The Blog as a Third Place

In many ways, this blog does represent a third place. First of all, it is on neutral ground. The internet is arguably the most neutral ground on a college campus. I am almost positive that every student here has very easy access to the internet. Conversation is by far the main activity on a blog. As far as I know it is the only activity on a blog because I am new to this. The regulars using this third place are all of us students in this discussion. One could argue that the blog is not a home away from home since it can be accessed from a home computer, but theoretically cyberspace could be considered a different place. The only reason I could see that this blog would not be considered a third place is that some people may not use this blog outside of assignments. If a student is just going on when their grade depends on it, then the blog may become a stressful place and not a playful one.