[wp-testers] It seems we're outmoded...

[Kim Parsell]

Okay then, who writes the post? Perhaps Pat should put one on his blog 
and send us the link?

Kim

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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 <kmb42vt at gmail.com> 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