tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-66902631597786101442008-04-01T03:02:00.000-04:002008-04-01T03:02:00.000-04:00Cacophony is still a major problem of the Internet. Luckily, we have a lot of ways of filtering that content: search engines, Digg, and the traditional gatekeeper model like a CNN or NYT. Instead of only the gatekeeper model being valid, now any method can be valid as long as it returns results the users like. This is more important than the blogosphere becoming a new mainstream medium. Making it easy to switch news sources keeps competition high and keeps users happy. And now, if they don't like any of the available options, they can always create one of their own. He was completely right when he cited cacophony as one of the Internet's central problems. So far, the most successful orgs have been the ones who can crush cacophony the best.Matt Agnellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05702569632571611883noreply@blogger.com