[Eugene Volokh, January 12, 2009 at 12:45pm] Trackbacks
Just Thought I'd Mention Again,

in the spirit of our friendly rivalry with Above the Law, that we have been nominated for Best Law Blog in the 2008 Weblog Awards, and voting is open until 5 pm Eastern Tuesday. Perhaps I shouldn't care enough to even mention this — and I really don't care that much, no, really, I don't, I don't — but for some reason I can't resist ....

Sagar:
Voted for VC a couple of times, but have not gone there to vote "once per day" every day since the polls opened. Sorry! You need Obama-like organization to successfully prevail in this "caucus-like" poll:)
1.12.2009 1:39pm
Houston Lawyer:
I have been visiting that site for a couple of weeks now on the advice of a co-worker. It is very dull. The comments are juvenile at best. I don't understand the attraction.
1.12.2009 1:40pm
Anon E Moose:
ATL has suffered from Lat's role change. But then, The Volokh Conspiracy suffered from way too much politics and not enough law last year, so maybe that's a wash.
1.12.2009 1:52pm
theobromophile (www):
I cast my vote (for the second time) for the VC. ATL used to be better, but was never all that great (IMHO).
1.12.2009 1:56pm
Observer:
I don't think that any serious person thinks highly of ATL. This is a blog mostly for the sort of people who care more about whether they will get an extra $15K in bonus this year than about legal developments.
1.12.2009 2:27pm
Observer:
Actually polls close at 10:00 p.m GMT or 5:00 p.m. EST tomorrow. Everyone should vote now to be in a position to vote again by end of business tomorrow. [EV replies: Whoops, fixed, thanks!]
1.12.2009 2:36pm
Michael B (mail):
Other than a bit of PR and enjoying some friendly competition, are there any benefits to winning or being nominated in the first place?
1.12.2009 3:00pm
Terrivus:
I think you care only because you can't stomach the idea (nor can I) of being beaten by a blog that really has become pretty bad in terms of its quality (ATL). Even with the political ranting that took over this blog during election season, and the occasional Kopel/Bernstein flight into crazy-land, this blog has so much of a higher quality of legal discussion than the poorly written, unoriginal posts that have become the substance of that blog (not to mention amateurish comments).
1.12.2009 6:01pm
Eugene Volokh (www):
Michael B: Crikey, man, it's a competition! And we're lawyers. That's all you need to know.
1.12.2009 6:04pm
Michael B (mail):
I was just curious, thx
1.12.2009 7:33pm
a donut:
ATL tanked when Elie MysTTTal took over from Lat.
1.12.2009 10:21pm
wfjag:
You would get more readers and votes if you provided insightful views on foreign labor protests. See Paris life models make nude protest to demand respect ... and better pay, The Guardian, Tues., 16 December 2008 available at www.guardian.co.uk/

Workplace Prof Blog has been looking at the issue. Perhaps you could ask Richard Bales, Professor of Law
Associate Dean of Faculty Development, Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky Univ., to do a Guest Post.
1.13.2009 12:00pm
lucia (mail) (www):
You are ahead of above the law by a comfortable 1000+ votes. It's refreshing to see people admit they enjoy winning, even when the contest doesn't mean much. This things can be fun if the winner enjoys winning while the non-winners don't mind not winning all that much.
1.13.2009 2:24pm

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