The blogosphere is no country for old men. There are no elder statesman or bloggers emeritus here. There are only the viral and the dead.
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Dunno. Plenty who think of themselves as such. Insofar... How is this different from 21st century meatspace?
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I am talking about probloggers who rely on it for generating a living :)
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Umhmm. And that changes what, exactly? Every talking head on Fox News makes $, many consider themselves an elder statesman, none are. ?
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They are employed by orgs that can underwrite and profitably distribute their talkingheadery a lot more effectively than solopreneurs!
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Fair enough. My thought was more that in an age when expertise & experience are reviled, genuine elder statesman cease to exist. Everywhere

