Google Reader Review

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So since Vox died, I have been using google reader to keep up with what was left of my Vox neighborhood and the people that I was following on Blogger.  While it is no replacement for the Vox neighborhood it is actually more functional for the web as a whole. 

You don’t get to follow comments, which would be my only complaint.  You can sort your feeds into as many folders as you would like.  It keeps stats on who you are actually reading by tracking who you click through to.  It even tracks how many you read in a day.  It is pretty cool and I am sure that it does way more than what I have been using it for. 

More great news is that it will track any site that has an RSS feed, so you can get updates to your web comics and new sites there as well.  I am pretty sure you can link your twitter into it as well.  So, what are you waiting for give Google Reader a try for yourself. 

A Blog Tutorial

Because I am feeling superior to my fellow man (inspired by a trip to myspace):

1.  The lyrics of a song a blog do not make.  Not much of this on Vox and I am grateful for that.  You can put lyrics up that is fine, but please preface them with something. 

2.  The Market has been cornered on political blogs written by people we don't care about.  We all know Bush is an idiot; write about something else.  If you are completely original and more entertaining than the other Bush bashers, please continue.  If your rants are specific to something idiotic he has done recently, then by all means. 

3.  Don't be dumb.  Maybe posting should be more difficult.  Their should be a Jeopardy question that you have to answer before your post is posted.  Yeah, that would solve some problems.  Commenting should have the same criteria.

4.  You might not believe me now, but posting pictures of yourself drunk and/or kissing random people in a club is not really something you want to be doing.  In fact, taking those pictures should be kept to a minimum.  Think of it this way:  I can copy any picture on the internet, even yours.  The exception to this rule is naked pictures.  There are not enough of these on the internet. 

5.  Intelligent posts are always a joy.  Entertaining is the blogger's main objective.  Please do not give in to excessive hyperbole.  People can usually feel when you are making something up, and, if history is an accurate guide, they will call you out on it.

6.  Telling some girl that she is really hot is not a way to get that person to read your blog or communicate with you in any way.  Telling a guy that is a sure fire way to get him to contact you in some way.  Seriously, if I just spent 30 minutes typing out an original thought and I get a comment about how good looking I am, I would be mad (and I am a guy).  Tell me that my writing rocks.  Comment in my pictures about how hot I am.

7.  The question of the day is not to be taken seriously except on the very rare occasion that it is thought provoking.  Sarcasm is not only allowed but is encouraged.  Momma always told me, "if you cannae say sumpin' (we are southern and don't really talk this way) witty, don't say nuttin at all."

Hope this helps in your future blogging. 

I don't really see these problems in Vox much.

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