What Is a Blogging Tory?
The term Blogging Tory refers
to any one of the many
authors affiliated with the
conservative Canadian
community known as The Blogging
Tories. Today,
there are over a hundred and fifty
text-based blogs
associated with the group, and
there are new Blogging
Tories every day. The Tories stand
as an inspiring
example of a successful online
community where the
ever-increasing numbers of
affiliated members enjoy a
fertile environment for discussion
and debate about the
ideas that shape the face of
Canada.
The majority of Tory bloggers
do make political events
and topics the focus of their
blogs, but not all of the
content that a Blogging Tory
creates and publishes is
overtly related to the movements
of the Canadian
parliament or the prime minister.
Although the
community members were brought
together by a shared
conservative viewpoint, the fact
that not all of the
postings on all of the member's
blogs focus on political
topics is one of the most exciting
things about the
Blogging Tories. On any given day,
the main website's
blogroll may feature postings
about Olympic medalists,
a James Bond film festival in
Quebec, or a comical
personal experience with a
telemarketer. The idea that
having a political affiliation in
common makes it
possible to have a fruitful
discussion about other kinds
of topics has interesting
implications for how online
communities are established and
how they grow.
