Blogrolling, Survivor Style

I’m terribly overdue for a blogroll pruning session. There are quite a few blogs on my current “List of Prey” for reasons I can no longer remember, and no doubt many excellent new (or resurrected) blogs that I haven’t yet linked. Unfortunately, I don’t forsee having the time or energy to prune my list for a while – or to deal with the inevitable pissy emails when I de-link someone.

So, I’ve decided to do something I’ll probably regret. (Imagine that.) I’m going to let you create a new blogroll for me — “Survivor Style” – and the final list will be featured in its entirety on the right-hand side of my page.

Ready to play? Here’s how:

1. To “vote” blogs on or off my blogroll, leave a comment on this entry and type the URL – without HTML formatting – in the comment body.

2. Be sure to indicate if you’re voting the blog “on” or “off”!

3. You are limited to three (3) votes per comment.

4. I will delete votes to sites that I find wholly repugnant. (No, that does not disqualify blogs written by Democrats.)

5. I’ll be incorporating your votes with my private Top 10 of blogs that I’ll never de-link.

6. The “Survivors” will consist of 100 recommended links, including my Top 10.

7. The voting deadline is Friday, October 22 at 6 p.m. (Eastern) or the instant this experiment slows my page-loading times, whichever comes first. After that, the comments on this entry will be closed and will no longer be viewable.

8. Comment spamming is in effect, so your submission may require moderator approval before it is shown.

How much more Venomous can blogrolling get?

UPDATE: The deadline has passed, so I’m closing comments. Look for the new, full List of Prey to be posted over the weekend!


41 Responses to “Blogrolling, Survivor Style”
Comment by Randy
2004-10-19 11:58:43

I can’t bring myself to vote against your blogroll so all of my votes are for adding to your blogroll.

1.) I vote for me at http://www.randythomas.info because I like your blog.

2.) I vote for Vodkapundit because he rocks http://www.vodkapundit.com

AND finally

3.) I vote for “Writing to Understand.” at http://kristamerius.blogs.com/writing/ because she is very smart and one of my daily reads.

I wish I could vote for more. *You* will never leave my blogroll.

 
Comment by Scott B
2004-10-19 12:25:35

- I vote me on because you were the first big blogger to link me and answer an email from me: http://homepage.mac.com/sbooneaz/iblog/

- I vote on Vodkapundit because he is a fun read: http://vodkapundit.com/

- I vote on Backcountry Conservative for his news coverage: http://www.jquinton.com/

 
Comment by elgato
2004-10-19 13:06:37

http://www.swankyconservative.com

Voting “on” for the Swanky Conservative. I’d hate to not be on your blogroll.

http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/
Voting “on” for this one, too.

 
Comment by Wichi Dude
2004-10-19 14:26:47

1) I’ve been on. I’ve been off. I prefer “on”. Besides, EV is the place to be. I say http://wichidude.typepad.com should stay.

2) I vote for The Monkey Cage to be added. This blog uses some warped and interesting humor to keep you thinking and to lighten up the day. http://monkeycage.blogspot.com

3) Lastly, Lawren keeps his finger on the pulse of the world. http://lawrenkmills.mu.nu

 
Comment by Jim
2004-10-19 15:01:10

I definitely vote for me, though my blog will continue to suck until I get employed (hopefully this Friday, cross fingers and toes please): http://snoozebuttondreams.com

I vote for me again twice! Haa!!

Just kidding.

Vote number two goes to Flibbertigibbet at http://flibbertigibbet.mu.nu because he’s alternately funny and poignant and he spent way too much time as your favorite stalker to lose all that headway due to a name change.

Thirdly I vote for Corporate Mommy at http://corporatemommy.mu.nu/. Elizabeth is one hell of an excellent writer on just about any subject she takes a keyboard to.

 
Comment by Margi
2004-10-19 15:01:22

I’m with Wichi Dude – I’ve been of and I’ve been on. I prefer on. :)

I vote you please put me back on the List O’ Prey:

http://www.margilowry.com

There ain’t no way in hay-ell I’m telling you who should go. You have impeccable taste.

 
Comment by Margi
2004-10-19 15:01:48

Typo correction: Off, even. Shee.

