I know. I know. I'm supposed to have linky goodness and some grand solution to all of life's problems (other than alcohol--also the cause of life's problems) to post, but I have a question: Should PB2.0 be an amalgamation of "professionalized" bloggers?

When I look at a lot of the A-listers from PB1.0, I notice that their "professionalization" coincided with their regurgitation of Village Values. May be a coincidence, may be related. Who knows. I know many of us have dreams of accessing the top pols and hobnobbing with celebrities, but will that lead to corruption? Does the "professionalization" of the blogosphere lead to unchecked egos? Does it force you to toe a specific line? Read more…