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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...

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A 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...

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A 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,...

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A 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...

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A 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...

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Announcing: 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....

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Update 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...

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Declining 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...

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Real 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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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...

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A 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 Article

A 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 Article

A 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...

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A 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 Article

Announcing: 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 Article


Update 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 Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Declining 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 Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Real 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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