The major value proposition I see is here validation through crowdsourcing. That is, if I was able to "hang out" in the same vicinity as e.g. Cory Doctorow, Bi

The major value proposition I see is here validation through crowdsourcing. That is, if I was able to "hang out" in the same vicinity as e.g. Cory Doctorow, Bill Gates, < insert your favorite blogger / influencer here > and weed out low effort content. I'd much rather read articles vetted by people I consider to have good critical thinking skills.