This came in the email the other day from Debby Kilburn. She writes about an article that she has found about the development of discussions in the blogosphere:
From: Debby Kilburn Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 7:35 AM To: Erik van Bekkum; Greg Searle
Subject: Discussion and Citation in the Blogosphere
I thought you might be interested in this blog post:
Hope all is well in your part of the world :) -- Debby Kilburn
What is interesting about this article is that it takes the blog conversation and breaks it down - comparing it to the citation networks used in academic environments. Smaller chunks this time, quicker turnover. Bite-sized, self organized collaborative discussions.