That's Customer Service, Baby! (reciprocal exchanges)

Some time over two years ago I submitted RtF to LS Blogs[1], which is a blog only directory. Basic, you scratch my back by linking to me and I'll scratch your back by linking to you. Which is topical, as we've recently installed software to manage our “Friends” reciprocal link directory. And in a blatant plug, we're looking for a few good friends to exchange links with, so click that link above and add yourself already :) (political orientation not required, but a big bonus for those supporting truth, justice, and the American way, well the American way that I remember)

Well, getting back to LS Blogs, they've just sent their, “you're accepted” letter. How nice! And we were only suppose to link to you for two years, before you could be bothered to even review us for inclusion into your hip and happen'n Blog directory?

On the scale of shadier to nicer in the realm of website directories, for a listing on their directory you go from (top being very bad, bottom being the nicest):

1) Directory asks for a fee (but buries their link to you[2])
2) Directory wants a link back (but buries their link to you)
3) Directory doesn't require a link back (but buries their link to you)

4) Directory asks for a fee (with good link to you)
5) Directory wants a link back (with good link to you)
6) Directory doesn't require a link back (with good link to you)

And there is a whole 'nother component of do they review the sites submitted or will they accept any 'ol Viagra or Porn site...

At the time, they would have had to have been a 5 on the above nicety scale, as that's pretty much the group I'd target to bring exposure to RtF. But, I'm sure I wiped our link back to them within a few weeks, as that just shoves them up to a 2 based on the whole unethical component.

Same 'ol, same 'ol, really...

But hey, it's better to get an email from two years ago than the regular spam of, “Masturbation Outdoor sides toast,” “Dear Customer Feel Good Now!,” or “Bubble asss teeinager comes suite” with their requisite text created by what has to be a random word generator... Because, “Hello, Mamma Takes Two water. past hard oven frog bills, look ante beams, walls rose hours week.” from the last one sure doesn't make much sense to me. And actually, I'd really like to know if they even get people to click the links in the text?

Oh, well, enough rambling for today...

If you support non-aggression or individual rights, we'd enjoy your Friendship,
MJ

[1] LS Blogs - Blog Directory and Search Engine for the blogging community
[2] A buried link has no value, as Search Engines (e.g. Google ) can't see the link, so no Search Engine Goodness (tm) is conveyed to your site.