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Watchers Wanted

1776_fractional_dollar_back65.jpgDafydd ab Hugh has decided to relinguish his position on the Watcher’s Council and, consequently, there’s now an empty seat to fill. If you have a blog, considering applying for it—the current rules are here.

Not long ago a scholar at Carnegie-Mellon produced a network analysis of the blogosphere that suggested that you could get a pretty good idea of what was going on by reading just 100 blogs. Present or emeritus Watcher’s Council members were heavily represented in that 100.

The Watcher’s Council is a great way to find new readers, make a difference, and to punch above your weight class.

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5 comments

1 Aziz Poonawalla { 03.20.08 at 9:21 am }

did you fill that other open position?

Aziz Poonawalla’s last blog post..defining a muslim Left III: a muslim bloc?

2 Dave Schuler { 03.20.08 at 9:46 am }

Yes, that one went to Wolf Howling. This is a new opening.

3 John_B { 03.20.08 at 10:51 am }

Dave, I’d like to ask that I and Crossroads Arabia be considered.

4 Dave Schuler { 03.20.08 at 11:24 am }

John and Aziz:

If you’re interested, check the rules linked above and send an email
to the Watcher at

watcherofweasels ~AT~ earthlink ~DOT~ net

(doing the decoding of at sign and dot, of course).

Frankly, I’d be thrilled if either of you were selected.

5 Aziz Poonawalla { 03.20.08 at 12:10 pm }

I think John would be a great addition to the council!

I’m not sure whether I’d be as good a fit, to be honest. Plus, I just am spread so thin anyway that another blog commitment would be hard to do justice to.

Aziz Poonawalla’s last blog post..defining a muslim Left III: a muslim bloc?

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