Comments on: Best of Montreal: Don’t vote for me http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/ Can you think of a better name? Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:11:16 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-72367 Fagstein Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:16:28 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/#comment-72367 You can do as you please. I'm not going to even mention the poll until it's over to test a theory. You can do as you please. I'm not going to even mention the poll until it's over to test a theory.

]]> By: SMS http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-72357 SMS Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:50:52 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/#comment-72357 So can we vote for you this year? So can we vote for you this year?

]]> By: Fagstein » I’m very disappointed in all of you http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-29346 Fagstein » I’m very disappointed in all of you Thu, 15 May 2008 20:59:11 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/#comment-29346 [...] request was simple: Don’t vote for me in the sad popularity contest that is the Mirror’s Best of Montreal readers’ poll. [...] [...] request was simple: Don’t vote for me in the sad popularity contest that is the Mirror’s Best of Montreal readers’ poll. [...]

]]> By: HabsFan29 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-26366 HabsFan29 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:30:55 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/#comment-26366 well, duh! ;) but an open thread requires a computer. i'm a multi-tasker. well, duh! ;) but an open thread requires a computer. i'm a multi-tasker.

]]> By: Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-26365 Fagstein Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:28:05 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/#comment-26365 (P.S. You do realize there's a game on right now, right?) (P.S. You do realize there's a game on right now, right?)

]]> By: Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-26364 Fagstein Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:27:17 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/#comment-26364 You're right. I forget to do that sometimes. I've edited the post to make it clear. I include a short blogroll of blogs about the city. I don't consider it essential, but as you say it's a courtesy. As for HIO's connection to the blogosphere, I'm not involved with that site behind the scenes, so I don't know what's going on. I agree, though, that it could be more connected to the habsfanosphere. You're right. I forget to do that sometimes. I've edited the post to make it clear.

I include a short blogroll of blogs about the city. I don't consider it essential, but as you say it's a courtesy.

As for HIO's connection to the blogosphere, I'm not involved with that site behind the scenes, so I don't know what's going on. I agree, though, that it could be more connected to the habsfanosphere.

]]> By: HabsFan29 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-26360 HabsFan29 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:10:29 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/#comment-26360 @Fagstein - touché. my only qualm is that when you do say somthing positive about the Gazette, you always give the disclaimer, and you did not in this case. and if a blogroll isn't essential, why do you have one? blogrolling <i>is</i> essential to be part of the community of the blogosphere, or at least your corner of it. it's common courtesy. Habs I/O has no interest in being part of the blogosphere. that's my problem with it. @Fagstein - touché. my only qualm is that when you do say somthing positive about the Gazette, you always give the disclaimer, and you did not in this case.

and if a blogroll isn't essential, why do you have one? blogrolling is essential to be part of the community of the blogosphere, or at least your corner of it. it's common courtesy. Habs I/O has no interest in being part of the blogosphere. that's my problem with it.

]]> By: Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-26341 Fagstein Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:10:26 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/#comment-26341 1. I don't consider a blogroll as essential to having a blog. In fact, most of the time I find them to be an annoyance, far too long to be useful. 2. I realize it doesn't have pictures of strippers, and it doesn't call people "idiot" without explanation, but I'd hardly say it doesn't have original content. It's got a podcast, post-game audio interviews, game summaries, game live-blogging and, most importantly, breaking news. And even then, aggregation is an important part of blogging. 3. What's so strict about the commenting rules? I find them to be as liberal as you could possibly expect from such an organization, even allowing anonymous comments. 4. Anyone who's read this blog knows I don't restrain myself from criticism of my bosses. Frankly, one of the reasons I like HIO so much is that it was developed outside the awful Canwest blogging system. 5. Don't like it? Don't vote for it. There are other blogs to vote for. You can even vote for your own. 1. I don't consider a blogroll as essential to having a blog. In fact, most of the time I find them to be an annoyance, far too long to be useful.
2. I realize it doesn't have pictures of strippers, and it doesn't call people "idiot" without explanation, but I'd hardly say it doesn't have original content. It's got a podcast, post-game audio interviews, game summaries, game live-blogging and, most importantly, breaking news. And even then, aggregation is an important part of blogging.
3. What's so strict about the commenting rules? I find them to be as liberal as you could possibly expect from such an organization, even allowing anonymous comments.
4. Anyone who's read this blog knows I don't restrain myself from criticism of my bosses. Frankly, one of the reasons I like HIO so much is that it was developed outside the awful Canwest blogging system.
5. Don't like it? Don't vote for it. There are other blogs to vote for. You can even vote for your own.

]]> By: HabsFan29 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-26335 HabsFan29 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:55:00 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/#comment-26335 Habs I/O? Pimping for your bosses? Even forgetting that fact, even calling that a blog is a fracking joke. No 'roll, very little original content, very strict commenting rules, no idea what the spirit of blogging is about. Habs I/O? Pimping for your bosses?

Even forgetting that fact, even calling that a blog is a fracking joke. No 'roll, very little original content, very strict commenting rules, no idea what the spirit of blogging is about.

]]> By: Agreer http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-26201 Agreer Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:52:08 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/#comment-26201 Begging for approval in that useless publication is like kissing the ass of the class dork in hopes he'll become your best buddy. Truly pathetic behaviour. Begging for approval in that useless publication is like kissing the ass of the class dork in hopes he'll become your best buddy.

Truly pathetic behaviour.

]]> By: Neath http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-26175 Neath Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:35:24 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/#comment-26175 I've pimped my blog before at the Canadian Blog Awards only to end up being embarrassed by the final selection. No mo pimpin at these "awards" pour moi. And I hope Kate wins, lol, well, Coolopolis, is excellent, and Fagstein is essential webreading of course. blah blah blah etc etc :P I've pimped my blog before at the Canadian Blog Awards only to end up being embarrassed by the final selection. No mo pimpin at these "awards" pour moi. And I hope Kate wins, lol, well, Coolopolis, is excellent, and Fagstein is essential webreading of course. blah blah blah etc etc :P

]]> By: Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-26155 Fagstein Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:59:41 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/#comment-26155 Indeed. Now you face the consequencess. Indeed. Now you face the consequencess.

]]> By: Kate M. http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-26149 Kate M. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:10:57 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/#comment-26149 I think I was writing my vote-for-my-blog post as you were giving me an implied accolade for not having done so. So it goes. I think I was writing my vote-for-my-blog post as you were giving me an implied accolade for not having done so. So it goes.

]]> By: preggers goldfish http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-26145 preggers goldfish Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:48:19 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/04/13/best-of-montreal-dont-vote-for-me/#comment-26145 maybe we'll change our campaign so that people DO vote for you. maybe? perhaps. Celine Dion all the way! love, the crazy sans-shame kids of pregnant goldfish (good job reminding people of Spacing Montreal, I think it should definitely be one of the valid contenders for best of Montreal and they deserve mad props) maybe we'll change our campaign so that people DO vote for you. maybe? perhaps. Celine Dion all the way!
love, the crazy sans-shame kids of pregnant goldfish
(good job reminding people of Spacing Montreal, I think it should definitely be one of the valid contenders for best of Montreal and they deserve mad props)

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