As some -- such as the Philadelphia Inquirer's Chris Krewson -- quickly observed, this is not exactly a current debate.
But the conversation that followed allowed Holovaty to put a sharper point on his thoughts. He replied in the post's thread:
....I no longer see the point in debating the definition of journalism. I'm interested in building products that improve people's lives via information. Whether somebody calls that "journalism" is utterly uninteresting.
QUESTION: From your perspective, what are some current "products that improve people's lives via information"? Think broadly and don't be constrained by classic definitions of journalism.
