A Project To Promote Our Community
This project was born out of necessity. I am fully against Google and their page rank system. I believe it is the people that count, not Google. I use Yahoo for all of my searches now and I will ask all of you to do the same thing (any search engine but Google). This project is to promote blogging friendships and the betterment of humanity.
My site is considered completely irrelevant by them. Is what I write irrelevant? Be warned that answers.com also uses Google. I am done with Google. I will keep my Gmail account and that�s it. I will publish a post listing all the posts on Saturday, October 27th.
The rules are simple. Write a post promoting goodness and friendship in the blogosphere. If some of you have any ideas on how or why Google should be boycotted, by all means, please do so. Keep in mind this isn�t about hating Google, it�s about solutions and friendships.
Once you are done, leave me a comment with the url of your post. Be creative and show your love! I am tagging a lot of you! Feel free to double tag the same people. That�ll make it even better. You don�t have to tag anyone if you don�t want to. Write something positive for our friendship and the betterment of humanity. Don�t do it for me, do it for everyone! Here�s my contribution:
Why I Love My Blogging Friends
I was going to write a post full of little stories about each of my blogging friends. Inevitably, the post would be 30 pages and someone would be left out. I have written a more general post to avoid length. I will be dedicating individual posts to and about all my friends regularly in upcoming articles.
Blogging to me is about sharing and caring. The incredible people I have met are some of the the finest people I have ever known. I have three new friends that have touched my heart so much this week, I have to mention them. All of you have touched my heart! I am already feeling guilty for not mentioning hundreds of you 
My friend Rolando from RPlayground has been so heavily influential on me I am without words. He inspires me to be a better human being. My friend Jamilla from What I Feel, I Just Blog It is so giving to everyone she meets it is truly heartwarming. She�s a shining star! My friend Opal Tribble|Vegan Momma is a great woman who just lights up the blogosphere with her kindness!
If you don�t know these people, go meet them! The visit will leave you filled with warmth and happiness.
The people who are changing the face of blogging are super friendly, kind and caring! WOW! I am so excited right now it is amazing. We are helping make the world a better place. It�s happening right now. I�m going for a new niche because it is now the time. Blogging Ethics|Blogging Friendships!
My first good friend on line was Adria from the blog InCinq. I didn�t really have any friends when I met her. She just stepped into my world and changed my entire view of blogging. She is a great, talented blogger who is definetly worth knowing! Thanks Adria! If it weren�t for you, I wouldn�t be blogging.
The next person I became friends with is Marzie (Genie Princess) from Mariuca: Wishing on a Falling Star. Marzie is very giving and has been so good to me. She taught me how to comment and I look up to her for being so nice to everyone! Again, I wouldn�t be blogging if it weren�t for her! These two women are some of the web�s finest!!!!!
Alright, I wasn�t going to write about these people originally but it is just coming out this way.
The Nafasg team are the finest group of people running one blog on the entire Internet. I cannot say enough good things about them! If you visit them, they will not disappoint you! They are helping lead the charge for helping humanity! We are all helping in our own way.
I have decided to not take this blog in a financial direction. The truth is, it doesn�t fit. It doesn�t feel right. Maybe I will start a money blog but it will not be this one. I am officially giving up on Google. I�m here for my friends. It�s all that matters to me. Blogging isn�t about money. it�s about community.
It�s time to get serious about Global change for the betterment of humanity. NOTHING is more important than that. I don�t care about money. I cannot care about a piece of paper. If you do, get some help. We need money but should not care about it. You care about people and kittens, not money!
There are over 100 million bloggers. We should support each other and make a group effort to spread love, not war. We can complain about the World�s issues but it won�t help. Instead of writing a 1000 posts about why George Bush should be impeached, promote positivity instead.
This blog promotes goodness. I try to avoid pointing out problems.
We Are One People
Instead of writing about how different we are, I am about how similar we are. It’s great to be proud of your heritage. What I am telling you is that I am proud to be a human being from the planet Earth. Being a white guy from the United States gives me a responsibility. I am part of the majority here. That’s why I support all races.
I’ll say it like this:
There are hardly any white Americans supporting the minorities here. That’s a big problem. I hear white people complaining about how there are too many immigrants. WE ARE ALL IMMIGRANTS FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!!!!!!! This is America. We are the melting pot. It makes me sick that people think they are special or better than others.
