Comments on: Michael Bowen on Blog Patronage

By: BigFire

BigFire — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 15:15:14 +0000

In all fairness to Steve Den Beste, he does have plenty of worthy articles that many people link, and re-link. Why he hasn’t turn his website to dead tree archive is kind of beyond me.

By: Salim

Salim — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 04:33:59 +0000

Well, I know I don’t have a “blogfather” because I’m not beholden to anyone for traffic. For every hit I get from a linked blog, I get 3 from search results and 10 from regular readers, most of whom I know personally. If anywould would like to be my blogfather… well, just make me an offer I can’t refuse.

By: Raymond

Raymond — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 23:03:21 +0000

Baseball steroids GRANSTANDING

As predicted and expected certain representatives found it too difficult to stick to topic. Bernie Sanders, the socialist representative from Vermont could not resist hijacking these proceedings to promote another rape of US taxpayers in the form of socialized health care.

While I too am opposed to this TYPE of forum to address this form of cheating in “America’s Pastime” and think it is a waste of tax dollars. These hearings do not need to be on air. This issue could have been handled in a less sensational, “showtimesque” format. It only provides congressional hacks with a forum to show off and promote themselves. I do not discount the presence of some true sincerity from some committee members, but most went off on tangents that had nothing to do with the topic. Speeches and hot air.

WHO WAS THE REPRESENTATIVE WHO INSULTED SAMMY SOSA BY CALLING HIM “MR. SO-SO?” He corrected himself, but this reminds me of former Rep. Dick Armey “erroneously” referring to openly homosexual Rep. Barney Frank as “Barney Fag.” While Barney fits that description as it is commonly used. Mr. Sosa does not. THIS IS A STORY. PLEASE FOLLOW UP ON IT!!!

I DO HOWEVER, think we are seeing history in the making. A political star is born.

CURT SCHILLING FOR PRESIDENT in 2008, and yes, he is a conservative Republican!!!!

Hello Lashawn. Glad you are back up and running. Will you please start a thread on this topic?

Welcome back!

Ray

By: Dimitri Rotov

Dimitri Rotov — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 19:24:53 +0000

My filter on this is not the limitations imposed by the network of white male patronage (I’d benefit from that), it’s the limiting political range of interests that totally dominate the so-called “blogosphere.” This blog’s link list is a major exception. Otherwise, the link list on your political favorites’ shows a lack of interest in anything non-political – a sick state of affairs.

My personal blog favorites list – the nav list I use in my daily rounds – has a lesser number of political blogs. I suspect that is the case with almost everyone.

The blogosphere presents a picture of political psychosis, one that cannot reflect the reality of blog readers.

By: Carlos

Carlos — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 18:50:48 +0000

RedBeard,

LOL! At least you’re not blaming it on whitey.

By: UNCoRRELATED

UNCoRRELATED — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 17:28:07 +0000

A clear headed analysis of the blogosphere
He’s right that there are some personal elements to it. Mick and I both pay attention to who links to us. Moreover, there are other people we make a point to check for links from our end. But it’s not conspiracy, just normal human interrelations.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 17:12:41 +0000

While I agree that there are a lot of “dead blogs” out there, I would not lump the likes of USS Clueless into that (I’m sure there are others as well, but I like DenBeste best). USS Clueless contains archives full of good reading (and re-reading). Personally, I haven’t really checked the site in a long time, but that’s because he offered the whole thing up in a zip-file. Now I don’t even have to be online!

But to the point: An extended hiatus isn’t necessarily “blog death.” I neglected mine for several months, but I had good reasons. While those like DenBeste are fairly permanent in their hiatus (unless you like anime), they have many links, and I think they feel that they should keep them up to avoid creating more bad links (the one thing I hate about the web).

By: JackLewis.net

JackLewis.net — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 17:01:31 +0000

Across the blogosphere
Michelle Malkin still doubts there are really 8 million blogs out there. She offers more proof. La Shawn Barber has…

By: Renee

Renee — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 15:51:10 +0000

Not related La Shawn, but did you see the the Florida House passed legislation last night to delay the Schiavo case?

By: RedBeard

RedBeard — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 14:34:44 +0000

I have a blog that nobody reads. But the fact that my stuff is amateurish, poorly-written, curmudgeonly drivel might have something to do with it.

I’m not holding my breath for an invitation to the White Male Blogger Clique.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 14:31:01 +0000

I will usually watch traffic, and if someone links to me I will check it out. If it is a quality blog, I will probably return the linkage.

I also regularly “clean house”, removing links that no longer inform or amuse me, and add newly discovered links every couple weeks.

I also resist linking to the really big guys, since everyone knows who and where they are.

By: King of Fools

King of Fools — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 14:08:45 +0000

…all popular bloggers belong to a club…

So that is what I’m doing wrong!

By: Dodo David

Dodo David — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 11:04:06 +0000

“. . . all popular bloggers belong to a club . . .”

So how do I join the club?

“OVERNIGHT COMMENT MODERATION IS IN EFFECT.”

Comment moderation is like editing letters to the editor. How journalistic-like. Does the MSM know about this?

By: dustbury.com

dustbury.com — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 02:49:31 +0000

They read me, they really read me
I’ve stayed out of the “Is blogging a boys’ club?” discussion stirred up by Steven Levy and abetted largely by Jeff Jarvis, but this piece by Cobb got me thinking:…

By: Rafael Daniel

Rafael Daniel — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 02:00:35 +0000

I dig the word “ossified”.