Interesting study, Chase, but I must admit finding the cut and paste of this character -> Â" <- annoying.

Yeah, what was that? Well, whatever it was, it seems to be gone now.

"...Arnold Schwarzenegger is president and..."

Can't happen unless the Constitution is changed to allow it. And boy! would Henry Kissinger be upset about that.

Or, what if we invade and annex Austria? Could be easier for the Republicans than passing an ammendment.

Hmm... That's an interesting proposition. Wonder how we would handle that. Definitely a matter for the Supreme Court. Interpreted strictly, I'd say it wouldn't matter as at the time of his birth he was not a U.S. citizen. He's already naturalized and you can't undo that. But strict interpretations aren't always the order of the day.

got milk?

Sweet! I've been looking for porn all day.

Porn spam aside, if a similar study was run in blogcritics it would reveal that a lot of people are interested in top guitarist lists.

And Evanescence . . . that one seems to pop up in the "Recent Comments" list every two days or so.

With a handle like "viagra" you can pretty much guarantee it's spam

I'm one of those people who actually checks their Junk mail because I can not afford to miss messages from new clients who are not on my contact list. Well, my hotmail account does not allow body filters so I get more viagra and prescription emails than the law should allow, literally.

Spammers be damned!

I was looking for a free blog application for my site. Does anyone here have any comments on a good app that is free of charge?

Thanks
David Wilson
dave@paydayloanstore.com

Guess what, "David"? Your off-topic comment that is clearly intended to boost your Googlejuice, isn't. You'll not that your URL does not link directly, but instead stops off at a temporary page, and Google doesn't index those.

Please, go sell crazy somewhere else. We're all stocked up here!

P.S. On the .02% chance that you're serious, Google for Movable Type or Expression Engine or Blogspot.

"...if a similar study was run in blogcritics it would reveal that a lot of people are interested in top guitarist lists."

I had to laugh. Thanks, I needed that.

Those list things are always big hits. A powerless, isolated introvert's opportunity to express himself about his favorite ____ . with something other than spray-paint..

---they're lined up for miles.

As I told Eric on my first day here, he should add to the blogcritics logo "YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO AN INFORMED OPINION" ---but we agreed that it might reduce comments by about 99%.

Doh!

"The 20 Best Films Ever Made" just appeared. Expect the server to be down for the next six months.

moore is the best film maker ever and bush is the worst president ever so the two were bound to get together sooner or later

If anyone is interested I have started publishing a blogel or blog novel. I'm interested in seeing if I can draw any kind of audience to it.

It's a little weird publishing daily blog sized bites and having the book chapter contents read backwards in the sidebar but hopefully it won't be too confusing. It's almost like a daily comic! If you like it please pass it on to others.

url: http://virtualnations.blogspot.com

Thanks!

Even by AOL standards, this is a sorry excuse for a survey. The blogs chosen should have been selected randomly, perhaps from a reliable blog diretory. Then, one would probably need to look at their Site Meter stats. Instead they are far Right blogs that post mainly Right Wing propaganda because that is what the author of the entry reads. So, it is not surprisingly that, according to Chase, such entries are what blog readers want to read. But, neither is it true. As for measuring success by comments, it doesn't work for the reasons other commenters have pointed out -- they are often meaningless or spam.

And, an acorn does not fall far from its tree. From Chase's blog:

Democrats

In a previous post, I discussed the significance of the fact that Democratic politicians are so different from the people that vote for them, whereas Republican politicians seem to be elected by those very similar to themselves. Take a look at John Edwards auditioning for Michael Moore's next film, a political adaptation of the broadway hit "Hair." Can you even imagine Bush behaving in such an effeminate way? Although if Edwards fights the war on terrorism with the same zeal that he attacks those cowlicks, we might actually be in good hands.

That's followed by a sneering attack on Edwards wife for being fat, an unsubstantiated claim that the history of black voter disenfranchisement is made up, and more vitriol directed at liberals.

For the record, the premise in the excerpt is completely inaccurate. Politicians elected to national office differ substantially from the general population, regardless of party. They are more likely to be married, are better educated and are wealthier. Fewer of them have been in the military, especially as enlisted people. That information is not difficult to find. Posting misinformation instead is reprehensible.

TDavid, you missed something bigger focusing on the guy seeking Googlejuice. This entire entry is one of those -- an effort to attract readers by mentioning larger blogs in an entry that says next to nothing -- and that inaccurate.

"if a similar study was run in blogcritics it would reveal that a lot of people are interested in top guitarist lists."
Shark beat me to it, but music polls seem to live longer and generate more heat without light than any political post.

"list" posts (and those similar), especially if you actually ask readers for their own, generally get quite a few views and replies. Especially if you demonstrate an interest in the replies.
Like my request for book recommendations (hint hint) (actually that died awhile ago but i think it got the most replies out of all my posts here at BC)

do you know how they elect the new pope? the priest who molested the least amount of children gets to be pope, or, bush declares himself the pope and refuses to count the cardinals votes.

Kind of like how you picked which post to leave this comment under, eh, G?

There's a Search tool at the top of the home page - why not use it to look for "pope" or "papabile," either of which will bring up a list of posts where your comment might be (marginally) appropriate.

my aol directory is not readble