Who’s fault is it that minority based neighborhoods have high crime rates? It is the white Americans who display the disease of racism. We are not making everyone feel welcome here! They are welcome here. I stand here and proudly say I love all people from all races and religions. We are all equals.
If you think I’m wrong, please get some help. Make some friends with a blog. You will find how much alike all of us are. Before blogging, I was missing out on so many things. We are all here together. This blogging platform is such a powerful medium of communication it is unbeliveable.
Who would have ever dreamed how much of an impact blogging would have? It is simply awesome. I stand as one person with all of you. We are in this thing together. Let us all stand together, regardless of where were from. Let’s join as one race. We are the human race!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m not feeling very well right now and I have to cut this article much shorter than I want to. There are lots of my friends not listed. I love each and everyone of you. I think I may have the flu so I will get some rest. I always feel guilty for not writing a hundred page post about all of you’I will be dedicating posts to all of you coming up.
I am asking the following people to participate in this project. There are really no rules. Do what you want. It’s about the community as a whole and all the wonderful individual people in it. Thank you all for being my friends. The following list of great people are all great bloggers whom I will support until my last breath 
What can we do to change the world? Why are your blogging friends important to you? How can bloggers help to prevent wars? These are just a few questions to consider when writing. Try not to write a super long post. Bloggers tend to like shorter more concise articles. If you do want to write a 200 page thesis, go ahead! I will read it but I can’t promise you that every one will.
I didn’t want a linked badge when starting this project. My friends Nafasg made a nice badge but it only linked to them. In lieu of these cicumstances, I felt terrible telling them that I couldn’t use it. I buckled down and a little html to fix everything! Thanks Nafa! Here’s to humanity! Trinity also made one! ThanksTrinity!
Badge By NAFASG
#1 by WaterLearner at October 18th, 2007
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Bobby!
Thanks for tagging me! I appreciate that! A Post about Friendship? . I would be glad to write on that!!
Thanks & Blessings!
WaterLearner’s last blog post..Why I Blog?
#2 by NAFA at October 18th, 2007
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Hello Bobby…
This is an amazing project and we are so honored to be part of it. Thanks for this. We will work on the post and will create the badge as well. Look out for it ok?
NAFA’s last blog post..Tips On How to Create a Successful E-Commerce Web Site
#3 by Opal Tribble/Vegan Momma at October 18th, 2007
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Wow! You must be in my head! I think we are just thinking the same way? The past week or so I’ve been thinking about ways I can change Vegan Momma and it’s moving in the direction that you are talking about here.
I cannot explain the excitement I feel when I think about it and I do have to thank you and Rolando for that. You both have left a huge impact on me and are the reasons that I am thinking this way. Online I realize that I can do so much more.
I also agree instead of complaining what is wrong with our country, president, social issues we all can do more to make sure those changes can occur. I would also say there are some minorities that don’t support those like themselves. I see that in the outreach I do. I feel it’s important to give back to everyone in just so happens that most people that I do give back to our minorities , mainly young children, just like myself.
We, as bloggers, have a powerful voice it’s time we use it effectively. We as a person/group can inspire people to do many things. What are we waiting for? It’s time to get busy.
Opal Tribble/Vegan Momma’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday: Butterfly on Butterfly Bush
#4 by Suzie at October 18th, 2007
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Hey, I found your blog via a link someone made on a post that also included a link to my blog.
Networking feels good.
In Googles defence – the Pagerank hasn’t been updated in several months (so all new sites are zero) and the opinion of the SEO community is that it is now irrelevant in terms of how google ranks you. You definitely wouldn’t have a PR of 0, since my truly irrelevant private blog is a 3
Google’s main crime is not updating us about the changes they make, sadly.
Thanks for your very thoughtful, friendly, and wonderful post.
Suzie’s last blog post..NaNo Prep
#5 by Alfred at October 18th, 2007
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Hi since this is a post about friendship, i can say i have enjoyed reading your blog, and i have even linked to you once or twice from my blog. And even inmy most recent article – the ten blogmandments, let me know what you think.
#6 by Jean at October 18th, 2007
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Hi Bobby! thanks for remembering me! you always have something great up on your sleeve huh!
Jean’s last blog post..Reason I Blog Is…
#7 by mr fong at October 18th, 2007
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You are really one great friend. i really appreciate you, you dont care about the higher-ups and do what is right, and whatyou think should stand as rights. I appreciate that, thank you for this post!
mr fong’s last blog post..All dead… or not?!
