Merging Orkut and Blogger

Steve Rubel argues that combining Orkut and Blogger would "make it easier for us to identify the most credible/valuable bloggers who write about the subjects that matter to us." It's a great point. In the recent redesign, Blogger did add an Orkut-like author profiles, communities, and interests, but it's missing the deeper social network. Just like Orkut could add credibility to reputations for auction transactions, it could add credibility to bloggers' reputations.