http://ash-10.disqus.com/NoneenWed, 19 Aug 2009 13:34:33 -0000http://ash10.com/2009/08/stuff-ive-been-reading-6/#comment-15075455<p>Means to an end, not an end in itself. Recipe for all good online projects methinks!</p>Pete AshtonWed, 19 Aug 2009 13:34:33 -0000http://ash10.com/2009/08/stuff-ive-been-reading-6/#comment-15074635<p>Interesting comments. Thanks.</p><p>"A slightly more ambitious attempt to collate the "blogs about a specific area" that exist. Directories like this are doomed to failure in the long term but do act as a useful bridge to the creation of communities of interest".</p><p><a href="www.nutshell.org.uk" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="www.nutshell.org.uk">Nutshell</a> is one of mine. I think we need to define "success" carefully. I'd count being a "bridge to whatever comes next" as success. In my case if I trigger a broader political (to add to "news" and "information") awareness in local sites, I'll be happy.</p><p>I'm looking for a media which is locally controlled, managed and edited, as opposed to being local franchises of national chains (yes that is a bit of a stereotype).</p><p></p>Matt WardmanWed, 19 Aug 2009 13:22:53 -0000