X-Message-Number: 28424 References: <> From: David Stodolsky <> Subject: Re: Blogs, "Flogs," and Exaggerated Self-Importance Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:02:33 +0200 On 11 Sep 2006, at 09:37, wrote: > My general impression of blogs has been that it takes a certain > obscure > subcategory of type A personality to engage in them. Given their widespread and expanding use, this characterization is inadequate. Blogs have a disproportionate political effect and they are scanned automatically by programs trying to determine 'mood' on the Net. > Personally I am > content to let an occasional post drift into hyperspace, with not > even my > real name attached to it. If you wish to have an impact, you need to develop a reputation as a source. > > > Getting back to the subject, "Phil Ossifur" continues to clutter > CryoNet > with lame attempts to route discussion traffic to his own blogs and > other > sites. This is what makes blogs superior to lists. You only subscribe to persons you want to read. I have kill filed "Phil Ossifur", so I don't see the messages, but as soon as he comes up with a new name I will have to do it again. The failure to certify identity is a defect of the List. dss David Stodolsky Skype: davidstodolsky Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=28424