Blogicide: Surivor-Style

Five blogs, I have discovered, are simply too many. My hands can’t take all that typing. My brain can’t handle all that thinking. My back wasn’t built to be sitting at a desk for so many hours, so many days in a row.

One blog has got to go, but I just can’t decide which.

I’ve narrowed the finalists to two: my dieting and weight loss blog, Chubby Mommy, and my celebrity gossip blog, Queen of Snark.

I’m going to let you pick which one gets axed. You only get one vote, folks, so make it count.

NOTE: Since the rassin’ frassin’ poll plugin isn’t working, leave your vote in the comment section. I promise I won’t hold it against you.

Voting closes on January 19.

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38 Responses to “Blogicide: Surivor-Style”
Comment by Tina Silva
2008-01-15 10:41:39

The poll is not working for me.

Tina Silva’s last blog post..New Photos Of My Nephew Marquis

 
Comment by Lisa
2008-01-15 10:48:07

Same here. Poll is not working.

Lisa’s last blog post..Get Clean

 
Comment by Donna B.
2008-01-15 10:55:47

Nope, it’s not working, but I tried to vote for Queen of Snark.

Donna B.’s last blog post..?Regime change through landscape architecture?

 
Comment by Lori
2008-01-15 10:58:07

Poll is not working for me either but I’ll go ahead and say it. I would axe Queen of Snark if I had to choose–Only because there are some big celebrity blogs out there that would be a little harder to compete with. BUT I love them all!

Lori’s last blog post..Jayson Jones

 
Comment by Kat
2008-01-15 10:58:33

Poll is broken, but I voted for queen of snark.

 
Comment by Lynne
2008-01-15 11:25:19

I vote for Queen of Snark. It’s the only one of your sites that I don’t actually read. That information can be found on many other sites and on T.V. I enjoy all of your other sites. :-D

 
Comment by Charity
2008-01-15 11:49:50

I vote for Queen of Snark to go. I am sure it is a fabulous blog, but I am not into celebrity gossip.

Besides, if you have something you are just dying to say about celebrities, you can say it here or over at ITTIB.

Charity’s last blog post..My New Home

(Crap! It figures that on the rare occasion I allow CommentLuv, I have my old blog address listed.)

 
Comment by wg
2008-01-15 11:50:48

I have to second Lynne. You don’t update QoS nearly as often as your other blogs, and I get the feeling it’s not nearly as much a labor of love. Keep Chubby Mommy going…if for no other reason than my mom reads it too. :)
wg’s last blog post..Coastal photos

 
Comment by Venomous Kate (admin)
2008-01-15 11:53:24

LOL. The range of my readership never ceases to surprise me.

Hi, WG’s Mom!

 
Comment by Charlotte
2008-01-15 11:59:41

Keep Chubby Mommy Going.. Axe the other one. :)

 
Comment by Janet
2008-01-15 12:11:04

I’m voting Chubby Mommy off the island. Long live the Queen of Snark! Love ya, VK! ~ Janet

Janet’s last blog post..Dad’s senior living journey: affordable assisted living

 
Comment by lattegirl
2008-01-15 12:13:24

Queen of Snark, while fun, is probably more work than the other - all that researching, updating, embedding, and writing.

 
Comment by Linda
2008-01-15 13:55:52

I think you ought to quit Queen of Snark. It’s a lot of work to keep ahead of the celebrity train crashes. My ultimate side job for you would be to add your two cents to the Go Fug Yourself girls and add a comment or two with them. I love your blogs and enjoy your sense of humor.

 
Comment by Margi
2008-01-15 13:58:33

I like QoS, but just because I know someone who reads and comments there frequently. Hah.

But it’s not “personal,” so I would have to say that…

…you should axe the blog that causes the most repetitive stress injury and stresses you the most. :D

P.S. I’ve never thought of you as “chubby,” for the record.

 
Comment by david
2008-01-15 14:20:46

Ditch the “chubby mommy” blog — you, of all people, need to maintain the Queen of Snark title.

Maybe you could “outsource” the chubby mommy…?

david’s last blog post..“Contact” Update

 
Comment by Jeff
2008-01-15 14:22:11

Well, I guess I am the voice of dissent… I vote to ax Chubby Mommy.

 
Comment by Janet Thompson
2008-01-15 14:31:25

I vote to drop Queen of Snark. While I enjoy all your blogs (and read them all almost daily), I like Chubby Mommy too much to vote for it to go. I don’t have a blog but found you a long time ago through my husband, Random Ruminations.

 
Comment by rammer
2008-01-15 16:25:08

It would be wasteful to just dump a brand. Especially, as blogging for income is just taking off. Set up an auction for them both and sell the one that draws the highest bidder.

 
Comment by Chelle
2008-01-15 17:30:06

I like Chubby Mommy, you have a lot of great information on there about eating healthy and it doesn’t just have to be for dieting, it’s for being healthy.
I read QoS on occasion but I can’t stand all the crap celebs do anymore. I wish they’d all get stuck on an island somewhere sometimes. Mean, I know.

Chelle’s last blog post..Daily Photo: Not a Mouse

 
Comment by J. Otto Tennant
2008-01-15 17:36:05

I have never read Queen of Snark, which is a vote of sorts.

