Comments on: Blogging to Fame? Not Likely. http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/ Breaking All the Rules I Didn't Make Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:32:00 -0600 hourly 1 By: O'Flaherty http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2762 O'Flaherty Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:57:28 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2762 <strong>Blogging to Infamy...</strong> You may have noticed some of the negative blog posts which have been floating around the web today with regards to Blogging to Fame, a project run by Indian blogger Divya Uttam! It all came to my attention when Antman from Cre8buzz messaged me this mor... Blogging to Infamy…

You may have noticed some of the negative blog posts which have been floating around the web today with regards to Blogging to Fame, a project run by Indian blogger Divya Uttam!
It all came to my attention when Antman from Cre8buzz messaged me this mor…

]]> By: anonymous http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2751 anonymous Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:26:21 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2751 Great observation! I agree with you completely and also posted my thoughts on how she will finance this scam in a comment here: http://www.cre8buzz.com/blog/2007/06/05/a-scam-or-not-a-scam/ Great observation! I agree with you completely and also posted my thoughts on how she will finance this scam in a comment here:

http://www.cre8buzz.com/blog/2007/06/05/a-scam-or-not-a-scam/

]]> By: Snoskred http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2747 Snoskred Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:30:23 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2747 Scammers are everywhere and this seems to be yet another example of one. India is now a hotspot for the Nigerian scammers but this one doesn't look like them, it just looks like someone trying to get high on search engines and stuff so that they can earn money from their site down the track. We're going to see more and more of this as the earn money from your blog phenomenon sweeps the blogging world. Not that there's anything wrong with making money from your blog - but only if you do it legitimately. Scammers are everywhere and this seems to be yet another example of one. India is now a hotspot for the Nigerian scammers but this one doesn’t look like them, it just looks like someone trying to get high on search engines and stuff so that they can earn money from their site down the track.

We’re going to see more and more of this as the earn money from your blog phenomenon sweeps the blogging world. Not that there’s anything wrong with making money from your blog – but only if you do it legitimately.

]]> By: Chani http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2729 Chani Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:54:59 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2729 Never heard of this wretched thing. Wherever people congregate, someone will come along and pass gas in the midst of it, eh? I so intensely dislike scams... and am glad you called "BS" on this one. I'm sending Snoskred over... She knows these things inside and out ~ and knows precisely how to trace them. Peace, ~Chani Never heard of this wretched thing. Wherever people congregate, someone will come along and pass gas in the midst of it, eh?

I so intensely dislike scams… and am glad you called “BS” on this one.

I’m sending Snoskred over… She knows these things inside and out ~ and knows precisely how to trace them.

Peace,

~Chani

]]> By: Velveteen Mind http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2714 Velveteen Mind Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:53:19 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2714 <strong>Hijackers, Fools, and David Duchovny...</strong> After accusing Sara at Suburban Oblivion of hijacking my post this morning, I figured I'd better knock this one out before I head to bed in a minute. For those of you that read my virtual b*tch slap in Sara's comments, I really was kidding because I ... Hijackers, Fools, and David Duchovny…

After accusing Sara at Suburban Oblivion of hijacking my post this morning, I figured I’d better knock this one out before I head to bed in a minute. For those of you that read my virtual b*tch slap in Sara’s comments, I really was kidding because I …

]]> By: Cate http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2713 Cate Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:24:59 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2713 Never heard of this thing, but thanks for sharing! How sneaky can you get?? Never heard of this thing, but thanks for sharing! How sneaky can you get??

]]> By: AbsolutelyBananas http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2711 AbsolutelyBananas Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:04:31 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2711 how did you know my spidey sense was tingling! Do you have one TOO? I'm going to have to send you a $1,000,000 check for this great post. Although of course in order to receive it I'll need you to simply get 200 blogs to link to me, send me a check of $1000 (to release the funds) and also BEND OVER. heh heh heh I crack myself up, spidey sense and all. how did you know my spidey sense was tingling! Do you have one TOO? I’m going to have to send you a $1,000,000 check for this great post. Although of course in order to receive it I’ll need you to simply get 200 blogs to link to me, send me a check of $1000 (to release the funds) and also BEND OVER. heh heh heh I crack myself up, spidey sense and all.

]]> By: Sarah (In the Trenches of Mommyhood) http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2709 Sarah (In the Trenches of Mommyhood) Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:02:31 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2709 Thanks for the heads up! Thanks for the heads up!

