Snappy the Clam

Doc Searls: If it's a fact that most blogs suck, it is neither a useful nor an interesting one. Unless, of course, you're writing a story about why blogs suck.

What's interesting about this is replace "weblog" with "BigPub," and replace "story" with "self-aggrandizing/referential/congratulatory weblog entry" (OK, maybe just "weblog entry"), and it still works. Does blogging deserve more respect? Sure. Is it going to replace all forms of media as we know it? Sure. Just like TV replaced the movies.