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1. Cody McKibben Says:
   October 12th, 2009 at 1:09 pm

   So what exactly are the criteria for selection again? I’ve entered 2x for 9Rules, but I have to say this selection is the most unimpressive ever! What did you “new overlords” do? just slip in all your own blogs and those of your friends?

   We have some hentai, thoroughly boring personal photos, ad-laden splogs (http://www.gameops.net/ are you joking?).

   What a waste of time. Thoroughly disappointed with the new direction and poor quality of selections.

2. Iain Broome Says:
   October 12th, 2009 at 1:24 pm

   Well cor blimey and whoop-di-doo! I’m very pleased indeed. Thank you. *checks email*

3. Keith Dsouza Says:
   October 12th, 2009 at 1:40 pm

   Oh wow, this is great. Thanks for selecting Techie Buzz to the 9Rules network

4. Techie Buzz is Part of 9Rules Network Says:
   October 12th, 2009 at 8:02 pm

   [...] premium blogging network, which showcases the best content of the Independent web. Techie Buzz was selected in round 9 of blog submissions, along with several other popular blogs. There were more than 150 blog [...]

5. Jessica Doyle Says:
   October 12th, 2009 at 10:44 pm

   You know… I’ve come back to look at this list quite a few times today in awe.

   Today (Monday) is Thanksgiving Day in Canada.

   I am thankful to be on the list above.

   Thank you 9rules!

6. BlogrPro Says:
   October 13th, 2009 at 5:02 am

   My friend Keith’s blog is in this list. Congrats Keith. Meanwhile it’s bad luck for me once again.

7. jepoy Says:
   October 13th, 2009 at 8:43 am

   @Cody McKibben – thank you for calling our site, GameOPS, an ad-laden splog.

   

8. Anil Says:
   October 13th, 2009 at 9:37 am

   What a rubbish, total ridiculous not because their selection but the process. Rewarding to people who check on your website regularly and came to know about 24 hrs deadline. You can not do your homework. Glad our website is not going to part of this so called mesh.

9. Aaron Hockley Says:
   October 13th, 2009 at 10:00 am

   I’m flattered that you selected my site amongst this group. I look forward to getting the email with more details.

10. Bernard Says:
    October 13th, 2009 at 12:33 pm

    Thanks for letting my site in, awaiting details!

11. Sarah Badr Says:
    October 13th, 2009 at 3:21 pm

    Wow, what an honour! Thanks so much for including Pieces at Random on the 9rules list.

12. Mubashar Iqbal Says:
    October 13th, 2009 at 7:27 pm

    Very pleased to have been accepted, and looking forward to being part of the community.

13. Andy Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 2:46 am

    Wow, so much animosity Anil. I can tell that you really didn’t want to be part of this

    You did have six days notice about this — the first announcement was posted on 25th September. Still, I presume you won’t be bothering to subscribe to the RSS feed to find out about future rounds because you don’t want to be part of the community anyway.

14. HiHu Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 7:46 am

    I’ve received an email saying that I had been selected, but I’m not on the list !

15. Iain Broome Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 8:35 am

    @Anil I found out about the submission window through Twitter, not through 9rules.

16. Ali B. Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 8:54 am

    I did receive an email today and followed the instruction to the registration process. I can’t, however, see my site in the list above. So which one was the mistake?

17. Victor Boba Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 9:01 am

    http://www.8164.org is on the list and one of the best design sites I know of. I follow it religously. Jin Yang did a great job with this blog.

    He’s also got a new blog over at http://www.ClearTypeMedia.com regarding government web standards and design.

18. Laura Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 10:37 pm

    I’m not on the list here but I got the email saying my blog was selected.

19. 9rules Round 9 Winners | The Blog Herald Says:
    October 15th, 2009 at 4:27 am

    [...] apply for the ninth 9rules round? Did you win? Do you want to know who did? There’s a list on the official 9rules blog, as usual. This is the first round since Splashpress Media acquired 9rules (disclosure: they own [...]

20. C. Holland Says:
    October 15th, 2009 at 4:59 am

    Thank you for selecting Missionary Confidential!

21. Pablo Lara H Says:
    October 15th, 2009 at 9:54 am

    Woooaw, Thank you¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

22. John (Human3rror) Says:
    October 15th, 2009 at 12:46 pm

    yay! i’m in!