]]> By: Sensible One http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2708 Sensible One Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:51:38 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2708 Good call! I was wondering about some of those very same things! Good call! I was wondering about some of those very same things!

]]> By: Heather http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2704 Heather Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:18:47 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2704 I'm so unworthy of blog fame that I don't even know what y'all are talking about. Not even heard of the blog to fame thingy because yeah, I'm that far down the totem pole. I'm so glad I have cool blogger friends to keep me on the up and up on this stuff! I’m so unworthy of blog fame that I don’t even know what y’all are talking about. Not even heard of the blog to fame thingy because yeah, I’m that far down the totem pole. I’m so glad I have cool blogger friends to keep me on the up and up on this stuff!

]]> By: JayMonster http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2702 JayMonster Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:55:57 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2702 The only reason I hadn't called Bullshit to this is because, I hadn't seen it yet. Let's start with the "Rules" Page which was clearly run through a translator and not reviewed by any attorney (or any attorney that knows what he/she is doing). Number 1. There is No "End Date" There is one "implied" by their criteria, but there is not actual end date listed. Number 2. Subjective Criteria, the criteria they state is subjective and not objective, yet they provide not explaination of how they plan to quantify it. Number 3. What the rules state entrants are "liable[sic] to win" is different than what they "advertise" Number 4. They have a banner ad that links to a not yet live website. Screams unprofessional. Number 5. No listed partners, advertisers, etc. Virtually every contest of this type and nature have sponsors. This has none. After this only brief sneak peek it became quickly clear to me that this "contest" is soley created to promote their "seminar" (which just coincidentally just happens to be the same location where the "awards" will be, even though they seemingly have no direct ties to that location). I think you made the proper call. (Except for possibly stealing Meagan's planned post ;) The only reason I hadn’t called Bullshit to this is because, I hadn’t seen it yet.

Let’s start with the “Rules” Page which was clearly run through a translator and not reviewed by any attorney (or any attorney that knows what he/she is doing).

Number 1. There is No “End Date” There is one “implied” by their criteria, but there is not actual end date listed.

Number 2. Subjective Criteria, the criteria they state is subjective and not objective, yet they provide not explaination of how they plan to quantify it.

Number 3. What the rules state entrants are “liable[sic] to win” is different than what they “advertise”

Number 4. They have a banner ad that links to a not yet live website. Screams unprofessional.

Number 5. No listed partners, advertisers, etc. Virtually every contest of this type and nature have sponsors. This has none.

After this only brief sneak peek it became quickly clear to me that this “contest” is soley created to promote their “seminar” (which just coincidentally just happens to be the same location where the “awards” will be, even though they seemingly have no direct ties to that location).

I think you made the proper call. (Except for possibly stealing Meagan’s planned post ;)

]]> By: Sara http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2695 Sara Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:11:38 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2695 LOL..You should have said so! I edited, giving the proper credit you deserve my dear. I tend to be a little overly cautious about dropping names, it's gotten me in trouble in the past. LOL..You should have said so! I edited, giving the proper credit you deserve my dear. I tend to be a little overly cautious about dropping names, it’s gotten me in trouble in the past.

]]> By: Megan (Velveteen Mind) http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2694 Megan (Velveteen Mind) Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:01:16 +0000 http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2007/06/04/blogging-to-fame-not-likely/#comment-2694 Relegated to an anonymous "friend," huh? If this was an elaborate link-baiting IM scheme of mine, I failed miserably. Oh yeah, I forgot the bait part. And you hijacked all of my good red flags! What am I going to write about now? Hmmm, I think I'll write about how Sara hijacked my post and then didn't take my link bait! Actually, I'm kidding and am grateful that I'll have a post to link to in order to support my suspicions. Why are we the only ones who seem to be thinking this so far? I can't IM everyone and turn them to my way of thinking... which is apparently skepticism. But seriously, right? Relegated to an anonymous “friend,” huh? If this was an elaborate link-baiting IM scheme of mine, I failed miserably. Oh yeah, I forgot the bait part.

And you hijacked all of my good red flags! What am I going to write about now? Hmmm, I think I’ll write about how Sara hijacked my post and then didn’t take my link bait!

Actually, I’m kidding and am grateful that I’ll have a post to link to in order to support my suspicions. Why are we the only ones who seem to be thinking this so far? I can’t IM everyone and turn them to my way of thinking… which is apparently skepticism.

But seriously, right?

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