Mike Lewis wonders why his old blogging buddies have quit or opted for other less demanding sites like Facebook, MySpace, and, dare we say, tumblr. My comments in response to his post and why I think people are smart to move aware from “heavy corporate” blogs towards “social light” blogs:
I’ve started using Tumblr. The ability to reblog other’s posts and track who has reblogged my posts is a refreshing new approach to “commenting.”
No longer are we forced to scatter our thoughts across various unconnected websites. Comments, by default, put the commenter at the service of the author.
The downside to Tumblr seems to be its propensity towards encouraging cliques. It’s almost like public email.
MySpace and Facebook seem too diluted for anyone who actually wants to be heard.
Blogging seems old and linear. No amount of plugins can save it in the long run. It’s only a matter of time before more is expected from the medium.