May 6, 2004
Belated Berkman Notes 042904
The room at the Berkman Center where the bloggers gather is a curious juxtaposition of Victorian architecture and 21st century technology. The room has the stiff grandeur and creaky floors of a proper parlor, but is criscrossed by an invisible wifi signal. The centerpiece of the room, instead of a pianoforte, is a screen projecting the IRC discussion in progress.
Sans Dave, the meeting was a casual discussion, flitting from topic to topic. We didn't demand resolution on any one course of action, but a few thoughts were agreed upon.
-- The group would like to continue meeting after Dave departs. There is a niche for the kind of discussion the Thursday group engages in. It's unlike the casual, hobby-driven discussion that some people have experienced at blogger Meetups. This group would like to help recruit new bloggers as well as serve as a repository for blogging information.
-- There is interest in creating a set of blogging tips for public posting. This resource would touch on topics like technical details, the blogging community and the ever-popular "how not to get fired for your blog." What do you wish you knew before blogging?
-- People are still interested in exploring the intersection of blogging and journalism. Several of us seem to view the Democratic National Convention as ripe with low-hanging blog fruit. There is a question of access.