JIB Confession

I have a soft spot for the JIB awards. They're the way I discovered blogging! It's true...

Once upon a time, long long ago, I came across the JIB's on one of my late night web surfs. If I recall correctly, they were hosted by Aussie Dave and featured on the Jerusalem Post website. I went through almost all of the categories, reading and voting diligently. I was not yet a blogger or a regular reader, but that's when I got really into it. There was so much quality writing and interesting information written by my peers and targeted towards people exactly like me. What a revelation! And it was really enjoyable and easy to navigate, having an organized way to be introduced to new blogs, each one in its appropriate category and rank. I think what happened to me epitomized the goal of the JIBs--to provide organized exposure to the world of j-blogs.

I now hear that some people are trying to change the format this year, and that instead of public voting, a small committee of mega bloggers will read the nominees and choose the winners. That makes me sad. The point isn't to find a winner but to have the public reading good posts! Nobody wants other bloggers reading their work, that's redundant and lame. I don't say this because I expect to even be in the race, but I hope that the process stays democratic. It's more fun and dynamic. So keep up the good work organizers - you've got my vote- and good luck to everyone!