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What Freepers Are The Best Bloggers to Read and Follow (Vanity Question)
7/9/11 | ME

Posted on 07/09/2011 3:39:29 PM PDT by John 8_58

I will try to make this vanity post quick and to the point. As you will notice by looking at my profile, I am new to Free Republic. I have enjoyed reading all the articles posted at Free Republic for a few year now, and just recently jumped in to become an active member.

I am an evangelical young earth right wing conservative who has voted for every Republican presidential nominee going all the way back to Jerald Ford. Like many of you the internet has broadened my knowledge of the world around me. Then I found Free Republic and it seemed like a whole new world of knowledge has been presented to me that I was not getting anywhere else.

One thing I noticed at Free Republic, is that many Freepers have their own blogs, and they post portions of their articles here for other Freepers to read. I also noticed that many Freepers take offense to bloggers as they refer to them as blog pimps. However, I also noticed that not all bloggers are refereed to as blog pimps, and that is part of my question.

What exactly makes one a blog pimp and what makes one a respected blogger? Also, of all the bloggers who post their articles here, which Freeper bloggers are the best ones to follow?


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I figure why waste my time checking them all out, when I am sure many Freepers have an opinion on what they consider good bloggers, and bad bloggers.
1 posted on 07/09/2011 3:39:32 PM PDT by John 8_58
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To: John 8_58

I assume you voted for “Gerald Ford”, not “Jerald”.


2 posted on 07/09/2011 3:42:26 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: John 8_58

Follow Laz!


3 posted on 07/09/2011 3:42:38 PM PDT by OwenKellogg (Defund Elmo, TOTUS, and GOTUS)
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To: John 8_58

There was a fellow around here back in the late nineties named OWK (One Who Knows). I met him at the March For Justice and expressed my appreciation for his writings. I don’t believe he’s around here anymore, though. More’s the pity, I loved reading his stuff.


4 posted on 07/09/2011 3:43:08 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: John 8_58
Maybe a starting point.......

*The Pimp and The Poster (Mod Lecture Series)

*JimRob on Blogs


5 posted on 07/09/2011 3:44:25 PM PDT by deport
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To: ilovesarah2012

Yes, my bad.


6 posted on 07/09/2011 3:44:51 PM PDT by John 8_58 ( "Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.")
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To: John 8_58; blam

Most all of the posts that catch my attention seem to be posted by blam.


7 posted on 07/09/2011 3:45:03 PM PDT by realpatriot (Some spelling (and grammar for the grammar nazis) errers entionally included!)
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To: John 8_58; humblegunner

Only one person can answer blog questions.
Ping Humblegunner.


8 posted on 07/09/2011 3:45:18 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: deport

Wow thanks.


9 posted on 07/09/2011 3:45:28 PM PDT by John 8_58 ( "Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.")
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To: OwenKellogg

lol


10 posted on 07/09/2011 3:46:07 PM PDT by hannibaal
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To: John 8_58
Don't pay attention to me. When I post something the thread usually dies.

I don't do it on purpose... it just seems to happen.

Welcome to FR.

11 posted on 07/09/2011 3:46:15 PM PDT by ken in texas (Can't Afford a Tagline... send money.)
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To: John 8_58

Are you:

1. “evangelical young earth”
2. “young earth right wing”

Why not Mars or Venus?

I am confused.


12 posted on 07/09/2011 3:47:47 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: John 8_58

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2746171/posts

John Semmens


13 posted on 07/09/2011 3:51:01 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("This is a revolution, damn it! We're going to have to offend somebody!" ~ John Adams)
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To: John 8_58

I don’t think FreeRepublic is truly a ‘blog’. It’s a discussion forum. We don’t have our own ‘blogs’; we have “ping lists” or, as in my case ‘Snap list’ (Western Pa lingo as in ‘gumband snap’) or Joe Brower has the “Bang List” for his gun rights thread.

It depends on what you are interested in, KathyinAlaska hosts the ‘Freeper Canteen’ - honoring and supporting our troops. Sunkin Civ has the Archaeology ping list. There are too many to name.


14 posted on 07/09/2011 3:51:12 PM PDT by sneakers ("Obama is like the dog that chased a car and caught it. Now he doesn't know what to do with it.")
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To: John 8_58; humblegunner
You need to ask the Blogger Overlord who is the best!
15 posted on 07/09/2011 3:51:29 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: mnehring; John 8_58

Oh my.
This deserves serious thought and and a serious answer.

Self-ping to address this in the morning over coffee.
In a serious manner.

The questions are valid and deserve a better response than I can give at the moment.

Cogitating,

humblegunner


16 posted on 07/09/2011 3:53:43 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Young Earth? Is that what Mars calls it when it wants us to get off its lawn? Are we reminded by Saturn how it always walked to school uphill both ways, in the snow? Does Uranus keep telling Earth “when I was your age”?


17 posted on 07/09/2011 3:53:43 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: John 8_58
My Buddy, OneVike blogs at Gate, and he is a great example of what a decent blogger is. You will never see him being confused with the blog pimps. If more bloggers followed his lead, then you would never hear the term "Blog Pimp" again.

Basically, follow the guys who post their entire article here, instead of just an excerpt and a link. OV, only posts links to his blog if he has a video. Otherwise he posts the entire article which means you never have to visit his site unless you want to giver him a hit.
18 posted on 07/09/2011 3:54:29 PM PDT by Tom Hawks
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To: John 8_58; butterdezillion; little jeremiah; rxsid; Fred Nerks; FARS; Beckwith; LucyT; Jean S; ...

Butterdezillion, little jeremiah, STARWISE, rxsid, fred nerks, FARS (runs Anti-Mullah a blog that reports on what is happening inside Iran), Beckwith (runs the Obama File, LucyT, JeanS, Jim Robinson, John Robinson, Kristinn (he is BRILLIANT and I am not exagerating, Las Vegas Ron, Red Steel... I pretty much pop my head out of the gopherhole any time I see something by these folks, and a lot of others. These are just a few that come to mind. I KNOW I missed a bunch of people, forgive me guys! I have 3 ten year old boys at the house for a two day stayover... I am a bit frazzled LOL :)


19 posted on 07/09/2011 3:55:22 PM PDT by Danae (Anailnathrach ortha bhais beatha do cheal deanaimha)
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To: John 8_58
What exactly makes one a blog pimp and what makes one a respected blogger?

Good bloggers write their own material and post it in full on FR. Blogpimps instead excerpt their own material to get blog hits. Many of these pimps have numerous ads on their blogs and get paid per click. The pimps typically care more about getting hits for their blogs than about sharing info with FReepers. Some blogpimps have also been busted for plagiarism.

Those bloggers who don't needlessly exerpt their own work are not bothered and can become well respected.

20 posted on 07/09/2011 3:57:01 PM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis (Want to make $$$? It's easy! Use FR as a platform to pimp your blog for hits!!!)
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