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Or it's something new. It is a news site, after all.

I'm a commenter too. I figure once I learn enough and have something significant to contribute, I'll start a blog.

Am I the only person left who thinks that blogs are generally a big waste of time? At least if some product I'm designing fails, I will have advanced my skills by creating it. Is having written a failed blog supposed to make me a great writer?

It will make you a better writer, yes - for exactly the same reasons. The more experience you have the better you become.

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