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Wired has posted an article by Paul Boutin, which talks about blogs not being the useful medium they once were, and how networks like Twitter and Facebook are taking their place. I disagree. That’s not to say that such networks don’t have their place, but taking the place of blogs? I don’t think so. A quote from the article:
Writing a weblog today isn’t the bright idea it was four years ago. The blogosphere, once a freshwater oasis of folksy self-expression and clever thought, has been flooded by a tsunami of paid bilge. Cut-rate journalists and underground marketing campaigns now drown out the authentic voices of amateur wordsmiths. It’s almost impossible to get noticed, except by hecklers. And why bother? The time it takes to craft sharp, witty blog prose is better spent expressing yourself on Flickr, Facebook, or Twitter.
It may take some effort and some content worth reading to get notices, but if anything, it just pushes bloggers to strive for excellence, which in my opinion is not a bad thing. In response to that article, Dwight Silverman at chron.com in a post called “Are Blogs Obsolete?” writes:
This type of nonsense surfaces every few months from folks who think that, just because blogging is no longer the latest shiny-shiny, it’s no longer relevant. That’s shallow and silly.
Like any other publishing medium, blogging is a tool for getting information to other people. The fact that other ways of doing it have come along doesn’t mean blogging doesn’t belong in your toolbox. It’s still an effective way to communicate ideas, news, images, video, audio. It remains a simple and powerful way to not only share your thoughts, but point others to valuable info and insights elsewhere on the Web.
I couldn’t have said it better myself. Blogs are not obsolete. You know why? Because I still read them everyday. I still write for them nearly everyday. And so do countless others (that probably includes you). If you ask me, blogs are more relevant than they’ve ever been, because they are more mainstream than they have ever been. Thoughts?
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Blogs are as relevant as the audiences that read them. Technology writers and those who consider themselves to be early adopters have to realize, that perspective is like a fish bowl — the rest of the world (most of whom blogs target) are just now catching up. Blogs are still becoming relevant to the masses.
Any company who passes over blogs because it’s just so “yesterday” is missing an opportunity like no other online today. But again, I guess it’s all in perspective.
Great post!
“Blogs are as relevant as the audiences that read them. ” – Great line!
Blogging is tough work, if you are trying to make a $ go of it. If you are blogging for personal or fun reasons, no big deal if you skip a day or week. But if you skip a day when trying to make some money…ouch.
I don’t think blogs are what they once were, but I think like everything else, they will evolve into something new and different in a few years.
Paul Boutin is just trying to bait some links by writing that stupid post. Although he has some points, his argument is downright very short sighted. But he is quiet successful in his link-baiting scheme because you reacted and wrote an article that links to his short-sighted article
[...] is all about keep heading off to Twitter land because in the end we won’t miss them. As said by Chris Crum over at Pure Blogging …. Blogs are not obsolete. You know why? Because I still read them [...]
Blogging takes time and a lot of effort. Blogging is a powerful tool and are more relevant than ever for any company looking to gain more customers and increase their search engine results.
I agree that it is a ridiculous proposition. Both have their respective places in the sun.
Twitter and Facebook are very different than blogs. I do not see how they could take the place of a good blog.
Perhaps, Paul Boutin just doesn’t have the attention span he used to. My customers and friends are still reading my blog, and I’m still writing.
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[...] there’s the post by PureBlogging, which quotes yet another response to the Wired article, from Dwight Silverman, “Are Blogs [...]
Blogs would stay on the internet as long as loyal readers stay with them. I wouldn’t want to wake up one fine morning and realize that I no longer have my family and friends and everyone I was with yesterday around me now.
For that reason, I’ll not be “pulling the plug”.
[...] At PureBlogging, I personally said: “Blogs are not obsolete. You know why? Because I still read them everyday. I still write for them nearly everyday. And so do countless others (that probably includes you). If you ask me, blogs are more relevant than they’ve ever been, because they are more mainstream than they have ever been.” Amit Agarwal at Digital Inspiration says: “The advice published in the Wired story is equivalent to asking mom and pop stores to close shop as there’s a new Wal-Mart store in the neighborhood. True, the competition increases but both entities can still peacefully co-exist and survive well.” [...]
[...] At PureBlogging, I personally said: “Blogs are not obsolete. You know why? Because I still read them everyday. I still write for them nearly everyday. And so do countless others (that probably includes you). If you ask me, blogs are more relevant than they’ve ever been, because they are more mainstream [...]
[...] At PureBlogging, I personally said: “Blogs are not obsolete. You know why? Because I still read them everyday. I still write for them nearly everyday. And so do countless others (that probably includes you). If you ask me, blogs are more relevant than they’ve ever been, because they are more mainstream than they have ever been.” Amit Agarwal at Digital Inspiration says: “The advice published in the Wired story is equivalent to asking mom and pop stores to close shop as there’s a new Wal-Mart store in the neighborhood. True, the competition increases but both entities can still peacefully co-exist and survive well.” [...]
[...] har vi skrivit om här och här. Och på våra privata bloggar. Andra menar att bloggosfären är mer relevant än någonsin. Att bloggrevolutionen ännu är i sin linda. Vi håller med. Och ser fram emot Rothsteins svar på [...]
Twitter has drew a lot of attention recently, especially from blogs, but facebook I don’t think is a big deal here