Too much information?

In our past few assignments, my class has discussed the issue of online identities versus real-life identities. We have talked a lot about web blogs and the keys to writing better on the Internet. Most of the articles I have read about web blogs say that you should write passionately, about things that matter to you. Articles also say that authors should write often to avoid losing reader interest. In 10 Tips on Writing on the Living Web, Mark Bernstein writes, "if you don't write for a few days, you are unfaithful to the readers who come to visit." I agree that regularity is needed in a web blog, but how much is too much information? If you really do not have anything new to write about that is noteworthy, is a new post necessary? Many web blogs tell of insignificant personal events that no one, aside from the reader, cares about. Do we really need to know who you talked to at the store yesterday? Or what your mother said to you on the phone last night? When I read web blogs that contain unimportant personal information, all I can think about is how I could be using my time more productively. Don't get me wrong, I love to read articles that have a purpose. But blogs that bear no significance to readers bother me. With that said, I will try not to ever write about things that I feel are unimportant to readers. Because you should always practice what you preach.