i link, you link, we link?

I hope that Richard won't mind me mentioning that a couple of weeks ago we had a little off-blog discussion about how we respond to bloggers who ask for reciprocal links. I said at the time that no one had ever asked me, so it wasn't something I'd yet had to consider. But lo and behold, and out of the blue, they start arriving, usually prefaced with words along the lines of 'your site is awesome'.

Well, excuse me, but it's not awesome. If you want awesome, you're looking in the wrong place my friends. This is just a little bit of noodling to lighten the load of the day, sometimes to bring you a little amusement, and sometimes to have a little grump. But it ain't gonna change the world, is it?

So here are two simple rules that you need to know before you ask me for a link:

1. Unless I already know you (in the virtual web 2.0 sense), your request will fall on deaf ears, so don't bother;

2. Look over there on the right, and scroll down to the bottom. There's a heading 'I'm keeping an eye on these ten'. That list gets reviewed at the beginning of each year. So, if you still want a link, you've got to displace one of those ten come next January.

It's not that I'm grumpy or anything, but that's just the way it goes around here.

Comments

[Lora]

I just happen to think "little bits of noodling to lighten the load of the day" are awesome :). If little things that make you smile each day can't be awesome, then what is?

I don't even have a blog/website, so I'm not looking for a link in case you were wondering...

[Sandra Hillary]

Dear webmaster,

We would like to become your links partner and have taken the initiative of posting your link at our web site. You may view your link at the following location:

http://www.netcelsius.com/webbuilder-articles/flashde (link disabled by davidthedesigner)

We have placed the URL, Title, and a suitable description of your web site which will definitely benefit your online presence. Please feel free to verify this information and let us know if you have any questions. We will be glad to address any concerns right away!

Could you please be kind to place our link at your site at the following location?

http://www.davidthedesigner.com/davidthedesigner/2008/04/i-link- (link disabled by davidthedesigner)

We appreciate it if you will use the following information to link back to us:

URL: http://www.greetingdesignstudio.assholes (link disabled by davidthedesigner)

Title: Greeting Card Designer

Description: Greeting Card Designer enables you to create stylish greeting cards without having any knowledge about graphic designing.

Once again, we look forward to become your link partner and appreciate it if you will send us the exact location of our link once you add it to your web site.

We look forward to your prompt response.

Many Thanks!
Campaign Manager.
SEM Outsourcing.

[davidthedesigner]

Dear Sandra

Piddle off. We don't like your sort around here.

And if you really want to leave a comment on this post, then do me a favour and read the bloody post before you do.

There are two simple rules for getting a link onto this blog - and you fail on both counts. BIG TIME.

Kind regards,

davidthedesigner