- Author
- Jim Nielsen
- Published
- 24 June 2026
- Kind
- Short personal blog post
- Original
- blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/blogging-stating-the-obvious/
- Subject
- Writing and the small web
- Themes
- Taste and judgment
What it is
Jim Nielsen writes on a personal blog. The post quotes John Gruber on popups that block articles. It then reflects on why obvious points are worth posting.
What it says
- Blogging often feels like the child in The Emperor's New Clothes.
- When annoyances pile up unmentioned, a writer finally has to post about them.
- Blogging needs willingness to say the obvious. If someone else already did, link to them.
What evidence it gives
The post offers argument and the author's own experience only. It quotes one passage from Gruber. It gives no data.
Interests and limits
This is a very short opinion post. It reports one blogger's feelings and tests nothing. The Gruber piece itself was not read, only the quoted part.