The plight of every new blog: why are we blogging?

Perhaps this is a question every novice blogger asks themselves sometime after starting their blog. Today, while browsing Ge Li's blog, I also saw discussions of this kind. Because of hosting providers, the cost of setting up a blog has become very low, and Web 2.0 excites every nerve of the young to express themselves. Maybe our generation has been suppressed for too long without the ability to express ourselves. After the initial excitement wears off, those who spend time writing blogs every day, or "misuse" blogs by reposting content or uploading photos, may start to feel like they have no more photos to post or it's not worth the effort to repost articles anymore. And those who use Blog Adsense may find that making money isn't as easy as advertised. At this point, we can't help but ask: why do we write blogs...