Blogging 2.0
Over the past year or so there has been evolution occurring in the blogging community. It seems as though that bloggers have caught onto the whole web 2.0 social networking scene. We are starting to see more and more blogs composed of a collaboration of individuals, rather than just a single person.
We have learned from social networking that empowering users to create content can produce massive results. While this can be a powerful resource, it can also result in chaotic content, even if the content is based on a rating or ranking. The problem with the traditional user driven content model is that content submission by users has no regulations. There are no requirements that must be met to become a user, nor are there any incentives or penalties for content submission. This results in a sort of quasi anonymous role for the users. Thus, users are not as motivated to make a conscious effort to submit quality content, instead, content is submitted without much discretion.
The solution to this problem is to limit user membership based on credentials. In addition, create more incentives for quality content submission, and penalties for poor content. This establishes users in a more prominent role and causes them to become more passionate for their contributions to the community.
Here are some specific examples of sites I have termed “Blogging 2.0″ sites:
Metafilter
LifeRemix
Wise Bread
Cluster Flock