Comments on: Opting Out Of 2000 Bloggers http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/ Movie Reviews, iPhone App Reviews, and Tech Commentary by Jason Kaneshiro Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:06:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: In defense of 2000 bloggers « Internet Duct Tape http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-7187 In defense of 2000 bloggers « Internet Duct Tape Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:24:02 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/#comment-7187 [...] defense of 2000 bloggers A conversation has been brewing about the 2000 Bloggers project. It has been called a link farm and an attempt to game Technorati. [...] [...] defense of 2000 bloggers A conversation has been brewing about the 2000 Bloggers project. It has been called a link farm and an attempt to game Technorati. [...]

]]> By: //engtech http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-4062 //engtech Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:45:22 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/#comment-4062 <strong>In defense of 2000 bloggers...</strong> A conversation has been brewing about the 2000 Bloggers project. It has been called a link farm and an attempt to game Technorati. I won’t speak for the intentions of the guy who created it, but I thought it was a pretty cool idea to see a montag... In defense of 2000 bloggers…

A conversation has been brewing about the 2000 Bloggers project. It has been called a link farm and an attempt to game Technorati. I won’t speak for the intentions of the guy who created it, but I thought it was a pretty cool idea to see a montag…

]]> By: MyCatBlogLog Public Alpha » Webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2757 MyCatBlogLog Public Alpha » Webomatica Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:47:03 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/#comment-2757 [...] the end of 2000 bloggers I was sort of mulling about a way to form a blog network without having the link thing be a problem [...] [...] the end of 2000 bloggers I was sort of mulling about a way to form a blog network without having the link thing be a problem [...]

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2728 webomatica Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:52:59 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/#comment-2728 Thats interesting... I'll have to take closer look at what you have done, there...! Thats interesting… I’ll have to take closer look at what you have done, there…!

]]> By: Mini-News http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2686 Mini-News Sun, 11 Feb 2007 23:46:52 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/#comment-2686 Webomatica, I DID THE THING YOU ARE DREAMING OF! At the day you published this blog, I launched my own version of the same idea: Personal READ log of MyBlogLog community in the form of "Face Ads": http://MyBlogLog.Mini-News.com Webomatica, I DID THE THING YOU ARE DREAMING OF!
At the day you published this blog, I launched
my own version of the same idea:

Personal READ log of MyBlogLog community in the form of
“Face Ads”:
http://MyBlogLog.Mini-News.com

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2505 webomatica Thu, 08 Feb 2007 15:05:42 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/#comment-2505 Hi Ipanema - I didn't sign up for 2000 bloggers although I thought about it. I can totally understand the motivations why someone would sign up - I almost did myself. But it was the post from Zoli that made me think twice. Yeah I do think the "gatekeepers" have some motivation as well to protect their rank and position. But personally I've only been doing this blog thing in earnest since the middle of last year and I haven't felt like there's a sinister cabal of A and B list bloggers refusing to link. Valleywag linked to some ridiculous Second Life articles I wrote. Other bloggers I admire like Mathew Ingram, Tony Hung, engtech, Rex Hammock, etc. take note as I link to them and have commented a few times on their sites. It just takes regular effort... Maybe I should just write another post about what has worked for me more recently instead of answering comments. Anyway, back to 2000 bloggers... the nature of the net is that when one amusing idea goes away another will rise to take its place, so I'm sure something new and fun will come along... meanwhile, I think MyBlogLog is helping me a ton at finding new blogs and posts to link to (gosh I sound like a shill). Hi Ipanema – I didn’t sign up for 2000 bloggers although I thought about it. I can totally understand the motivations why someone would sign up – I almost did myself. But it was the post from Zoli that made me think twice.

Yeah I do think the “gatekeepers” have some motivation as well to protect their rank and position. But personally I’ve only been doing this blog thing in earnest since the middle of last year and I haven’t felt like there’s a sinister cabal of A and B list bloggers refusing to link. Valleywag linked to some ridiculous Second Life articles I wrote. Other bloggers I admire like Mathew Ingram, Tony Hung, engtech, Rex Hammock, etc. take note as I link to them and have commented a few times on their sites. It just takes regular effort…

Maybe I should just write another post about what has worked for me more recently instead of answering comments.

Anyway, back to 2000 bloggers… the nature of the net is that when one amusing idea goes away another will rise to take its place, so I’m sure something new and fun will come along… meanwhile, I think MyBlogLog is helping me a ton at finding new blogs and posts to link to (gosh I sound like a shill).

]]> By: ipanema http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2502 ipanema Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:05:48 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/#comment-2502 I'm wondering what was your original idea when you join 2000 bloggers? It's good in your case that you understand 'gaming' and all those tech words, so probably you know the effect before joining. But for tech morons like me who doesn't understand its effect, it wasn't what was on my mind when I joined. It was more of fun. Only lately I knew of what it was. But I'm not opting out simply because I didn't join for that purpose. So what's in it for those self-professed 'gatekeepers' of the blogosphere who run to Google and Technorati to complain? With their actions, it show what they're afraid of. It's pure selfishness and fear of losing out. I think it's all numbers game. RANKS. They think it's only for them. Pathetic. Cheers! I’m wondering what was your original idea when you join 2000 bloggers? It’s good in your case that you understand ‘gaming’ and all those tech words, so probably you know the effect before joining. But for tech morons like me who doesn’t understand its effect, it wasn’t what was on my mind when I joined. It was more of fun. Only lately I knew of what it was. But I’m not opting out simply because I didn’t join for that purpose.

So what’s in it for those self-professed ‘gatekeepers’ of the blogosphere who run to Google and Technorati to complain? With their actions, it show what they’re afraid of. It’s pure selfishness and fear of losing out. I think it’s all numbers game. RANKS. They think it’s only for them. Pathetic.

