Escribitionist
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An escribitionist is a person who keeps a
diarist, in the course of a discussion on a mailing list for web journalers. At issue was how to distinguish web journal authors from keepers of traditional paper-and-ink
diaries.
The word comes from a combination of the
exhibitionist" and the Spanish word "escribir", meaning "to write". (The latter is cognate to the English "scribe"; both come from the Latin scribere.) It also evokes the marketing gimmick of using the letter "e
" as a prefix to imply a link to technology and electronics, although that was not intended.
Coined before the widespread use of
political
commentary, an escribitionist is focused on personal experiences and reflection.
See also
External links
- journals The e-mail discussion list on which the word was coined.
- The Origin of "Escribitionist" Shmuel Ross' single-page site created to preserve the origins of the word.
- Twenty Rules for the New Escribitionist Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine Columbine's April 2000 essay offering advice to someone looking to start an online journal.
- Online Diary History Project An archive of individual recollections of the early days of online journaling, or escribitionism.