HucksOnline In Transition?

A couple of regular — and valued — commenters have expressed concern that the Huckleberries Online brand has been diluted by the addition of Twitter and Facebook to my bag of tricks. They’re concerned that the fare that made Huckleberries a success in its six-plus years will be diluted by the new online fare. I don’t think so. Nor do the individuals with whom I’ve discussed this on my Facebook page. The two new cyber tools have complemented what I do here. Twitter has proven valuable by enabling me to share good links here with a broad range of newsmakers and news organization that might not otherwise check in here. And vice versa. Facebook has restored a social element to this page that has been lacking for awhile. This page has been leaning too far to the political and attracting heated exchanges among a small number of individuals that have chased some regulars to the sidelines. I’ve dropped The Political Sandbox wild card which encouraged those flame exchanges. State and local politics will always be a key element of what we do here. But I will ratchet back on the national stuff that brings out the worst in some. I’m always experimenting with this blog, changing the types of things I post and the weight I give local bloggers and commenters. Twitter and Facebook, I believe, has helped me improve the mix/ DFO .

Question: Do you view my move into Twitter and Facebook as a positive or negative for HucksOnline?