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

[Paleo Pat]

Oh Gee. Thanks.. :P

 URL please?


-Paleo Pat
http://www.politicalbyline.com




On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 4:06 PM, Kirk M <kmb42vt at gmail.com> 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 <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
>>>>>
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