 
Comment by girl
2004-10-19 18:00:37

first of all… …or to deal with the inevitable pissy emails when I de-link someone.

seriously? people really e-mail you when they get delinked? that’s hilarious. the blogosphere is so petty.

now onto my list: (this is going to be hard b/c your blogroll has apparently disappeared?)
–I’ll vote for myself (http://heterophobic.org/journal/), just b/c I’m a shallow bitch and I can.
–I’ll vote to keep or put in The Queen of All Evil (http://www.qoae.net/) b/c she always makes me laugh.
–and I’ll vote for Dog Snot Diaries (http://www.dogsnot.net/mt/) either being added or kept b/c even though Geoff and Gordon can be complete jackasses sometimes, their approach to dealing with trolls gives me endless entertainment.

 
Comment by girl
2004-10-19 18:01:32

I suppose I could have made those into links. not only am I shallow, I’m lazy too.

 
Comment by Simon
2004-10-20 00:16:01

I know it’s rude to overload you with munu blogs and even ruder to nominate myself, but what the hell, nothing ventured, nothing gained and all that: http://simonworld.mu.nu

It’s a good job you called this Survivor Blogrolling; it’s the only reality TV show I can half-stand. If it was Outback Jack Blogrolling, well, I’d be demanding to get off the island!

 
Comment by Beth Donovan
2004-10-20 01:34:39

I vote for LeeAnn at the Cheese Stands ALone:
http://themonkeyboylovescheese.mu.nu/ Because LeeAnn is funny.
I will also shamelessly vote for me – because I’m a big fan of your blog and because sometimes mine is worth reading.
http://www.thedonovan.com/beth
And I vote for Mind Of Mog (http://mindofmog.net/) because I like cats.

 
2004-10-20 01:40:05

Oh, this is truly venomous
Electric Venom is asking commenters to say yes or no to blogs on her blogroll. Everyone gets three votes. Naturally, I voted for myself (and two others). It’s a mean thing to do, but she is a venomous creature, and…

 
Comment by Tammi
2004-10-20 01:51:49

I’m going to take a different tact. I’m not nominating myself. There are three that HAVE to be on there (well, IMHO)

Sgt. Hook That’s just obvious
Vodkapundit
Smart and yummy

Bad Example Funny, great writing, and the perfect compliment for your site.

Damn, only 3!!!!

 
Comment by Howard McEwen
2004-10-20 03:36:45

thepureinvestor.blogspot.com because “I have a plan. And Cheney’s daughter is gay.”

 
Comment by Laurence Simon
2004-10-20 03:43:37

http://www.rall.com/rants.html
It’s good for an early-morning vomit.

 
Comment by Teresa
2004-10-20 04:12:49

Well let’s see I guess I’ll say

Tammi the Road Warrior http://roadwarriorsurvival.com/ (cause she didn’t vote for herself!)

Blackfive http://www.blackfive.net/

And last of all FrankJ http://www.imao.us/

I’d say me – but that would be 4 – so I’m done. :-)

 
Comment by Allan
2004-10-20 06:00:27

I vote for http://alithinks.typepad.com to be added.

 
Comment by Gamer
2004-10-20 06:11:08

Let’s here it for those of us in the primordial ooze known as Blogspot:

Me (Gamer): gametheworld.blogspot.com and thank you for being my first ever link.

Jinnderella: hotneedleofinquiry.blogspot.com

Sean D.: docinthebox.blogspot.com

 
Comment by Gamer
2004-10-20 06:17:52

Take 2 on getting it right:

Jinnderella: hot_needle_of_inquiry.blogspot.com

 
Comment by Joe Towler
2004-10-20 06:23:29

Never read your site. Thought I would visit to see if reading your site and voting to clear your blogroll would be worthwhile. It’s not.

regards

 
Comment by jeff
2004-10-20 06:56:10

Reality blogrolling?. Definitely include Joe Towler (whoever the hell he is). Definitely vote off the Llamas! If we get everyone to delink them, they’ll soon be a Puling Protozoa again! THEY CAN BE STOPPED!

And ME, duh

 
Comment by Madame Butterfly
2004-10-20 07:45:34

My votes:

http://www.mlah.redpin.com
http://www.bitchalicious.com/blog/
and last but not least:

http://www.mdmbutterfly.com !!!

of course!

Madame Butterfly

 
Trackback by The LLama Butchers
2004-10-20 09:13:17

I Want My Llama Butchers!
Venemous Kate is pruning her blogroll and has come up with a Survivor-style competition: the top one hundred vote getters get to stay. Everyone else – fffff’t! We’ve always thought Kate was kinda scary cool and would like to stay…

 
 
Comment by Steve Lance
2004-10-20 10:22:26

No deletes, just adds.

http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/

http://www.qando.net/Default.aspx?tabid=38

Since you’ll consider new blogs, I’ll vote for mine.
http://secureliberty.org/

After all, we lawyers no longer in private practice need to stick together right?

