Think of the amount of blogs that would be created if it did close.

(King Baby Duck more than a ceiling, Mon 22 Jun 2009, 17:06, archived)

Not many.
Posting here requires less effort than making your own blog. Plus there's the community aspect.
( Master Of Turnips. Only gays and morons believe in ghosts., Mon 22 Jun 2009, 17:07, archived)

care
in the community ?
( ablufia v0.43 - have your face drawn, Mon 22 Jun 2009, 17:14, archived)