We should be so happy with the democratization of the internet that now ANYONE can publish, without the censorship of Big Publishing. Now ANYONE with a keyboard can bore the entire world. Big Publishing was doing us a favor. Between the cost barrier of publishing and the (relatively) literate editors, they were shutting up the %99.999... of the population who have nothing interesting to say.
But there is an upside... Perhaps that bore at work, or the bar, or the family dinner will now indulge his self-involved monologue through his blog. Satisfied with his world following he will shut up and let someone else get a word in edgewise. This is me. My wife, kids, and the poor sap who draws the seat next to mine on the airplane, will all be thrilled when I morph into the strong silent type. If they care what I think, they can read my blog. Otherwise, the good folks at Google can archive it forever, or until they figure out that it has no monetary value, whichever comes first.
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