<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549089718489651445.post565895900989274493..comments</id><updated>2007-12-26T16:40:02.206-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Epic Carnival: THE BLOGBUDSMAN: YOU AND ALL YOUR BLOGGERS</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.epiccarnival.com/feeds/565895900989274493/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549089718489651445/565895900989274493/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.epiccarnival.com/2007/12/blogbudsman-you-and-all-your-bloggers.html'/><author><name>DCScrap</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06109944563728433069</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>2</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549089718489651445.post-914124902186236759</id><published>2007-12-26T16:33:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-26T16:33:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Yes, the Fanhouse needs an ESPN-style lay-out, rig...</title><content type='html'>Yes, the Fanhouse needs an ESPN-style lay-out, right away. Good point on that--I get tired of trying to dig through 3 pages just to watch FanHouse TV or read MJD's column.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549089718489651445/565895900989274493/comments/default/914124902186236759'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549089718489651445/565895900989274493/comments/default/914124902186236759'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.epiccarnival.com/2007/12/blogbudsman-you-and-all-your-bloggers.html?showComment=1198708380000#c914124902186236759' title=''/><author><name>MCBias</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08158534411541450613</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.epiccarnival.com/2007/12/blogbudsman-you-and-all-your-bloggers.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549089718489651445.post-565895900989274493' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549089718489651445/posts/default/565895900989274493' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549089718489651445.post-3445719560743586335</id><published>2007-12-17T09:39:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-17T09:39:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>While I agree that you can never be all things to ...</title><content type='html'>While I agree that you can never be all things to all people and the number of posts per day on EC might be overwhelming for some readers, we have taken measures to try to be many things to many people. By scheduling our authors at specific times and days of the week, those readers that are interested in only those authors know that most of the time if they want to read only a certain author they can count on them posting something around the same time every week. Also, by having 8-10 posts a day we try to appeal to the person that has 15-20 minutes to kill but doesn't want to have to run from site to site to find new material. I will say that most of what you read on EC is pretty original if nothing else. The topic may not be, but the thoughts expressed usually are. Sure, there will be the occasional instance where someone phones it in, but I think that is balanced out overwhelmingly by the authors who bring their A-game to the Carnival. Your point about them being busy with their own blogs and such is valid to a point. The alternate way to look at it is that they have a full week to prepare for their posts versus having to come up with something new several times a day on their own blogs. So there is actually more time for them to prepare for what they do on EC in a way. Regardless, I appreciate your candor and opinion. There is always room for improvement with anything and constructive criticism is always welcome. You made good points that I think we need to consider. I just wanted to address a couple of things you brought up to give the "other side". Thanks.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549089718489651445/565895900989274493/comments/default/3445719560743586335'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549089718489651445/565895900989274493/comments/default/3445719560743586335'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.epiccarnival.com/2007/12/blogbudsman-you-and-all-your-bloggers.html?showComment=1197905940000#c3445719560743586335' title=''/><author><name>DCScrap</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06109944563728433069</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08823360247170964835'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.epiccarnival.com/2007/12/blogbudsman-you-and-all-your-bloggers.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549089718489651445.post-565895900989274493' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1549089718489651445/posts/default/565895900989274493' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>