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WTF? T-rati Monster Diggs Up a New Feature!!

February 1, 2007 by Liz 15 Comments

I Know What You’re Thinking

Maybe you caught it. Last night at about 9:40pm CST — that’s Chicago time — if you went to visit Technorati, you would have seen a white screen with words that said something like this

Doh! The Technorati monster has escaped again! We’ve gone to find him. We’ll be back in no time. (I’m remembering as best as I can.)

Shortly thereafter, when service returned, a smiling Dave Sifry announced on his own blog and on the official Technorati WTF page a new Technorati feature by saying,

I hope you’ll come to love as much as I do. It’s called WTF (no, not that: It’s “Where’s the Fire.”)

Where’s the Fire?

WTF - Where's the Fire? at Technorati

Where’s the Fire is about what is HOT! in the blogosphere. Here’s when you write a WTF blurb.

  • When you write post that sizzles or read one that fries you, write a WTF blurb about it.
  • When you think it’s time that folks knew about how YOUR passion for blogging makes you a hot ticket, write a WTF blurb then too.
  • When you’re the first to find out that America’s sweetheart has doused her latest film in gasoline, write a WTF blurb about it.

Okay so, you can write about news and fast breaking information If you think folks are interested in that kind of stuff.

Here’s how you use the WTF blurbs.

  • When you have a burning question about what your next post will be, search the WTF blurbs.
  • When find a blurb about a story boiling with debate or buzzing with electricity, vote it up!
  • When you find a blurb that turns you on to something so cool it’s hot, vote it up!

You know the drill.

There’s a new toy in the Technorati neighborhood. The T-rati-Rex must have Dugg it up when he ran away last night.

No worries. Janice says her team is still our team — this new feature didn’t shake their system.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Comments

  1. Chris Cree says

    February 1, 2007 at 1:24 PM

    Well that explains the “scheduled maintenance” that had their whole site down yesterday morning.

    I’m trying to figure out the value of this new feature. Write a blurb and then see who votes for it? I think I’m missing something here because it doesn’t seem that exciting to me.

    Although it was brilliant of them to use the WTF acronym. It meant something quite different back in my Navy days so I had to click the link when I saw it last night to see what it was about. Good marketing choice on their part to help get it noticed early on.

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  2. Lisa says

    February 1, 2007 at 1:28 PM

    Hey Liz, there’s a fire in writer blogtopia that would be great over at Technorati. Since I’m not quite up to speed with that, however, check out the post on my site–you’ve been tagged!!

    http://intrinsiclifedesign.squarespace.com/scaffolding/2007/2/1/the-first-plank-in-your-writing-plan-you.html

    Lisa

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  3. ME Strauss says

    February 1, 2007 at 1:31 PM

    Hi Chris!
    I think it’s supposed to work like Digg. If you get to popular you make to the front page.

    Let’s see, if I call Dave an SOB would he say WTF?

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  4. ME Strauss says

    February 1, 2007 at 1:32 PM

    Hi Lisa!
    I’ve been what???? Uh-oh . . . I’m on my way. 🙂

    Reply
  5. Chris Cree says

    February 1, 2007 at 1:35 PM

    You do that, Liz and he just might! 😆

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  6. ME Strauss says

    February 1, 2007 at 4:03 PM

    Then I’d have to say he’s BAD. 🙂

    Reply
  7. Martin says

    February 1, 2007 at 6:24 PM

    Well Liz, now that Technorati have jumped onto the social networking wagon I think can safely say … Enough! I’m all social networking-tired and fatigued out.

    Reply
  8. ME Strauss says

    February 1, 2007 at 6:26 PM

    Hi Martin,
    Did you read what I wrote last week in the Blog Herald? I still don’t know what I’m supposed to when I get to a social networking site Do you think that’s why I don’t have any friends? 🙂

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  9. Martin says

    February 1, 2007 at 6:34 PM

    Liz – I actually have read it and I have written about it in a post still in draft.

    Trust me: you DO have friends. They’re usually called “real” people who take friendships and relationships seriously – ie: quality over quantity anytime for me – thus probably why I don’t get any friends either- and guess what, that’s fine with moi.

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  10. ME Strauss says

    February 1, 2007 at 6:35 PM

    And here all of this time I worried you only loved me for my nachos and seeing whether you could get in the last comment. 🙂

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  11. Martin says

    February 1, 2007 at 6:42 PM

    Oh, sure you do a mean nacho and I’m constantly testing you whether you’ll ever NOT respond (let’s see…)

    Reply
  12. ME Strauss says

    February 1, 2007 at 6:46 PM

    Well, Martin, you and HART got me to not respond one night. Remember that? It was dare I think.

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  13. Martin says

    February 1, 2007 at 6:54 PM

    It was indeed a dare and I bet it nearly killed you not responding … I’d dare you again but am afraid of the trauma you might suffer … the nightmares … oh, the horror … so I’ll let you comment to your hearts content.
    😉

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  14. ME Strauss says

    February 1, 2007 at 7:37 PM

    What a kind man you are. , , , or is that you’re out of nachos? hmmmmm

    Here you go sir. 🙂

    Reply

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