dear reader

Eric Baumer has done some pretty neat research on blog readers. The latest swag of papers are based a small survey sample (15 people) but here are some edited highlights:

• Most blog readers do not suffer from information overload - like the rest of us, they just ignore stuff when it gets too much.
• Readers as well as writers have expectations of appropriate disclosure.
• Readers feel an expectation to participate through regular reading & comments.
  

Looking forward to more research in this area...

Thanks: Stephanie Allen & Science Daily*

N.B. Science Daily & UCI - it's really helpful when you provide links to the research papers you reference.