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RE: RE: Blog Pruning

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• Subject: RE: RE: Blog Pruning
• From: "Danny Ayers" <danny666@v...>
• Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 12:23:42 +0100
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• In-reply-to: <03Nov19.112658cet.334082@f...>

> <snipped some>
>
> > Should blog owners prune their blogs?  Should
> > they prune responses that are not in agreement
> > with the theme of their blogs?
> >
> > For example:  if I write a blog supporting Longhorn
> > and XAML, should I prune out responses from XULies
> > who simply don't like XAML?
>
> IMHO, it depends on why you wrote the blog in the first place. If
> you want a discussion, then no. Absolutely not. If you see your
> blogs as some sort of editorials, then sure, why not? You don't
> have to communicate with your readers.

I reckon the comments/feedback part the most interesting and useful
development - it's what really sets the blog apart from traditional
homepages. Conversation is *good*. Folks that spout forth a monoblog are
actually missing out. I suggest every monoblogger have an "Enable Comments
Week" to try it out.

'Course I blogged about this:
http://dannyayers.com/archives/001929.html

Cheers,
Danny.

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