Re: In the story they asked a very substantial group on the street as to whether they read blogs.

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In Reply to: In the story they asked a very substantial group on the street as to whether they read blogs. posted by Norm on July 9, 2006 at 18:20:22:

There has to be millions of blogs out there on the web. The vast majority seem to be personal blogs that nobody reads. But a relatively small number of blogs are hugely popular (e.g. Slashdot).
I do read blogs occasionally, but not as much as I used to in the mid-late 90s. One of my current favorites is the Progressive Rock Archives: http://www.progarchives.com/. Like most big blogs, it grew beyond a basic blog to include a huge repository of information and dedicated discussion forums.
I have mixed feelings about Wikipedia. It is a very convenient source of information, but I think it's gotten so big so fast that much of the information there has not had the level of scrutiny that the founders intended. I don't think the information there is any more complete, correct, or balanced than other sources on the web. But because it's on Wikipedia people will treat it as authoritative. I fear it could also become a battleground over which different groups fight to have their version of truth represented. That means Wikipedia could become a great source of misinformation and/or propaganda.
Dave
P.S. This should really be in Water Cooler not Prop Head.

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Topic - There was a piece on blogs this morning, saying there are many, many of these but few who read them. How many of you - Norm 08:41:37 07/09/06 (4)

I have to disagree. - Bruce Kendall 15:07:55 07/09/06 (3)

In the story they asked a very substantial group on the street as to whether they read blogs. - Norm 18:20:22 07/09/06 (2)

Re: In the story they asked a very substantial group on the street as to whether they read blogs. - Dave Kingsland 11:05:54 07/10/06 (0)

I agree. It is a pretty cool resource. -t - Bruce Kendall 10:19:54 07/10/06 (0)

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Re: In the story they asked a very substantial group on the street as to whether they read blogs. - Dave Kingsland 11:05:54 07/10/06 (0)

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