Johnnie Moore

Alternative perspective on blogging

Johnnie Moore

Johnnie Moore

I’m Johnnie Moore, and I help people work better together

Doc Searls points to this entertaining rant.

The word “blog” is literally shorthand for “boring;” a vulgar overused word that strikes your ear with the dull thud of a cudgel to the soft spot of a child. It’s an abbreviation used by journalism drop outs to give legitimacy to their shallow opinions and amateur photography that seems to be permanently stuck in first draft hell.

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Random acts of madness (2)

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