Jake So what makes a blog worth reading for you? Are you consuming information or looking for a conversational blog?
I tend to think pro-blogging is headed for consolidation under one brand. I don't think a shrinking ad market and limited content will keep them all afloat.
I'm not a big fan of Scoble.. I heard about him but didn't follow any of his stuff until his Kindle review (video). I found it to be pretty unprofessional and most of his critiques were pretty foolish and unrealistic...
I had no problem with the "8 Things" tagfest, if thats what you want to call it.... I have been reading some of the tagged blogs for quite a while and personally I found it nice to get to know a bit more about the people behind the sites.
Personally, I believe some of the reactions were extreme. If blog tagging happened on a weekly basis, then yes I would agree its a problem. But for one occurrence (that i'm aware of) affecting a few dozen blogs then I don't see the big deal. I don't recall the last time i've seen a tagged post, so it hasn't spread like some have feared.
I tend to think pro-blogging is headed for consolidation under one brand. I don't think a shrinking ad market and limited content will keep them all afloat.