Despite war, starvation, and general ill feelings that are spread about around the world, there is an innate urge in us to share and to communicate. Perhaps align one's thinking with another person's thinking - a reality check of sorts.
As I surveyed several news organizations over the weekend, and all of them had links to podcasts, and blogs. Reading some of the comments posted by bloggers made me think that one should be required to obtain a license to blog - as if there isn't enough crap on the "wire." My thinking went through a metamorphosis, and I felt comfortable that people could "have their say." At the end of the day, it was annoying to sift through so much hyperbole to get to some point - even if it was not a perspective I shared. A light went off in my head - or maybe it was a car, rapidly approaching with its headlights focused on me. The idea of a "no nonsense filter" came into my head.
We can block sites which contain profanity, pornography, etc..., so, why shouldn't we be able to block nonsensical commentary on the Internet and on blogs? Aggregate this, I say!
The clock struck 9PM, and I revisited some of the sites from an earlier Internet excursion (thanks to bookmarks). Time changed, but the threads of conversations seemed to remain the same. It might be that there are "universal truths." By bloggy, I think I'll find them.
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I'm sure in all of the 'noise' of the blogosphere (I think I dislike that term as much as I dislike COWS), there is something created that is worthwhile. The unfortunate thing is that it takes all of that chaos to create it. I think it might have something to do with tessellations, but I'm not sure.
I also think that blogs are not alone in this. I am continually dismayed when my issue of Time is delivered and I see Hollywood stars on the cover or at least featured prominently inside. This is not what "I" consider to be news
... but then, to someone it is....
I guess that the blogosphere is going to have to be pluralistic.. :(
Tonight I happened to watch last Thursday's Daily Show with Jon Stewart. His guest was Al Gore and they got to talking about the Internet. Gore said,
"(the Internet)is the single greatest source of hope that we will be able to fix what ails the conversation of democracy. And yes, for all its problems and excesses and abuses, and there are ...the Internet has low entry barriers for individuals, who are then able to join the conversation."
I thought it was interesting and kind of went along with your comments about the noise out there. Here's a link to a blog with the transcript and clips if you're interested.
Will there be blogs that are controlled?
I have to get a dictionary to understand your blog.
Liked the link to read what Gore had to say....guess we really need to teach kids to find the truth on the Interent.
I think Jodi hit on a very intriguing line in her comment. Teaching the kids to find the truth on the Internet.
I wonder if we shouldn't be teaching the kids to create the truth on the Internet.
Are there absolutes? Are there 'truths'? One thing we have learned about information is that it is subjective to the user of the information. The truth is what is true for you. :)
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