If you're interested in putting up a weblog yourself, Dave Winer has some very basic instructions on how to start a weblog. I wish I could say it's easy. It should be, and I hope for you it will be, but I fought with this one for 3 nights before we finally came to an understanding. It should take five minutes to get yours set up. If Blogger causes your mouse to freeze up like it did mine (twice in 24 hours, 2 different computers) try unplugging the mouse cable and then plugging it back in. (and if you want to see an eclectic collection of links, go to google and search for "freezing mouse"...)
If you have an open mind and are interested in dialog, in learning from and discussing with others, in exploring ideas and viewpoints that may not match your own, civility is good, it helps to improve the lighting as opposed to the torching. Alternatively, if you already know the One True Way, most likely you'll prefer to divert your energies into rants, obscenities, name-calling, and righteous rage at stupid unbelievers. Your choice. I liked this recent Washington Post article on the subject.
Don't be afraid to link to other sites; that's why it's called the Web--one of the Internet rules is that you gain power by sharing it. First and foremost (which is why I mention it last?), think of your readers, and make your site as useful to them as you can, else you may not get any.
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New policy re climate contrarianism comments as of 11/11/2009:
Comments questioning the climate science community's understanding of climate change (97% of active climatologists now believe that the earth is currently warming and that it's human-caused - link) will be deleted unless the commenter:
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1) Be civil;
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3) Don't espouse climate-denial crankery unless you're local and willing to stand behind it.)
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