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August 28, 2004

Attention Bloggers

Greyhawk

Doing site maintenance today. Posts will be forthcoming, but the Mrs presented me with a list today - a carefully done compilation of the outdated links in my blogroll. I've been pretty bad at keeping that updated, time to fix. (And time for a few additional tweaks too. If you see anything funny, don't be alarmed.)

Anyway, somewhere a while back a concept of 'thinkers' and 'linkers' developed in the blogosphere. Everyone is a bit of both but I've been lax in that 'linkers' bit. (ed note - what, you think you're a thinker?!) So it's time to clean house, out with the old, in with the new, etc. etc, etc. Generally I've little time to devote to this sort of thing, but this weekend I'm on it.

Sooo if you'd like a spot on Greyhawk's blogroll (for what that's worth) link this post or leave a comment. I'll stop by. Enter the URL of one of your posts you're especially fond of, perhaps one that's 'under-appreciated' (as my first several hundred posts were), maybe you'll end up one of the new troops on the bootcamp blogroll - intended to be a place for the newly added to reside for a while enjoying added exposure before being tossed to the big blogroll.

Don't be shy. Nothing would make me happier than to be the first person to link to your blog.

Disclaimer - just being honest here: The more times I see your site, the better chance you have of getting linked here. I generally follow trackbacks, referrer logs, TTLB and technorati links to see who's joining me in my conversations. Monologues are no fun.

(Side note, the Onestat sitemeter can't be beat. Click my link above, check the features. Test drive. Note the pull down menu in the upper left corner area, and the listed options below it. I love linking people who have onestat. Get one, they're free.)

Thats how I found Russ, you know. Hi Russ.

Update: And of course, you can report here to sign up for Milblogs or Friends of MilBlogs - an instant link or two from me. And I also have the automatic reciprocal blogroll, for those using blogrolling.

While I'm at it, if you haven't signed on to TTLB, you might want to think about that too.

Update: What do you mean, you don't have a blog?

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Russ?

Oh... a different "Russ"... dang.

;-)

Posted by Russ at August 28, 2004 04:34 PM

Hello to you too Russ.

Posted by Greyhawk at August 28, 2004 04:41 PM

I would very much like to officially join Friends of Milbogs.

Hmmmm....a link to something I want you to actually read?/ Oh shoot - this is my favorite post, but I think that's cause it's the most heartfelt one I'd written. It's about Hurricane Charley http://www.roadwarriorsurvival.com/archives/000190.php

(why do I feel like I'm filling out a job applicaton?!?) :-)

Posted by Tammi at August 28, 2004 06:12 PM

No application Tammi, just saying hi. Always glad to hear from you.

Posted by Greyhawk at August 28, 2004 06:16 PM

Greetings! I would very much appreciate a spot on the blogroll, and I did all the linking and such to be listed as a friend of MilBlogs a while back too...

Tammi, LOL!

Posted by Laughing Wolf at August 28, 2004 06:20 PM

Done sir. Sorry for the delay.

Posted by Greyhawk at August 28, 2004 06:28 PM

I want to be on Greyhawk's blogroll!!!!
I just started, I think there are only 4 posts ( but they are awesome!!!umm.. to me anyway..;-)) So it would only take you a few minutes to read what I have so far. Check it out!!
Thanks! I LOVE yours btw!
Kathleen

Posted by Kathleen at August 28, 2004 07:35 PM

OMG! Guess I should have typed my web address..*blonde moment* www.Rightwingsparkle.com

Posted by Kathleen at August 28, 2004 07:37 PM

I promise I am not stupid!!! That was the wrong address. *2nd blonde moment*
www.Rightwingsparkle.blogspot.com
You have to read it now to prove I really do have a brain!!! oh geeze...

Posted by Kathleen at August 28, 2004 07:40 PM

You had me at "I want to be on Greyhawk's blogroll!!!!"

Posted by Greyhawk at August 28, 2004 07:42 PM

I have a journal, does that count? Maybe you can set up a category called not-quite-bloggers-but-decent-thinkers/writers.

I only have one post I'm *really* proud of:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/lornkanaga/2004/07/13/

I haven't a clue how to do trackbacks, and it took me forever just to figure out how to make a hyperlink.

TheMajor'sLady
aka Lornkanaga

Posted by Lornkanaga at August 28, 2004 10:25 PM

Say, Greyhawk, I've had you blogrolled for quite a while now, so maybe I can earn my way onto your rolls. My language, as Ned Flanders might say, is a little bit "peppermint" sometimes, but it's all good.

Right now, I am pushing my hypothesis that Viet Nam is John Kerry's Monica Lewinsky. True, it's not very clever or original, but I do what I can.

Thanks for all your hard work. I have found some very important stuff via your blog.

Posted by Toby Petzold at August 29, 2004 04:04 AM

Blogging has been slow lately because of problems in my departure from Blogger, but I'd be honored to have Target Centermass considered for the blogroll.

Here's a military/political post:
http://targetcentermass.com/index.php?p=94
And, I'll also throw in a personal post:
http://targetcentermass.com/index.php?p=108

I tried to get on MilBlogs/Friends of MilBlogs with my Blogspot site. I guess I'll submit again with my new site.

Posted by Gunner at August 29, 2004 04:56 AM

Just so's the folks who don't see trackbacks can drop on by: Greyhawk I'm applying too. One of my favorite posts is my Fog of War series.

Another may be found here, about Martha Stewart's conviction.

Or, finally, my credo.

Enjoy...

Posted by Casey Tompkins at August 29, 2004 08:38 AM

Thanks for the tip about Onestat. I just got Sitemeter set up to tell me where some of my traffic's coming from, and trueFresco was already giving me some clues, but Onestat looks better than either of them. You are responsible for a sizeable portion of my traffic and I appreciate it.

btw, you might want to mention that bloggers without built-in trackback capabilities can still send outbound trackbacks using the Wizbang Standalone Trackback Pinger. As a BlogSpot user I've found it pretty handy.

Posted by bdfaith at August 29, 2004 09:41 AM

I've been a fan of your blog since I discovered it during the "Gathering of the Blogs" for Tartan Day earlier this year. I've been away for a bit, so I only have one new post up today. But my guest bloggers have a whole bunch of good stuff the posted while I was gone.

Posted by Ith at August 29, 2004 09:40 PM

I'd like to be on your blogroll, Greyhawk. Here's one of my favorite posts.

And my boyfriend, who is an Army SGT posts there too, so if possible, we would like to be in the MilBlogs ring. He doesn't have many posts up yet, but kindly stepped in to help me when my blog partner, Mark O'Brien (whom you might remember because you posted a link to his son's site to try and help solve a murder) died a few weeks back.

Thanks a lot,
Joan

Posted by Joan at August 29, 2004 10:33 PM

No Pundit Intended!

Thanks for the article link last week.

I would appreciate a spot on the blogroll - who/what do I have to rope for that?

Posted by Joel (No Pundit Intended) at August 30, 2004 12:50 PM

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August 28, 2004

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