I'm beginning to wonder... What's the point of a blog?

When I make a post that I don't want comments on it, or don't care if I get comments on it, and everyone decides that the post they want to talk to me about... And when I make a post that I NEED comments and feedback on, nobody is around. I'm wondering if there's anyone who reads this blog who doesn't already know what I'm posting about? My family is one of those people who would already know about something before I post it, so they're obviously not the issue here. Only two other people come to mind: Capella and Iaian, who obviously read my blog.

Sure, I get random people I don't know who make comments about various things. It seems that my posts Okami Dilemma and Pidgin PC Speaker Beep are quite popular, according to comments and statistics, and then, of course, there's always those cowardly anonymous comments responding to my political views that I have some suspicions on who they might be, but nothing more. But when I ask for people to give their opinions, or when I ask for someone's input on something... Poof! Everyone disappears! What's the point of a blog when your most important posts are completely ignored? In fact, I've been ignored so well for so long that whenever I find something that I want to hear feedback on, I remember that nobody will comment on it anyway, so there's no point in wasting time writing about it. I've begun to go to forums to look for answers than for asking people I KNOW are reading this blog for what they think, because I value their opinions more than some random person's idea... But I've started to realize that the only answer I'll get is from that random person on the random forum who enjoys showing his knowledge to a newbie asking for help.

So I ask you, what's the point of a blog when nobody participates? Maybe I should restructure the thing so comments are completely disabled, so I write it more like a news feed for everyone instead of a platform for discussion. That way, I wouldn't expect people to respond... But what fun is that? Simply mirroring news that I've read without reading the comments from readers. (Not that it would be anything different than what I already have to deal with.) I believe I'm going to cut back on posting until something changes... Because, like I said, the only people who bother to make their presence known already know what I'm posting anyway.