Greenwald: Progressives and the Ron Paul fallacies

[sabrina 1]

140. Definition of a Blog

Definition of BLOG http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blog

: a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer; also : the contents of such a site

Definition of BLOG http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/blog a Web site containing the writer's or group of writers' own experiences, observations, opinions, etc., and often having images and links to other Web sites.

Definition of BLOG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog

A blog (a blend of the term web log)[1] is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. Blog can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.

Although not a must, most good quality blogs are interactive, allowing visitors to leave comments and even message each other via GUI widgets on the blogs and it is this interactivity that distinguishes them from other static websites.[2] In that sense, blogging can be seen as a form of social networking. Indeed, bloggers do not only produce content to post on their blogs but also build social relations with their readers and other bloggers.[3]

Many blogs provide commentary on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries; yet still others function more as online brand advertising of a particular individual or company. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, Web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability of readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual, although some focus on art (art blog), photographs (photoblog), videos (video blogging or vlogging), music (MP3 blog), and audio (podcasting). Microblogging is another type of blogging, featuring very short posts.

As of 16 February 2011, there were over 156 million public blogs in existence.

And here DU is mentioned specifically as a political blog:

http://paidcontent.org/article/419-righthavens-secret-contract-is-revealedwill-its-strategy-collapse/ Righthaven sued political blog Democratic Underground in August for printing an excerpt of an article from the LV R-J. DU hooked up with pro bono lawyers from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, who are now arguing that this agreement to move around copyrights and sue over them is invalid and a “sham.”

Blogs are discussion boards.

As for anonymous blogging. I removed my personal information from the internet after being stalked by a predator and threatened with a visit from him. I do not get paid to blog and see no reason to have to deal with that kind of threat again or expose my family to dangers that are caused by my blogging. Women are targeted by online sexual predators at a far higher rate than men. I have met online friends personally so I am not entirely anonymous, but a lot safer than when I was not.

Your comments do not offend me, that would be difficult to do after ten years of the often toxic atmosphere of online political blogging. Surprise that grown adults behave the way they do sometimes, I suppose.

I see Glenn Greenwald received over 3,200 recs for his response to the nastiness aimed at him over the weekend. A record-breaking show of support for him. Normal recs are tops, 300 or so.

My advice to you was simply to say that name-calling tends to have the opposite effect of what is intended, as most people do not like it, especially when it is aimed at an individual who has earned respect even from those who disagree with him, and once again this is evidenced by the record-setting support GG received this week. DU though, didn't come off very well, nor did any of those who chose to be a negative part of it. And it reflected very badly on Democrats, making his point which I doubt was the intention, all of which is sad.

But to each their own. As you say, you are free to do as you wish.