#8 by Dawn at October 18th, 2007
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Hmmmmm, I’m sure be able to whip something up. Good idea for a post Bobby. Thanks for the inspiration.
Dawn’s last blog post..Poetry – I am a Large Woman
#9 by emila yusof at October 18th, 2007
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What a great idea, Bobby! Thank you for tagging me! I will surely write a post promoting goodness and friendship in the blogosphere! Will let you know once I’m ready with the post!
emila yusof’s last blog post..Throwback Thursday: Yassin at 6 – 8 months
#10 by WaterLearner at October 18th, 2007
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Wow … I was the first commentor? I really made it? Oh my .. this is worth celebrating!!
WaterLearner’s last blog post..Why I Blog?
#11 by Genie King at October 18th, 2007
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Hi Bobby! A community project…EXCELLENT!!! In fact I just (yesterday) gave you an award which you should come by and pick up that is totally relevant! Cheers!
Genie King’s last blog post..Simply Magical!
#12 by Brown Baron at October 18th, 2007
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This is a great writing project. I’m definitely joining this one
Brown Baron’s last blog post..Soundsnap: Royalty-Free Sound Files
#13 by menopauseprincess at October 18th, 2007
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Hey Bobby,
I love the idea, I am in! When Nafa finishes the patch can we use it on our sites?
Truly Bobby, you have been in this niche for some time now, others just need to recognize it.
menopauseprincess’s last blog post..I’ve Just Got To Do Something About My Blog Rating!
#14 by Sara at October 18th, 2007
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Bobby,
I’ve just started to alter my frame of mind about blogging i the last month and you were one of the first people who inspired me to move in that direction. I like my blog so much better without all those annoying ads! =)
For your writing project, you might consider using the plugin talked about on this post: Automate writing projects. I’m not affiliated in any way, I just thought you might find it helpful.
Sara
Sara’s last blog post..Shout Out: Blogging Tips Writing Team
#15 by Mike at October 18th, 2007
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Fun idea, Bobby! I’ll have to see what I can cook up when I get an extra moment
Mike’s last blog post..Vote for Gummy?
#16 by Sue at October 18th, 2007
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Hi Bobby,
Thanks for the tag. I will see what I can come up with in the confines of my blog’s focus.
But I do want to say, I too am sick of hearing about Google, SEO and Page Rank. And Adsense. I’ve heard of nothing but problems similar to what you experienced, and with the same reaction from the gods at Googleplex.
I remember when Google was just started, all it was was a lean, mean searching machine. What on earth happened? How did they become king? While I still use them primarily as my search engine, I’ve learned to qualify what terms I search with to get all the irrelevant noise out of their return.
And I still maintain that blogs are looked down upon by Google. A static site gets a lot more “ranking” than a blog ever will. Who knows if it will change in the future, but maybe the links are thought of as irrelevant. Or there are too many link farms, or sites that are nothing but links. Or blogs come and go in a week’s time. For whatever reason blog links (especially in posts) seem to be ignored by Google.
One more note: You said about immigration my thoughts exactly. We were all (illegal) immigrants here at one time. Ask the real natives.
Sue’s last blog post..Lighthouse Would Serve No Purpose
#17 by jon at October 18th, 2007
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It’s a great community isn’t it?
I will do what I can to support it!
jon’s last blog post..An Open Letter to My Friends and the Amazing One
#18 by Sue at October 18th, 2007
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Bobby:
Link farm: Blogs or sites with nothing but links (no content), usually to questionable sites.
By no means are you a link farm!.
Sue’s last blog post..Canadians Do Lighthouses Right
#19 by Bobo at October 18th, 2007
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Whheee thanks for coming up with this Bobby. I’ll settle down to it once I get back from work!!
Bobo’s last blog post..Halloween
#20 by Polliwog at October 18th, 2007
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Love ya Bobby! Great, great idea. I’ll work on this.
Polliwog’s last blog post..Sixteen Candles For My Baby
#21 by Mighty Morgan at October 18th, 2007
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Bobby you truly are my hero! What an awesome thing to promote! I’ll have the post up by the weekend and will be back with the link. Thanks for raising and changing the blogging world with your new blogging ethics!!!
Be well
Mighty Morgan’s last blog post..The end of my world????
