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Are you a Blog Slob? Do you have Blog Snob Tendencies?
April 2, 2008 |
What is a Blog Snob?
I have my own ideas of what constitutes a blog snob but first I wanted to share what some of my blog buddies believe defines a blog snob.
Calvin of Calvinwarr.com says: A blog snob, in my opinion, is a blogger who has attained what they believe to be a “higher” level than others. I have seen bloggers who have been active, friendly and helpful; become distant and snobbish. I believe that Google Page Rank has something to do with the acceleration of this disease. It’s like the unfair assessment of Julius Caesar: “… when he once attains the top-most rung, he then unto the ladder turns his back, scorning the very base degrees from which he did ascent…”. But they make it a truism. That’s snobbish.
Eliza of The Life of a Home Mom says: a blog snob is someone that refuses to visit blogs outside her niche. One that has comments shut off all the time, one that doesn’t reply, etc.
Marie of MiniMarie’s Corner says: a blog snob is one that expects readers to comment, simply because they wrote something. A blog snob is one that picks a fight or degrades another blogger, simply because they can. A blog snob is someone that expects people to read their blog, but doesn’t read and has no intention to read anyone else’s. And a blog slacker, if you want another opinion, is a blogger that posts random stuff off other blogs or places on the net, but never puts up any original material of their own.
Lin Burress of Telling It Like It Is says: Blog snob bloggers are those who don’t reply to comments left, and bloggers who have their comments section turned off so that there is no interaction but preaching.
Trish Forant of Email Our Military says: A Blog Snob is somebody who will never leave a comment on your blog. Trish actually wrote a couple of excellent posts with terrific points on this theory behind blog snobs. Be sure and check those out and show her some love: Social Networking - Good, Bad and Ugly and Here’s what I don’t get!
What is a Blog Hero?
A blog hero is someone that doesn’t judge a blog by it’s template. Someone that will take the time to read over something and leave a comment or two to contribute to the discussion. That blog hero will come back to your blog two, three, or four times to see if there might be a connection.
A blog hero is someone who attempts to make a difference in their community by sharing the littlest thing from what charities they donate to.. to what church they go to.. to which red cross appointment they have set up for blood donations.
Maybe that blogger will strike up a conversation with another blogger discussing religion or politics or anything controversial in nature. The bloggers walk away from those discussions as friends who have respect for the other person even if they don’t always agree.
(Obviously I could go on and on about what makes a blogger my hero)
What is a Blog Slob?
A blog slob is somebody that pays absolutely NO attention to ALL of the content on their blog. They literally throw-up (purge) their blog out there on the internet and think the only content they need to be concerned with is the posts that they write. NOT!
Don’t just throw up all over your blog. Keep it clean and easy to read. Check the links once in awhile. You’d be surprised at how many errors are oozing from your most cherished areas on the net. What a complete and total turn off.
Blog Snobs are the Worst!
Blogs snobs are those that forget how they started out blogging in the first place. They are friends with you one minute, chew on your ideas for a bit, and then spit you out when they are tired of you.
Blog snobs are fake people wanna-be-bloggers who won’t write about anything that might put a red mark on their name. They won’t blog religion, politics, and heaven forbid if somebody leaves a comment that is halfway controversial.
Blog snobs are afraid to be themselves. Everything they write about has to be politically correct. Every “t” has to be crossed and “i” dotted and I’m not talking about the heart dots either. In my opinion, if you haven’t ever been in trouble blogging you’ve never blogged.. at least not for real.
Blog snobs want to lead but they detest following OR they prefer to run with the higher class society of bloggers. The higher ups that wrinkle their noses and check their stats before they go to bed.
I’ve met A LOT of Blog Snobs - TOO MANY!
Blog snobbish is a HORRIBLE disease that runs lightening fast through the Blogosphere and I pray every day that Karma will come back to bite all the blog snobs in their little blog snob butts.
If you’re a blog snob I feel sorry for you. If you think you are a blog snob there’s still a chance you can come out of it. All that is needed is a little bit of humble pie with a strawberry on top.
(ok you can put chocolate sprinkles on that as well..with a little bit of whipped cream?)
The Blog Snobs probably won’t even see this one.. lol
Please pinch me if I ever start to have Blog Snob Tendencies, ok?
Comments
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What a great post! Although…It has left me wondering if I am a blog snob. Hmm…I need to assess my situation, LOL!!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed that post. I enjoyed putting it together. I loved that there were so many people interested in contributing to the process as well.
I think blog snobs are those who are a little too focused on their blog as if it were the center of the internet. Like those people who will comment on other blogs, but for the sole purpose of trying to attract attention back to their blogs. Or will only link to people with higher traffic/ranking.
Just because I know you were dying to know.
What a wonderful post. loved it.
I often don’t comment because I lurk…I visit and read but I don’t always want to comment. I just like to see what everyone is up to. I guess I am just nosey.
ha ha ha! Good stuff, but sorry, I like the graphics best! Killer! I should print it out and paste it at my office door (if I had a door, that is!)
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Hi Dana! I think in order to have a blog become successful you have to really get out there and participate in the blogosphere BUT not solely to attract attention. There has to be some sort of genuine interesting and love of just meeting new people. I would venture to say that if you’re not a people person, your blog will not succeed.
Hi Debbie! What did you like about the post? Was there something that stood out to you OR grabbed your attention?
Hi Pickel! Thank you for your honesty!
Hi Calvin! I suppose you’ll just have to settle for posting the picture on your desk. I know I want to print it out myself and tape it to mine. lol
Heh, loved this one. I watched a blogger be a jerk on his site today (via a video). He was ridiculing someone else and it was just terrible and uncalled for. He had no right to act as though he was so much better than the person he was putting down. It’s a crazy world we live in. Peace.
Oh dear, I’m kinda worried now if I’m a blog snob and if I’m ever one, it’s really unintentional
Sometimes I dont reply to comments cos I have no idea what to say and at times, I don’t find some of the comments very ’sincere’or appropriate. Anyways, it’s a great topic, Angela - yes, I like the graphic too - so cute lol.