Global blogger action day called

Global blogger action day called - The web blog community is calling for bloggers worldwide to lend support to two imprisoned Iranian web diarists. [BBC - Tech] [url=http://committeetoprotectbloggers.blogspot.com/]The Committee to Protect Bloggers[/url] has some interesting articles. Honestly though, I was expecting much more traffic on the site; especially after the BBC coverage. To me it is interesting to see the current rise of the "blog". I mean, the concept really isn't new at all- people have been using the web as a repository for journal or diary like blurbs for quite some time. All that was required for the viral growth of blogs was the removal of the technical hurdles; thanks to a variety of sites such as [url=http://www.blogger.com/start]Blogger.com[/url]; and the application of a catchy/sexy/saavy name like "blog". In the end, blogging is good for the Internet and its users; after all, blogging is helping to bring about some homogonization of document structure and greater adherance to standards thanks to [url=http://www.rss-specifications.com/]RSS feeds and other forms of syndication[/url]. Other blog sites of note: [url=http://weblog.herald.com/column/davebarry/]Dave Barry[/url] [url=http://www.wilwheaton.net/]Wil Wheaton[/url] [url=http://www.collaborationcafe.com/]Collaboration Cafe[/url] [url=http://www.agonist.org/]The Agonist[/url]