He says that among bloggers there is a "Darwinian self-interest in being nice to each other and maintaining a civil discourse." He may disagree with Andrew Sullivan but he doesn't really want to piss him off; it's about links; it's about traffic; it's about -- gasp -- community.
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Kaus confirmed this when he was asked why he cares about getting Drudge links and traffic (and thus dreads ever pissing him off); it's all about being read, it's about being popular.
It isn't about telling the truth, it's about being one of the Kool Kids!
(sent in by Jeff Hauser).