 
Comment by Michele
2008-01-15 17:46:12

Hmm, I guess Queen of Snark,,,we need the others!!

Michele’s last blog post..My Little Sister’s Health

 
Comment by Ron
2008-01-15 17:49:31

I’ve enjoyed reading both so this is a tough call. Tell you what, as long as you leave Electric Venom intact, just flip a coin for me. That makes cents, doesn’t it?

Ron’s last blog post..With All Due Respects to the Wong Family

 
Comment by kimsch
2008-01-15 18:53:31

I like Rammer’s suggestion.

kimsch’s last blog post..Fred

 
Comment by jae
2008-01-15 19:34:46

I think the outsourcing is a good idea. You don’t need a blog to keep your Queen of Snark title. If I absolutely had to choose, QoS is my vote.

jae’s last blog post..Hypoallergenic carpet?

 
Comment by Craig
2008-01-15 19:45:07

I’ll go with QoS. I can identify with CM. Sort of. In a way.

What?

 
Comment by Ben
2008-01-15 19:52:39

Eh. It depends on your goals… Chubby Mommy appears to be more of a labor of love than Queen of Snark, but if QoS got some TLC, it could make much dough-rei-me.

If I could suggest, axe Chubby Mommy and bring its contents into Venom (or I Think), and Plug away at TMZ…er, QOS. :)

But, frankly, I don’t know what your goals are with either, so I could be off base.

Also, as a disclaimer, I’ve pretty much only read EV, with occasional forays into I think, so my opinion pretty much sucks.

Ben’s last blog post..Long time gone multi-link for 1/14

 
Comment by Trish
2008-01-15 20:12:59

I say Snark - I identify with your CM one :)
Trish’s last blog post..Feeling Not So Level Headed

 
Comment by Mad William Flint
2008-01-15 20:32:58

phew. Tough call. ON one hand I’m not sure I’ve read Snark more than twice.

But my vote has to be CM. Roll those posts in elsewhere. It’s bad self-identification and can’t be doing you any favors in that capacity.

 
Comment by FlyRice
2008-01-15 21:05:58

I vote you keep the Queen of Snark. I need my daily dose of celebrity gossip, and it’s especially good if it’s been snarked by the Queen.

FlyRice’s last blog post..Flip-Flops

 
Comment by metal dad
2008-01-15 22:02:51

i vote you keep Queen of Snark.

metal dad’s last blog post..CD/DVD Review

 
Comment by dave
2008-01-15 23:17:11

I say axe CM… I find QOS to be a refreshing reminder that being a normal non-famous person really is a good thing.

 
Comment by Jeff
2008-01-16 08:33:06

Take this as a marketing assignment. What is the target audience of each versus the current number of venues addressing said audience. Once dilution is known, estimate revenue potential as a full-effort entity. It boils down to: can your message be heard, is the message valuable, and can the message generate revenue in this environment?

My guess is that QoS gets the axe. However, you could always make QoS a category on EV with an appropriate URL redirect from QoS, of course.

Jeff’s last blog post..Jeff’s Product Idea Freebie

 
Comment by Jeff St Real
2008-01-16 19:54:55

I vote that you dump Queen of Snark. Like others have said, there is plenty of celebrity snark out there. Yours is better than most, but why not just put it on EV when the mood strikes you?

Jeff St Real’s last blog post..Torn

 
Comment by Venomous Kate (admin)
2008-01-16 20:56:18

To answer your question (and to exorcise the PMS demons) let me just point out one thing:

If everyone who voted for me to keep ChubbyMommy.com actually HAD IT BLOGROLLED I probably wouldn’t have asked this effing question in the first place!!!

There. I’ve said it. ChubbyMommy.com takes a BUTTLOAD of effort to maintain (even for a Chubby Mommy). QOS is simple: paste a photo, make a snarky remark. Ta-duh.

 
Comment by Anne
2008-01-17 15:08:32

Ahem. Who’s talking about blogrolling whom? I don’t see my name up on yours and I’m one of your biggest fans and stalkers.

I don’t even know who celebrities are but I do battle my weight, so I’m voting to keep Chubby Mommy, which I shall add to my blogroll now.

 
Comment by Donna B.
2008-01-17 19:39:13

OK, I’ll add Chubby Mommy. I’ve generally kept my blogroll for my personal use… and knowing I could get to all your blogs with an Electric Venom link worked just fine for that purpose. But you’ve got a point :-)

Donna B.’s last blog post..Decay in the neighborhood

 
Comment by wg
2008-01-17 20:31:24

Heh. I’ve had all four of your blogs blogrolled since I became aware of their existence. So there. :-P
wg’s last blog post..Thoughts on the Banita Jacks case

 
Comment by sarahk
2008-01-22 12:03:05

Well, Queen of Snark is your only blog that I *don’t* have blogrolled. No wait. I haven’t blogrolled the one that’s about blogging. I like Chubby Mommy.

sarahk’s last blog post..another interview

 
2008-01-31 01:23:13

links from TechnoratiEventually you have to kill one or two — or more! — of your blogging babies. And that’s very hard to do. Venomous Kate has found herself in this difficult position, so she’s opted to let her readers choosewhich cherub gets the chop.

 

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