Textcasting
textcasting.org
What Jamie wrote
Dave Winer spends a lot of time thinking about how to create syndication systems that may improve or build on his earlier creation, RSS. This Textcasting seems very similar to a blog. Kottke's reply suggests additional features.
However, I’m left with a huh? and why? The world doesn't need to have social networks. The web is the original network, and it has social capabilities. I’m pessimistic, or maybe cynical, that there is not such thing as a worthwhile social network.