As the first quarter of 2011 comes to a close, so, too, does the era of unlimited blogging on The hive. For about the last five years, we've allowed registered users of modbee.com to set up blogs and write about whatever topics they chose. We envisioned a community of bloggers who would discuss the issues vigorously and respectfully. While The Hive has had an abundance of vigorous debate, the same can't be said of respectful debate. With increasing intensity, the quality of discussion on The Hive has spiraled downward into a chaotic free-for-all of vitriolic name-calling, finger-pointing and mud-slinging/Dan Day, The Editors Desk, Modesto Bee. More here.

Question: Do you ever think that what we do at Huckleberries Online might be unique in the newspaper industry?