DISQUS

I think we as humans are creatures of habit, we try to duplicate what we know despite the medium. When we interact with each other in person, we smile and nod and talk. The internet strips away all the visible ques of conversation and forces us to rely on text. However, even in text we try to replicate human interaction and that is how blogging and social media evolved.

To me, blogging is a way to share with others we might not have the opportunity to talk with face-to-face. As far as business goes I often tell my clients that their website is their sales pitch and their blog is their "one-on-one" or "let's get coffee" meeting. Its give us a chance to share, be open and assert our uniqueness compared to other companies and our peers.

Often a blog is more of an opening to a conversation instead of a complete one. There is a chance for readers to respond with their own thoughts and ideas without all the outside interruptions that happen during a real life conversation (noise, phone calls, other people interrupting).

So I guess to me, blogging is really the first step to meaningful conversation online.

Just now getting to this post. I love your arguments and couldn't agree more. I also have not been a fan of PETA and never knew about their advertising but I'm appalled by these. PETA is the reason that I have the rule against organizations who use violence or acts of terrorism to further their cause cannot appear on www.givecheerfully.com (my site for charities and nonprofits). I just can't get behind an organization that puts animals over human beings. Don't get me wrong, I love animals, my pets are all from humane societies and I have worked with Husky rescue for years... but I still would choose a human life over my pet.

Thanks so much for the article, I digg it :)

I laughed so hard when I read the first line of your post. I nevr thought about it but its so true. The movie was also hilarious :)

I really enjoy Meebo. So glad you reviewed it.

I really like this piece (thank you also for the shoutout!). I especially like how you define Plurk as "blog where you don't have to look for subscribers". Its so true. And you have an immediate gauge on what is worthwhile and what is not: people respond to your post... or they don't. Personally, I love immediate gratification; that might be the be part about plurk.

Planning to do a follow-up article on Plurk in the next week or so.

I'm going to have to second Ghost. I'm not sure what it looked like before but the layout is nice but the green at the top is, er, wow.