My friend Brad, a.k.a. Rukh, has written a pretty long rant about how blogs are destroying the Internet (link).

I have to disagree with him. I know that some of the sites that I read long before writing on, were very helpful to me in making sure I did not buy a piece of junk product, and I know I for one don’t care which posts will have the best advertisements next to them. I only care about having quality news and information in one comprehensive source. It is difficult with many others attempting to do the same, but it does help those out there looking for the information, as the more people that have it, the easier it can be to find.

Try searching for a specific digital camera before content blogs came out and you would only find the big companies like Cnet talking about the camera. Now you can find reviews from hundreds of sources, making it easier to decide if that product is for you.

Also, when you visit a site and click on its ads, you are helping that site continue, and if you find it a good source of information, why not click? I for one do not want all my news eventually filtered though Microsoft and what they have to say. I would rather take it from many smaller and different sources. Even people taking information from other sites usually add their point of view, even if they have not used the product, they can look at the reviews, the specifications, and give a summary or comparison based on that information, and maybe even recommend a better product that would suit your needs better.

Also, the more the site is rewarded for money, the better chance they have of getting original content. Do you think sites like The Inquirer get products to test because no one has ever heard of them? No! Companies send them products and information for them to review to get information out to millions of people.

So, as you can plainly see, I am 100% for content specific blogs, but as it is my current means of income, I guess I am a bit skewed on my view, but I tried to be as honest and impartial as I could be, contesting a rant.