[yonasb]

I agree with your diagnosis of the problem, but not sure about your solution. People start blogs because they want their own space to share their thoughts. If they wanted to share their thoughts on someone else's site, they'd comment on a post, use fb, or a million other things. I think you're missing a key piece to why ppl start their own blogs, because it's theirs and they have the freedom to do whatever they want, they have a sense of ownership. I signed up for your service but I won't use it because I want my own space. I'm starting a blog and will probably follow the path you laid out, but at least I'll have my own space.