I subscribe to Seth Godin's blog and he recently posted that the individual blog is dead and that the way of the future will be taken over by groups of people writing about the given topic. I would have to agree with him. Certainly, Agent Genius and Bloodhound provides us with models hard to aspire to.
When we look at the blogosphere and how evolved it has become, it is more of a celebrity arena. It certainly is fun to be out there reading all these creative minds and their endeavors in blogging. I do think that when you have a very talented and gifted group of people with diverse perspectives the result can only be one of interest.
On the other hand creating group sites does not always work and the degree to which they succeed or fail is directly related to the group of individuals and how they blog. The skill that comes from having been a blogger for five years moves that bar pretty high up for most. New bloggers have a long way to go and much to learn to compete on this level. Now some may have professional writing skills and that can speed the process, however there still remains much to learn about the blogosphere even for a professional writer.
I guess we will see some of these groups emerging and that they shall grow, learn and improve. Some will make it and some will not. The way of the future is always paved with success and failure. Those failures usually lead to some new success. It's all good.
You know, I was actually thinking about this very same thing this morning. Seth and I share a birthday...great minds think alike? Oh, I wish!
But, sometimes topics need to be fleshed out a bit. And, comments just don't cut it every time. But, I still think, that for the most part, we have a pretty good format here. And, once in a while, I go back to a blog that was written a month past to see what new comments have come in because I'm curious and someone may be able to change my mind on a topic with great documentation or oratory skills! My mind is a blank slate. LOL! Some days more than others!