I am really becoming a big fan of the Hosting Industry group on LinkedIn.  When it was first launched, I mentioned it on the Web Hosting Show podcast, however – I had no idea how useful it would be till now, a few months down the road.  Here recently, I used it to get a few guests lined up for future interviews on the Web Hosting Show – and thus far the response has been really superb.

As much as I like the mix of hosting customers and web hosting professionals meeting in one place, the highlight of this group on LinkedIn is that thus far it is only people who are working in the hosting industry in one way, shape or form.  With that said, it kind of blocks out some of the discussions, such as “Is ‘X’ web host any good?” or “Stay away from ‘X’ as a Web Host, they just robbed me!” and well – you get the idea.

If you want to learn more about the Hosting Industry Organization and the LinkedIn group that is related to it, be sure to check out HostingIndustryOrg.com.

Here are some of the questions I asked Paul about the alliance:

• Where did the idea of staring up AIHSP begin?
• After looking over a lot of the goals the AIHSP has set, a lot of them seem to be aimed to benefit employees. What about contracted workers, who often not given the same rights as an employee?
• I have one major concern, what happens to the little web hosts? 
• What can people and businesses do if they want to get involved?

To learn more about what the AIHSP wishes to do, the best place to check out first (after you listen to the podcast, of course) is the AIHSP Goals page.  If you want to learn more about this exciting group or get involved yourself, check out aihsp.org.

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Mitch at Lunartics asks “How do you keep your site content fresh and manageable?” My answer to that question is “You don’t!” In the ideal situation, your community will do this for you. They’ll post new articles (which may require your editing/approval), submit tips for blog entries, start interesting discussions on your forums, dig up coupons and deals to share with your other readers, etc.

The Social Bubble Web 2.0 Crowd

I don’t think that should always be the case though. There are situations where a public or social driven Web site is good. Just look at Digg.com. The only problem is Digg is only good if you don’t bother to read the comments.

Once you get into reading all the Digg comments on a story you feel like you are back in junior high school.

“This so blowz!”

“This story is so a dupe of one like I posted…”

It ain’t exactly Shakespeare folks! Not all of them are bad, but after reading a few comments down from just about any story I always feel just a little stupider inside.

The Mindtank of Multiple Folks Blogging (or Group Blogs)

Another section of the content culture I have to say I do like is the group blogs like Lifehacker and the many Lockergnome blogs. Although Lockergnome seems to be more watered down these days – I think it still belongs in the worthy mentions camp.

The One Man Showcase

I think there is still a place though for a one man act though. Why? You get to know the person more. It is a much more personal and enjoyable experience when you can read one really good writer in comparison with twenty five typing monkeys.

All three can be enjoyable and each have their place in the Online world. As a man who has many one man acts – I can only hope what I do does not become a lost art anytime soon. Which is your favorite?