Anil Dash on the flash mobs phenomenon I discussed earlier.

Those who are worried about the weblog fad flaming out, fear not. Mobs are truly the flagpole-sitting of the new millennium. As Joshua astutely observed, Flash Mobs are striking in that they are an affinity event for people who have no affinity group. A Meetup for people who like Meetups. How much more meta can it get? None. None more meta.

+1 for the Spinal Tap reference, and for the semi self-serving lament to the effect that flash mobs coverage in the media does not mention weblogs.

[via SmartMobs]