You may recall that Smart Tags were a failed IE feature for adding annotations to websites.

Eight years later, why is everyone now fascinated by Blerp, which sounds like Smart Tags with a cuter, Web 2.0 name?

I did send an email to Blerp pointing out the 2001 A List Apart article on Smart Tags, and asking if they’ll support a “don’t-blerp” meta tag like Microsoft added, after protest, to prevent smart tags.

My main complaint, if you’re managing a brand, or identity, is that Blerp is yet another darn social networking site you’ll have to add and keep track of: on every URL you publish. Oy.

kate_nepveu

As read, the panel description sounds rather wank-tastic, however, given the background of my co-panelists, I'm sure we can discuss more interesting things:

1. The development of 'BitterCon' and other meta-convention activities.
2. The role of LJ in programming (thinking of ktempest and coffeeandink's sprints to develop program proposals from a PoC perspective.)
3. LJ as ad-hoc programming space for continued discussion of items (such as "But the Master has a Black and Decker drill.")
4. LJ as immune system (responding to the OSBP, and organizing people on the ground to handle harassing situations.)
5. LJ as pre-convention coordination (are you going, I need a room, I can share a ride, what panels are you on, what panels are you going to, and what the hell is with that panel?)
6. LJ as permanent floating WisCon.

I didn't write the program item description (if you did, please clarify your intent in the comments.)