Via TechCrunch (“WordPress: The Social Network“):
“Can WordPress become the basis of a social network? Automattic founder and WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg hinted today on his blog that WordPress might go in a more social direction. He announced a new hire, Andy Peatling, the developer behind BuddyPress, a social network built on top of WordPress. BuddyPress will now become an official WordPress project.”
This is a really interesting concept that I plan on investigating further when time permits. From the sound of things access to BuddyPress has also been temporarily …

Following on my post last night regarding the ABC News Online article on blogging being good for your social life, I’ve just finished reading the research study itself and would like to add a few parting comments and thoughts.
I found the study itself to be quite interesting and have no issues with the methodology used, nor the way the data analysis was presented. My concern is the way the study is being reported in the media and by bloggers. The coverage has been far too superficial and tends …