tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29591761.post1558077694263725370..comments2010-02-21T06:05:26.143-08:00Johnnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29591761.post-89610778331380682042007-03-26T12:31:00.000-07:002007-03-26T12:31:00.000-07:00Hi Ms. Q,<BR/><BR/>I don't blame anyone for not knowing about the debate - it's stupid. :) It does have some comedic value, though; and there's a little wheat among the chaff.<BR/><BR/>To tell you the truth, I don't much keep up with the A-list, either. They're boring. o O I do keep an eye on Calacanis, though, for the odd rant or flame-bait he throws out there.<BR/><BR/>On the whole ethics thing, I'm sure it has something to do with smaller blogs becoming competition to the bigger blogs, or something to do with the "long tail" not knowing it's place, et cetera.<BR/>-jJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613498851194504637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29591761.post-20049832970683230882007-03-26T10:40:00.000-07:002007-03-26T10:40:00.000-07:00I have to admit, I have not been following the A-list blogger controversy at all but reading your synopsis of the debate was hilarious and informative.<BR/><BR/>I had read DeepJiveInterest's original post back in the day and thought, yup, there is a class system amongst bloggers and if some people want to make a few bucks by being paid to write, who cares? <BR/><BR/>The world of bloggers is not so different than the real world - we're not out on a higher spiritual plane by any means. <BR/><BR/>I liked his comment about "why are we holding bloggers up to this impossible standard where they are supposed to be better, more rigorous, and held to a higher ethical standard than seemingly everyone else?"<BR/><BR/>Until you wrote this post I had no idea that there was all this debate going on probably because I don't frequent many of the A-list sites. I only recognized a few of the bloggers you mentioned and I'm guessing these are the A-listers!Ms. Qhttp://qmusings.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29591761.post-71760939849103937822007-03-23T02:09:00.000-07:002007-03-23T02:09:00.000-07:00Hey Andy,<BR/><BR/>Not only are you an SEO expert, but you're also sane, reasonable and hype-free. A rare combination, sir.<BR/>-jJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613498851194504637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29591761.post-84035200956168439902007-03-23T01:44:00.000-07:002007-03-23T01:44:00.000-07:00I keep on having the opposite problem.<BR/><BR/>I have this habit of being called an SEO expert, and I go into instant denial mode.Andy Beardhttp://andybeard.eunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29591761.post-9329440175068912962007-03-23T00:52:00.000-07:002007-03-23T00:52:00.000-07:00Okay, you're getting a little too John Chow on me, Kumiko. Come baaack...<BR/>-jJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613498851194504637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29591761.post-61915737745244202312007-03-22T23:11:00.000-07:002007-03-22T23:11:00.000-07:00If I call myself an A-list blogger, do I become an A-list blogger?<BR/><BR/>Come to think of it, I would put money on a blog's readership increasing just by adding "An A-List Blog" tagline to the title.<BR/><BR/>There's an experiment for a rainy day...<BR/><BR/>KumikoKumikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14269409302312351815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29591761.post-91927776414990589862007-03-22T18:12:00.000-07:002007-03-22T18:12:00.000-07:00Yo Hugh,<BR/><BR/>Yes, indeed. >:)<BR/>-jJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613498851194504637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29591761.post-22835976482450999622007-03-22T18:08:00.000-07:002007-03-22T18:08:00.000-07:00Key phrase: "If you have too much time on your hands"... <BR/><BR/>;-)hugh macleodhttp://www.gapingvoid.comnoreply@blogger.com