Ahh, how it feels great to actually comprehend and have information actually proccessed in my brain from a short, concise reading with clarity. I have really come to an understanding while reading these numerous articles that technology does in fact influence who we are and who we have become as people. Blogging has become something almost renowned in our society, especially in entertainment and pop culture. Had it not been for blogs, many celebrity socialites may not have gained as much internet exposure as they have. Also, many celeb gossipers may would not even have jobs had it not been for blogging.
I agree with the quote regarding diversity and freedom creating inequality, and I also admit it is true that there is a positive correlation with increasing diversity and inequality. I just feel that it is not fair that through this ranking process, power laws are being enforced, yet there are millions of bloggers out there who do not get ranked. Nevertheless, I constantly remind myself that society is basically a popularity contest in most aspects, so even if some bloggers possess quality over quantity in their content, what is most valued is how many people are linked to certain blogs due to popularity, or even through methods or marketing. After all, we still have this idea of "open culture" that remains in technology, so of course there's going to be a trafficking of views, ideas, and blog posts.
I also agree that as time and technology progress, it will become much more difficult to even have blogs seen as the blogging population grows, and it may cause some bloggers, who strive to have their opinions heard and viewed, to lose hope. It is all about preference, and preference allows the top blogs to be ranked, and the rest of the anonymous blogs can just add to the traffic.
Some questions that often cross my mind are, "If there were a fee for blogging, how drastic would the threshold be affected?"
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