https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/humayun/In a transparent world, what is private?hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/humayun/2188I recently read an article on weblogs that concluded that only free writing would exist in the future. It seemed inspired by previous debates over free versus proprietary software. Personally, I consider it unlikely that there will be a single answer. Like everything else in the world, some...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/humayun/1748I'm noticing writers starting to post articles on their blogs, and I just had a related discussion with another writer. So, I wanted to ask: would people be interested in seeing an articles section? The articles section could have different categories (e.g. short stories, romance), and each...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/humayun/1674[ BlogHog ] There's a thorough transcript, with commentary, on Radio Free Blogistan.https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/humayun/1373If a complete stranger invites you to their home to play with their dog, what do you do? a) Run away. Quickly. b) Agree. People act differently at dog parks. The implicit connection overcomes the usual social barriers, prompting strangers to talk freely. The unspoken rules permit communication...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/humayun/1371On the freeway, going 75. She's driving. She says: "Look at the rainbows in the signs!" Do you worry?https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/humayun/1296I find it intriguing how closely we are all connected, and how we constantly seek more ways to connect ourselves with others. Even sharing a birthday creates some sort of connection, which is probably why people are fascinated by knowing people who share a birthday. It turns out that it takes a...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/humayun/1055Truer words were never spoken. Clay Shirky, a major influence on Blogging Network, describes five key points for traditional broadcasters in Broadcast Institutions, Community Values: Audiences are built. Communities grow. Communities face a tradeoff between size and focus. Participation matters...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/humayun/86Joanne Jacobs on bloggers balancing free and pay. Even a few free posts are enought to give readers a taste of a writer's work, as Amazon's "look inside" scheme demonstrates for books. The full blog, timely and comprehensive, is worth real money in its own right. Of course, bloggers can also...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/humayun/75Arnold Kling, whose groundbreaking posts helped inspire the Blogging Network business model, has weighed in with some things he'd like to see. My favorite line, naturally: "I like the business model." Sign up without e-mail address: I assume this is to ensure privacy. However, we do need to be...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/humayun/74I was thrilled to see this post and its followup yesterday. No long discussion needed; Bill took the idea and ran with it -- within minutes of signing in. That's what makes the blosophere so powerful, and what will make this blogging network work: the amazing ability of people to work together...