Paul Graham, on disagreeing on the web. [via Daringfireball]

The web is turning writing into a conversation. Twenty years ago, writers wrote and readers read. The web lets readers respond, and increasingly they do—in comment threads, on forums, and in their own blog posts.

Men’s lifestyle blogs will never transcend to the realm of web relevance until they begin to engage in a dialogue, rather than simply writing how-tos. Learning entails more than than simply being explained to. Its about the experience and the mistakes made along the way. Engaging in a dialogue begins this experience.

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