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I have a different approach than most – when I’m on a list that even attempts to act authoritative (any list that names the “top” this or that’s based on poor metrics, or any list that claims to rank “influencers”) I ask to be removed. Those lists add no real value, and taking pride in being a part of them is more ego than anything else – usually from those who don’t understand how those metrics actually come into play.

At the same time if someone makes a list saying essentially “Here’s who I personally read and who I think you might enjoy,” I see nothing wrong with it. The list poster isn’t attempting to create an authority air around themselves based on false metrics. They’re giving their opinion – and as long as they are very transparent that it’s a completely subjective list (I’m always surprised at how many subjective lists are passed along as objective), more power to them. At the same time, it’s a completely different story when specific bloggers or groups of bloggers tend to do very little linking outside of a certain circle. Group back-patting and ass-kissing is sad to watch as a reader, and it gets very old very quickly. If you want to avoid turning off your readers only link to things that are exceptional or that are entirely relevant to a point you want to make, where there aren’t better resources to be linking to. A part of our job as bloggers is to share new things with our readers – never stop venturing out.

I don’t think people should feel offended not to be on every list. I also don’t think they should feel like they have to strive towards that in order to feel validated in even a small way. They need to focus on their readership; not ego. I often wonder if those needing a back-pat periodically (you know… the ones who have to publicly tell their readers to vote for them in everything they can, the ones going on and on about being mentioned on some little blog or list via twitter endlessly, etc.) really have the spine to be a serious blogger at all.

Here’s the way I look at it from the inclusion perspective too – I don’t believe in going to a blog that ranked you well or blogged about you and then oozing thanks in their comments about how honored you are or some other fluff. Posting nothing but “Thanks for including me” or some other such nonsense really amounts to nothing more than spamming the Web with useless comments to carry your link – if it doesn’t further the conversation in a way applicable to others reading the blog, you probably shouldn’t be posting it. If you just want to say thanks, drop an email. You look less pathetic that way to everyone else reading that blog. Not much annoys me more than people just saying thanks, usually with the “Oh my god! Oh my god! I’m so excited you thought I was worth a measly little link!” tone to it. Actually say something, or don’t comment. And if you must ooze thanks, make sure it’s because someone actually had something to say about you – not just a link, but something in some decent, relevant context. And by all means, add to the conversation if they were decent enough to do that.

I have a different approach than most – when I’m on a list that even attempts to act authoritative (any list that names the “top” this or that’s based on poor metrics, or any list that claims to rank “influencers”) I ask to be removed. Those lists add no real value, and taking pride in being a part of them is more ego than anything else – usually from those who don’t understand how those metrics actually come into play.

At the same time if someone makes a list saying essentially “Here’s who I personally read and who I think you might enjoy,” I see nothing wrong with it. The list poster isn’t attempting to create an authority air around themselves based on false metrics. They’re giving their opinion – and as long as they are very transparent that it’s a completely subjective list (I’m always surprised at how many subjective lists are passed along as objective), more power to them. At the same time, it’s a completely different story when specific bloggers or groups of bloggers tend to do very little linking outside of a certain circle. Group back-patting and ass-kissing is sad to watch as a reader, and it gets very old very quickly. If you want to avoid turning off your readers only link to things that are exceptional or that are entirely relevant to a point you want to make, where there aren’t better resources to be linking to. A part of our job as bloggers is to share new things with our readers – never stop venturing out.

I don’t think people should feel offended not to be on every list. I also don’t think they should feel like they have to strive towards that in order to feel validated in even a small way. They need to focus on their readership; not ego. I often wonder if those needing a back-pat periodically (you know… the ones who have to publicly tell their readers to vote for them in everything they can, the ones going on and on about being mentioned on some little blog or list via twitter endlessly, etc.) really have the spine to be a serious blogger at all.

Here’s the way I look at it from the inclusion perspective too – I don’t believe in going to a blog that ranked you well or blogged about you and then oozing thanks in their comments about how honored you are or some other fluff. Posting nothing but “Thanks for including me” or some other such nonsense really amounts to nothing more than spamming the Web with useless comments to carry your link – if it doesn’t further the conversation in a way applicable to others reading the blog, you probably shouldn’t be posting it. If you just want to say thanks, drop an email. You look less pathetic that way to everyone else reading that blog. Not much annoys me more than people just saying thanks, usually with the “Oh my god! Oh my god! I’m so excited you thought I was worth a measly little link!” tone to it. Actually say something, or don’t comment. And if you must ooze thanks, make sure it’s because someone actually had something to say about you – not just a link, but something in some decent, relevant context. And by all means, add to the conversation if they were decent enough to do that.

I take personal responsibility for not being on a list I think I should be on and determine what I need to do to be included the next time, if that’s what I want.

I could also make my own list of people who influence me. It’s a personal thing to be affected by someone. The list may not be the same for everyone.

I take personal responsibility for not being on a list I think I should be on and determine what I need to do to be included the next time, if that’s what I want.

I could also make my own list of people who influence me. It’s a personal thing to be affected by someone. The list may not be the same for everyone.