The Witchy Angel: Top Bloggers? Get a life guys.

Adadaa there is a huge storm in the tea cup in the Chennai blogworld and whats the point of my existence if I don’t open my big mouth and put my foot right in it. So here I go. Firstly, for those of you who are gonna scream saying that I am doing this to generate traffic, please do get a life. I don’t care about the statistics, I started blogging for the heck of it, just to have fun and not with any other aim. I don’t give a damn about the traffic figures.

I don’t even know why anyone would want to be called the Top Blogger. In Kiruba’s case it appears that creating a hype around oneself as The Top Indian Blogger helps him further his career, good luck to him. I suppose there is nothing wrong in that, most of his posts are nothing more than the rubbish that most of us churn out regularly. Nothing better nothing worse either. But it is certainly irritating though, to hear him talk highly about himself constantly. All that PR spin on oneself is extremely annoying. I personally thought the way he handled the Sulekha spamming issue was not very professional. It would have been nice if the General had taken ownership for a decision which I presume he was incharge of rather than letting Karthik Kannan take all the beatings. But then again its their corporate affair, who cares. Before I go any further does anyone know where I can buy soda online, I think lovely Sagaro aka Ganesh needs a crate of it. The poor kid has been defending Kiruba so much in the last couple of days.

Going back to the Top blogger issue, I would be surprised if Chenthil wrote that post for the want of generating traffic. There are million other better ways to generate traffic if thats what one is after, Chenthil’s post I guess was more to do with being irritated with the hype rather than anything else.

Anyway, this led me to wonder who is the top Chennai blogger in my view. Remember this is an award being given out by me, I am the Jury and I am the Judge here so I get to decide with all my prejudice who the top blogger is in my view 😛

My immediate thought was LG, despite his occasional ridiculously sexist posts I do like Lazy. But he doesn’t live in Chennai or in India so he won’t qualify for that crown. After considering Capri, Me, Curses, Prav, fun2fun, Neha,visithra, Kaps, Ramya, the blogger with an identity crisis aNTi etc I decided that either they don’t live in the country and/or they just churn out rubbish as good as mine. (HeeHee, I know this lot won’t get offended but am still keeping my fingers crossed right now). Eventually settled on CCG, but hang on for a second though, what have any of us achieved by blogging? Yes some of us have furthered our careers by creating a hype of being the top blogger, but apart from that its just vetti works for most of us. So after putting Ravages up on that pedestal for a few seconds I decided to bring him down and hand the nice shiny crown to Jeevan. There a number of people I admire in the blog world and Jeevan is amongst them for his bravery, for his enthusiasm and more importantly for his perseverance. I honestly don’t know how I would cope if I was in Jeevan’s shoes, here is to you Jeevan.

Addendum :- Hmmmm how the hell did I miss these blogs when I was thinking of all the vetti blogs in the world. In case you are looking for more vetti works do check these out too Ferrari, Sriram, Syam, Dubukku, Raasaa.

posted by WA at 9:00 AM  

50 Comments:

Sharique said…

so u r the judge huh? it would have been nice if u could have given the links to the blogs. btw i request u to be impartial and don’t count NRIs 😛

10:27 AM, August 06, 2006  

F e r r a r i said…

Very good post WA. Half the people criticising chenthil didnt understand the context only!

And good choice on jeevan 🙂

10:44 AM, August 06, 2006  

Nilu said…

appa naan?…cha, heart broken.

10:53 AM, August 06, 2006  

WA said…

Sharique – Danks. Have linked them now 🙂 And as to being impartial, hee hee no chance. Emotions always come into play and also to be impartial and do proper research and decide takes time which I seem to be lacking at the moment. But as I said I have a lot of respect for Jeevan’s perseverance.

Ferro – Danks and how did I forget to include you in that list of people who churn out rubbish equivalent to mine 😀

Nilu – Haha like the rest of the desi blogworld I am too scared to criticise you. Ellam oru mariyadhai dhaan 🙂

10:59 AM, August 06, 2006  

F e r r a r i said…

to copy nilu’s statement. Am also heart broken :p

11:02 AM, August 06, 2006  

WA said…

and don’t expect me to say ellam oru mariyadhai dhaan to you now 😛

11:37 AM, August 06, 2006  

Sharique said…

thanks for the links. I was just wondering about the objective of this award. I mean what purpose does it serves? gives blogger something to write about why he/she was not chosen by u and lot of allegations/cross-allegations!!

12:49 PM, August 06, 2006  

WA said…

Haiyo Sharique do not look for objectives and purposes in my posts 😀 And I dont think any of the bloggers who I’ve dissed in my post will complain. So no chance of allegations and counter allegations. hopefully 😀

12:57 PM, August 06, 2006  

Anand said…

Appaala ootukku auto varum!

1:05 PM, August 06, 2006  

Sharique said…

ok and what about other bloggers? btw is this the desipundit blogger of india award?

