Tag Archives: Blogebrity

Are Ranking Lists Bad for Blogging?

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Neil

With so many writers and bloggers working online today, how do we identify the talent in the blogosphere?   Bonnie Stewart wrote an article in Salon yesterday, discussing the wrongness of using algorithms to identify social media Klout. But because … Continue reading →

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You Hate Me, You Really Really Hate Me!

Posted on December 22, 2005 by Neil

For a writer to be parodied and mocked is one of the greatest honors.  Or is it?  Although it’s not much of a parody if I’ve already said most of these things about myself.  This is a post from Douchebrity, an … Continue reading →

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Writing For Blogebrity

Posted on November 25, 2005 by Neil

I know… I know… I’ve called them the spawn of Satan in the past, but the people at Blogebrity asked me if I wanted to write about the world of personal/storytelling blogs.   I wrote my first post today.  The guys … Continue reading →

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Tommy Lasorda to Neilochka: “Drop Dead!”

Posted on October 19, 2005 by Neil

Newsflash:  Blogebrity writes item about ‘Citizen of the Month.’   Tommy Lasorda furious that Neil’s inclusion drops his blog one notch down on the C-List.

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Hell is…

Posted on October 18, 2005 by Neil

Hell is… Actually being put on the Blogebrity C-List after mocking it. (or was it all a very cleverly designed marketing plan arranged by Sophia?)   Sophia, did you contact them?  Knowing you… Well, thank you.  Let’s see how many dull … Continue reading →

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The Information Superhighway of Broken Dreams

Posted on October 16, 2005 by Neil

Every day, it’s the same story.  A starry-eyed young man leaves his 9-5 job at the steel mill.   A eager young woman in pigtails takes off from her boring job on the farm.  Both want a better life.  Both leave … Continue reading →

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