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Dave Winer compares WebLog to Group Discussion as pointing out that the former doesn't have to worry about trolls. An interesting point. But then why don't groups of friends start up closed Yahoo Groups? It's pretty easy to control membership there, and I think you can even let anyone read while restricting the ability to post. Individual ownership smells important. But there are some group blogs out there, though in many cases the individuals involved also have their own personal blogs... Jonathon Delacour tracks the Blog Thread. Note that this wiki lets you append a comment to the bottom of any item, though only I may edit the overall page.

Feb26 found Jon Udell relevant comment from Jan31. Writing for Radio feels different than writing for discussion groups. It feels more like writing for publication. It makes you want to think through what you say more carefully, and not shoot from the hip... In this age of instant communication and message overload, it gets harder and harder to find time to think things through. Maybe every document on the web shouldn't also be a conversation. Maybe we also need some quiet places in which to think and write.