Bruce Ableson
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Bruce Ableson is the inventor of Open Diary, arguably the first online blogging community.
[edit] Early life
Bruce Ableson was raised in West Bloomfield, Michigan, and graduated from Birmingham Groves High School. During high school, he worked as editor of the Groves Scriptor, became an Eagle Scout, and appeared in several short Super 8 films produced by Ted Raimi.
[edit] Career
After graduating from Michigan State University and working in systems and consulting, Ableson started Open Diary in 1998. His addition of reader notes on journal author's pages was an innovation in online writing, and led directly to the interactive commenting that is intrinsic to present-day blogs.
