Comments on: Feelings Hurt

By: Therapeutic Ramblings

Therapeutic Ramblings — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:38:46 +0000

ps. I wish I were as popular as you. ;) This being comment 49-50, that'd be like a week's worth of comments on my blog! :D Therapeutic Ramblings's last blog post..Yes, I'm Still Here!

By: Therapeutic Ramblings

Therapeutic Ramblings — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:37:42 +0000

I remember when 20SB was just a bunch of random people who all seemed to be fellow readers...and now there are thousands of people from everywhere! 2.5+ years later and there is backlash over an award...too bad, because it really is just about 20'somethings sharing some thoughts and cyberspace with some others. Therapeutic Ramblings's last blog post..Yes, I'm Still Here!

By: nahl

nahl — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:35:32 +0000

Hey you.
It’s a great incentive to put what you’re feeling out there.
Btw, I think someone’s probably already told you this before but you kinda look like Kristen from The Hills. and that’s a compliment! ;)

nahl’s last blog post..There exists no reason at all to wear sequins…*

By: AuntBT

AuntBT — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:33:22 +0000

I think what happened was wonderful for you and people should be thrilled for you! It's sad that people want to put others down because they're not getting "recognition" like others. Yes, you secretly hope others will boost you up, but you start blogging for personal reasons. It should be about you and not what everyone else thinks. Congrats on all the wonderful things that have happened to you! AuntBT's last blog post..You getting married = Me being broke

By: E.P.

E.P. — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:49:31 +0000

I know I’m uber late on this, but Doni and I had the LONGEST talk about this and how we think 20SB is awesome and totally not clique-y. While it may appear so from a distance, it’s not. And we love it. And you.

Thanks for posting this, lovely. I feel you.

By: laura

laura — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:25:07 +0000

I'm just going to throw my two cents in and say that although I understand some people are disappointed by the 20sb nominations and winners, I don't see why it is such a massive fuss. I think the awards are a fab way to find out about vibrant, interesting bloggers and most of the blogs nominated seem to be excellent. 20sb is such a huge community, so obviously not everybody who may deserve a nomination will get one. All of the "popular" bloggers that I have contacted in the past have been super kind, welcoming and helpful. I just think it's nice to be part of a community and remember that high school is over... laura's last blog post..Nobody says it like Miley.

By: Suburban Sweetheart

Suburban Sweetheart — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:09:09 +0000

I love the idea of the 20SB Bootleggers, but it’s definitely frustrating to see the same old faces in them – and it feels so much like a chicken-and-the-egg situation. The bloggers everyone knows get recognition because everyone KNOWS them – but then how do bloggers who are trying to make their way – who may be trying just as hard as you guys – make their voices heard? It’s tough to break out as a blogger, to become a “popular” blogger, to get more than five comments on every post – hell, to get ANY comments on every post – and it can be disheartening to see the same exact people getting top honors every time – and this “formal setting” 20SB has provided a formal setting for being disheartened.

Suburban Sweetheart’s last blog post..Aught Lang Syne! (Farewell to 2009)

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:06:46 +0000

I LOVE the 20sb community (so much so that I’m still hanging about after I should have left) and it’s sad that this has caused so much controversy. People who have been nominated are feeling bad, which I don’t believe was anyone’s intention. The fact of the matter is, that people have been nominated because other people like their blog! A particular blog may not be to everyone’s taste but then that’s why there’s so many different types of blogs out there, I guess! But if people are nominated because other people LIKE them . . . well isn’t that the point???

I can certainly understand why you’ve been annoyed and I commend you for speaking your mind about it, just like everyone else who has weighed in on the issue. I wish I was that brave!

It’s been really interesting to read this debate and the upside . . . having read everyone’s contributions, I feel like I’ve found more bloggers to read in the process!

Congrats on your award and best of luck. :)

Paula’s last blog post..“WHERE IN THE WORLD WEDNESDAY” AND MY TOP TUNES OF ‘O9 . . .

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:58:06 +0000

I like to vote for the bloggers who I know work hard to be awesome and earn those awards. If someone were a “popular” blogger and had a crap blog and never did anything nice, that’s when I’d really wonder about the integrity of the community. The blogs that are nominated deserve it because they ROCK – but if a truly rockin’ blog isn’t on that list, then people like me (20SB-ers who didn’t nominate a soul) are actually to blame. I accept that blame. I could do more, and until I do, I have no right to complain about the state of things.

I’m awake enough to notice, though, that the so-called cliques are really made up of the bloggers who A)commit a lot of time to their online presences, and B)are really quite a lot alike in many other ways anyhow. Sociologically speaking, it makes sense. Just like it makes sense that this year I became friends with other bloggers who share my interests a little more than others do.

In my head anyway, it actually all makes sense.

And I have pink velcro on my hand brace today, JUST so I could tweet that hashtag. I’m not afraid of the popular girls! :)

Rebekah’s last blog post..Does he wear girls? pajamas or something?

By: Jackie

Jackie — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:02:27 +0000

I feel so bad that all the attention is being taken away from the amazing nominees by these nay-sayers. I hadn't heard of most of the blogs that were nominated (yours included - hi!) so I took the time to look through them. And I think they're all amazing! Some aren't my style, but I still think they're all great people. Who cares how many people voted or who's friends IRL or whatever. Blogs are a way to connect people, we should all be friendly and happy and not treat it like high school. Jackie's last blog post..Quelle honeymoon?