04.28.04

Caveat Blogger!

Posted in Politics and Issues, Culture and Ideas, Computers and Internet at 5:00 pm by Jeff

So just how influential do you want your blog to be?

People in black trench coats might soon be chasing blogs…

Some analysts say U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials might be starting to track blogs for important bits of information. This interest is a sign of how far Web media such as blogs have come in reshaping the data-collection habits of intelligence professionals and others, even with the knowledge that the accuracy of what’s reported in some blogs is questionable.

Questionable? Well, maybe on some other blog. Bloggers who lie are doomed to either a short life-span or a small audience who likes the lies they hear.

Yahoo! News - Blog-Tracking May Gain Ground Among U.S. Intelligence Officials

1 Comment

  1. Miller's Time said,

    April 30, 2004 at 4:59 pm

    Miller’s Twelve Pack…

    Thanks goodness, the weekend is almost here. Lots of good stuff to choose from this week, and here are some that caught my eye: