There’s a classified blogosphere?

Blogs, especially those espousing contrarian positions, could be linked to structured arguments as a means of safeguarding against analytical bias and its collective equivalent, groupthink. Blogs might also operate as digital dissent channels out of the glare of a stifling official context.

In light of recent events leading up to the Indian government banning blogs, Nitin from The Acorn brings our attention to Dan Drezner’s comments on how the blogosphere can also assist the government in its national security functions.