The power of blog and its threats Courtesy-BBC (Read more by clicking on this link) * Blogs are everywhere and governments are beginning to ...

The power of blog and its threats

Courtesy-BBC (Read more by clicking on this link)



* Blogs are everywhere and governments are beginning to sit up and take notice

* Linking to other sites, tracking links made to one's own entries and posting comments or opinions creates a seamless and rich web of information, accessible to all - or at least, to everyone with a net connection

* Even though the number of bloggers is relatively small compared to the overall net population, with perhaps a million active blogs, this is going to grow, especially if AOL delivers on its promise to offer a free blogging service to its 35 million users.

* Casualties of Blogging:

- Sina Motallebi (Iran)

- Lui Di (China)

* Advantage of blogging:

"Blogging is important in Iran because it provides a way for people to write freely about a wide range of topics, and to do so relatively anonymously." -Bill Thompson



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