For about a week, a couple of weeks ago, my site was listed as the second highest in JU Land.  While I have not taken any time off lately as I normally do in the summer, I have not really been blogging more than others, and as far as I know, there was no earth shattering article written in that time.  So why did I have over 20k points and beat out Skinning the Frog?

I have no idea.  I can tell you that while I do have a few articles marked as private, none were written in the last 90 days.  Those that are private are private because I do not want anyone else reading them.

So how did I get to be number 2?  Did I cheat?  Hardly.  I did not even think about cheating until another blogger raised the issue.  And the purpose of my blog is not to be number one, but to please me.  I really dont care about the rankings, and since it was kind of screwy several months back, have not really paid much attention to it.

But on occassion, Someone has commented on one of my articles or comments that they found it very 'insightful'.  I did notice that you get points both times when either are rated insightful or interesting, and just recently learned you cannot give out more than 2 of those a day, so I could not have slapped myself on the back that way, altho others could have.

Could that have made me number 2?  If the points system is working properly, I can only beleive that is the case.  So if it propelled me to heights never seen before, I guess it could propel others as well.  But As I am not the engineer behind the scenes here, I can only guess, not know what is going on.

And you know what?  It still does not matter to me.  I like people reading my public articles, and commenting on them (even if they wont give me a straight answer).  I also like the interaction with others, and sometimes will post a witty or sarcastic repsonse instead of a serious one.  This usually results in what some call Chit Chat.  Which is fine.  I have done it with members of the right and the left as the mood strikes me. 

For you see, that is why I write.  When the mood strikes me.  Sometimes, I post humorous articles, sometimes from the heart or heart wrenching, many times political or current events.  Rarely (like now) blogging and almost never in OS Customization or Gaming (just not into those).

If the points ever become the primary motive of my writing, I am going to quit.  That is not why I am here.  And if others are here just for the points, that is fine.  I dont read everything or everyone.  I read what I find interesting, and comment when I want to, not when I need to or when someone needs me to (altho that has only been asked of me once).

The points system may not be perfect.  Indeed, with all the problems JU has had over the last month, it may even have bugs in it.  If you want to post for points, please do so.  But dont expect me to read it unless you have a hook (as Gideon and Moderateman did several months back).

You blog your way, and I will blog mine.  And I leave with one final thought.  We dont know all the ingredients that go into the point system.  And without that knowledge and knowledge of the actual mechanics, we cannot know how we rise to a certain level.  Or how others do.  To jump to conclusions based upon insufficient data is to do a dis-service to yourself, not the accused.