Balancing Participatory Media

It is a ongoing debate: how much power do you give the mob? That is essentially what individuals are if all are given absolute free speech. Systems in some way shape or form must be in place if any kind of production, voice or ideas are going to come out of the people.
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Blogging and Web 2.0

Blogs rose in popularity out of nowhere a few years ago and changed how people interact with each other on the internet. Before blogs you had instant messaging and email; great for communication and chatting among individuals, but it really did not allow the individual to express themselves. Blogs changed all that, individuals were [...]