1st European blogger webmeeting, one voice?

On December 3rd 2009 the first online European blogger meeting took place via Skype. Have you even been in a Skype meeting with a large group?  It's like ice skating blindfolded over a half frozen lake. Don't talk with two people at the same time by the way, or your comments get lost in cyberspace.

Joe Litobarski started the idea for the web meeting; two dozen bloggers joined in the conversation. Not a giant wave – no google pun intended – but still, a nice turnup. There are people just waiting for a “European public space” to be created–as long as it is also a fun and interesting place to inhabit.

Valéry-Xavier Lentz stressed that being with a limited group of “bloggers” in reality should be considered more as a community involving both bloggers and readers/ commenters.

Nosemonkey was blunt in summing up his view on the problem of EU blogging: "The EU is boring and we all speak different languages". 

Nice nose, dear monkey, but I disagree. Although we speak different languages and have multiple dialects, we DO speak the same language, when it comes to expressing the stories close to our heart and our home, our feelings on democracy, security, health, love, respect etc. And these issues and ideas are far from boring. Despite our differences, we 'Europeans' have an international heart, when it comes to work and play, from football, rugby, bicycle racing, to dance and music, film, literature, travel, food and drink, etc. . Making laws and regulations of course is not always 'hot' and exciting, but still, it is part of a wonderful, complex reality in the making. The Copenhagen Summit for instance has stirred up emotions on the "30 percent vow" throughout the whole EU. And all speak the language of concern, the wish to act and move forward wisely. Bloggingportal.eu was suggested as a natural forum at the blogger meet. Hopefully it will stir debate on how it's not easy being green.