Authenticity
In our class discussion we touched on the importance of authenticity in making a social website good. A reader of our blog posts would probably have a difficult time in feeling comfortable without a clear explanation of what we are trying to accomplish and why. By being up front with the reader we can help the reader understand our sincerity.
Purpose
This relates to a second difficulty the reader may run into: understanding the purpose of our blog. Could they understand in 3 seconds what we are trying to accomplish? I don't think so. We should have a clear message that is easy to see that explains the unifying theme and motive for all content on the blog.
Unified Theme
This leads me to my final point: there should be a unifying theme among posts and content. Because the posts are coming from different people, we need to make a special effort to have some unifying factor other than the fact that we are all talking about philosophy.
In addition, I think a good way to structure the blog to teach readers about Plato's application to social websites would be the following:
1. VERY brief history on Plato
2. Brief discussion of Plato's theories
3. In depth application of Plato's theories to modern-day social websites
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