Comments on: The JIB (Jewish and Israeli Blog) Awards – Introduction http://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/27/the-jib-jewish-and-israeli-blog-awards-introduction/ Down Under Punditry in the Middle East Wed, 23 May 2012 15:35:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anonymoushttp://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/27/the-jib-jewish-and-israeli-blog-awards-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-2521 Anonymous Tue, 28 Dec 2004 13:17:01 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/27/the-jib-jewish-and-israeli-blog-awards-introduction/#comment-2521 What is with all the whining about registration? With the amount of effort you guys have put into complaining, you could have registered ten times over! Just get over it.As for your other suggested categories, see my new post on the Awards. I want to stay away from too many categories. I think my new list is closer to the mark; I will seriously consider the Best Blog Name category, though.There will certainly be a nomination process, which I will post about after the categories are finalized. I will say this though: unlike on other Blog Awards, the process will be transparent, meaning that all blogs nominated will be in the voting. The only thing left to my discretion will be whether a nominated blog truly belongs to the category for which it was nominated. What is with all the whining about registration? With the amount of effort you guys have put into complaining, you could have registered ten times over! Just get over it.

As for your other suggested categories, see my new post on the Awards. I want to stay away from too many categories. I think my new list is closer to the mark; I will seriously consider the Best Blog Name category, though.

There will certainly be a nomination process, which I will post about after the categories are finalized. I will say this though: unlike on other Blog Awards, the process will be transparent, meaning that all blogs nominated will be in the voting. The only thing left to my discretion will be whether a nominated blog truly belongs to the category for which it was nominated.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/27/the-jib-jewish-and-israeli-blog-awards-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-2520 Anonymous Tue, 28 Dec 2004 11:56:09 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/27/the-jib-jewish-and-israeli-blog-awards-introduction/#comment-2520 DovBear is right about registration here. Annoying!I'm with Shawn on Best academic blog.If you're going for more specific categories, why not get down to brass tacks:Best singles/dating blogBest family blogBest ba'al teshuva blogBest heresy blogBest current affairs blogBest music blogBest shechita blog :-)and, of course:Best blog nameBTW: Will there be a nomination process? DovBear is right about registration here. Annoying!

I’m with Shawn on Best academic blog.

If you’re going for more specific categories, why not get down to brass tacks:

Best singles/dating blog

Best family blog

Best ba’al teshuva blog

Best heresy blog

Best current affairs blog

Best music blog

Best shechita blog :-)

and, of course:

Best blog name

BTW: Will there be a nomination process?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/27/the-jib-jewish-and-israeli-blog-awards-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-2519 Anonymous Mon, 27 Dec 2004 19:06:39 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/27/the-jib-jewish-and-israeli-blog-awards-introduction/#comment-2519 I do think the Israel / diaspora distinction is a bit off. I mean we have a group blog, you may have heard of it, <a href="http://www.jewlicious.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.jewlicious.com</a>, and currently 2 of our bloggers live in Israel, 2 live in the diaspora and one keeps flitting back and forth. Mind you, we totally suck, so I guess it'll never really come up. I do think the Israel / diaspora distinction is a bit off. I mean we have a group blog, you may have heard of it, http://www.jewlicious.com, and currently 2 of our bloggers live in Israel, 2 live in the diaspora and one keeps flitting back and forth. Mind you, we totally suck, so I guess it’ll never really come up.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/27/the-jib-jewish-and-israeli-blog-awards-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-2518 Anonymous Mon, 27 Dec 2004 18:43:48 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/27/the-jib-jewish-and-israeli-blog-awards-introduction/#comment-2518 I want to add, that best individual posts should get recognized, too. Best post, funniest post, etc.I really think all these subcategories (Best Israeli, annymous, hasidic advocate for Israel blog) is just going to confuse things. Keep it simple.Finally, remember to acknowledge the best commenter. I want to add, that best individual posts should get recognized, too. Best post, funniest post, etc.

I really think all these subcategories (Best Israeli, annymous, hasidic advocate for Israel blog) is just going to confuse things. Keep it simple.

Finally, remember to acknowledge the best commenter.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/27/the-jib-jewish-and-israeli-blog-awards-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-2517 Anonymous Mon, 27 Dec 2004 18:38:44 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/27/the-jib-jewish-and-israeli-blog-awards-introduction/#comment-2517 Registering to comment is a pain. Took too long, and I had to go check an email. Ok, now for my 2 cents on this idea, which I think is great:1 - Making a distinction between israel, and non-Israel blogs is arbitrary, and not needed2 - There is no distinction between journalism and advocacy. It's the same.3 - There MUST be a distinction made between group blogs and solo blogs.4- Don't award best design. We're writers. Not designers. The guy who hired an artist to spruce up his site doesn't deserve any acknowledgment for that.5 - All these categories are going to create defintion dillemas. What'sa photo-blog? Trepenwitz runs photos. Does he qualify?More on my blog: http://dovbear.blogspot.com/2004/12/my-two-cents-jib-award.htmlincluding my proposed list of categories. Registering to comment is a pain. Took too long, and I had to go check an email. Ok, now for my 2 cents on this idea, which I think is great:

1 – Making a distinction between israel, and non-Israel blogs is arbitrary, and not needed

2 – There is no distinction between journalism and advocacy. It’s the same.

