We are developing the social individualist meta-context for the future. From the very serious to the extremely frivolous... lets see what is on the mind of the Samizdata people.

Samizdata, derived from Samizdat /n. - a system of clandestine publication of banned literature in the USSR [Russ.,= self-publishing house]

Klogger

noun. Someone who writes for a corporate Knowledge Log (qv).

K Log

noun. See: Knowledge Log. Also: Klog, K-Blog.

K-logs are usually internal blogs (i.e. on an intranet and not visible to the general public) and are used as highly effective knowledge management systems and/or internal company communication systems (such as project blogs, for example).

Knowledge Log

noun. Corporate knowledge management weblog.

Also see: K log, K blog

Sidebar

noun. One or more columns along one or both sides of most blogs main page, usually used for blogroll (qv) links, contact information etc.

Froglogs

noun. Francophone blogs.

Blogger ecosystem

phrase. A chart or lists showing the links between blogs. Also: Blog ecosystem.

Blogger bash

noun. A party for bloggers; a blogger get-together.

(possibly coined by Perry de Havilland)

People vote for Socialists to feel good about themselves…

…what a pity other people die as a result

Socialist imagery, Real World message

Permalink

1. noun. A link to a specific article in the archives of a blog, which will remain valid after the article is no longer listed on the blog’s front page (i.e after it has archived).

2. noun. [Deprecated] A link in a blogroll (qv, sense 1).

DNQ/DNP

abrev. Do Not Quote/Do Not Print. May be used in online correspondence, to clarify that these words/comments should not be posted on the other person’s blog.

(adapted by Gary Farber from common science fiction fandom usage)

Blogroll

1. noun. A list of links in the sidebar of a blog, often linking to other blogs. Also: blog roll.

2. . A blog link management system such as www.blogrolling.com

Also see: Sidebar links

Blogistan

noun. The totality of blogs; blogs as a community.

However, the term is sometimes used to mean the totality of just warblogs (qv), or pundit blogs (qv) rather than the entire blogosphere (qv).

Also see: blogosphere, blogiverse