1:19 PM, August 06, 2006  

Jeevan said…

I know you have hope on me and you wish my interest should not go down. I really kept you in my sister’s place, you are one who cares on me, and keep on encouraging every time. I am so Happy that i got a good place in your mind:)

2:14 PM, August 06, 2006  

WA said…

Anand – Idhukaaga dhaane I am safegaurding my anonymity so carefully.

Sharique – err….Nope

Jeevan – Hee Hee adutha dhaba keela erakkiyum vidumvomgradhu nyabagathila irukkattum. No, seriously you keep going mate and fingers crossed things get better.

2:19 PM, August 06, 2006  

Me said…

en maanatha ippadi vangiteengalay witchu… cha…total damage…

indha posta nan padikalanu u giving a comment asking me to come & see this…cha cha cha cha ….cha

[…me sits with his hand on his head, looking down seriously thinking neengalam en friend aaa nu…]

4:42 PM, August 06, 2006  

capriciously_me said…

rotfl…adhaana…neenga angeye vandhu unga existence solluveengannu edhirpaathen…engeyaavadhu oru sandai nadandhuttu adhula no uma-va? never 😛

i churn out rubbish? i am heart broken too now 😛

6:53 PM, August 06, 2006  

Harish said…

for once, i agree with u!
for nominating jeevan that is..

as for accusing me of churning out rubbish, that’s it! I’m suing u lady!

6:56 PM, August 06, 2006  

Harish said…

aaaahhhh, that felt good 😀

6:56 PM, August 06, 2006  

WA said…

Me – Still sitting there with your head in your hands or got over it and gone shopping? 😛

Capri – Nethu ore busy and before I could say anything today Chenthil closed off his comment section 😦

Harish – Sue? Kaarthaala Mike pathi pesine, ippo Sue hmmm. Nee nadathu

7:12 PM, August 06, 2006  

Sriram said…

baaaaah.. i wasn’t even considered. i am going to protest!!

8:03 PM, August 06, 2006  

capriciously_me said…

haha…i am sure uma didnt expect so many protests…lol

uma, i think u shud close the comments bfore any badmouthing begins 😛

8:24 PM, August 06, 2006  

anantha said…

yakkow.. En peru anantha. Ippo en peru anantha! Ennaku innimel vera endha peyarum kadaiyadhu. Verum Thalaivar rasigan dhaan!

8:30 PM, August 06, 2006  

WA said…

Sriram – Sorry how silly of me not to include you in the list of rubbish blogs equivalent to mine 😛 Done now.

Capri – No bad mouthing here and all

aNTi – Understood loud and clear

9:17 PM, August 06, 2006  

Syam said…

danks for the compliments….arasial vaalkaila ithu ellam saatharanam…apdinu solli samalification uda vendiyathu thaan…:-)

athu sari unga blog ah yaaru serious ah eduthukaraanga nu makkals ellorum heart broken nu sollitu irukaanga 🙂

10:36 PM, August 06, 2006  

Karthik S said…

Idhila enna sokenna (joke..), idhellame oru setup. Konja naala indha kiruba websitela indha anon-nga thollai thaangala. Thalaivaroda kadaisi sila postsum sariyana udans posta ayidichi (nadigai vs tennis star etc etc). thaleevar bejaar ayitaar. bejaar aana enna seiyanum. saidapetai mannara koopidanum illiya.

Adhangatikki namma thaleevar enna paninaru, Centhila kooptaru. kooptu, “dho paaru maame, namma name innum konjam famous aavanum. namma supporterunga ellam pongi ezhanum. unakkum sema publicity kidaikkum. adhunala enna thitti oru post podu” appadinnu sonnaru.

Centhilum poda, andha postukku padhil post kirubavum poda. ivar poda avar poda (che romba asingama keedhu) ore podals than. Indha sandaiya pathi nammala maadhiri aalunga vera niraya post poda ippadi ooru ulagam ellam kiruba and centhil famous ayitanga. Ini enna KCMK than…

10:46 PM, August 06, 2006  

Nakeeran Gopal said…

yabba karthi. nee inga irukka veNdiya aaLe illa. Nakkeeran la serndhudu 😀 neRaya didgu digu report ezhudhalaam 😉

10:52 PM, August 06, 2006  

WA said…

Syam – ejjactly what I was thinking. But makkal ellam ipdi telling.

Karthik S – Apdingreenga, thinking about it I agree you might have a point here. Kiruba Chenthil Munnetra Kazhagam, hmmmmm the more I think about it the more I think you are right.

10:58 PM, August 06, 2006  

visithra said…

Oh gaspp i was considered??? Yayssssssssss

but i so agree on Jeevan being the winner – if we all have learn something from blogging – it would have been jeevans determination

3:18 AM, August 07, 2006  

Ravages said…

Amma Thaaye! Romba nandri ma.
Edho rendu naal oorukku poittu vandhu paartha – Chenthil and Kiruba at each other’s throats, you handing out awards (and might I say, Thanks for giving me 3 seconds or so at the pede-whatever) and Desipundit crying foul, not foul and what not. Hmmm!

