Re: [wp-testers] It seems we're outmoded...
Okay, I did the honors. the post ran on a bit (bad habit of mine) so I didn't add any of the comments here but you're all invited to have a look and leave a comment if you like: http://just-thinkin.net/2008/12/express-yourself-in-140-characters-or-less-blogging-is-dead/ Funny, I don't feel outmoded. On 12/9/2008 3:03 PM, Kim Parsell wrote: Okay then, who writes the post? Perhaps Pat should put one on his blog and send us the link? Kim - Aaron Brazell wrote: Thinking the whole conversation is probably best positioned on a blog with the rest of you commenting on it. You know... As opposed to on the testers mailing list. ;) ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
[wp-testers] It seems we're outmoded...
Just an FYI: http://www.politicalbyline.com/2008/12/09/blogs-old-hat/ Thoughts? -Paleo Pat http://www.politicalbyline.com ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
Re: [wp-testers] It seems we're outmoded...
On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 1:25 PM, Paleo Pat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just an FYI: http://www.politicalbyline.com/2008/12/09/blogs-old-hat/ Thoughts? Wired is so good at stirring things up. That's how they stay so well ranked. ;) -- Aaron Brazell web:: www.technosailor.com phone:: 410-608-6620 skype:: technosailor twitter:: @technosailor ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
Re: [wp-testers] It seems we're outmoded...
I'm sorry, but Twitter, Facebook, etc. cannot replace blogs. Facebook is a social community for staying in touch with family, friends, etc., and Twitter just allows you to put whatever random thought rolls through your mind out there for the whole world to see. Do I really need to know that someone's dinner last night is causing them issues this AM? Both have more noise than signal. Bloggers take time to carefully craft an article on whatever subject they are writing about. Can you imagine trying to do a political debate between candidates where their answers have to be 140 characters or less? Or someone writing a tutorial on something new in WP 2.7 - 140 characters or less eh? Can't be done. There is a time/place for each thing - Twitter, Facebook, and blogs. Whoever wrote that article is the one who is out of touch. Just my 3 cents worth... Kim -- Paleo Pat wrote: Just an FYI: http://www.politicalbyline.com/2008/12/09/blogs-old-hat/ Thoughts? -Paleo Pat http://www.politicalbyline.com ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
Re: [wp-testers] It seems we're outmoded...
I must say that I agree highly... Twitter is such a distraction, especially if you're following many ppl. *Oy*. What a pain. -Paleo Pat http://www.politicalbyline.com On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 1:47 PM, Kim Parsell [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: I'm sorry, but Twitter, Facebook, etc. cannot replace blogs. Facebook is a social community for staying in touch with family, friends, etc., and Twitter just allows you to put whatever random thought rolls through your mind out there for the whole world to see. Do I really need to know that someone's dinner last night is causing them issues this AM? Both have more noise than signal. Bloggers take time to carefully craft an article on whatever subject they are writing about. Can you imagine trying to do a political debate between candidates where their answers have to be 140 characters or less? Or someone writing a tutorial on something new in WP 2.7 - 140 characters or less eh? Can't be done. There is a time/place for each thing - Twitter, Facebook, and blogs. Whoever wrote that article is the one who is out of touch. Just my 3 cents worth... Kim -- Paleo Pat wrote: Just an FYI: http://www.politicalbyline.com/2008/12/09/blogs-old-hat/ Thoughts? -Paleo Pat http://www.politicalbyline.com ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
Re: [wp-testers] It seems we're outmoded...
Although I completely agree that Twitter/Facebook cannot replace blogs - I have to agree that there is far more garbage out there now. WordPress.com, Blogger, et al have made it extremely easy for anybody with half a brain to create a blog; although what Google, and moreso Automattic, are doing for the blogosphere is noble, is it just making it too easy to create garbage? If you are forced to take time to get a blog online, maybe it sorts between those who are 'dedicated' to making great content or getting a message accross, as apposed to those who just fancy writing about a meal they had last night. However - maybe this isn't a bad thing?! If I'm stuck for somewhere to eat, I'd appreciate a blog post on a great local chinese resteraunt than a long, well written piece on Barack Obama! Does this call for us to re-organise the blogosphere? -- Alex ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
Re: [wp-testers] It seems we're outmoded...
