SLOG: Serious Blog

Be serious while blogging!!!

We know well now most of flaws that 90% of Scientists see in blogs:

• Top scientists prefer classic ways of publishing that are more prestigious
• Science Blogs are only read by other Science bloggers, students, non-scientists/non specialists and journalists
• « me to » (too much with the same information) + « I do » (too ego-centered)
• Accumulation of Private stuffs, non-relevant widgets, links to commercial shops, etc.

(See Crotty, David. Why Web 2.O is failing in Biology)

All these non-relevant things have also contributed to lack of credibility.

To avoid that, I suggest the new concept of SLOG (for Serious Blog) where:

• Content will be reviewed by peers or editors
• Each contribution will be supported by relevant materials (datas, complete citations of sources, etc.)
• Posts will not be duplicates of outdated news already published everywhere
• Authors will deliver only knowledge and information (and non private stuffs, egocentric twittering, etc.)