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Sat/Sun - Dec 19 -

IT MUST HAVE FOLLOWED YOU HOME . . .

The inevitable has finally happened! Media Professionals and Wannabees and maybe even Has-bins have formed an Exclusive Bloggers Organization. Of course, it was only a matter of time before this would happen. I'm just surprised it didn't happen before now. There is an inherent compulsion in many people to exclude others and the aspiration on their parts to acquire the power to do so.

Some people may see this as a positive development, but I don't.

I'm quite saddened by this news. Mostly, I plan to ignore it as much as possible.

What next? If you want to use your blog to criticize The Media, you'll have to first post a $200,000 bond. And then maybe you'll have to pass a sniff test.

On one occasion, in response to an entry on Jeff Jarvis' weblog, my comment preview received a "ban," disallowing me from posting it, for no apparent reason. In an e-mail to me, Jeff denied responsibility for banning me. And earlier tonight, Jarvis invited suggestions, in response to which, my proposed comment was to be disallowed because, his weblog advised me, I would not be permitted to use the name of a drug. Oh, I'm sure there are wonderful reasons for this, but in any case, this incident gives you a glimpse of what's to come.

The Media Bloggers have become the new Sacred Cows. And I have always been deeply skeptical of those who take themselves too seriously. That day has now arrived in BlogLand.

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