Bangalore bloggers collective forum

The informative and thoughtful world of Blogs on Internet has brought in more life to the engulfing digital revolution across the globe. Ranging from intra-personal to cross cultural diplomatic issues, blogs have explored all kinds of issues. Now, the collective efforts of city bloggers comprising techies, lawyers, students and creative artists has lead to a formation of common platform among these netizens. The first ever bloggers meet was convened on Saturday on the buzzing MG Road.
Sanjukta Basu, a Corporate lawyer from Delhi and currently based in Bangalore is one among the 30 plus enthusiasts who initiated the idea of catching up with other among the blogging fraternity. "Blogs have provided us with a new platform in reaching out to the public with our own opinions. In Delhi I had seen bloggers uniting under a banner to articulate their ideas and views and they have tie up with International bloggers sponsored by BBC and other premier corporations. Close on the same principle, I thought of uniting the city bloggers at one common platform and today is the result of that thought," explained Sanjukta.
Aged between 20 to 30, bloggers represented different careers such as software engineering , graphic designing, creative and content writing, law, financial consultancy services. Dhivya, a creative writer at an advertising firm in the city said, "We all express different ideas and thought on the net. But a platform like this would definitely help us in moving forward and collectively take up social issues." Prayank Swaroop from a city software firm said, "The idea of meeting each other is to know us well through our ideas and thoughts. The individual thoughts would pave for collective features of common interest and help in building better atmosphere."
Blogging is not just fun or informative but goes on to fetch a good amount of revenue. Sridhar Rao, a software professional says, "Not many know that blogs that we host can bring us some revenue. I have been earning enough amount intermittently and pursued on a right track, it would take you to greater heights. A stage like this would help each other in knowing the world from a different perspective." Hari, another techie from the city says, "In US, meeting of like minded people is common but restricted largely to technology and related issues. But I would prefer to keep away technology aside and take up social issues which needs greater attention in our scenario. As a collective venture, bloggers can help people in understanding as well as solving the chaotic problems."
An informal meet of youngsters from different walks of life was a prelude to the quarterly 'Bar camp' (Meeting of like minded people) to be held at IIM-B later this month. Bangalore which is unfolding to the new realm of IT atmosphere, the bloggers congregation was not something ubiquitous despite thousands of bloggers in the city.

What is a Barcamp?
Bar camp is an ad-hoc gathering of people envisaging to share, exchange ideas and possibilities in an open ambience. An intense event, interspersed with discussions, demos, and interaction from participants, Barcamps are known across the world. It is an international network of events that have been held in over 31 cities worldwide. Barcamps turn around the notion of a formal conference by eliminating the distinction between speakers and delegates. Everyone is a participant, and is equally welcome to propose a discussion, speak up or add to on a topic they are familiar with.