Like the famed Phoenix of Arizona, this post is reborn out of the ashes of my archives. What started as a silly post to indulge my vanity has made the internet rounds.

Like a DJ at a top-forty station I will suck every last hit out of this post until the public cries in unison, "Enough! Away with your foul reposting!!" Besides, with mucho responsibilities around the Ivory Tower and with the relatives in town, I really haven't had time to sit down and write anything meaningful. Not that I ever write anything meaningful....

If you've already read it, act like you're at a party. You know, they start playing Nelly's It's Gettin Hot in Here and someone invariable says what a cool song it is, but you can't really say anything about how that song was interesting the first bajillion times you heard it.....Act like that.
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You miss a day blogging. No time for a serious hard-hitting post. Hits are down. What do you do? Engage in the blogosphere's oldest vice: Link dropping!!!

But that's just one of the mortal vices of blogging. What are the others?

Rusty Shackleford presents: The Seven Deadly Sins of Blogging: a brief guide.*

1) The Link Drop Post: Steven Taylor and I prove kindrid souls on this one. Don't think this one works? Do you actually believe Glenn Reynolds was born Satan's right-hand man or had to work on it?

2) Search Terms Post: Google not treating you right? BRD has a full discourse on the merits of porn and conspiracy theories. Sure fire way to up the ol' sitemeter .....and send your soul right to Beelzebub's dominion.

3) The Re-post Post: Had a popular post in the past? Hits down? Ace re-introduces us to one of his greatest hit-jobs. Remember, this sin sometimes counts double.

4) The Blogroll Post: Get bloggers attention fast! The Llama Butchers are ordered to do 5 Hail Mary's and an Our Father for jeapordizing their immortal souls.

5) The Breaking News Post: The blogger ethos requires a link to the first person breaking the story. MH King, Amanda Doerty, Jeff Quinton, James....I say to you repent!!

6) The Caption Contest Post: Win the caption, get a link. See how this works? This sin seems to be reserved for Fridays. Shame on you Kevin!

7) The Recipricol Link Post: Want to up your TTLB Ecosystem rating? Easy. Start an 'Alliance' of 'like-minded bloggers' to recipricate links. (via Commissar) Jessica and Boi From Troi are warned that this mortal sin will not go unpunished!!

In the Name of He Who Rules the Blogosphere I Warn All of You to Repent! Any other Bloggers who engage in these sins have been forwarned. Hell-fire and brimstone await if you do not change your wicked ways!

*Mia Culpa. Yes, I have been guilty of all these vile acts in the past. I have seen the light! I once was lost, but now I'm saved.....

Posted by: Rusty at 08:46 AM | Comments (6) | Add Comment
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1 Ptffffpptthh!!! You're just sore that I didn't include you in the courtesy list...

Posted by: mhking at August 17, 2004 09:19 AM (bJ0qq)

2 Hey you forgot one: leaving gratuitous comments on other people's blogs. For example, this one! Aw snap.

Posted by: Johnny Walker Red at August 17, 2004 10:37 AM (4AwR3)

3 Damn! Foiled again and guilty as charged...

Posted by: Rtfm at August 17, 2004 09:51 PM (OtwUl)

4 Rusty, you're going to have to add another one: the post that will not die. You really need to let this go.

Posted by: Simon at August 18, 2004 02:36 AM (OyeEA)

5 Califragafuckinlistic advice - many thanks - only really discovered the world of the blog this week but already can see it seeping into the inner reaches of my conscious with every waking moment greetings and salutations blog people - I am becoming one of you....

Posted by: Spo at June 03, 2005 03:21 AM (Ni2ib)

6 Check out this blog: AFF's Brainwash - Chris Roach - you'll be glad ya did.

Posted by: rightwinggirl at June 30, 2005 11:55 PM (1rMYI)

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