> ...As a reader I imagine going to a specific website, choosing a topic and immediately seeing a stream of genuine thoughts of many different people on it....

> ...As a reader I imagine going to a specific website, choosing a topic and immediately seeing a stream of genuine thoughts of many different people on it.... I see your point. I made an assumption that the separate websites would in fact be separate, and not living under a singular umbrella of discoverable content. What you described is still achievable - either via walled gardens (where content is centralized and more easily discoverable), or through looser connections such as web rings, and even search engines. Also acknowledged that wordpress is total overkill...it was just an example that the tech exists to achieve what is desired. ;-)