The LMS is like a bus:

Not exactly the sleekest thing on the road. It’s big, protected, contains all the essentials, gets you from point a to point b. But it’s closed, it’s driven by just one person, and it doesn’t seem to ever stop to let the passengers out to explore.
Now you try:

Post your analogy for any learning technology (LMS, blogs, e-packs, etc) as a comment.