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Am I The Most Controversial Blog of 2007?

written by John Chow on January 7, 2008

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It looks like Performancing hasn’t left me out of their 2007 Reader’s Choice Awards. I’ve been nominated for The Most Controversial Blog Award. I’m not sure whether to take that as a compliment or an insult.

Controversy breeds contempt…and popularity. We’ve chosen six blogs that have become known for controversy as finalists for this award. The blog with the most number of votes by January 10, 2007 wins the 2007 Reader’s Choice award. A Judges’ Choice award will also be awarded at the same time.

I didn’t even know I was nominated until just now. Other than saying I’m the most controversial blog of 2007, do I get anything else if I win? Anyway, please head over to Performancing and vote for me as the most controversial blog.

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had to laugh the dailykos dot com please everyone try to find out what 'kos' means in arabic (im english just living in an arabic country) :) i hope to get it daily :)

Dude you really should stop with all the track backs... :???:

Well if you were not the most controversial Blog for 2007!

You are now. I just voted.... John Chow.com 95%
next closest Blog 4%

Congratulations! P.S. I voted for ya too. :grin:

I think John will win almost 99.99% of all the time when he is in a competition.
I think he has around 97% of votes for the most controversial blog for 2007! :twisted:

Yet another one John. When are you gonna stop hogging all the attention. Well, just joking. Congrats...!

well nice post there Ethan
I liked what you posted and i feels john chow dot com is not the most controversial blog

Glad you liked it... :twisted:

No John, you're not the most controversial blogger. Check out my post on this at Slam Blogger
I sent you an email about this, but I haven't had any luck getting any response in the past via email. (I know, you stay busy) Hope you enjoy.

No, but you talk about yourself more than anyone else. Small dick?

Controversial? Don't know about that there buddy...

Innovative, helpful, inspirational maybe... but, c'mon...

I'd take it as a compliment. Your blog has brought up quite a few innovations. It's no wonder people are talking about your blog the most.

If you was the most controversial blog of 2007, then you'd have more haters then lovers :twisted:

Voted ....
Hope you win ;)

I can not believe they put you in the company of some of those blogs ( and I use that term loosely) of such online folks as Perez Hilton, and 1938media. But if you really want to win, I can go vote for you,
:mrgreen:

Maybe the controversial element stems from the fact (or alleged) of the underhand ways you have manipulated traffic in the past.

Are you sure it's not for John Cow? :wink:

Anyways, good luck w/ this...

I voted for you John. Hope You will be the winner. I personally don't see any controversy in you blog though :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

Congratulations john! :cool:

Voted for you and looking at the results, it looks like you are winning by a mile.

I don't know if you are controversial, but you are leading Shoe in rss subscribers by more than 1,000 now, way to go!

I wouldn't say you're all that controversial, but I voted for you anyway and it looks like you are way in the lead. Is there a prize giveaway if you win this contest?

I think people who hate you probably nominated you for this. But who cares? There always will be haters who get jealous of your talent.

You are so evil :twisted: , take something that you don't want just to gain some traffic.

You probably got nominated because they don't really read your site. In any case, this will only give you more explosure so why not :)

Explosure! I love the new word David - brand that sucker for bloggers everywhere.

Explosure : a term used when bloggers gain explosive readership through recent exposure.

Well, you're not all that controversial in my mind...but I'll vote for you anyways.

Hah! You're kicking Perez Hiltons arse for now. Go John!

I'd suggest Pereze Hilton doesn't know of the contest and probably won't blog about it either. I don't think the term controversial is a good one to describe this blog.

John, you haven't had to get controversial since the google whores post, talk about a surprise nomination. :smile:

I'm just as surprised that Shoemoney wasn't on the list, I thought his detailing how to abuse facebook to its limits would have him on the list too.

I haven't looked at that list yet but it doesn't surprise me. Think about how many detractors you have (myself included at times). When you consider your Google penalty, your Technorati ban, and your pimping of Agloco, I think the nomination is merited. :grin:

After I voted, I saw that you got 95% of the votes so far, nice. I think thats what may make you the most controversial, is that your not, but you won like you are!!! It has to be rigged :razz:

I don't think you are so controversial :)

I would say no.
Just the most hated, for making so much dang money...

I agree :) I think everyone is just jealous that you are making so much money by this blog :)

I hope you win for 2007. Europe wishes well to John Chow.
I hope to compete with you on the same category for 2008. I have create . Yes, a list of food and a picture of the result. Plus Philosophy. :idea:

Surely the title of Controversy will belong with me?

Salut,

Mr Poo

U r different that's why they give U different award...anywhere U already create the different wave ...congrats

I think you deserve that title since you a genuine persone unlike all the other bloggers out there not everyone just some people. You usually use your approach on something instead of always going by the books I visit your blog like 4 times a day because I really want to get a response from you and I hope you might visit my blog and give me some good feedback

John,
You have our vote!
Thanks,
Debby

First, I don't anything controversial on making big amounts of money online.
Second, I don't see anything controversial on getting banned from digg, technorati and google all together.

Hey John,

Hehe, great stuff man. Now you asked what you'll get if you win the award?! What will we get who voted for you :lol: ?

:twisted: I voted for you anyway. :cool:

Hrvoje

I like to read your blog John but you surely are not most controversial blogger neither you have controversial blog hehe.

John Chow isn't controversial. lol

no, compared to perez hilton? u haven't been served yet have you john?

I agree. He's just a genius at internet marketing and branding :)

There are definitely others far more controversial than John out there but I personally think that he didn't mind being nominated for this category.

Alan Johnson

I agree with you, Henrik Blunck...
The word 'controversial', as in this case, is not negative at all.

Debates, discussions or controversies (you choose how you want to call them) are, probably, the best (as well as the most democratic) starting lines, if you want to develop a given argument.

Moreover, a subject like 'making money' must generate comments, since it's plausible it might have a lot of implications about ethics (and so on).

So, fingers crossed.. John! :wink:

Yes, I believe JohnChow.com is the most controversial blog! :grin:

Depends who he is up against :twisted: