GRID BLOGGING

Waiyee Wan of Yellow Sub left a TrackBack on my Thanksgiving Day post, which led to the discovery of this coming Monday's 'grid blog' experiment. From Ashley Benigno's contaminated blog:

"Grid blogging aims to investigate the potentials of a distributed media production model spread across blogosphere nodes. It seeks to ignite attention on specific topics at set times through variegated voices. A kind of decentralized flash mobbing for the mind, if you like.

Decentralization is key here. Unlike single collaborative blogging structures that unite discussions under the same URL, Grid blogging is about synchronized guerrilla publishing attacks carried out across a series of online locations. It respects and heightens the individual voice within a media-wise choir. It allows for idea-jamming and mosaics of diverse perspectives to emerge unfettered.

Temporary in nature, the first grid blog is set to happen on December 1. The topic is the "brand". Interpret it as you like, from the comfort of your own blog. As critique, as recollection, as original content, as link-fest or visual interpretation. Whatever. Join in and help us discover where we can lead this dance."

Look for my post Grid contribution to appear Monday on the topic of "brand". And if you're a blogger yourself, consider joining in on the experiment via your own blog. As a way of creating a connected archive, and for reference of Monday's posts, it's suggested that you add "[grid::brand]" to the title of your post. This way, they can be easily retrieved at a later date via search engines like Google.

Cool idea. You are so cutting edge sometimes, Mikal!