the bloggers choice awards (nonist edition)

i think by now just about everyone agrees that the bloggies are flawed. it’s not the organizer’s fault (except for the weirdly narrow categories) nor is it the voter’s fault. it’s simply the nature of the numbers at work. year after year blogs which have already nailed down a lion’s share of overall audience win bloggies. this is fine, and makes perfect sense, but from my perspective it serves little purpose. i already know that the relatively small pool of heavyweight blogs are heavyweights. everyone does. yet this group rarely reflects my greater travels, nor the sites which actually bring me the greatest enjoyment. the numbers don’t lie as they say, but they also do not quite add up.

with all this in mind i’d like to offer some small accolades to some of the sites i personally enjoy. before i do though i’d like to encourage other bloggers who come across this post to follow suite. i’m much more interested in the sites who the bloggers in my extended community love. i realize that many would say, “that’s what my blogroll is for,” but in most cases blogrolls are too unruly and are an aggregation of many years worth of surfing. i’d like to know what sites my fellow bloggers admired this year, what blogs fascinated them, what blogs inspired them, etc. it would be a great way to not only find new sites but to gain insight into one another and into the tastes of our community this year. for those of you who don’t have blogs of your own but are avid readers i encourage you to share your favorites as well in the comments section. i want to know what the real blogs of the year are!

here are my bloggers choice award picks for 2005:



the i’ll be damned! award
for the blog whose content i found consistently cool.
(tie) we make money not art / future feeder



the my head hurts award
for the blog whose content i found consistently thought provoking.
(tie) the huge entity / 3 quarks daily



the golden section award
for the blog whose content i found consistently beautiful.
giornale nuovo



the sweet fancy moses! award
for the blog whose content elicited the most w.t.f.‘s
(tie) beware of the blog / reality carnival



the exploding cigar award
for the blog which consistently made me laugh.
words for your enjoyment



the covet thy neighbors site award
for the blog which inspired my envy.
content: wood s lot
design: solipsistic
idea: post secret



the hey brother can ya spare a dime award
for the blog whose links i borrowed most.
(tie) robot wisdom / digg



the home away from home award
for the blog at which i commented most this year.
(tie) eye of the goof / orangeblog



the back in 20 minutes award
for the blog which made me want to go outside
or otherwise leave my computer.
wooster collective



the author! author! award
for the blog whose writing i found consistently enjoyable.
(tie) 2second(fuse) / wordshadows



the pleasure’s all mine award
for the blog i’m glad to have discovered this year.
(tie) orbis quintus / coudal



the have a cigar! award
for the best weblog born this year.
(tie) bibliodyssey / if: book / drawn



the were there world enough and time award
for the blog which updates sporadically and i’d really like to see more of.
(tie) empty bottle / laputan logic



the it’s not you, it’s me award
for the blog which i’ve become disenchanted with this year.
(tie) boing boing / slashdot



the pourin’ a 40 on the ground
for my brotha that ain’t around
award

for the blog which folded this year that i’ll miss most.
tattered coat

you guys (and many, many others if i’m being honest) made 2005 an enjoyable year for me on the ol’ internet. thanks! i know you are all wondering what prizes you’ll be receiveing… well a pat on the back if our paths ever cross. how’s that?

if anyone else would like to offer their own bloggers choice award picks feel free to use the “checkbox” graphic above. here is a larger version for your fiddling pleasure. and keep us posted!

while i’m on the subject:


mister snitch! has just released a mind blowing compilation which seeks to compile the very best posts of 2005.

make sure to check it out. fantastic.

until next year…

posted by jmorrison on 02/02 | news & views - people | | send entry