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If you don’t read Jason Calacanis, I would recommend getting on it. Jason is the CEO of Weblogs Inc., which was acquired last year by AOL.
I probably don’t agree with Jason politically but he is spot on when it comes to “Web 2.0″. His candor and strait talk is refreshing (reminds me a little of myself :)). He’s not afraid to talk about any topic on his blog, which I like. Most people stick to one or two things and frankly that get’s old.
I really did not believe that the Weblogs Inc/AOL acquisition would work. I thought that blogging and Web 2.0 was way out of reach for the guys at AOL. Jason says that AOL is a Web 2.0 company. I find that hard to believe but by the looks of what’s happening at AOL, I think they might be coming around. Jason and his team seem to be changing hearts and minds at AOL, which I am sure is a very hard thing to do.
I have followed Weblogs Inc. for years. I remember when Jason posted about the company’s Adsense earnings. That was a huge moment for me. I woke up that day and started to realize that there was (and is) a revenue model for user generated content. That is when I realized that blogging wasn’t a fad - its was here to stay.
Jason, I thank you for opening my eyes and being the inspiration that got me excited about the Internet again. So far, its been a great ride.