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dave winer’s apology to jason calacanis (which has been accepted) is actually much more than just an apology. it is a great defense of what blogging and the blogosphere actually stand for.

If the blogosphere is about anything, it’s about discourse. So if someone has an opinion about a format or a product, not only are they allowed to express their opinion, it’s actually encouraged. It seems this is part of our shared values. So we should be very careful about characterizing mere writing as somehow harmful, or war-like. Imagine if President Bush had written a series of blog posts about Saddam Hussein instead of starting a war. Wouldn’t the world be better off if he had? (I know it’s ridiculous, but I’m making a point).

while we should all choose our words carefully so that our content doesn’t come off as a personal attack (i should know, ive been on both sides of that) we also have to keep in mind that there is no room for censorship in online media. this of course stands in contrast to fred wilson’s misguided thoughts on what blogging stands for.

I don’t really think that’s the way to make friends and influence people. Which is what blogging is all about.