I suspect your suggestions about monetizing blogging will be a part of what happens. It’s already started with the two Tims (Blair and Dunlop), and for others of us on a smaller scale.

I have a reasonably busy life but not one without any free time, and I don’t find I have much spare time for blogging. I work 9 days a fortnight, try to go to gym once a day, absord as many interesting newspapers and articles as possible (maybe that’s my downfall!), try to keep in touch with the mathematics profession and am involved in other activities, and it’s difficult to have the energy, will and time to read interesting blog and write thoughtfully on topics of personal interest.

BTW I agree with your comment about Glen’s language over at the LP “Thread of Doom”. It is very difficult to understand! I believe that writing should be about communcation.

How do people find the time to create Missing Link? It’s a huge voluntary effort.

Ken couldn’t keep doing it solo, that’s for sure. I’ve had a lot more experience as an editor, so I’m quick, but even then, I wrote off three hours on Wednesday and about 90 minutes today. Had I done a Monday edition as well, I’d have been looking at six hours total for the week. I’m happy to do that every six weeks or so (the current plan), but wouldn’t do what Ken was doing for quids.

Mark has made the point at LP a couple of times that blogging is about to reach a tipping point, both in terms of reach and financing. I’m not sure what that means in practice, but I’m curious to find out.

On a similar note, thoughtful blogging can take a huge amount of energy and effort. No doubt many people would like to contribute thoughtful posts to the blogworld but don’t have the time.