5:31 AM, August 07, 2006  

WA said…

Visit – yup totally

CCG – Hmmm I now wondering after reading Karthik S’s comment I do think that the Kiruba and Chenthil episode was a pre planned ploy by them both to increase their traffic and to get noticed. I can’t believe I fell for it though

7:03 AM, August 07, 2006  

Sriram said…

OK madam. linked you too 😛

7:53 AM, August 07, 2006  

Sriram said…

aagaa.. enna vetti-nu sollitte.. idhukaaga protest panni naalaikku oru moonu post poda poren!!! 😛

8:07 AM, August 07, 2006  

Sriram said…

witch-u… appala blogworld-la naatamai post unakku kudukkalaama? :P.. no violence.. adichidadhe enna. 😀

8:09 AM, August 07, 2006  

WA said…

Sriram – 😦 If the stupid anons and Kiruba fanatics turn up here calling me names I know who to blame now 😛

8:39 AM, August 07, 2006  

ராசா (Raasa) said…

மாபெரும் சித்தாந்தங்களோடு, சமுதாய முன்னேற்ற நோக்கோடு, மக்களின் வாழ்வுத்தர உயர்வு ஒன்றே குறிக்கோளாக, பதிவு எழுதும் என்னைய பார்த்து வெட்டி’ன்னு சொல்லிட்டீங்களே.. மீ ஃபீலிங் ஒரே பப்பி ஷேம்..!! 🙂

10:57 AM, August 07, 2006  

Balaji S Rajan said…

WA,

I do not know about the reasons why others are blogging. If blogging is of great use to someone in keeping him happy, and if someone is in constant touch with friends through blogging, then it should be the great Jeevan. I do not have words to explain his enthusiasm in blogging. You need to listen to his mother to know about his talents. He is shy, and does not speak much but puts more in action. I congratulate him, for being considered. Jeevan Keep it up…

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1:24 PM, August 07, 2006  

Chakra Sampath said…

how could kiruba be called as the top blogger.. shouldn’t it be WA?

3:01 PM, August 07, 2006  

WA said…

Raasaa – Adhe konjam nalla tamil-la solleettu poneengannu engalukku ellam puriyum.

Balaji sir – agree totally

Chakra – Appadaa atlast someone who understood the me me me part of my post. The only problem now is I need a spin doctor, I am no good at it. Namma Tony kitta dhaan advise kekkalaamnu irukken. But lets start of this rumour saying WA is the top Indian blogger, as more and more people say it will become true however silly. Honestly 😀

3:29 PM, August 07, 2006  

fun2fun said…

WA, neega top indian blogger positiion ku ellam chinna pulla thanama aasai padathinga!! unga range ku, world level la compete pannunga!! No 1 blogger in the world.. kekave, nalla iruku la?? [:)] approm ungala vechu Witchu No 1 nu oru padam edutthudarom…

3:56 PM, August 07, 2006  

Ramya said…

Whaaaat?
I write the crappiest of all crap among the other crapsters !
And blogging la also politics ah? CHi chi, shame on u elders !

4:04 PM, August 07, 2006  

WA said…

f2f – lets aim small first 😛

Rums – Good job you said shame on the elders, I therefore take it that I don’t come in that category 😛

But anyway, now that Chakra has planted that seed of thought in my mind, I am gonna go around claiming to be top blogger now. And girls I expect your support, big time.

4:08 PM, August 07, 2006  

Syam said…

//I am gonna go around claiming to be top blogger//

joke of the year… 🙂

4:37 PM, August 07, 2006  

WA said…

Syam – Shhhh joke-nnu ellam ipdi sathamaa solla vendaam. Being the Top blogger is serious stuff I say 😛

4:41 PM, August 07, 2006  

Anonymous said…

WA : Do you fear that nameless bastard Nilu whom you think might puke on your posts and that interferes with your thinking and blogging what you want ?

http://www.niluthemoron.blogspot.com/

1:47 AM, August 08, 2006  

WA said…

anon – of course clearing up the puke is a nightmare, hence I remain petrified of Nilu

7:58 AM, August 08, 2006  

Bishwanath Ghosh said…

Good one! 🙂

12:01 PM, August 08, 2006  

Sriram said…

Grr.. my koshteen not answered again! PROTEST!!!!

8:17 PM, August 08, 2006  

WA said…

Bishwanath – Thanks

Sriram – Dei edhukkudaa ippo indha scene podure? Inaa question answer pannaadhe vittennnu soleettu scene put, aamaaa

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tilo said…

cha – Tilo did not even make it into your nominees list 😦

1:32 AM, August 09, 2006  

Prince Roy said…

what about a category for the ‘top foreigner wannabe desi’ blog?

Back in the day I would make a case for myself, but now I’m changing stripes. Trouble is, I can’t find a cool Chinese equivalent for ‘desi’.

3:52 AM, August 09, 2006