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Hey Blogosphere! Submit Your Recommendations.

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The sixth annual Weblog Awards, more affectionately referred to as the "Bloggies™," are now accepting nominations for your favorite blogs. From now through Tuesday, January 10, 2005, anyone with a unique email address can submit their recommendations for such esteemed categories as "Best Craft Weblog," "Best Latin American Weblog" and "Best Teen Blog."

Several rounds of voting later, the winners will be announced at this year's SXSW Interactive on Monday, March 13th. Past blogebrities and various schwag sponsors will present certificates and prizes to those present. And, no joke:

Those who aren't attending may join the excitement on IRC, in #BlogIRC on irc.turlyming.com. Winners will be announced live and a play-by-play of the ceremony will be given.

Regardless, go vote! The rules, after the expand-o-tron.

The Rules:

* A "weblog" is defined as a page with dated entries. * The contest is open to any weblogs that existed for a period of time during the year 2005, so weblogs that were discontinued during 2005 are also eligible. * Only one nomination form and one finalist voting form may be submitted per person. * E-mail addresses are required to vote. You must use your own address. * If you attempt to submit a second ballot, your first one will be erased. * o In the nomination phase: URLs are required (where applicable). o The maximum number of weblogs you may nominate for a category is three (3) for most categories and four (4) for Weblog of the Year. o At least three (3) different weblogs total must be nominated. o You may nominate your own weblog, but the total nominations for your own weblog must be less than one third of your total (legitimate) nominations. o There is no limit to the number of categories a weblog may be nominated for. o Nominees have to fit the category they are placed in. * The system alerts me of suspicious ballots, and I also may exclude ballots when I suspect the voter isn't following the rules. This means no bots.

These rules may change at any time, but they probably won't.

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