tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24847601.post3979527244034925266..comments2024-01-11T04:26:33.475-05:00Comments on Drifting Through The Grift: The Evolving Bloggriftdrifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04509712527908530572noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24847601.post-35514954941680551272009-11-05T16:22:42.477-05:002009-11-05T16:22:42.477-05:00Amen Andrew. Thanks for pointing this out Grift.
...Amen Andrew. Thanks for pointing this out Grift.<br /><br />I've thought about the blogger as moderator for a while now (especially in comparison to the journalist), but DJ is another good metaphor. Throw in a little original reporting, and you've got yourself a local news blog.<br /><br />Storytelling is only one way of communicating info. The other is the conversation, recently released onto the old, marketed storytelling model with impunity. But like the "real world", there is a happy medium between these two forms of communication. How can I be so sure? Because these have been the established methods of communication amongst human beings for eons. It's just the conversation could never be marketed to advertisers before. Only now is that possible.DMhttp://decaturmetro.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24847601.post-4778220237161105282009-11-05T13:31:47.722-05:002009-11-05T13:31:47.722-05:00He actually covered that recently. He doesn't ...He actually covered that recently. He doesn't like the chaos of a bajillion people thrashing around and even though I am very open on commenting, I tend to understand. Visited any of the AJC blogs lately? I advocate open commenting but I have a feeling my perspective about it would change if I had the stratospheric number of readers like the Daily Dish.<br /><br />And also, although he does not allow commenting, he's very free with passing along readers thoughts.griftdrifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509712527908530572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24847601.post-34766777727799944732009-11-05T13:24:33.502-05:002009-11-05T13:24:33.502-05:00If blogs are a clearinghouse for views and ideas, ...If blogs are a clearinghouse for views and ideas, mightn't Andrew want to open his site for comments?Ed aka: The Thundernoreply@blogger.com