The New A List

Damn, I wish I hadn't read blogs today. I took yesterday off. I might take the rest of the week off. Blogging for me is at an inflection point. Blogging for me had the opportunity to become something magical: where the reader gets smarter and more informed. It seems that lately it's become the worst of the Usenet - just straight up street fighting. My guy vs. your guy. My cause vs. your cause. So, why do I wish I hadn't read blogs today? Cause I saw a lynch mob beating up my friend, Dave Winer. As I read their posts (and the even more vile comments on those posts) I realize that this isn't the blogosphere I signed up for. Although it's one I helped create. No one kept their head - the knives and guns just came out in this street fight. No one called both sides and did some real reporting. No one added any value. Built anyone up. No, all I read was "Dave's an a++hole" kind of comments. Update: Del.icio.us") | Yahoo! My Web Technorati: Scobleizer blog. He works as Scobleizer