The Slashdot thread the Newsweek piece. Wow, nothing like /. to really get some mature discussion around a topic. In one reply (scored 3, for interestingness, no less), we're told not to keep a journal because, among other reasons, "You're opening yourself up to pangs of self delusion and false pursuit of grandeur. Journals are an inherently narcissistic endeavor, labeling anyone who keeps one as a fool who cannot keep his mouth shut or who insists that others might find his experiences somehow relevant or helpful." In another, who I agreed with about the article being vapid and inaccurately blurring the lines between online journals and blogs, wrote, "It's Newsweek. Newsweek is the Lame Stream. Newsweek screws up everything it touches. Newsweek is the Kiss of Death. When your web trend hits Newsweek, your web trend is dead. I hope Noah gets some decent publicity out of this, because I'm expecting that the weblogging scene will be dead or dying off nine months from now." Wow, I didn't know that. Time to pack up shop?