Comments on: Weblog awards wobble but they don’t fall down

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:20:55 +0000

I just went to the site to vote and it is completely non-functional.

By: Ja Muller

Ja Muller — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:49:57 +0000

“And how the Law category doesn’t include Bob Loblaw’s Law Blog I’ll never know.”

I hope most people get this reference. Greatest. Show. Ever. (Except maybe the peak of The Simpsons)

By: Nemo

Nemo — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:19:22 +0000

The current leader so far this year is another anti-GW blog. This is sickening.

By: the intransitive grammarian

the intransitive grammarian — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:14:08 +0000

One of the more subtle distinctions in the grammar wars is the difference between “loath” and “loathe.” It’s hard to get it right.

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:57:30 +0000

What’s up with “Watt’s Up With That”? I’m struggling to get it? For example a recent post called “Looking more like La Nina every day” he says “About a month ago I posted: La Nina is back…and was criticized by a few folks”. I wonder who criticised because I heard many weather people in Oz announcing late last year that the expectation for 2009 was another La Nina event.

By: Josh in California

Josh in California — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:18:22 +0000

I think the crashing aspect is deliberate. How much are they getting for the ads on each of those voting pages?

By: «bønez_brigade»

«bønez_brigade» — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:04:21 +0000

I’m splitting my votes between PZ & BA — until I must choose sides on the last day, when there will no doubt be another poll swarm. The site appears to be set up just like last year; and it seems like they would’ve learned their lesson after getting crashed last time.

By: glued

glued — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:39:39 +0000

Eh, better luck next year Phil old chap.
Watt’s whooping everyone’s posterior (PZ has a chance, though) as of this writing.

By: Derek Colanduno

Derek Colanduno — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:27:11 +0000

Come on people… we need more votes for poor Phil…

By: IVAN3MAN

IVAN3MAN — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:19:18 +0000

I did not need you to tell me, Phil; I’ve already voted 4 U last night!

Now… er… when do I get my free (signed) copy of Death From The Skies!?

By: Jim Shaver

Jim Shaver — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:07:33 +0000

“… a situation I am loathe to repeat.”

Phil, I think you mean “loath”, the adjective, as “loathe” is a verb. Okay, for being a nuisance, I will go give you some love on WeblogAwards. I’ll have to do that tomorrow, though, since I already voted for Neurologica today.

By: Michael L

Michael L — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:01:59 +0000

Noted and voted! (4 U)

By: Sean Gleeson

Sean Gleeson — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:50:05 +0000

Thank you for the sentiment. And don’t give up hope! We have added a few extra safeguards on the server end, which I hope will help to avoid those unpleasant incidents, and make it fun again for everybody (including you!)