Hmmm, thinking maybe that the blogosphere is an ongoing evolution sort of thing or should it be more appropriately called an ongoing metamorphosis? How do we define garbage outside of splogs and post harvesting type blogs that are there simply for advertising purposes? And once we come to some sort of definition (not likely) how could the blogosphere possibly be re-organized? Sounds like good fodder for a blog post. :D On 12/9/2008 2:24 PM, Alex Hempton-Smith wrote: Although I completely agree that Twitter/Facebook cannot replace blogs - I have to agree that there is far more garbage out there now. WordPress.com, Blogger, et al have made it extremely easy for anybody with half a brain to create a blog; although what Google, and moreso Automattic, are doing for the blogosphere is noble, is it just making it too easy to create garbage? If you are forced to take time to get a blog online, maybe it sorts between those who are 'dedicated' to making great content or getting a message accross, as apposed to those who just fancy writing about a meal they had last night. However - maybe this isn't a bad thing?! If I'm stuck for somewhere to eat, I'd appreciate a blog post on a great local chinese resteraunt than a long, well written piece on Barack Obama! Does this call for us to re-organise the blogosphere? -- Alex ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
Re: [wp-testers] It seems we're outmoded...
On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 2:53 PM, Kirk M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmmm, thinking maybe that the blogosphere is an ongoing evolution sort of thing or should it be more appropriately called an ongoing metamorphosis? How do we define garbage outside of splogs and post harvesting type blogs that are there simply for advertising purposes? And once we come to some sort of definition (not likely) how could the blogosphere possibly be re-organized? Sounds like good fodder for a blog post. :D On 12/9/2008 2:24 PM, Alex Hempton-Smith wrote: Although I completely agree that Twitter/Facebook cannot replace blogs - I have to agree that there is far more garbage out there now. WordPress.com, Blogger, et al have made it extremely easy for anybody with half a brain to create a blog; although what Google, and moreso Automattic, are doing for the blogosphere is noble, is it just making it too easy to create garbage? If you are forced to take time to get a blog online, maybe it sorts between those who are 'dedicated' to making great content or getting a message accross, as apposed to those who just fancy writing about a meal they had last night. However - maybe this isn't a bad thing?! If I'm stuck for somewhere to eat, I'd appreciate a blog post on a great local chinese resteraunt than a long, well written piece on Barack Obama! Does this call for us to re-organise the blogosphere? -- Alex Thinking the whole conversation is probably best positioned on a blog with the rest of you commenting on it. You know... As opposed to on the testers mailing list. ;) -- Aaron Brazell web:: www.technosailor.com phone:: 410-608-6620 skype:: technosailor twitter:: @technosailor ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
Re: [wp-testers] It seems we're outmoded...
I don't think we could ever come up with a definitive way to organize the blogosphere, just because it's so subjective - what I consider garbage might become really popular - I love Bruce Springsteen, many don't, etc etc. I think tagging will certainly become crucial in this - we've seen on WordPress.com how it's much easier to 'surf' the blogosphere when using tags, and a unified tag search of all blogs over the whole web would be great. We also need some way of filtering out the splogs and advertising crap - Akismet/Defensio for blog posts as well as comments comes to mind! -- Alex ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
Re: [wp-testers] It seems we're outmoded...
Ah yes, sorry Aaron et al, forgot where I was then :P Back to testing WP 2.7 y'all!!! *cracks whip* -- Alex ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
Re: [wp-testers] It seems we're outmoded...
Heh... I was just fixing to say, any second now, one of list Gods are coming to come out there and let us have it *ZOT!* Sorry... I'll shut up now. -Paleo Pat http://www.politicalbyline.com On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 2:57 PM, Aaron Brazell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 2:53 PM, Kirk M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmmm, thinking maybe that the blogosphere is an ongoing evolution sort of thing or should it be more appropriately called an ongoing metamorphosis? How do we define garbage outside of splogs and post harvesting type blogs that are there simply for advertising purposes? And once we come to some sort of definition (not likely) how could the blogosphere possibly be re-organized? Sounds like good fodder for a blog post. :D On 12/9/2008 2:24 PM, Alex Hempton-Smith wrote: Although I completely agree that Twitter/Facebook cannot replace blogs - I have to agree that there is far more garbage out there now. WordPress.com, Blogger, et al have made it extremely easy for anybody with half a brain to create a blog; although what Google, and moreso Automattic, are doing for the blogosphere is noble, is it just making it too easy to create garbage? If you are forced to take time to get a blog online, maybe it sorts between those who are 'dedicated' to making great content or getting a message accross, as apposed to those who just fancy writing about a meal they had last night. However - maybe this isn't a bad thing?! If I'm stuck for somewhere to eat, I'd appreciate a blog post on a great local chinese resteraunt than a long, well written piece on Barack Obama! Does this call for us to re-organise the blogosphere? -- Alex Thinking the whole conversation is probably best positioned on a blog with the rest of you commenting on it. You know... As opposed to on the testers mailing list. ;) -- Aaron Brazell web:: www.technosailor.com phone:: 410-608-6620 skype:: technosailor twitter:: @technosailor ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
Re: [wp-testers] It seems we're outmoded...
