It is a difficult question. I personally no longer run anything close to a blog.

That said, in the few instances when I stumbled upon someone's writeup, even when I disagreed with what they wrote I took a moment to appreciate the medium used ( some are into minimalism, some like amusing retro feel enforced by very new framework ). I think I even once reached out to someone to ask what they used to generate such and such effect.

Still.. I am not certain if that qualifies as meaningful connection.