From: "Robert Comer" 

>Pointless.  As pointless as blogs.

Gads, we agree again. 

- Bob Comer


"Gene McAloon"  wrote in message
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> On Mon, 31 May 2004 23:06:11 -0400, "Mark"
 wrote:
>
> >
> >"Robert Comer"  wrote: I
don't read blogs.
Single
> >opinions are not representative of a whole.
> >
> >No, single opinions are not. They as a group though, do represent an
> >additional perspective that will not be seen in the mainstream media (or
if
> >seen, distorted), and they (again, as a group) are meritorious of our
> >attention. To say that they are not, is to say that your thoughts here
(or
> >mine) are also not worth considering.
> >
> The reality of most blog use is that the people using them don't find
their
> views reflected In the mass media, so they gravitate to the blogs that
reflect
> their views. Almost the definition of blogs is that they exist to reflect
the
> opinions of the fringe types. Birds of a feather and all that.
>
> But then what is the point of participating in a blog where most everyone
has
> the same take on issues?  It is rather like going up and down the bar
until you
> finally find someone who agrees with your take on things. Once you have
found
> him, what then?  Pointless.  As pointless as blogs.
>

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