Frum Satire’s comments about me were in jest (and we had a very nice chat at the conference), but given that I am now officially known as a blogroll miser, I think I should explain where I’m coming from.
There are three types of requests to be added to your blogroll. They can be summarized as follows:
1. “Hey, I really love your blog and was wondering if you could add me to your blogroll!” (requester has you on their blogroll)
2. “Hey, I really love your blog and was wondering if you could add me to your blogroll!” (requester does not have you on their blogroll)
3. “If you add me to your blogroll, I’ll add you.”
Request type 1 is a no-brainer. I have no problem adding the requester’s blog to my blogroll, unless it’s someone like David Duke or Sheikh Hilali.
Request type 2 is from a no-brainer. Their chance of being added is somewhere south of none and north of Buckley’s.
Request type 3 is more common than you think, and is a bit like the blog equivalent of a prisoner exchange. If you give me what I want, I’ll give you something in return. Sorry, but homey don’t play dat. It makes me feel so used.
So there you have it, folks. If you want a spot on the apparently desirable space on my left sidebar, either dazzle me with your content (and I’ll become a reader), or let me know you like the blog, you have it blogrolled, and you’d appreciate some reciprocity.
On that note, if you already have Israellycool blogrolled and would appreciate some reciprocity, leave your URL in the comments and I’ll gladly add you.
