tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10313978.post116030397997832203..comments2023-11-03T06:03:50.388-07:00Comments on The Learning Circuits Blog: Community Net Worthjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271633210993298646noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10313978.post-1160580956018349672006-10-11T08:35:00.000-07:002006-10-11T08:35:00.000-07:00Dave and Peter - I think there is a half-life to a...Dave and Peter - <BR/><BR/>I think there is a half-life to all blog posts - similar to what Peter is refering to - the more comments there are, the more they tend to diverge from the original, resulting in a diffusion of focus and hence less fire. <BR/><BR/>That being said - I think that one way to avoid the creation of these blog-based mazes (can't spell that L word) is to have a strong cultural flagpole against which the community can judge the relevance of posts and/or comments. <BR/><BR/>I have been involved in a couple of efforts with really strong senses of community which would police posters with comments like "that is a good comment but this is not the place for it, please move it to this alternate place."<BR/><BR/>You can maintain a clear path, you just have to keep both hands on the wheel.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08218024853670656902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10313978.post-1160501211913484912006-10-10T10:26:00.000-07:002006-10-10T10:26:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10313978.post-1160429718818052142006-10-09T14:35:00.000-07:002006-10-09T14:35:00.000-07:00Peter:You and I were pondering the same thing over...Peter:<BR/>You and I were pondering the same thing over the weekend it seems. After the crazy week that our Big Question created, I was wondering if we'd see resurgence after the weekend. Thus far it doesn't seem to be the case. Zero new comments to the Home Post and zero new comments on the remote blog postings as well. <BR/><BR/>What is it about blogs that while they can ignite a firestorm of communication, that topic is merely smoldering embers a week later?<BR/><BR/>I guess that does raise one question for the group to consider. Are blogs by nature effemeral and subject dying out at the faintest hint of another topic? If yes, doesn't this have meaning for the educational use of blogs?Dave Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858983999952168681noreply@blogger.com