FITS gets de-listed, and so did we
Saturday, we got several calls and emails letting us know that the Blogland was de-listed from SCHotline's blogroll. We checked it out and found out that our readers were right - as they usually are.Sources told us that Jeff Sewell, who runs SCHotline these days, said his advertisers were complaining that his listed blogs weren't posting on a daily basis, and that we were one of those slow-posting sites. We'd invite you to look at some of the other blogs to see if they meet this standard - and then we'd invite you to look on the sidebar of the Blogland and look at the number of postings each month, which typically exceed the number of days in any given month.
After you take a look, we'll let you reach your own conclusions about what he did, and why. But it's his site, so it's his right to do what he wants and he doesn't owe anyone an explanation, so we're not going to worry about it.
Since our traffic hasn't been adversely impacted by the delisting, no harm was done, so we're not gonna take it personally.
Today, Sic Willie, the Mack Daddy of the SC political blogosphere, reported that FITSNews was also delisted from Hotline, which Sic suspected had something to do with Jeff being voted the winner of FITSNews' recent "Slow Zebra" contest.
To which we say "nobody's perfect". We're sure that after two divorces, the name Earl Capps would top the list of "last person to set your sister or mother up with a date" - and for good reason. But we wouldn't take it personally.
If you don't like her, give her Sewell's number.
~Mab
But...things could change -- and we'd be on!
~Mab
Granted, I've never had a personal beef with Jeff. Honestly, I think your blog has more to offer political observers than mine, and you should be put back. Quality over quantity, right?
Maybe we're sucking up for Pelosi's alien and sedition act and the extension of the fairness doctrine to the web.
Oh well. Come on over to PNN - www.politicalnetnews.com. We link all good political blog posts.
Throw in the active main stream media links and share something like Wesley's daily posts, and any reason for Hotline to exist will begin to wither.
It's about new media, ability to reach new ideas, to know what is being said in public discourse.
I think everyblog should add or link to a news aggregator, and add or link to every viable blog. That was Jeffrey's advantage.
thanks back to lurking on Edisto
He's also removing blogs that are run by those who may be connected with her opponents. I know he's told people you're backing Hall. I don't know if you are, but he seems certain of it.