The default submission email address for the Bestofme Symphony (bestofme@jpeacock.net) has been shut down. If you mail to it you'll get an auto reply saying that submissions can't be taken at that address anymore. Basically it's been getting to an unhandleable (is that a real word?) spam load (that sounds vaguely dirty, doesn't it? "spam load". i like it). It started getting viruses. Today it started receiving regular targeted attacks from an email server somewhere out there. It was past time to put that old submission address out of its misery.
From this point forward the submissions for a particular week will go to the email address that the host specifies. For this week they should go to gcruse at netscape dot com. The submission address will be sent out in the Bestofme Reminder mailings. I recommend that you join the list if you haven't already so you won't miss where to send your submissions.
Now for the really big announcement:
The Bestofme Symphony is Moving
This is unrelated to the item above. I've been too busy to give the Symphony the attention it deserves. I've neglected to get reminder emails out several times, most notably the past two weeks in a row. I've just got too much going on at the moment.
Fortunately for the Symphony (and all y'all) Gary Cruse has agreed to take custody. Y'all know Gary from his blog The Owner's Manual and from the many Symphonies that he has hosted. In fact, I think he's posted more than I have at this point.
I'll be cleaning up Symphony posts here to point over to Gary's place. Please help me to spread the word about the move as well as the new submission method.
Due to the special holiday schedule (i.e. because your dumbass Symphony coordinator neglected yet again to put the reminder up) the Bestofme Symphony will be posted tomorrow instead of today.
Take advantage of this extra day to send in those submissions. Send them to bestofme@jpeacock.net and they'll be in Tomorrow's edition at WetWired.
The only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. It doesn't even have to be from your own blog. It just can't get any simpler!
The basics of the Bestofme Symphony.
Want to host a Symphony?
Get reminder emails.
Get your submissions in for the next Bestofme Symphony. Send them to bestofme@jpeacock.net and they'll be in Monday's edition at The Smallest Minority.
The only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. It doesn't even have to be from your own blog. It just can't get any simpler!
The basics of the Bestofme Symphony.
Want to host a Symphony?
Get reminder emails.
A half of a year already? Yup. Monday will bring the 27th edition of the Bestofme Symphony. That means we'll have crossed the half year mark for this best of the best post compilation meme. The Symphony will return to the nest for this special edition.
Help me to make this demi-annual edition a smashing success. Send your submissions in to bestofme@jpeacock.net. The only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old.
Take a look at your blogroll. Does a favorite site of yours have a veteran post that's crying to be included in a Symphony? Now's the time to submit it.
Got a blog? Spread the word - let folks know that the Bestofme Symphony is going to be celebrating it's demi-anniversary on Monday and their submissions will help to make the party a smashing success.
Thanks for supporting the Bestofme Symphony! It rocks because you do.
The basics of the Bestofme Symphony.
Want to host a Symphony?
Get reminder emails.
Get your submissions in for the next Bestofme Symphony. Send them to bestofme@jpeacock.net and they'll be in Monday's edition at Book of Life.
Please note that the autoresponse you are used to receiving may not be working. The emails themselves are getting through, it’s just not sending out the confirmations.
The only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. It doesn't even have to be from your own blog. It just can't get any simpler!
The basics of the Bestofme Symphony.
Want to host a Symphony?
Get reminder emails.
Get your submissions in for the next Bestofme Symphony. Send them to bestofme@jpeacock.net and they'll be in Monday's edition at WOLves.
Please note that the autoresponse you are used to receiving isn’t working. The emails themselves are getting through, it’s just not sending out the confirmations.
The only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. It doesn't even have to be from your own blog. It just can't get any simpler!
The basics of the Bestofme Symphony.
Want to host a Symphony?
Get reminder emails.
Get your submissions in for the next Bestofme Symphony. Send them to bestofme@jpeacock.net and they'll be in Monday's edition at Blown Fuse.
Please note that the autoresponse you are used to receiving isn’t working. The emails themselves are getting through, it’s just not sending out the confirmations.
The only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. It doesn't even have to be from your own blog. It just can't get any simpler!
The basics of the Bestofme Symphony.
Want to host a Symphony?
Get reminder emails.
Get your submissions in for the next Bestofme Symphony. Send them to bestofme@jpeacock.net and they'll be in Monday's edition at the all new and completely redesigned ultra spiffy MuNu. (Hey, Pixy - how's that redesign going?)
The only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. It doesn't even have to be from your own blog. It just can't get any simpler!
The basics of the Bestofme Symphony.
Want to host a Symphony?
Get reminder emails.