Cheers!

]]> By: Chris http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2499 Chris Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:52:25 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/#comment-2499 Totally agree: automatically-generated blogrolls are the Mark of the Beast - an almost certain sign that the blogger that is using them is too lazy to go out there and find proper links themselves. Totally agree: automatically-generated blogrolls are the Mark of the Beast – an almost certain sign that the blogger that is using them is too lazy to go out there and find proper links themselves.

]]> By: Really, What’s the Point of the 2000 Bloggers Experiment - Healthy WebDesign - Developing and Building Successful Websites for Independent Professionals http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2425 Really, What’s the Point of the 2000 Bloggers Experiment - Healthy WebDesign - Developing and Building Successful Websites for Independent Professionals Wed, 07 Feb 2007 14:36:07 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/#comment-2425 [...] He goes on to say: What’s the big deal? It inflates your link “worth” so to speak. As Webomatic mentions — its basically a linkfarm in new clothes. Imagine you’re a new blog with a few dozen inbound [...] [...] He goes on to say: What’s the big deal? It inflates your link “worth” so to speak. As Webomatic mentions — its basically a linkfarm in new clothes. Imagine you’re a new blog with a few dozen inbound [...]

]]> By: Rose http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2389 Rose Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:32:00 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/#comment-2389 Today I opted out of the project, but wish Tino luck. Today I opted out of the project, but wish Tino luck.

]]> By: Webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2377 Webomatica Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:18:54 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/#comment-2377 Hey Elaine - you raise some good points in your post. As I mentioned above, I don't really think the system is broken. But I'll link to your blogpost in mine to get your side of things... Hey Elaine – you raise some good points in your post. As I mentioned above, I don’t really think the system is broken. But I’ll link to your blogpost in mine to get your side of things…

]]> By: Elaine Vigneault http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2376 Elaine Vigneault Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:01:03 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/#comment-2376 "It’s called variance and it happens in the blogosphere just as much as it happens in the stock market and in the poker rooms," as I wrote in my piece about this at: http://www.elainevigneault.com/2007/02/06/2000-bloggers-is-breaking-technoratis-silicon-ceiling.html If the Technorati algorithm is so simplistic that it can't account for a temporary jolt like 2000 Bloggers is creating, then what's Technorati worth? We are inspired and we will go on! http://www.2kbloggers.com/ “It’s called variance and it happens in the blogosphere just as much as it happens in the stock market and in the poker rooms,” as I wrote in my piece about this at:
http://www.elainevigneault.com/2007/02/06/2000-bloggers-is-breaking-technoratis-silicon-ceiling.html

If the Technorati algorithm is so simplistic that it can’t account for a temporary jolt like 2000 Bloggers is creating, then what’s Technorati worth?

We are inspired and we will go on! http://www.2kbloggers.com/

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2359 webomatica Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:51:15 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/#comment-2359 Yeah... I'm sure the intentions were good when the project was concieved of but it might be getting a little out of hand. But I can only choose for myself... Hey, thanks for directing me towards this : <a href="http://disclosurepolicyplugin.com" rel="nofollow">Disclosure Policy Wordpress Plugin</a>. I was looking for something like it. Yeah… I’m sure the intentions were good when the project was concieved of but it might be getting a little out of hand. But I can only choose for myself…

Hey, thanks for directing me towards this : Disclosure Policy Wordpress Plugin. I was looking for something like it.

]]> By: Paul OFlaherty http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2348 Paul OFlaherty Tue, 06 Feb 2007 09:38:07 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/#comment-2348 A quick search of technorati last night showed some seriously out of place results all due to the links generated by this 2000 bloggers thing. The worst thing of all is that I wasn't on it (sulk) ;) A quick search of technorati last night showed some seriously out of place results all due to the links generated by this 2000 bloggers thing.

The worst thing of all is that I wasn’t on it (sulk) ;)

]]> By: Deep Jive Interests » “2000 Bloggers” is Over — An Exercise In Link “Building” At Its Most Useless And Pathetic http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2339 Deep Jive Interests » “2000 Bloggers” is Over — An Exercise In Link “Building” At Its Most Useless And Pathetic Tue, 06 Feb 2007 05:56:07 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/#comment-2339 [...] the big deal? It inflates your link “worth” so to speak. As Webomatic mentions — its basically a linkfarm in new clothes. Imagine you’re a new blog with a few dozen [...] [...] the big deal? It inflates your link “worth” so to speak. As Webomatic mentions — its basically a linkfarm in new clothes. Imagine you’re a new blog with a few dozen [...]

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2335 webomatica Tue, 06 Feb 2007 05:00:50 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/#comment-2335 oh man... my image of you is slightly marred... well I'll still leave my link in, because I chose it :| oh man… my image of you is slightly marred… well I’ll still leave my link in, because I chose it :|

]]> By: engtech http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2334 engtech Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:53:11 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/#comment-2334 What's funny is that I joined the 2000 bloggers project. :) //el punta de linkos What’s funny is that I joined the 2000 bloggers project. :)

//el punta de linkos

]]> By: Zoli Erdos http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2331 Zoli Erdos Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:33:47 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/#comment-2331 Thanks, there's at least four of us on that bandwagon now:-) Thanks, there’s at least four of us on that bandwagon now:-)

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2330 webomatica Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:31:31 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/#comment-2330 You're welcome... ! I appreciated your new take. You’re welcome… ! I appreciated your new take.

]]> By: Jeremiah Owyang http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2329 Jeremiah Owyang Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:25:32 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/05/opting-out-of-2000-bloggers/#comment-2329 Thanks for this. I'm Checking the official Technorati blog (thanks for link). They appear to be listening. Thanks for this. I’m Checking the official Technorati blog (thanks for link). They appear to be listening.

]]>