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The word "Blog" on banned list

In the spirit if 1984's Newspeak, Lake Superior State University has come up with their, 30th annual List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness. I don't know if anyone takes the list seriously or not, but this list is interesting. I am somewhat puzzled about the inclusion of the word 'blog'

BLOG – and its variations, including blogger, blogged, blogging, blogosphere. Many who nominated it were unsure of the meaning. Sounds like something your mother would slap you for saying.
“Sounds like a Viking’s drink that’s better than grog, or a technique to kill a frog.” Teri Vaughn, Anaheim, Calif.

“Maybe it’s something that would be stuck in my toilet.” – Adrian Whittaker, Dundalk, Ontario.

“I think the words ‘journal’ and ‘diary’ need to come back.” – T. J. Allen, Shreveport, La.

I suppose this could be attributed to ignorance. A blog as most of us already know is is built from the contraction of Web Log, and is much more than a ‘journal’ or ‘diary’. As my friends in political marketing would put it "It's the linkages stupid!". The issue isn't the word 'blog' its that some folks might be getting tired of hearing about them. Get used to it, 2004 was the year of the blog, but its just the beggining.

posted by Liberty @ 11:14 AM