by Indigo_Sunrise » Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:16 am
Raufu wrote:I agree - according to the Wikipedia definition, APOD should be cast as a blog. The trouble is that in use, the word blog has subtly altered its definitionand is tending towards something approaching spam - that is - it tends to express views and influence recipients, and APOD is definitely NOT in this category!
It is informative, neutral, interesting and educational, but NOT political or influencing, and this takes it out of the developing blog meaning in my view.
And above all - it is FUN!!
Many thanks to all the team who work on this project.
I think Raufu has touched on something, and viewing the results so far, perhaps many would tend to agree. Even if only subconciously. And that is 'blog definition'. I don't know that I'd go so far as to say it's spam-like, but I would say that there are blogs which have forums or 'comments' sections where the contributors can be confrontational, rude, or even outright vitriolic, giving blogs in general that sort of 'bad taste in the mouth' reputation. And perhaps those that answered the poll as a negative - that is: no, APOD is not a blog - do not want that sort of reputation associated with APOD.
Here at APOD, most contributors are able to refrain from engaging in name calling, ad hominem-slinging, etc. and it keeps the forums an inviting place. For me anyway. Yes, there are
spirited conversations -
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
- but so far as I've read, there have been no references to anyone's mama. (Unless I missed it?)
IMO, if APOD is a blog, it's the best one.
![Saturn :saturn:](./images/smilies/saturn.png)
[quote="Raufu"]I agree - according to the Wikipedia definition, APOD should be cast as a blog. The trouble is that in use, the word blog has subtly altered its definitionand is tending towards something approaching spam - that is - it tends to express views and influence recipients, and APOD is definitely NOT in this category!
It is informative, neutral, interesting and educational, but NOT political or influencing, and this takes it out of the developing blog meaning in my view.
And above all - it is FUN!!
Many thanks to all the team who work on this project.[/quote]
I think Raufu has touched on something, and viewing the results so far, perhaps many would tend to agree. Even if only subconciously. And that is 'blog definition'. I don't know that I'd go so far as to say it's spam-like, but I would say that there are blogs which have forums or 'comments' sections where the contributors can be confrontational, rude, or even outright vitriolic, giving blogs in general that sort of 'bad taste in the mouth' reputation. And perhaps those that answered the poll as a negative - that is: no, APOD is not a blog - do not want that sort of reputation associated with APOD.
Here at APOD, most contributors are able to refrain from engaging in name calling, ad hominem-slinging, etc. and it keeps the forums an inviting place. For me anyway. Yes, there are [i]spirited conversations [/i]- :lol: - but so far as I've read, there have been no references to anyone's mama. (Unless I missed it?) :wink:
IMO, if APOD is a blog, it's the best one.
:saturn: