I’m here with time and quiet, and was looking forward to spending some quality time catching up on Living Beyond Yourself, but it. won’t. WORK. for. me. Technical difficulties that I cannot understand or get around at the moment, and it’s got me feelin oh so Christlike and patient, let me tell you. (Really, if there’s anyone who needs a Bible study teaching to Live Beyond Herself, it’s ME. And it’s right NOW. But fine, whatever, I’ll press on and overcome and all that.)
So, this Indie Virus Thing. I do not pretend to understand it AT ALL. It’s a virus you’re supposed to be GLAD to get, as a blogger, and glad to pass on. But I don’t know why, or what the point is, and if anyone could explain that to me – because I don’t get the technical side of this blog stuff at all – that’d be great. Comments or emails that are explanatory would be so, so great.
This is the prettiest picture that comes up on Google Image Search when you type in Virus. Why does it have a star? I don’t know. Why is it red, white, and blue? Is it patriotic? I don’t know. What is the deal with this Indie virus thing? That I do not know either. But isn’t this a pleasant image for ‘virus?’ Yes.
I’m cutting and pasting the following, since really I couldn’t ever write it or even paraphrase, because I’m all, ‘whaaaa….?’ And eloquent. So eloquent.Here’s what I got from Peach at Just Peachy. (Who is truly that. A peach. Love her!)
Pearsonified has started a small, casual social experiment, it’s called “The Indie Virus.” Here’s how Pearsonified describes this experiment:The experiment, henceforth referred to as “The Indie Virus,” has two goals:
* To bring exposure to lesser known blogs (especially those outside of Technorati’s top 100)
* To explore the metrics behind a viral linking campaign launched by the “little guys” (less popular blogs)
{HolyMama here, Did y’all read that last one? To explore the metrics behind a viral linking campaign…? HUH? Please translate that for me, Somebody Smart!}
I got this virus from Momma M at The Chaotic Home (y’all, she is the next big songwriter. go check her out if you don’t know who i mean.), Peach, Heth (yep, another of my favorites) over at From Under the Laundry Pile, and Jeana at Laughter for the Days to Come. (y’all know my adoration for Jeana already. If not, check my sidebar.)
I recommend going HERE to Heth’s to read where she links to Pearson’s directions more effectively than I could.
Since I’ve gotten this 4 times, and you’re supposed to infect 2 people, I’m infecting 8. (Due to a million circumstances, i’m behind on my blog reading. i only know of these 4 infections. if there’s more, let me know, and i’ll gladly update this post!)
New bloggers:
And more bloggers I like:
All of you newly infected ones, remember to link to a person’s post, not merely to their site. why? i have no clue. but it’s important i think.
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8:22 am
Here’s an attempt at an explanation: what the guy is trying to do is see if they can get this message (Indie Virus) out all over the net linking to the little sites (those below the top level in the search engine technorati). Here’s the paragraph that appears to have started the whole thing:
“What if a few of us “Magic Middle” bloggers came up with a viral meme of our own? Maybe a tagline that we include in our posts to identify results on Technorati? Can we go to #1 on the search list? Can we start something that temporarily breaks the monotony and brings more exposure to sub A-listers?”
It’s a way for the little guys to show the big guys they have power in numbers. That the blogoshere is not controlled by the top 100 sites. Hope that helps.
BTW, just passing through. I keep coming to your site through other people’s link lists. You are very popular
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11:40 pm
Hey Holymama! my friend, THANKS A LOT for the infection!
I’m going to get a good night’s sleep (you know, after losing an hour out here in CA) and then figure out how to “spread” it…and to whom
Love ya,
Julie
12:06 am
Holymama!,
I am computer “ignernt” as we say here in Arkansas, but I did my best. I hope I did it right, with the links and all. I infected boomama and Jeana from days2come if they participate.
BTW: We want to see pics!! We haven’t forgotten the Dress Of Hotness and the Shoes of Gorgeousness, you know!! Hope you had the best time ever, and are refreshed on all levels.
12:36 am
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7:34 am
I’m so SORRY for infecting you! In my infecting post I noted that I knew you probably didn’t need the “virus” now. I’ve been thinking that it’s kind of a chain thingy, but supposed to be a tool to showcase lesser known blogs.
Whatever.
I did mention in my post WHY I chose to infect you, though. You have been very inspirational to me in my blogging and personal life. Your sense of humor and outlook on life is contagious.
I don’t know if I’ll participate in something like that again.
But I AM glad to be participating in the LBY study. Very frustrated that the video part isn’t working for you, though. Maybe a techie friend can help you out with that in some way?
9:25 am
I SO know what you are talking about. I was so confused when Carol infected me, and then when Mary infected me, I just copy and pasted! I was so like “whaaa?!?” Bit I got ‘er done. And do I get it? Not really. But it’s done!
9:55 am
Holy Mama… Keep pressing on. Satan loves to get us behind and then he gets us to start thinking that we can’t do it. You know why?
BECAUSE … HE … WANTS … YOU … TO … MISS … A … TREMENDOUS … BLESSING … FROM … GOD …
In Beth Moore’s own words… “Are you with me?”
So, worry not… start fresh. Make a little room each day and EAT THAT ELEPHANT one bite at a time!
Smooches.
10:02 am
This sounds serious. I hope it doesn’t come with a rash! I can’t decide if I’d like to be infected or not. Yeeks!
12:52 pm
I want to know if it affected your Date of Epic Proportions!!!