For Geeks, by Geeks: The Open Web Conference

In a binary view of the world, there are two types of of technology conferences: those run with a profit motive and those run for by technologists for technologists.
The Open Web Conference falls into the latter category. It is an event organized by the

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s/Blogging/Talking/:Tim Bray hits the nail on the head

Tim Bray hits the nail directly on the head when he writes the following about the hoopla surrounding the risks of blogging to corporations:
As a thought experiment, replace the word ‘blogging’ with ‘email’ or ‘conference presentation’ or ‘teleconference’ or ‘sales presentation’. Or ‘barroom conversation’ for that matter. Quick, quick, you wanna be safe, you better [...]

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Northern Voice: Notes from Sifry on the Blogosphere

Currently sitting in on Sifry on the Blogosphere session at Northern Voice.
Amusing quotes from Dave Sifry:

"I immediately became a stats whore."
"We are leaving little droppings on the web."
"Authority does not denote veracity.

Ideas:

Blogs allow others to observe someone else's attention, interest and world view over time.
Wanted technorati to pick up the immediacy of conversation.
Web search engines [...]

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