3 – There MUST be a distinction made between group blogs and solo blogs.

4- Don’t award best design. We’re writers. Not designers. The guy who hired an artist to spruce up his site doesn’t deserve any acknowledgment for that.

5 – All these categories are going to create defintion dillemas. What’sa photo-blog? Trepenwitz runs photos. Does he qualify?

More on my blog: http://dovbear.blogspot.com/2004/12/my-two-cents-jib-award.html

including my proposed list of categories.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/27/the-jib-jewish-and-israeli-blog-awards-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-2516 Anonymous Mon, 27 Dec 2004 18:14:03 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/27/the-jib-jewish-and-israeli-blog-awards-introduction/#comment-2516 I agree with Zman Biur about the categories.Also, I think there should be a category of best academic blog. Obviously I'd like to be considered in such a category but there are a number of excellent blogs, such as HeadHeeb, PaleoJudaica, and AJHistory, that deserve recognition.And there definitely should be a special category for anonymous Chassidic blogs (or should we open it up to all anonymous frum blogs?).... I agree with Zman Biur about the categories.

Also, I think there should be a category of best academic blog. Obviously I’d like to be considered in such a category but there are a number of excellent blogs, such as HeadHeeb, PaleoJudaica, and AJHistory, that deserve recognition.

And there definitely should be a special category for anonymous Chassidic blogs (or should we open it up to all anonymous frum blogs?)….

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/27/the-jib-jewish-and-israeli-blog-awards-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-2515 Anonymous Mon, 27 Dec 2004 17:43:47 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/27/the-jib-jewish-and-israeli-blog-awards-introduction/#comment-2515 There should be a separate category for blogs about Israel or life in Israel. I agree that it doesn't matter where the author(s) is/are located.There certainly don't need to be separate Israel and Diaspora versions of each category.Category suggestions:Best political blogBest personal blog (i.e., non-political)Best anonymous blogBest non-anonymous blog (is there a word for this?)Best blog by a public figure (i.e. well-known journalist, rabbi, etc.)I don't think "Best non-English language blog" is a realistic category. How will it be judged? Is someone going to compare every Hebrew, Russian, French, Italian, Spanish, etc. blog related to Jews/Israel? There should be a separate category for blogs about Israel or life in Israel. I agree that it doesn’t matter where the author(s) is/are located.

There certainly don’t need to be separate Israel and Diaspora versions of each category.

Category suggestions:

Best political blog

Best personal blog (i.e., non-political)

Best anonymous blog

Best non-anonymous blog (is there a word for this?)

Best blog by a public figure (i.e. well-known journalist, rabbi, etc.)

I don’t think “Best non-English language blog” is a realistic category. How will it be judged? Is someone going to compare every Hebrew, Russian, French, Italian, Spanish, etc. blog related to Jews/Israel?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/27/the-jib-jewish-and-israeli-blog-awards-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-2514 Anonymous Mon, 27 Dec 2004 17:08:50 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/27/the-jib-jewish-and-israeli-blog-awards-introduction/#comment-2514 Nice idea.Just a couple comments/suggestions:1- I don't understand the difference between the Journalism award and the Israel Advocacy award. It seems to be splicing hairs. What do you mean by differentiating between them?2- I recommend a category for "best Israel slice-of-life" blog, for which I'd recommend Treppenwitz and On the Face.3- I do not think that differentiations should be made between blogs that originate in Israel and those that originate in the diaspora.That's my three agurot. Best of luck!Sarah Nice idea.

Just a couple comments/suggestions:

1- I don’t understand the difference between the Journalism award and the Israel Advocacy award. It seems to be splicing hairs. What do you mean by differentiating between them?

2- I recommend a category for “best Israel slice-of-life” blog, for which I’d recommend Treppenwitz and On the Face.

3- I do not think that differentiations should be made between blogs that originate in Israel and those that originate in the diaspora.

That’s my three agurot. Best of luck!

Sarah

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/27/the-jib-jewish-and-israeli-blog-awards-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-2513 Anonymous Mon, 27 Dec 2004 16:23:48 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/27/the-jib-jewish-and-israeli-blog-awards-introduction/#comment-2513 You should have a category for 'best single post' You should have a category for ‘best single post’

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/27/the-jib-jewish-and-israeli-blog-awards-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-2512 Anonymous Mon, 27 Dec 2004 12:21:59 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2004/12/27/the-jib-jewish-and-israeli-blog-awards-introduction/#comment-2512 I will add the categoriesBest Non-English Language Blog (Israel)Best Non-English Language Blog (Diaspora) I will add the categories

Best Non-English Language Blog (Israel)

Best Non-English Language Blog (Diaspora)

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