#22 by Eric "Speedcat Hollydale" at October 18th, 2007
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Another positive post will be on the way from me too Bobby. The premise has ideas popping into my mind already. I’ll have this up by the weekend.
Eric “Speedcat Hollydale”‘s last blog post..Hello Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers!
#23 by Rolando at October 18th, 2007
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Thanks for you kind words Bobby! You’re just too awesome for words. You sure have a lot of passion for blogging and friendship. We need to learn from you.
Thanks for the tag too. However, I won’t be able to tag anyone cause you have mentioned everyone I know and then some, lol
Rolando’s last blog post..I See People
#24 by Janice at October 18th, 2007
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Congrates to karen for being the first commenter. I’m also first I think but the other way round… haha
This is a wonderful project. I will get it done
Janice Ng
Janice’s last blog post..Smorty
#25 by Janice at October 18th, 2007
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Regarding your qns over at mine. I receive offers from then via email, but when I went into my profile, I din see the offer. I also duno why, maybe pple grab them before me
Janice Ng
Janice’s last blog post..Smorty
#26 by laketrees at October 19th, 2007
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thanks for thinking of me Bobby….
I will see what I can come up with next week…
hope you are feeling better
laketrees’s last blog post..Landscape # 2
#27 by Mark at October 19th, 2007
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Hi Bobby, thanks for including me. I’ll write my response on my blog this weekend. Have a good day buddy!
Mark’s last blog post..Enjoy Classic Horror Movies From Yesteryear
#28 by Colin at October 19th, 2007
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Hi Bobby,
Great post!! I have several blogs, only one of which google recognises, yet it ranks better in yahoo and msn search
I’m not bothered by google in the slightest, I just blog….period.
Like so many others, I have met so many kind, genuine and warm-hearted people through blogging and I’m sure that the so called ‘world leaders’ and those intent on terror and dictatorship could learn a great deal from the blogosphere.
It has a real pulse, where people unite regardless of race, religion, background, or any other damned thing.
We simply pull it all together for there are no boundaries and aren’t we all just the best? Simple good old fashioned communication…..boy it works wonders.
Colin’s last blog post..Latest Awards
#29 by menopauseprincess at October 19th, 2007
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Hi Bobby,
I hope you’re feeling better today. I read earlier that you were thinking about having the monthly tutoring with him and I wanted to tell you a story.
I get his emails and he sent one around about Widget Bucks so I went to check it out. I was all excited because it was something I could try out, plus Yaro recommended it. I was half way through the registration when they began to ask for the identifying information including your social security number. I don’t know about you, but I am all too familiar with identity theft, and I don’t see the need to provide that information so early in the game. If they’re holding a payment maybe, but not when I’m first signing up.
I didn’t join, but I did email Yaro to voice my concerns, and ask his advice. I wasn’t expecting to get a response but sure enough he responded that evening! I was quite surprised! He told me his thoughts and that he understood my concerns and I should email Widget Bucks. I did. That was about 2-3 weeks ago and no response from them.
Anyway Bobby, I think of Yaro as one of the “good guys”, I thought of him that way before, but the email closed the deal. You might find it a valuable experience. I’ll look forward to reading your posts on it if you decide to do it.
menopauseprincess’s last blog post..And Now A Word To All The Lurkers
#30 by Nihal at October 19th, 2007
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Hi Bobby,
You are truly a great friend, and personally, I have to thank Marzie for introducing me to you
Gotta agree with you, blogging has definitely introduced me to a number of great friends. And I’m dead sure that I wouldn’t have been able to get to know any of them any other way. Friendship is something I value dearly and it’s also something we are very much proud of here in the blogging world.
And as usual, you’ve put up a great post here, and you can definitely count me in!
Nihal’s last blog post..Steps To Optimize Your Site
#31 by Andrew at October 19th, 2007
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While I don’t want to get into the whole google discussion (though I will agree that they can be 100% frustrating to work with/figure out)… I think the project itself is a wonderful idea, Bobby. Who cares why you’re embarking on it? Just the fact that you want to unite bloggers and spread positive messages around is what really matters.
And your totally right. Thousands of bloggers will post complaints about President Bush or higher taxes or whatever. And what does that get anyone except riled up? Instead, spreading positive messages of unity and working together can not only increase all-around good feelings, but may even lead to actual change! I wish you the best of luck on this project!
#32 by NAFA at October 19th, 2007
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Hi Bobby,
I am glad to inform you that our post is up. We have also created a badge to support this movement. http://nafasg.blogspot.com/2007/10/blogging-for-friendship-blogging.html
See ya around, pal!
