Blogs as a third place are much more convenient and accessible for people with internet than traditional physical third places where people physically meet. Communication is almost instant for people who can access blogs. Despite this convenience there are many downsides that would turn some people away including me. First of all, I am a pretty terrible at typing and it takes me much longer to interact with anyone on a blog wall than in person. Also, blogging web sites don't have the home-like warm feeling that a library or cafe would have.
Also, blogs have little more to offer than conversation. Although conversation is the primary activity in a third place, traditional third places, like bowling alleys and libraries have much more activites or resources that groups can utilize while at the third place. While blogging might be a very fast and efficient way to converse as a group (at least through text), the experience of group interaction and building of social bonds is a completely different experience in person.
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14 years ago
Also, as we talked about in 201, now everyone has access to Internet technologies and such that would allow them to participate even if they wanted to. It's in this way that the accessibility and accommodating aspect is violated. Therefore, I think the convenience varies.
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