Ted Rheingold [of Dogster and Catster]

[via email]

So as you may know I added a Diary feature to Dogster and Catster and they've been quickly adopted (over 2,250 so far), so I made a clearing house page for them. Can blogrolls, feeds and trackbacks be far behind? Why not I say.

http://www.catster.com/diary/dcentral.php
http://www.dogster.com/diary/dcentral.php

Watching what people write about is both a bit mundane content-wise but culturally fascinating. They communicate in a similar manner when they message each other, almost exclusviely using their pet as avatar, Using a persona to communicate online is ancient, but here I find it to be much more intimate without getting personal. It's a much more trusted, safe, environment to let your avatars spirit run wild, rather like the original user groups of yore

Just had to share. I go a bit crazy just talking to dogs all day ;>

Much woof,

T