There's a discussion going on over at Cerburus's blog about fostering a more visible Canadian liberal blog presence. I've invited some of the Conservatives who have piped up with suggestions like "stick to the facts" and "stop the name-calling" over here to continue along that vein if they like, because it's obvious that very few of them have ever actually read a Canadian liberal's blog. As if Conservatives are the guardians of The Sacred Personal Blogging Standards(TM).I let them know that, if they really want to be helpful (not that I think we even need their help), they could actually talk about what's actually up for discussion: how to build web communities.
As a former community blogger at American lefty blog sites Daily Kos and Booman Tribune, I had a few things to offer - having gone through some of the growing pains. On the Canadian side of things, we also have the Progressive Bloggers community site, of which I am a member.
Herding cats is not an easy job, but it's crucial now - more than ever - that the Conservative Party, under the lead of new Prime Minister Stephen Harper, has taken over in a minority government environment.
I'm opening up this discussion here with hopes that some of my American blogger friends, who have also been deeply involved in large web communities, can offer some of their wisdom too.
Have at it.
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