23. HiHu Says:
    October 15th, 2009 at 1:00 pm

    It seems the issue has been dealt with

    I’m very pleased to be part of your wonderful community !

    See you soon 9 rules

24. Ammon Says:
    October 15th, 2009 at 11:30 pm

    Thrilled to be listed here with so many other great bloggers. I look forward to participating in this network.

25. I am 9Rules and 9Rules am I. – Human3rror Says:
    October 16th, 2009 at 7:34 am

    [...] recently been awarded the opportunity to be a part of a select group of bloggers in the 9Rules [...]

26. These hands made it into 9rules Says:
    October 16th, 2009 at 11:56 am

    [...] 2009, Blog, Features, International, happiness These hands made it into the 9th round of blogs accepted into the prestigious 9rules Network. I got so excited that I shared my happiness in the Etsy [...]

27. Eat Smart Age Smart Says:
    October 23rd, 2009 at 11:08 pm

    Wow – I’ve applied quite a few times and I’m still not sure what to do to be considered.

    When will have another selection?

    Could you please detail the criterion your consider?

    I ask because I was awared “Top 200 health blogger” for the healthy eating category of WellSphere (out of 3000 bloggers) and I’d love to be part of the 9rules family.

    Thanks for letting me know more.

    Krizia

28. Sven Quandt Says:
    October 27th, 2009 at 12:18 pm

    It’s great. Many thanks for including my site to the 9Rules network

29. Regis Says:
    November 16th, 2009 at 4:30 pm

    Could you please make Paul Scrivens and Tyme an offer to work for your company? I just got back from Iraq. It was a shock to see low quality sites added to 9rules but more shocking to see zero negative comments on this entry. Have things gotten so bad that no one cares to speak up? 9rules did not delete comments even when they were negative. How many entries are on this site from Tyme about accepting negative criticism?

    Why bring them back if you can?

    1) You save months of people learning how to work together. Paul and Tyme already know how to work together. They are a veteran team who can jump in and get to work.
    2) Paul is like Jesus to websites. He can resurrect your dead sites into good ones. He can come up with a plan to fix all of your sites.
    3) The person fixing the mess can’t be the one who works with the people. Everyone knows that. That is why companies have Human Resource departments. Tyme is like the Egyptian goddess Isis or the Battlestar Gallactica Cylon-Human hybrid character who used her powers to heal people. She takes care of everyone and is better than Human Resources.
    4) Who better than Tyme to work with your bloggers to write better? Isn’t that what she did with people who were rejected from 9rules? Who else can turn around the crappy blogs you allowed in 9rules from the last round? A blogger serious about their writing wouldn’t want to pass up that opportunity.
    5) Paul has balls just like Jesus. He isn’t afraid to do something different.
    6) None of your bloggers can legitimately complain about Paul and Tyme being placed over them as they are more qualified. Your company doesn’t seem to have a place for your writers to go or anyone managing them (Human Resources).
    6) No ego clash. Paul loves being the spotlight, Tyme doesn’t want it. Paul likes to run things, Tyme can but prefers not to. If one of them gets sick, the other can fill in. Paul wouldn’t have to worry about anyone being after his job or vice versa.
    7) It would be a coo to get them back if you can. It would make people happy, relieved and curious what comes next.

    Perhaps you do not care and like collecting sites. If you care about your readers and your writers you will do what is best for your company. I’d like to see strong arguments against asking Paul and Tyme to return. Don’t assume they won’t come back. For us that still want to believe in the sites we like, ask them. It is one thing if you make Paul and Tyme a reasonable offer and they turn it down (you tried your best and you can show your staff and community that) but if you neglect to make them both a reasonable offer, and do not find replacements that work better than them, it will show your lack of dedication to your company. People loved 9rules so much they tattooed the logo on their bodies. You owe them this. Other than Paul and Tyme I can’t think of anyone else as qualified. The B5media man left but he didn’t run the company well from what I read. The Weblogs people have their own projects in full swing.

    I guess I’m about to find out if you delete or moderate the bad comments. If you do, Paul would call you a p-u-s-s-y. Tyme would shake her head at your weakness to accept negative criticism.

30. Devin Says:
    January 5th, 2010 at 1:40 am

    Congratulations to all, but what happened to Paul and Tyme?
    d

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