Slashdot is a weblog. More specifically, it's a content management system ("CMS" for all of you TLA fans). The term weblog covers the gamut of human interests from "Fluffy's Hairball of the Day" to political commentary from "Big Blue Basketballs". The term also includes topics that are parajournalistic, like industry and local news. Google will have to host all of it.
I have seen a lot of comments that bash or deride weblogs, but you are insulting the very thing that you are using to post your insults. In addition, Slashdot has a Journal feature that smacks of a weblog as well. Can we bite the hand that feeds us? Sure, but only at the risk of starvation.
Slashdot Mirror
Slashdot is a weblog. More specifically, it's a content management system ("CMS" for all of you TLA fans). The term weblog covers the gamut of human interests from "Fluffy's Hairball of the Day" to political commentary from "Big Blue Basketballs". The term also includes topics that are parajournalistic, like industry and local news. Google will have to host all of it.
I have seen a lot of comments that bash or deride weblogs, but you are insulting the very thing that you are using to post your insults. In addition, Slashdot has a Journal feature that smacks of a weblog as well. Can we bite the hand that feeds us? Sure, but only at the risk of starvation.