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::Today's soundtrack: The Smiths "Ask" ::
There's an idea that I had for a new visitor contribution-based sort of content for this site that I never got around to introducing because I hadn't quite worked out how or where the best place to put it would be or introducing it with the best effect. So, I have decided, fuck it, I'm going to dedicate a rant to describe it, and hopefully some interested parties will come forward and it will be splediferous.
What I am proposing is this: An Interview Swap. What exactly IS an interview swap, you astute readers ask quizzically within the meats of your brains to which I have direct access, remember, due to my being awesome as all get out. Well, an interview swap is simply this: YOU the reader of this rant, send to me, William the Bloody, 5 questions in an e-mail. I then e-mail YOU five questions. I answer your questions and e-mail them back to you, and you answer my questions and e-mail them back to me. THEN I post the questions I asked you and your answers on my website with a link to you, and you post my answers on your website with a link back to me. It's like mutual advertising. I'm advertising you with my post and you advertise me with your post.
I got this idea waaaay back when I actually had the opportunity to ask 5 questions of one of my comic creator idols Aaron Alexovich. He was looking for a way to spread the word on his new projects, but comic book people don't exactly get on talk shows or the radio, now do they? So, he offered anyone the opportunity to ask him some questions so long as they'd plug his stuff (you can read this interview in Rant 220, which will give an idea as to the sort of thing I am looking for). This applies to us internet peoples, too, doesn't it? We really don't have too many ways to advertise our crap out there (unless you're willing to PAY... *shudder*!).
There are a couple of stipulations I would like to add to this interview:
1. Read my Fake FAQ before writing your questions. If one of your questions is already in there, then I ain't gonna answer it. I will of course provide you with the same courtesy.
2. If anyone else has already interviewed me, then read those interviews and try not to repeat questions!
3. Don't ask me crazy personal shit. I'm not going to tell you where I live or my real name or anything of that nature.
4. You know what? Go ahead and ask me deeply personal questions if you want. Be warned that I *MAY* not answer them honestly! I reserve the right to make up some crazy-ass responses to something I deem to be too personal in nature.
That's pretty much it. Not too much ask, is it, in exchange for some FREE advertising? Admit it; you're intrigued and want to get in on this. Well, what's stopping you? E-mail me, fool!
The old fashioned way: bloodyhell@myfairpoint.net
The lazy way:
That's right, all you gotta do is fill out that form and then answer five questions from me! And did I mention the BEST PART yet? All of my interviews will posted right here on the main page as the following week's rant for a full week! After that it will added to the Rant Archive until the end of time! How awesome is THAT? So awesome that one would think that I'm trying to bribe my readers into not only supplying content, but also a rant substitute for when I am out of ideas. Um. Well... okay so that MAY be true, but it's still a sweet deal for you, too!
William the Bloody (Attempting to bribe)
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