Definition of "blogosphere" []

• The set of all weblogs on the Internet. (noun)

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• "Since there is some mild hostility to the term blogosphere, I propose that we rename it Pirate Helltown (Mos Eisley or some other hive of scum and villainy would also do), blogs become ships, and bloggers become writers of fortune."
• "If people use the term blogosphere that way (which I have never seen) then it may be acceptable."
• "I've heard some bloggers say (more like read some bloggers write, but eh) that they dislike the term blogosphere / aniblogosphere but I've never really understood why."