LDS Blogging Caveat Lector – Elder Ballard Did Not Endorse “The Bloggernacle”
The LDS Church Newsroom is highlighting a speech given by Elder Russel M. Ballard, one of the Twelve Apostles of the Church, at the graduation ceremony of BYU-Hawaii on Friday, December 15th, in which...
View ArticleA Critical Look at LDS Blog Portals – Part 1 : “Never Show Your Face Anywhere...
Last week, after some unfortunately contentious conversations related to my previous blog post, I was unexpectedly delisted from the largest LDS blog portal there is. The delisting happened after Steve...
View ArticleA Critical Look at LDS Blog Portals – Part 2 : The History of LDS Blog Portals
Continued from Part 1: Never Show Your Face Anywhere in the Bloggernacle Ever Again Blogging itself is still a new technology, and many people are only now becoming aware of LDS Blogs. By its nature,...
View ArticleA Critical Look at LDS Blog Portals – Part 3 : Technology and Usability
Continuing my series on LDS Blog Portals from Part 1 and Part 2 . In the previous post I discussed some of the history of LDS Blog portals and how the motivations of those creating the portals played...
View ArticleA Critical Look at LDS Blog Portals – Part 4 : Conclusion
I will now conclude my critical look at LDS Blog Portals (see Parts 1 , 2 , 3 ). The most popular of LDS Blog Portals, LDSBLogs.org, is primarily an exercise in self-promotion. In my opinion its claims...
View ArticleAnnouncing: NothingWavering.org An LDS Blog Portal for Mainstream, Orthodox...
I am pleased to announce a new LDS Blog Portal focusing on mainstream and orthodox LDS blogs and bloggers: www.NothingWavering.org I have rejected the hierarchical box layout of most existing portals....
View ArticleUpdate On My LDS Blog Portal Project, NothingWavering.org
Many of you will remember that about 6 months ago, after getting booted from the most popular LDS Blogs portal, I started a portal for LDS Blogs at NothingWavering.org focusing on more mainstream and...
View ArticleDeclining Sunstone: An Argument Against Bloggernacle Participation By The...
Many of you know that back in 2008 I created a portal for Mormon Blogs at NothingWavering.org to promote mainstream and orthodox LDS blogs as an alternative to the often questionable, fringe views of...
View ArticleReal Dialogue Hurts: Bruce Nielson Challenges John Dehlin To No-Holds-Barred...
Over at the Millennial Star blog, where I sometimes participate, my friend Bruce Nielson has posted a lengthy analysis of the inherently lopsided dynamic in “bloggernacle” and LDS blog discussions...
View ArticleLDS Blogging Caveat Lector – Elder Ballard Did Not Endorse “The Bloggernacle”
The LDS Church Newsroom is highlighting a speech given by Elder Russel M. Ballard, one of the Twelve Apostles of the Church, at the graduation ceremony of BYU-Hawaii on Friday, December 15th, in which...
View ArticleA Critical Look at LDS Blog Portals – Part 1 : “Never Show Your Face Anywhere...
Last week, after some unfortunately contentious conversations related to my previous blog post, I was unexpectedly delisted from the largest LDS blog portal there is. The delisting happened after...
View ArticleA Critical Look at LDS Blog Portals – Part 2 : The History of LDS Blog Portals
Continued from Part 1: Never Show Your Face Anywhere in the Bloggernacle Ever Again Blogging itself is still a new technology, and many people are only now becoming aware of LDS Blogs. By its nature,...
View ArticleA Critical Look at LDS Blog Portals – Part 3 : Technology and Usability
Continuing my series on LDS Blog Portals from Part 1 and Part 2 . In the previous post I discussed some of the history of LDS Blog portals and how the motivations of those creating the portals played...
View ArticleA Critical Look at LDS Blog Portals – Part 4 : Conclusion
I will now conclude my critical look at LDS Blog Portals (see Parts 1 , 2 , 3 ). The most popular of LDS Blog Portals, LDSBLogs.org, is primarily an exercise in self-promotion. In my opinion its claims...
View ArticleAnnouncing: NothingWavering.org An LDS Blog Portal for Mainstream, Orthodox...
I am pleased to announce a new LDS Blog Portal focusing on mainstream and orthodox LDS blogs and bloggers: www.NothingWavering.org I have rejected the hierarchical box layout of most existing portals....
View ArticleUpdate On My LDS Blog Portal Project, NothingWavering.org
Many of you will remember that about 6 months ago, after getting booted from the most popular LDS Blogs portal, I started a portal for LDS Blogs at NothingWavering.org focusing on more mainstream and...
View ArticleDeclining Sunstone: An Argument Against Bloggernacle Participation By The...
Many of you know that back in 2008 I created a portal for Mormon Blogs at NothingWavering.org to promote mainstream and orthodox LDS blogs as an alternative to the often questionable, fringe views of...
View ArticleReal Dialogue Hurts: Bruce Nielson Challenges John Dehlin To No-Holds-Barred...
Over at the Millennial Star blog, where I sometimes participate, my friend Bruce Nielson has posted a lengthy analysis of the inherently lopsided dynamic in “bloggernacle” and LDS blog discussions...
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