Can I just add that whoever invented Akismet (Matt was it?) deserves a huge gold medal, a box of chocolaits a huge bottle of wine. :) Paul. 2008/12/9 Alex Hempton-Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] I don't think we could ever come up with a definitive way to organize the blogosphere, just because it's so subjective - what I consider garbage might become really popular - I love Bruce Springsteen, many don't, etc etc. I think tagging will certainly become crucial in this - we've seen on WordPress.com how it's much easier to 'surf' the blogosphere when using tags, and a unified tag search of all blogs over the whole web would be great. We also need some way of filtering out the splogs and advertising crap - Akismet/Defensio for blog posts as well as comments comes to mind! -- Alex ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
Re: [wp-testers] It seems we're outmoded...
Very True. Whenever a new thing comes out on the 'Net. It goes through what I call The Phase. 1. Experimentation 2. Implementation 3. Capitalization At first Blogs were like the new cutting edge thing. Once Wordpress.com and Blogger.com came along, the mass implementation started happening. Then, the Capitalists saw that money could be made, then ads appeared. The downside is this, the noise has gotten louder. Twitter is following suit. Already there are people out there trying to use Twitter to spam people. The challenge for Blog author's is this, to be Unique. Which many Blogs do well, and some, quite frankly, stink at it. There are two types of Blogs, the leaders and the echo chambers; this is true especially in politics. This is why I detest Memeorandum. It encourages Blog snobbery. I won't even get into what I think about Gabe or his politics. One thing I've noticed, is, many Blogs copy others, like Style, and because of this, and because of the PreFab themes, the Blogsophere is very, shall we say, Un-Unique. Of course, if you've priced Blog Design Services, you will see *why* many blogs go with a Prefab look. I personally think that the Blogsophere is here to stay. We've just got to get better at what we do. -Paleo Pat http://www.politicalbyline.com On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 2:24 PM, Alex Hempton-Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Although I completely agree that Twitter/Facebook cannot replace blogs - I have to agree that there is far more garbage out there now. WordPress.com, Blogger, et al have made it extremely easy for anybody with half a brain to create a blog; although what Google, and moreso Automattic, are doing for the blogosphere is noble, is it just making it too easy to create garbage? If you are forced to take time to get a blog online, maybe it sorts between those who are 'dedicated' to making great content or getting a message accross, as apposed to those who just fancy writing about a meal they had last night. However - maybe this isn't a bad thing?! If I'm stuck for somewhere to eat, I'd appreciate a blog post on a great local chinese resteraunt than a long, well written piece on Barack Obama! Does this call for us to re-organise the blogosphere? -- Alex ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
Re: [wp-testers] It seems we're outmoded...
Okay then, who writes the post? Perhaps Pat should put one on his blog and send us the link? Kim - Aaron Brazell wrote: Thinking the whole conversation is probably best positioned on a blog with the rest of you commenting on it. You know... As opposed to on the testers mailing list. ;) On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 2:53 PM, Kirk M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmmm, thinking maybe that the blogosphere is an ongoing evolution sort of thing or should it be more appropriately called an ongoing metamorphosis? How do we define garbage outside of splogs and post harvesting type blogs that are there simply for advertising purposes? And once we come to some sort of definition (not likely) how could the blogosphere possibly be re-organized? Sounds like good fodder for a blog post. :D On 12/9/2008 2:24 PM, Alex Hempton-Smith wrote: Although I completely agree that Twitter/Facebook cannot replace blogs - I have to agree that there is far more garbage out there now. WordPress.com, Blogger, et al have made it extremely easy for anybody with half a brain to create a blog; although what Google, and moreso Automattic, are doing for the blogosphere is noble, is it just making it too easy to create garbage? If you are forced to take time to get a blog online, maybe it sorts between those who are 'dedicated' to making great content or getting a message accross, as apposed to those who just fancy writing about a meal they had last night. However - maybe this isn't a bad thing?! If I'm stuck for somewhere to eat, I'd appreciate a blog post on a great local chinese resteraunt than a long, well written piece on Barack Obama! Does this call for us to re-organise the blogosphere? -- Alex ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
Re: [wp-testers] It seems we're outmoded...
