http://www.lesbiandad.net/2006/12/20/fifth-list-of-ten-how-to-build-a-better-weblog-award-competition/ notes from the crossroads of mother and father Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:59:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.lesbiandad.net/2006/12/20/fifth-list-of-ten-how-to-build-a-better-weblog-award-competition/#comment-47571 They’re baaaaaaack at LesbianDad Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:50:34 +0000 http://lesbiandad.net/2006/12/20/fifth-list-of-ten-how-to-build-a-better-weblog-award-competition/#comment-47571 [...] But after the exhausting hoo-ha of 2006 Weblog Awards voting competition thingy of last year, I researched about them and realized that they are but one of several. And while the Weblog Awards net the largest participant pool, it’s essentially due to the week-long voting binge their structure encourages (in an attempt to support readers’ loyalty, over their sheer numbers). One nominee (the very fine Bilerico Project) likened the Weblog Awards to the Academy Awards of the blogosphere, but my research tells me: nope. No distinguished group of judges, who won that position due to their widely respected work in the field, making finalist judgements based on some kind of collectively vetted criteria about excellence of craft, etc. No, uh uh. But People’s Choice, yeah, definitely. People’s Choice, hosted by Fox. No, really. Look into it. Have a looksee at the “media” content that the Weblog Awards sponsors generates. But after you’re done looking into it, go back and vote for Dana and Brian day in and day out for the next week, just for the fun of it. [...] [...] But after the exhausting hoo-ha of 2006 Weblog Awards voting competition thingy of last year, I researched about them and realized that they are but one of several. And while the Weblog Awards net the largest participant pool, it’s essentially due to the week-long voting binge their structure encourages (in an attempt to support readers’ loyalty, over their sheer numbers). One nominee (the very fine Bilerico Project) likened the Weblog Awards to the Academy Awards of the blogosphere, but my research tells me: nope. No distinguished group of judges, who won that position due to their widely respected work in the field, making finalist judgements based on some kind of collectively vetted criteria about excellence of craft, etc. No, uh uh. But People’s Choice, yeah, definitely. People’s Choice, hosted by Fox. No, really. Look into it. Have a looksee at the “media” content that the Weblog Awards sponsors generates. But after you’re done looking into it, go back and vote for Dana and Brian day in and day out for the next week, just for the fun of it. [...]

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