@ben great! It's important that publications and broadcasters have a presence on the open social web.
@ben I've been thinking about your plan.
In your scheme, is there a way for me to subscribe to all of the publication's articles as they come out?
Or do I have to subscribe to each journalist individually?
What about sections of the publication, like science, sports, or entertainment?
What about employees who aren't journalists?
@ben and who is responsible for the server costs of distribution, and labour costs of moderation, on articles?
The unlucky operator who unknowingly let a reporter from the Washington Post onto their instance?
Is the reporter supposed to cover those costs out of their own pocket? I'm sure the superstars can handle it, but it seems bad for the long tail of journalists.
@ben I'm glad to see that the Post is considering the long-term responsibilities of having their own instance.