Taking the picture (and hence not pictured) Paul Peissner
The second annual Macworld bloggers lunch was a success. Old friends caught up with one another, I met some folks that I've only read online, and we enjoyed a break from the crazy show floor at the Yerba Buena Gardens. We apologize for anyone that we left back at the convention center shortly after 1PM. We were a hungry bunch. We will have to catch you next year. [Jason Shellen]
Great to see Doc and Phil again, meet Jason in person and meet new _real_ people.
The blog buddy-system has me introducing new bloggers to old ones. What's great about the culture of blogging is the willingness to help others. But what stinks about it is self-styled placement in a hierarchy that doesn't exist. Luckily there is more of the former than the latter.
Look, nobody cares how long you have been blogging or what kind of traffic you have. We are not competing for audiences nor mass acclaim. In absence of a reputation system nothing keeps these egos in check. Don't get me wrong, when you do and build over time its an accomplishment. But please remember you are creating a culture, and culture shouldn't be a barrier.
