Why DeepBlog?
	A while back, several of us thought we would see what all this BLOG stuff is about.  We went googling and searching and soon became either frustrated with poorly kept blogs or overwhelmed with the mere volume of blogs, and the established bloggers we heard or read of in "the media" were hard to find unless we went searching each by each.  After muddling through the seemingly haphazard labyrinth that is the blogosphere, we found a bounty of gifted individuals and gained great respect for the talents and minds of bloggers in a vast variety of areas who are setting a prime example and making exceptional use of this new self-publishing tool.  We thought it would be very helpful if there was a quick portal where many of the respected bloggers, massive blog engines, and just plain good & well maintained blogs were easily found and accessed.  And since we like diversity, this site should be categorized so that tech blog readers might be encouraged to easily check out topnotch political blogs, or religious blog readers may quickly find contemporary cultural blogs and vice versa -- a place where the guys and gals who helped invent and nurture the blogosphere are highlighted and where the big search directories for news and blogs can be accessed for current information. Basically, a place where millions and millions of Internet users who are unfamiliar with blogs (or misquided and influeced by a narrow take on blogs) can easily be introduced to some of the blog-world's finest efforts with a simple, easy to use one page menu.  So, from a blog readers POV, we set-up DeepBlog.com -- and we think blog newcomers (both readers and new bloggers) as well as experienced bloggers and msm will find DeepBlog useful. The blog-world should be as user friendly as possible in order to attract new blog readers who will find a multitude of subjects, expertise, and personalities to enchant them, and a good first impression of the blogosphere will go a long way in encouraging newcomers to keep on surfin'. Finally, we love the idea of citizen journalism and believe it is a great and needed balance to corporate journalism -- not as a substitute to it but to enhance freethinking.  Corporate journalism is a must, and we need its access and power to shine light on the issues of the day, but citizen journalism has its place with unedited and mindful inquiries in concert with, or that slip pass, the mainstream media.  Therein lies one of the main differences between corporate and citizen journalism, the editing -- and whereas one may sometimes have too much and the other sometimes too little, a balance can be struck. There are a great many brilliant bloggers out there who need the support of all of us; better citizen journalism makes better corporate journalism, and this is a balance that will benefit all of us. If you have any comments on how we can make DeepBlog better, or suggestions for additional categories or sites we should list, we would appreciate hearing them.   Respectfully, Michael Schaefer DeepBlog.com (2004)		Beyond  popularity, we search for content, insight, fascination, uniqueness, and usability  in order to highlight quality blogs for quality time.             Support Citizen Journalism       Scroll Down for Links and Codes to DeepBlog.com

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