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Blogging in the widest sense is here to stay because essentially it's an easy way for a web newbie to get a halfway-decent looking site online. And the scripts are perfect for the surfer who just wants an online album/vanity site.
For much the same reasons they will stay strong in the mainstream too, with everyone from political pundits through hobbyists. But there is pressure for a modification of the format. A lot of people were hoping that blogs would allow the interactivity of a message board (via comments) but with direction coming from the site operator as with a static site. Blogs obviously meet the latter condition, but generally the level of interactivity they inspire has been short of expectations.
In adult, the picture blogs will prove to be a short-lived fad. Those with readable text and some real personality could last for years.
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