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The World of Blogebrities

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the welcome-to-the-z-list-baby dept.

Jeremy writes "The folks at Blogebrity have a unique take on the blog scene. Drawing a parallel to the glitz and glam of Hollywood stars, they've divided some of the better-known bloggers into A-, B-, and C-lists. Slashdot favorite Wil Wheaton is featured on the A-list, while some lesser-known bloggers such as Bruce Sterling made it to the B-list, and most of the non-geeks like comedian Margaret Cho can't seem to break out of the C-list. What does the slashdot crowd think of their choices?"

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  1. Personal Preference by coop0030 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I think it still comes down to personal preference. My girlfriend wouldn't find too many of the geekier types very interesting, and would find the comedians, and entertainers more interesting.

    That is the biggest draw of blogging, you can find someone that is writing about what you like, and don't have to read articles that don't interest you. There is so much out there.

    I think trying to categorize bloggers is mostly useless.

    1. Re:Personal Preference by 14erCleaner · · Score: 4, Insightful
      That is the biggest draw of blogging, you can find someone that is writing about what you like, and don't have to read articles that don't interest you. There is so much out there.

      Except to find the ones you like, you have to read a lot of articles that don't interest you. Doh!

      I think trying to categorize bloggers is mostly useless.

      I think most bloggers would be categorized as "mostly useless".

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      Have you read my blog lately?
  2. "Blogebrity?" by daveschroeder · · Score: 3, Insightful

    "Blogebrity: The Magazine. Coming soon to newsstands near you" (No, really, they're marginally serious. At least they're seriously floating the idea. And no, I don't really fucking care if they don't really intend to sell real paper magazines at real newsstands.)

    "Isn't it about time that someone talked about bloggers?"

    "Because, isn't it time that bloggers got some attention?"

    (Actual quotes from the site.)

    Jesus Christ.

    Give me a fucking break.

  3. What do we think about it? by kevin_conaway · · Score: 4, Insightful

    We dont. Why are people so fascinated with celebrities? Are your own lives really THAT boring?

    OMG! BTW Did you hear that Nick and Jessica filed for divorce?

  4. too good for the A-list by fred+fleenblat · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Didn't see groklaw mentioned.
    PJ is certainly a celebrity at this point--she even has her own stalker (Maureen O'Gara).

  5. Thanks, but no thanks by Shimmer · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Wheaton's current entry is all about how lousy he felt when he got sick. If that's what it takes to be a blogging A-lister, I think I'll stick to the rest of the Internet for awhile longer.

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    The most rabid believers in American Exceptionalism are the exact same people whose policies are destroying it.
  6. Re:WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS SHIT? BLOGEBRITY? by Golias · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What I find hilarious is how this thread is stuffed to the gills with people who rushed a post on Slashdot to tell the world that people with blogs are pathetic for thinking their opinions are important enough to publish on the web.

    Mr. Kettle? There's a Mr. Pot holding for you on line two... says he wants to tell you something.

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    Information wants to be anthropomorphized.