Why me? I'm a political Blogger, not a techy nerd. ;-P -Paleo Pat http://www.politicalbyline.com On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 3:03 PM, Kim Parsell [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Okay then, who writes the post? Perhaps Pat should put one on his blog and send us the link? Kim - Aaron Brazell wrote: Thinking the whole conversation is probably best positioned on a blog with the rest of you commenting on it. You know... As opposed to on the testers mailing list. ;) On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 2:53 PM, Kirk M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmmm, thinking maybe that the blogosphere is an ongoing evolution sort of thing or should it be more appropriately called an ongoing metamorphosis? How do we define garbage outside of splogs and post harvesting type blogs that are there simply for advertising purposes? And once we come to some sort of definition (not likely) how could the blogosphere possibly be re-organized? Sounds like good fodder for a blog post. :D On 12/9/2008 2:24 PM, Alex Hempton-Smith wrote: Although I completely agree that Twitter/Facebook cannot replace blogs - I have to agree that there is far more garbage out there now. WordPress.com, Blogger, et al have made it extremely easy for anybody with half a brain to create a blog; although what Google, and moreso Automattic, are doing for the blogosphere is noble, is it just making it too easy to create garbage? If you are forced to take time to get a blog online, maybe it sorts between those who are 'dedicated' to making great content or getting a message accross, as apposed to those who just fancy writing about a meal they had last night. However - maybe this isn't a bad thing?! If I'm stuck for somewhere to eat, I'd appreciate a blog post on a great local chinese resteraunt than a long, well written piece on Barack Obama! Does this call for us to re-organise the blogosphere? -- Alex ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
Re: [wp-testers] It seems we're outmoded...
Um...cause you started this conversation??? lol Kim Paleo Pat wrote: Why me? I'm a political Blogger, not a techy nerd. ;-P -Paleo Pat http://www.politicalbyline.com On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 3:03 PM, Kim Parsell [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Okay then, who writes the post? Perhaps Pat should put one on his blog and send us the link? Kim - Aaron Brazell wrote: Thinking the whole conversation is probably best positioned on a blog with the rest of you commenting on it. You know... As opposed to on the testers mailing list. ;) On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 2:53 PM, Kirk M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmmm, thinking maybe that the blogosphere is an ongoing evolution sort of thing or should it be more appropriately called an ongoing metamorphosis? How do we define garbage outside of splogs and post harvesting type blogs that are there simply for advertising purposes? And once we come to some sort of definition (not likely) how could the blogosphere possibly be re-organized? Sounds like good fodder for a blog post. :D On 12/9/2008 2:24 PM, Alex Hempton-Smith wrote: Although I completely agree that Twitter/Facebook cannot replace blogs - I have to agree that there is far more garbage out there now. WordPress.com, Blogger, et al have made it extremely easy for anybody with half a brain to create a blog; although what Google, and moreso Automattic, are doing for the blogosphere is noble, is it just making it too easy to create garbage? If you are forced to take time to get a blog online, maybe it sorts between those who are 'dedicated' to making great content or getting a message accross, as apposed to those who just fancy writing about a meal they had last night. However - maybe this isn't a bad thing?! If I'm stuck for somewhere to eat, I'd appreciate a blog post on a great local chinese resteraunt than a long, well written piece on Barack Obama! Does this call for us to re-organise the blogosphere? -- Alex ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
Re: [wp-testers] It seems we're outmoded...
Yeah, I know. I was just mentioning it. someone else can take it up if they wish... -Paleo Pat http://www.politicalbyline.com On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 3:49 PM, Kim Parsell [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Um...cause you started this conversation??? lol Kim Paleo Pat wrote: Why me? I'm a political Blogger, not a techy nerd. ;-P -Paleo Pat http://www.politicalbyline.com On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 3:03 PM, Kim Parsell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay then, who writes the post? Perhaps Pat should put one on his blog and send us the link? Kim - Aaron Brazell wrote: Thinking the whole conversation is probably best positioned on a blog with the rest of you commenting on it. You know... As opposed to on the testers mailing list. ;) On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 2:53 PM, Kirk M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmmm, thinking maybe that the blogosphere is an ongoing evolution sort of thing or should it be more appropriately called an ongoing metamorphosis? How do we define garbage outside of splogs and post harvesting type blogs that are there simply for advertising purposes? And once we come to some sort of definition (not likely) how could the blogosphere possibly be re-organized? Sounds like good fodder for a blog post. :D On 12/9/2008 2:24 PM, Alex Hempton-Smith wrote: Although I completely agree that Twitter/Facebook cannot replace blogs - I have to agree that there is far more garbage out there now. WordPress.com, Blogger, et al have made it extremely easy for anybody with half a brain to create a blog; although what Google, and moreso Automattic, are doing for the blogosphere is noble, is it just making it too easy to create garbage? If you are forced to take time to get a blog online, maybe it sorts between those who are 'dedicated' to making great content or getting a message accross, as apposed to those who just fancy writing about a meal they had last night. However - maybe this isn't a bad thing?! If I'm stuck for somewhere to eat, I'd appreciate a blog post on a great local chinese resteraunt than a long, well written piece on Barack Obama! Does this call for us to re-organise the blogosphere? -- Alex ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
Re: [wp-testers] It seems we're outmoded...
