Resuming the considerations related to the current role of blogs - please refer to my previous post “Are forums still relevant when compared to comments” - and hoping that this time the discussion will be kept on-topic, noticing blogs’ periodic polls I can’t help wondering what I am looking at.
An indirect message addressed to a company? A childish plea that wants to emphasize customers’ wishes for the release of a certain product, fantasizing about to be heard, hoping to modify millionaire investments and long-term business strategies? Or am I in front of a market survey with a friendly appearance, a cheap way to test the appeal of potential new projects?
As I mentioned, popular blogs will always give rise to these doubts, regarding who is really deciding the agenda of the posts. And yet, it is so difficult not to be tempted to push that vote button.