Comments on: Rotation

By: This Eclectic Life » Blogroll Quandary

This Eclectic Life » Blogroll Quandary — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:49:54 +0000

[...] At In Case You Were Wondering, Brody talks about those rotating blogrolls in a post called “Rotation,” and there is a spirited discussion in comments. If you are considering a rotating blogroll, [...]

By: The Secret Life of Kat

The Secret Life of Kat — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:14:19 +0000

Brant,
You do not cease to crack me up…

By: Brant

Brant — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:45:20 +0000

I feel kinda dumb for not even thinking about this.

I’ve struggled with not *reading* enough other blogs. I *love* your blog — one of my faves anywhere — but I still don’t read it as much as I’d like, given time.

I also haven’t finished an update of my blogroll that I started like two months ago. I feel guilty about that, too. I just haven’t thought much about this, but it clearly matters. It’s kind of weird/cool to watch an ethical system develop in a new technology.

By: anne jackson

anne jackson — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:42:49 +0000

damned if you do. damned if you don’t.

thazzallimsayin.

i dont regret adding one, no. but i do think people can take it way too seriously.

By: Brody

Brody — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:42:21 +0000

I’m not sure that this is all that dramatic. Nor am I convinced, Anne, that there needs to be coughing from you. If you haven’t had a blogroll then you haven’t offered to “swap links” have you? Doesn’t that make you a different case?

I still hold to my original thoughts about rotating in general but most comments on here are from people who have made the effort to link to someone only to find themselves on rotation. I think that rubs people wrong. That’s all I’m saying.

By: anne jackson

anne jackson — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:29:09 +0000

cough, cough.

By: The Secret Life of Kat

The Secret Life of Kat — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:47:21 +0000

Anne,
Does it make you regret your decision to reinstate your blogroll? Just curious.

I seem to recall that the reason you had avoided one in the past was because you wanted to avoid such drama…

By: anne jackson

anne jackson — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:46:25 +0000

i didn’t realize blog rolls could induce such drama.

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:53:36 +0000

Hey Brody! I’m new to the whole blog thing, but I tend to agree. I enjoy seeing who you all link, because then I can explore & discover blogs that really hit home or bloggers that seem to speak my language. Some of my standard reads have either always been or switched to rolling & it’s a little frustrating because I feel like I’m missing something. Just a neophites opinion. PS. Hysteria on the “rejecting voice of HS girl”

By: Brody

Brody — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:05:11 +0000

I’d say if you are linking to 3,000(ish) people there is no harm in having a separate page that has all of your links. It then remains a browsing grounds for new blogs to read, and everyone is listed, it loads fast, and everyone is happy.

Keep your “Top Fives” or “Featured” blogs on the front page and then recommend (with a very obvious button) that your readers check out all the other blogs you link to.

Just a thought.