I think by now everyone knows what a blog, a diary in network born from a passion, in which to write and share via social networks, what we love to live. A phenomenon that has developed since the late 90s, and has contributed to radical changes in the way people communicate on the web. A personal space free from constraints, in which to give vent to their thoughts and their own creativity. A real container, full of life and emotions.

Regarding my, I mean the blog, I do not know how long. It 's just a phase in my life that allowed me to know and learn, getting up after a fall. For some, I know that I will cherish some of the stories that I have lived, printing them on paper pages, irreplaceable traveling companions, says a future time.

All this to say what? Perhaps to say that it is the passion that drives us? Some, woe to those who lost, but woe also to those who abuse it! Feeling taken into due, the risk of being repetitive, I continue to write about this on my personal space, to clarify that the passion should not be used, ne fraintesa.

This is my thought, alas, unfortunately, does not correspond to the reality of things. I blogger, loved and criticized, those who commit themselves by customizing what they do,  those who put in their company does little energy, who move within their means, armed with cameras and the technology to share. They are the ones that use all the free time, often their holidays, studying and writing in the most unexpected hours.

Some become so good to be researched and be contacted by those who need to be known, often without recognizing. This is the point. Let me tell you a few episodes that involved me, and that made me almost lose the will to continue in a world in which the cunning prevail. It 'been a while, because I have not finished yet.

First case. A couple of years ago I was contacted to tell the personal stories of life of a famous castle of Bergamo where you Restaurants. After having known them and have found their stories interesting, I accepted the assignment. They were still needed a couple of meetings to collect the material I needed. To support this, I asked them a refund for the time and car trips. No reply, then suspended collaboration.

According to case. Circa un anno fa, I was involved in a three-day tour-blogger-course related to the promotion of the territory in the Veneto, precisely to Treviso, a city that I love very much to my roots. I wrote 'course' with us because there was a photographer who guided us. It was agreed to reimburse travel expenses. Months have passed, continued promises, but nothing. I had almost resigned, when, towards the middle of August, I was again promised the reimbursement of expenses incurred before the expiry of the month. Still nothing, or better, almost a mockery. My passion is and that of many, and that of these gentlemen as we call?!

Yesterday, after my outburst, in private many have told me to live the same situations. Carry the words of a friend: “Cynthia, if you write, maybe do a favor to all of us, many things go unnoticed, Now it is fashionable to speak of bloggers more harm than good.“

I promised that I would.

The night brings counsel ... is so. I act with my heart, always, too, often at my expense ... but maybe it's time to change, and water, I do not want to change, I want to remain the same as always, but rather pondering my choices. Come ora, after yet another proposal that is traded my collaboration with promises of visibility.

I am somewhat 'tired of this word, because the one I, I mean visibility, I tried to guadagnarmela alone, sharing, with projects, in my thoughts, with my work. Now I try to give it to others, when they consider it appropriate, when I know I could do well.

Let blogger, as I call today, has a lot of work behind (I do not love this definition, but since 'for now’ are, I prefer to call the farm for bloggers who feel the call to the earth). The last few years have been intense… years of research, to live the reality, listening to people, but most of all years to learn ... I will never stop doing it.

I live between files, notes, registers ... use all technological means that allow me to use the network to share what I do. These are the bloggers, sometimes called in exchange for promises of visibility… often without reimbursement of costs (to give you an example, I'm waiting for one yet agreed to travel expenses since last October).  You understand that perhaps something is wrong.

That said, as I say, I would just point and head! Perhaps it is appropriate to change the register.

Report here again the response to a question I was made a short time ago by Justin Catalano (ditestaedigola.com) on the issue.

• World blogger: chi lo ama, chi lo odia, and who uses. But who cares really the communication made by bloggers and why .... Cynthia, What do you think?

The passion that drove many bloggers in this direction, compresa me, did emerge as their emotional charge combined with digital communications, can be of help in these difficult times that we are living, to the territory that the productions. A phenomenon already in vogue for years abroad. Many have understood, and have been inspired.

The world of bloggers is not always easy, there are those who act according to the passion, and there are those who get carried away by easy targets. Anyway, only pertains to the readers who followed forward in time, the passion that has helped many of us get through tough times.
The only sore point in this context, is that too many take advantage of this passion without acknowledging the intellectual commitment and not just, devoting time and energy to this task whose importance has been recognized by the same local institutions.

Bloggers and journalists, passion and profession, emotion and rationality. Two roles whose writings have a very different emotional. Anyway, both can help by communicating, each in their own way, the land and its productions. The key thing for me is consistency, which must be maintained by not follow the waves of convenience of the moment.

Then, concluding, not call in exchange for visibility… because the truth is that if you call us, visibility you need you!

Today I received this email that the public only in part. I sent her a person I've known for some time through comments on social networks. When I read it I thought it would not have been enough a written response to explain how the thought. Certain things need to be said 'voice', or even better, 'Person'. I believe this touch key to the knowledge and understanding in every situation that I'm interested in deepening.

Hello Cynthia, excuse the disorder, take this opportunity to ask you some information (as profane), about how the world works that live, how to write articles on the world of wine and food in general. I joined in friendship with a director of a newspaper website that asks me to “lanciarmi” writing something inherent to wine and sending photos, then I will release. It’ a bit 'that I think, also because they are in a situation of crisis work and trying to find other outlets, or at least begin to diversify a bit '. I do not know in the least how it works, I wondered how “tour” the mechanism, because you have to move visiting wineries / wine / events…etc.. Seeing what svolgi you wonder if you can teach me a bit ', not to be totally unprepared when they go into certain topics, especially those of an economic ...

Anyone who knows me knows how much I appreciate the use of digital media, this to the possibility that I offer to amplify what I consider appropriate to share. But beware, first and foremost I love with all my senses to discover what I want to know, understand and deepen. E 'for this reason that the only answer that I felt to give, has been to write a phone number and a word: Call.

We felt shortly after. The first thing I said is that the 'payback' is still right, must have its real match in the quality of service offered. "I do not sell anything if you do not ensure the uniqueness of the service". E’ fondamentale l’esperienza, preparation, and your mind open to new technologies.

The road ahead is long. Some arrive before, some come later and some you lose ... everyone follows his path. The important thing is to be yourself, driven by passion and not by the waves of time. This makes a difference, the difference is the path ...

Some, along the way learning is growing, This is the natural evolution of things, But that should not obscure the choices initially undertaken. The character, l’istinto, simplicity are essential skills that, with humility, emphasize the person. Knowing how to keep your feet firmly on the ground, continue to learn, know the people, share experiences and be able to draw the right lessons in each. There are no secrets, the important thing is to remain yourself.

At the end I told him how I started writing, visiting and telling the story of a winemaker of Aosta, the road traveled so much in the past three years, of the many experiences, of the many people I met, disappointments but also of emotions. As we all have dreams and hopes, and with these every day I go on…