Comments and comments on comments

Weblogs like this one proliferate their content through RSS syndication. Frustrated in their attempts to get RSS to work the way they think it should, a group of folks is embarking on a journey to better syndication. I haven’t formed a strong opinion really. Certainly I salute their existence and enthusiasm. But I hope that they don’t forget some important lessons about the dangers of having too many cooks. The best comment I’ve seen comes, not surprisingly, from Dave Sifry: “[let’s] get to what’s really important – sophisticated interoperability and new features that users will love” (emphasis added).