Observing reactions to The Observer's list

Here's what the "world's 50 most powerful blogs" thought of the list.

(Update: we accidently published this post before it was complete; here's everything we found.)

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The world's 50 most powerful blogs

"Powerful" seems to be a word used here for its succinct headline value...that adjective doesn't fit many of the blogs on the list. But The Observer has made an effort to build a wide-ranging list of blogs that you should be reading...it's very nice to be included.

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Lemons into lemonade

I know, I know, with great power comes great responsibility, so I'm making the promise to you now that I am going to do everything I possibly can to make sure that bacon is served in more public schools.

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#6

Perezzers has just been named #6 on the U.K.'s Observer's list of 50 Most Powerful Blogs. We don't like that word - power - but thanks!

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marbury power

According to The Observer, marbury is the seventeenth most powerful blog IN THE WORLD. I hope you're cowering. ps I have no idea why they think I'm the 'least likely' to ask if Mitt Romney is getting cuter. It's a perfectly good question to ask. The answer is no. But then, how could he?  

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SFT #21 out of "The world's 50 most powerful blogs"

We are grateful and a little shocked, to be honest, but also very proud of the recognition. This is an honor that is shared by everyone out there who has ever posted a photo, sent a video to YouTube, or posted on their Facebook page. This online stuff matters and is noticed, so keep it up!

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The 'W' In 'Web' Stands For Women

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London/Heathrow Gets Ready to Play Musical Airlines

Turns out that I was voted one of the the world's 50 most powerful blogs by The Observer in the UK. Holy crap! That's kind of scary. But, I'm guessing that means I'll have a bunch of new visitors from that side of the Pond...

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Timber, Bookshelves, World Domination, Etc.

It seems that everyone else around here is just too quietly dignified to mention that Crooked Timber has been listed as one of the world's fifty most powerful blogs by The Guardian. But not me. So: Woo hoo!

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Hello Observer Readers

We come in at #34, which is a big thrill, especially so soon after the blog was recognised by Amnesty International. It's all terribly subjective, of course, but it has already brought a lot of extra visitors and links which I always like to see.

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Check out Ronaldo's bubble butt

In case you missed it yesterday, The Guardian (which is quite legit, believe it or not) listed The Offside as 35th in their list of "The World's 50 Most Powerful Blogs." No, I am not making this up.

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Observing the blogosphere...but through a thick fog methinks

Such lists are of course highly subjective and whilst I am happy to see Samizdata numbered amongst new media's Golden Horde, there is a howling error, indeed it is a glaring radioactive glow-in-the-dark omission... where the hell is INSTAPUNDIT?

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50 most powerful blogs...

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 44 Special

I was pleasantly surprised, however, to learn that the Guardian/Observer in the UK named me as 44th in their list of the "The World's 50 Most Powerful Blogs." Rude diners of the world, tremble before my wrath! (Sure.)

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Hecklerspray: The 45th Most Powerful Blog In All The World

Honestly, we don't think we've ever been so flattered. There are some very good blogs in the list, along with a couple of ropey ones. And - if first is gold and second is silver - then what sort of medal will 45th place get us? One made of milk bottle tops? A discarded condom wrapper? Depleted weapons-grade uranium? Hooray for us!

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Observe This

Huffington Post got the number one spot where comments of over 1,000 build up and they talk about things which go way way way over my head... so to have a wee fashion blog even in the list is quite a surprise