Heaven forbid that blogs should be "taken seriously as an intermediary for debate." Can't have that, can we, Oliver? Yes, there certainly is an echo-chamber effect in blogs (just as there is in newspapers and the rest of the media). And, yes, the comments sections often descend into a virtual reality brawl. But that doesn't mean the medium itself is worthless. Of course, if Lord Kamm of Elysium thinks blogs are such a menace, he could always consider closing down his site as a token gesture.
Seems to me that Danny Finkelstein and Mick Fealty sum it all up very sensibly.
Oliver's always had a bee in his bonnet over this. One of my earliest posts was on this very matter. He also dislikes linking.
Posted by: james higham | Monday, February 12, 2007 at 09:56 PM
I shudder to think what he makes of the telephone...
Posted by: Jackie Danicki | Friday, February 16, 2007 at 12:17 AM