This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on January 21, 2003). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
Mark has been looking at his writing/blogging influences. Good stuff, but the first thing that popped into my head when I read this part…
However, I feel he is dead on about the nature of weblogging conversation. It is most definitely talking at people, not with them. That they occasionally happen to talk back at you (and poke you with a wide variety of digital poking mechanisms) does not make it a conversation in any traditional sense.
…was simply, technically, isn’t a finger a “digital poking mechanism”?