 
Comment by Michele
2004-10-20 10:40:45

This is going to be hard!! Only three votes??
Okay, my suggested, requested, begged for additions would be:

First, of course, I MUST vote for myself
http://meanderings.typepad.com/

Second I would have to say Rob’s the man
http://www.gutrumbles.com/

Thirdly (is that a word? oh god this is so hard!)I’d say Kim at
http://www.velociworld.com/

 
Comment by yma sumac
2004-10-20 11:57:51

My name is Yma. I am a princess of the Xtabay. In my country, the llama, while stupid, is a divine animal. Please do not link anyone taking our most holy ruminant’s name in vain, especially those 2 idiots Robert & Steve.

May the great Vicuna rain golden showers of blessings on you.

 
Trackback by The Glittering Eye
2004-10-20 12:31:56

What’s on your blogroll?
When I inaugurated The Glittering Eye (all of six months ago), I had a very selfish notion of my blogroll. I felt that it was there to show your readers (if any) who you were reading. I’ve changed my view…

 
Comment by Dave Schuler
2004-10-20 12:35:25

Well, Kate, I considered asking you to blogroll me but then reconsidered. That inspired the post that’s in my trackback above. Here’s the tail end (which includes the blogs I want to suggest that you blogroll):

Kate of Electric Venom is refurbishing her blogroll in a typically Kate-ish fashion. She’s asking her readers to vote blogs on or off the island. I originally considered suggesting that Kate consider blogrolling The Glittering Eye. But on reflection I decided that, although I’d love any additional traffic, that might not be a service to Kate’s readers. I have, shall we say, a distinctly different style than Kate’s.

So I’m suggesting three blogs that I like and read and that might appeal to Kate’s clientele: Mind of Mog, The Key Monk, and Go Fug Yourself.

I especially want to recommend Go Fug Yourself. I think your readers would love it. To me it’s the funniest, sexiest, cattiest site in the blogosphere (present company excepted, of course).

 
 
Comment by mike
2004-10-20 18:50:09

A vote to consider my site which I don’t think you’ll find repugnant but may not know about as its only 4 months old: rant street! rant.st
cheers

 
Comment by Beth Donovan
2004-10-21 01:40:29

ugh. I don’t like go fug yourself – sorry, David!

 
Comment by Todd
2004-10-21 04:19:37

I have to give propers to:
http://tequilamockingbird.blogspot.com – a wonderful writer who always seems to make me laugh.
http://www.geminigirl.net – Like Sex in the City, but much classier.
jttp://jl.mu.nu – Who knew she was a democrat?
…and humbly, myself http://www.ronkainen.org

 
Comment by The Maximum Leader
2004-10-21 05:14:48

I’ll vote for my own blog: http://nakedvillainy.com.

I’ll also vote for the Llamabutchers at http://llamabutchers.mu.nu

And plug the Tall Dog at: http://www.gutgrumbles.com

 
Comment by Phil
2004-10-21 08:40:17

I vote for me of course – does wonders for my blogshares value!

 
2004-10-21 09:45:38

Yippers for our friends LDH at Impenetrable Prose and the Maximum Leader at Naked Villainy, both of whom we vote for (along with for our woolly selves).

Big Llama hugs and kisses to ya, Yma!

 
Comment by De Doc
2004-10-22 03:08:28

Hmmm…

For me: I vote “on” for

http://www.vodkapundit.com
http://www.margilowry.com
http://www.velociworld.com

…because modesty forbids I nominate myself…

;-)

 
Comment by Karol
2004-10-22 11:27:18

Well, everyone else is doing it…I vote for me, me, me: Alarmingnews.com

 
Comment by Karol
2004-10-22 11:29:08

Oh and one of the few remotely interesting liberal sites: Clarified.

 
2004-10-22 20:02:13

[...] op is here to keep me company and you’ve left me plenty of links to check out in the Blogrolling, Survivor Style competition. There are still a couple more hours to submit your votes. [...]

 
Trackback by Bad Example
2004-10-31 17:44:10

THANKS TO ALL THE SWEET, CRAZY PEOPLE WHO DROPPED MY NAME
Kate of Electric Venom had a little game of Blogroll Survivor, adding a few here, losing a few there, all at the behest of her commenters. Thanks to a few well-placed plugs from some people who talked about me behind…

 

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