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Science > Prophecies-Of-Nostradamus |
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"fait accompli 2004" |
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15 Nov 2004 08:59:57 PM |
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Re: Will USENET Fade Away As It Might Be Replaced By The BLOGosphere? |
Walter Scott <WALTER_SCOTT@A_SPECIFIED_PLACE.NOT> wrote in message news:<cn86gt$ncg$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com>...
Until recently, I've thought USENET held a solid future on the
INTERNET. But now, I'm not so sure. Are BLOGs becoming the default
location for people to obtain information or discuss daily events --
including politics? If BLOGs are THE place to go for information and
political discussion, what useful utility would USENET offer?
My concern about BLOGs is for their nature in terms of politics.
They're most often established by someone or some group with a
particular point of view. As such, BLOGs predominantly attract
those who have compatible opinions -- compatible with those who
started and who run the BLOG. That's fine, I guess, as long as USENET
remains as a viable alternative or BLOGs become so diverse and so
easy to start up as well as make viable as it is for people to
express themselves on USENET. But I worry that the BLOGosphere will,
in a political context, simply become divided into armed camps of the
written word where opponents of a prevailing point of view don't
dare tread unless they're into getting a LOT of abuse or being kicked
off. And how much assurance will those who do not express the
prevailing opinion hold in terms of not having their posts deleted?
The beauty of unmoderated USENET newsgroups, in a political context,
is that people can post with little or no concern that their opinions
do not match a prevailing point of view or even that of major
partisans on one side or the other of a political battle. in other
words: there is still room for individuality and an unusual point of
view on USENET. Without USENET. I have to wonder where those who hold
an unusual or even centrist point of view would or could go.
Walter Scott
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Even if Usenet were to dissapear, there are still thousands of Discussion
Boards to choose from ;-) .....
Here's a good one:
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http://www.thehotsheets.com/
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Hooroo ;-)
Uncle Wally ;-)
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| User: "Boner the Cat" |
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| Title: Re: Will USENET Fade Away As It Might Be Replaced By The BLOGosphere? |
16 Nov 2004 06:47:38 AM |
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we are really and truly f..ked now that Powell has left. Condi will just
second everything that Bush proposes. expect a lot more war.
"fait accompli 2004" <hallowedevening2004@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
news:be762f42.0411151859.5fa885e@posting.google.com...
Walter Scott <WALTER_SCOTT@A_SPECIFIED_PLACE.NOT> wrote in message
news:<cn86gt$ncg$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com>...
Until recently, I've thought USENET held a solid future on the
INTERNET. But now, I'm not so sure. Are BLOGs becoming the default
location for people to obtain information or discuss daily events --
including politics? If BLOGs are THE place to go for information and
political discussion, what useful utility would USENET offer?
My concern about BLOGs is for their nature in terms of politics.
They're most often established by someone or some group with a
particular point of view. As such, BLOGs predominantly attract
those who have compatible opinions -- compatible with those who
started and who run the BLOG. That's fine, I guess, as long as USENET
remains as a viable alternative or BLOGs become so diverse and so
easy to start up as well as make viable as it is for people to
express themselves on USENET. But I worry that the BLOGosphere will,
in a political context, simply become divided into armed camps of the
written word where opponents of a prevailing point of view don't
dare tread unless they're into getting a LOT of abuse or being kicked
off. And how much assurance will those who do not express the
prevailing opinion hold in terms of not having their posts deleted?
The beauty of unmoderated USENET newsgroups, in a political context,
is that people can post with little or no concern that their opinions
do not match a prevailing point of view or even that of major
partisans on one side or the other of a political battle. in other
words: there is still room for individuality and an unusual point of
view on USENET. Without USENET. I have to wonder where those who hold
an unusual or even centrist point of view would or could go.
Walter Scott
=========================================================================
Even if Usenet were to dissapear, there are still thousands of Discussion
Boards to choose from ;-) .....
Here's a good one:
===============================
http://www.thehotsheets.com/
===============================
Hooroo ;-)
Uncle Wally ;-)
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