Bloggers Do It Openly
So bloggers do matter after all, according to this Guardian piece. That there exist groups of people who wield a power disproportionate to their numbers is nothing new: it has happened throughout history. What's novel here is that this is being done in a completely transparent way, whereas in the past all the discussions and verbal derring-do would have happened behind closed doors.
So say what you like about bloggers - and heavens knows, I've done my bit - at least they do it openly.