Good-bye Abu Muqawama?

[slapout9]

I just cannot see how "blogging" creates the problems Abu-M seems to be suffering from.

Yea, hasn't bothered me any.....

[jmm99]

from Steve
Plus the dynamic of blog posting is different from the SWC interaction process. To me blogs are more like editorial writing (more of a one-way discussion framed around a simplified or rambling point) while message boards are more akin to discussions with a better feedback loop. They develop and shift over time, while blogs seem (at least to me) more static and snapshot oriented.

an hour after Steve posted this - and before I got down to his post.

Very true and amen.

Mike

[Entropy]

Well said Wilf!

To be honest, I've followed AM for a long time and grew to be very critical of his writing which often displayed a dangerous ignorance of Afghanistan. It was particularly troubling considering his move from analyst to policy advocate. It's one thing to lack depth-of-knowledge as a simple blogger, it's quite another when in a position to influence policy.

I'm really happy with his announced changes. More thoughtful, research-oriented commentary is a much better choice for him, in my opinion.

[Cavguy]

I felt the blog really went downhill after moving to CNAS. It was obvious that it was no longer a primary focus anymore. Charlie left, and Londonstani just recently returned, who has had some interesting posts.

The comments did go from a useful banter to the same guys flaming each other in predictable ways.

Still, sad to see it go.