22 November 2005

We won't get fooled again ....

Link: The Doc Searls Weblog : Saturday, November 19, 2005.

I'm on IM with Dr. Weinberger, who just told me something that's so true: Bloggers are the editorial board now. Right-on. Gotta share that with the room.

I don't think so. The point is we don't need editorial boards, no more. We don't need A-listers framing the story for us nor do we need to 'listen' to whoever gets the most links or the most hits. I really don't get this stuff - why do we editors, why can't we just decide for ourselves and read what we want without needing some authority what's ok or right?

22 Nov 2005 19:40:35

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Piers Fawkes

So, Trevor, looks like you'll be interested in Craig Newmark's new venture then??

http://www.psfk.com/2005/11/craigslist_come.html

Posted by: Piers Fawkes | 23 November 2005 at 12:39 AM

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