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A quick followup on “no more metrics…”

One other reason to remove metrics-indicators (feedburner count, technorati authority, etc.) from your blog is that user’s tend to form an impression of credibility based on readership volume as much as the actual quality of what they’re reading. i.e.: if you stumble across a blog that’s new to you, on some level you’ll read its content different if it has 15,000 RSS subscribers compared to 15. i.e.: If all of these people appreciate & read this blog, I should too.

Which in and of itself isn’t necessarily a bad inference; but, FWIW, I think it perpetuates the hive mentality hold that the a-listers have over the blogosphere. Not that I have that problem here - my inconsistent posting ensures low readership. That being said, I’m content to have my content stand on its own without any “reputation aid” from compelling site metrics.

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