I figured it would be another elitist complaining about the unwashed masses daring to invade the techies' domain. Well, it is, to a certain extent. But it's more of a lament, judging that the potential of weblogs is being wasted by people not doing their best. I see the well as half full. Which is good.
Conversations are conversations .
If you randomly drop by some weblog, the personal details may seem pointless. But if you follow the weblog over time, and other weblogs in the same community, the details add up, and you'll see individuality and personality and connections emerging. Which is how the web gets its glue. Linking to a link found on another weblog is good . Weblogs are good because they can lead people to interesting sites they wouldn't have otherwise found.