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But Mr. Kottke said he wants kottke.org to be his life focus, though he is not sure if the dream can come true. He said he doesn’t hate advertising, but resents its intrusive nature. “There are currently two parties involved with kottke.org: me and the collective you,” said Mr. Kottke. “Advertising introduces a third party.”
I come off as the negative guy in the article…. I think it’s great Kottke’s going full force into blogging. It’s an avocation that can become a living, but I think it requires a creative mix of revenue sources rather than a reliance on one. That said, contributions from readers is a great source of revenue if you can make it work. The cottage media will not exist on one business model, but on many.
It’s old-line publishing that lives on a narrow range of revenue sources and every new attempt is a step in the right direction. Jason Kottke’s taking a stand and more power to him.]]>