Wow, awesome (to me) article on Blogger in TheStandard
Right on. Of course, not quite right on is the implication that "blogs" are only created by Blogger. (Sorry, Dave -- I didn't say that!) In fact, I wish it wouldn't say that, since the phenomenon is bigger than us, and we're served if that's recognized.
The upshot? Unlike traditional media, the Internet provides individuals with unprecedented power to shape what they do, how they do it and whom they do it with. Using Blogger and other community-building apps such as ICQ and Aimster, people will customize the Internet to their own needs and desires, regardless of the economic interests of businesses. Most companies have not come to grips with this. They continue to pursue business models that assume consumers can be herded, and they continue to see those business models fail.
Right on. Of course, not quite right on is the implication that "blogs" are only created by Blogger. (Sorry, Dave -- I didn't say that!) In fact, I wish it wouldn't say that, since the phenomenon is bigger than us, and we're served if that's recognized.