It's to dilute real citizen journalism because now it has
lowered the ante and may have an effect of showing that net
journalism is not to be taken seriously and it's not as credible or
substance-packed as the mainstream offline media.
Insidious I would say. The more time people spend on STOMP and
getting caught up in mob behaviour, the less time they have to
spend discussing vital and important issues. It certainly has the
potential of taking the wind out of the sails of serious citizen
journalism/blogging.
