BLOATED BLOGOSPHERE...
While I'm on the subject of ill-suited names for Internet trends, let me throw in my two cents against "Blogosphere", the term used to describe the Blogging Universe, and better defined by Wikpedia and Answers.com here and here.
The term comes across as pretentious and full of itself, and has elicited giggles when first heard by folks new to recent trends on the web. I'm curious if others share this view, and if so, have any suggestions for alternatives. I've enabled anonymous posting for those who would like to keep their public options open on the issue.
I would have chosen Blogspace, but it seems to have been taken by a commercial blogging company. Perhaps a compromise might be Blogsphere, taking out the "o"...that seems to flatten the word out, and thus bring it more in line with a legitimate and exciting direction of the web. And the good thing is that Google still gives you the results for Blogosphere, when you type in the potential alternative.
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