Oh what the heck...I'll copy out this whole thread and stick it in a post amd add my usual unique view on the situation. I'm the one who suggested it in the first place after all. I'll make sure that everyone knows it's Pat's fault though. On 12/9/2008 3:03 PM, Kim Parsell wrote: Okay then, who writes the post? Perhaps Pat should put one on his blog and send us the link? Kim - Aaron Brazell wrote: Thinking the whole conversation is probably best positioned on a blog with the rest of you commenting on it. You know... As opposed to on the testers mailing list. ;) On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 2:53 PM, Kirk M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmmm, thinking maybe that the blogosphere is an ongoing evolution sort of thing or should it be more appropriately called an ongoing metamorphosis? How do we define garbage outside of splogs and post harvesting type blogs that are there simply for advertising purposes? And once we come to some sort of definition (not likely) how could the blogosphere possibly be re-organized? Sounds like good fodder for a blog post. :D On 12/9/2008 2:24 PM, Alex Hempton-Smith wrote: Although I completely agree that Twitter/Facebook cannot replace blogs - I have to agree that there is far more garbage out there now. WordPress.com, Blogger, et al have made it extremely easy for anybody with half a brain to create a blog; although what Google, and moreso Automattic, are doing for the blogosphere is noble, is it just making it too easy to create garbage? If you are forced to take time to get a blog online, maybe it sorts between those who are 'dedicated' to making great content or getting a message accross, as apposed to those who just fancy writing about a meal they had last night. However - maybe this isn't a bad thing?! If I'm stuck for somewhere to eat, I'd appreciate a blog post on a great local chinese resteraunt than a long, well written piece on Barack Obama! Does this call for us to re-organise the blogosphere? -- Alex ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
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Oh Gee. Thanks.. :P URL please? -Paleo Pat http://www.politicalbyline.com On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 4:06 PM, Kirk M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh what the heck...I'll copy out this whole thread and stick it in a post amd add my usual unique view on the situation. I'm the one who suggested it in the first place after all. I'll make sure that everyone knows it's Pat's fault though. On 12/9/2008 3:03 PM, Kim Parsell wrote: Okay then, who writes the post? Perhaps Pat should put one on his blog and send us the link? Kim - Aaron Brazell wrote: Thinking the whole conversation is probably best positioned on a blog with the rest of you commenting on it. You know... As opposed to on the testers mailing list. ;) On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 2:53 PM, Kirk M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmmm, thinking maybe that the blogosphere is an ongoing evolution sort of thing or should it be more appropriately called an ongoing metamorphosis? How do we define garbage outside of splogs and post harvesting type blogs that are there simply for advertising purposes? And once we come to some sort of definition (not likely) how could the blogosphere possibly be re-organized? Sounds like good fodder for a blog post. :D On 12/9/2008 2:24 PM, Alex Hempton-Smith wrote: Although I completely agree that Twitter/Facebook cannot replace blogs - I have to agree that there is far more garbage out there now. WordPress.com, Blogger, et al have made it extremely easy for anybody with half a brain to create a blog; although what Google, and moreso Automattic, are doing for the blogosphere is noble, is it just making it too easy to create garbage? If you are forced to take time to get a blog online, maybe it sorts between those who are 'dedicated' to making great content or getting a message accross, as apposed to those who just fancy writing about a meal they had last night. However - maybe this isn't a bad thing?! If I'm stuck for somewhere to eat, I'd appreciate a blog post on a great local chinese resteraunt than a long, well written piece on Barack Obama! Does this call for us to re-organise the blogosphere? -- Alex ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers ___ wp-testers mailing list wp-testers@lists.automattic.com http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
