tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post3981448138947982728..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Meeting Matt DrudgeIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-67623212145961386072007-11-20T23:14:00.000+00:002007-11-20T23:14:00.000+00:00Hits are no indicator Iain, I have to say; and yes...Hits are no indicator Iain, I have to say; and yes, I can ignore them no matter how 'influential' some people may judge the site to be. A site full of links to other people's news ain't so clever. <BR/><BR/>John, why do you try to blind us with science? CSS compatibility issues only kick in with advanced layouts... and there is always a way to fix them. I'm sure Mr Drudge could afford a couple of days of a developer's time - after all, he's getting x million hits per day...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-42091952758230122512007-11-20T19:53:00.000+00:002007-11-20T19:53:00.000+00:00It just seems to be lots of links to other people'...It just seems to be lots of links to other people's news stories.<BR/><BR/>Or am I missing something?Rich Teehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037296506942507747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-13656355763671093652007-11-20T18:39:00.000+00:002007-11-20T18:39:00.000+00:00Dear IainOld Chinese Proverb... Do not despise the...Dear Iain<BR/><BR/>Old Chinese Proverb<BR/><BR/>... Do not despise the Snake<BR/><BR/>... Who knows<BR/><BR/>... She may grow into a Dragon<BR/><BR/>Your Readers may not be so numerous<BR/>but they are high-quality<BR/><BR/>Yr obedt servant etc<BR/><BR/>G EAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-43851533959497154642007-11-20T18:21:00.000+00:002007-11-20T18:21:00.000+00:00"Page hit stats are incredibly misleading. In fact..."Page hit stats are incredibly misleading. In fact all internet stats are. They don't record what you think they do; they are meaningless."<BR/><BR/>but when it comes to Drudge you can't ignore them. His site is seriously influential in the U.S.<BR/><BR/>as to why he hasn't changed the style. well, its a case of if it aint broke, don't fix it.<BR/><BR/>sidenote: on a more technical level - if he's running it off just the one or two boxes and he's getting millions of hits per day, then stripped down basic raw HTML is the way to go. <BR/><BR/>if he wanted the front page to look fancier, he'd have to invest in a lot more hardware - which means, more costs.<BR/><BR/>also, if he used CSS stlying (he doesnt) then you get into problems with different browser and different platforms as they all have their quirks when it comes to CSS. <BR/><BR/>raw HTML is cross browser and works across all platforms.John Trenchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212068575561254839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1895372170151798392007-11-20T14:45:00.000+00:002007-11-20T14:45:00.000+00:00Iain is simply completely uninfluential so any com...Iain is simply completely uninfluential so any comparison is obviously going to favour drudge. If Iain disputes this, let him name a single major achievement he has had.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-14196579556777790412007-11-20T13:29:00.000+00:002007-11-20T13:29:00.000+00:00How does it feel to be a pimple on an elephants ar...How does it feel to be a pimple on an elephants arse? ;-))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-64328334739620209192007-11-20T12:41:00.000+00:002007-11-20T12:41:00.000+00:00Yes, why don't you ask him about how they harveste...Yes, why don't you ask him about how they harvested Alistair Cook's body?<BR/><BR/>Then you could ask him about this:<BR/><BR/>http://judicial-inc.biz/1.Oblack_market_in_organ_harvesting.htm<BR/><BR/>and this:<BR/><BR/>http://aztlan.net/palorgans.htm<BR/><BR/>I don't mind giving you the stories that Drudge would never touch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-10031906038176674422007-11-20T12:11:00.000+00:002007-11-20T12:11:00.000+00:00Page hit stats are incredibly misleading. In fact...Page hit stats are incredibly misleading. In fact all internet stats are. They don't record what you think they do; they are meaningless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-41855075006289215382007-11-20T10:58:00.000+00:002007-11-20T10:58:00.000+00:00Agree with above. It's a very amateurish looking w...Agree with above. <BR/><BR/>It's a very amateurish looking website and I never understood why Drudge has never sorted it out. <BR/><BR/>I guess he believes it's all about content over presentation. Fair enough. But really - a bit of style wouldn't go amiss!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-38733551256255706792007-11-20T10:27:00.000+00:002007-11-20T10:27:00.000+00:00It may get hits, but that site is horrible. It's a...It may get hits, but that site is horrible. It's a mess and impossible to navigate. I much prefer yours...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com