Cheers!
NAFA’s last blog post..Blogging For Friendship: A Blogging Community Project
#33 by NAFA at October 19th, 2007
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Hi Bobby,
I am glad to inform you that our post is up. We, too have created a badge in conjuction with the movement.
You can read it here
http://nafasg.blogspot.com/2007/10/blogging-for-friendship-blogging.html
Cheers!
NAFA’s last blog post..Blogging For Friendship: A Blogging Community Project
#34 by Revellian at October 19th, 2007
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Thanks Nafa! I have noticed that you leave 2-3 of the same comments. Are you having trouble? Is it hanging?
I’ll come by soon!
#35 by Tish at October 19th, 2007
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Thanks for the tag, Bobby! I’ll get right on it! Your post is fantastic.
Tish’s last blog post..Thursday Thoughts #1
#36 by Joanne at October 19th, 2007
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I’m in on it. Thanks for including me, Bobby…appreciate it! =)
Joanne’s last blog post..The Personal Cheerleader
#37 by mr fong at October 19th, 2007
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Hi BObby, thanks for inviting me, I would love to do it
mr fong’s last blog post..All dead… or not?!
#38 by Jesse at October 20th, 2007
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hi Bobby, I can feel your passion over here, as it comes through strongly via your writing…I can also see so much more in all this somehow, the big picture,so to speak.I respect you for what you are doing…not just anyone would put on this cloak!
I wish you lots of success,Bobby, and thanks for the double tags
Jesse
Jesse’s last blog post..Raise Breast Cancer awareness
#39 by Jesse at October 20th, 2007
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not sure if my previous comment arrived there…seemed to get a error message
Jesse’s last blog post..Raise Breast Cancer awareness
#40 by Jeff at October 20th, 2007
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Hi Bobby,
Thank you for writing such a great article and here is my entry to “The Writing Project”: Love in the Blogosphere
Enjoy Life!
Jeff
I hope this works, it doesn’t look good right now!
#41 by Colin at October 20th, 2007
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Hi Bobby,
I got tagged by mighty Morgan for this lol, so done my post even though I don’t post at weekends…..but this one was worth it
Enjoy your weekend
Colin’s last blog post..Promoting The Community Spirit
#42 by Genie Princess at October 20th, 2007
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Hi Bobby, wow 81 comments! Good show la!
Thanks for asking me to participate and as usual for remembering me in your posts. Thanks too for being a great friend and for helping me out every way possible. You’re da best and GP loves ya! I hope u are feeling better today and have recovered from ur flu. Take care and I’ll see u soon over at my blog!
Genie Princess’s last blog post..Why I Blog?
#43 by Aaron Cook at October 20th, 2007
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This is a great writing project, Bobby. Thanks for including me in it.
Shine on,
Aaron
#44 by Aaron Cook at October 20th, 2007
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Btw, Stumbled!
#45 by Debbie Dolphin at October 20th, 2007
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Here’s my Blogging For Friendship post without tags.
Bobbarama has placed me in a “Infinite” Tagging Timeout!
Link: http://nelighthouse.blogspot.com/2007/10/google-lighthouse-beacon-of-virtual.html
#46 by Ann Clemmons at October 21st, 2007
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Nice job Bobby. I hope You’re having.a nice weekend
Ann
Ann Clemmons’s last blog post..Happy Saturday!
#47 by Ann Clemmons at October 21st, 2007
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Bobby, I’m so sad it looks like you didn’t get my comment. Well, it basically said, I loved reading this post. You’re an inspiration. Keep up the good work, and good luck.
Ann
Ann Clemmons’s last blog post..Happy Saturday!
#48 by El Yanqui at October 21st, 2007
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What a great idea. I’m increasingly frustrated by the drive to put page rank above content. I don’t care how high of a page rank a site has, if it doesn’t have good content it’s useless.
Blogging is a community activity and I love seeing anything that encourages more of the community aspect.
El Yanqui’s last blog post..Attention, Men of England
#49 by Revellian at October 21st, 2007
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Thanks El Yanqui! Google thinks it’s more important to be found through a natural search engine query. More and more people are finding their info from different sources! I am free from Googles control!
#50 by People in the Sun at October 21st, 2007
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Hey, thank you, Sir. I’m honored to be on that list.