And after I've got that I'll be commanding you to send in an entry for the next Bestofme Symphony. Send them to bestofme@jpeacock.net and they'll be in Monday's edition at Dramaqueen.
The only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. It doesn't even have to be from your own blog. It just can't get any simpler!
The basics of the Bestofme Symphony.
Want to host a Symphony?
Get reminder emails.
It's time to get those submission in for the Bestofme Symphony. Send them to bestofme@jpeacock.net and they'll be in Monday's edition at The Owners Manual.
The only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. It doesn't even have to be from your own blog. It just can't get any simpler!
The basics of the Bestofme Symphony.
Want to host a Symphony?
Get reminder emails.
It's time to get those submission in for the Bestofme Symphony. Send them to bestofme@jpeacock.net and they'll be in Monday's edition at WOLves.
As a special bonus for this week and this week only, every author featured in the April 5 Bestofme Symphony will get a Snooze Point. That means that at a minimum they'll get a spot on the Snooze Point Leader board for the rest of the calendar year. They may also cure cancer and end third world hunger but those last two have requirements in addition to being on the Snooze Point Leader board.
The only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. It doesn't even have to be from your own blog. It just can't get any simpler!
The basics of the Bestofme Symphony.
Want to host a Symphony?
Get reminder emails.
Send in your submissions for the Bestofme Symphony and win a million dollars! (Please note that sending in a submission does not make you elligible to win a million dollars.)
Send your submissions to bestofme@jpeacock.net and they'll be in Monday's edition at Rocket Jones.
The only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. It doesn't even have to be from your own blog. Now that's accomodating!
The basics of the Bestofme Symphony.
Want to host a Symphony?
Get reminder emails.
Send in your submissions for the Bestofme Symphony and help bring a smile to a little girl's face. Not that the one leads to the other, I'm saying you should do both.
Send your submissions to bestofme@jpeacock.net and they'll be in Monday's edition at Practical Penumbra.
The only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. It doesn't even have to be from your own blog! Can it get any easier? I don't think so!
The basics of the Bestofme Symphony.
Want to host a Symphony?
Get reminder emails.
Send in those submissions for the Bestofme Symphony and I'll make ya hot like you had enough!
Send your submissions to bestofme@jpeacock.net and they'll be in Monday's edition at The Owners Manual.
The only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. It doesn't even have to be from your own blog! Can it get any easier? I don't think so!
The basics of the Bestofme Symphony.
Want to host a Symphony?
Get reminder emails.
The Symphony is coming and I'm here to shout it!
Ah, flashbacks to High School. And isn't that what the Symphony is all about? Flashbacks to the best stuff in blogdom?
Submissions are needed for the Bestofme Symphony. What are you waiting for? Dive into those archives!
Send your submissions to bestofme@jpeacock.net and they'll be in Monday's edition at Irritable Blog Syndrome.
The only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. It doesn't even have to be from your own blog! Can it get any easier? I don't think so!
The basics of the Bestofme Symphony.
Want to host a Symphony?
Get reminder emails.
Submissions are needed for the Bestofme Symphony. Get 'em in while you can!
Send your submissions to bestofme@jpeacock.net and they'll be in Monday's edition at Ambient Irony.
The only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. And it doesn't even have to be from your own blog! How's that for ease of use?
The basics of the Bestofme Symphony.
We need you to host a Symphony.
Want to get reminder emails?
Submissions are needed for the Bestofme Symphony. Last week's performance was a fine rally against recent participation dropoff. Thank y'all and let's do it again!
Send your submissions to bestofme@jpeacock.net and they'll be in Monday's edition at The Owner's Manual.
Remember, the only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. Don't have your own blog? Who cares? Send in a favorite post from whatever author you'd like to.
The basics of the Bestofme Symphony.
We need you to host a Symphony.
Want to get reminder emails?
Submissions are needed for the Bestofme Symphony. It's crunch time, y'all. Jay has only received a short handful of entries for the Feb 16 performance. Is the Symphony failing? It's all up to you.
Send your submissions to bestofme@jpeacock.net and they'll be in Monday's edition.
Remember, the only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. Don't have your own blog? Who cares? Send in a favorite post from whatever author you'd like to.
Submissions for the Bestofme Symphony, that is. Get your minds out of the gutter - y'all are naughty.
Send your submissions to bestofme@jpeacock.net and they'll be in the Feb 09 edition at Pragmatic Conservatism.
Remember, the only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. Don't have your own blog? Borrow somebody elses. Just send in a post from one of your favorites.
Well, technically I need you to submit to Dodgeblogium. They're the hosts for the January 26 edition of the Bestofme Symphony. Send your submissions to bestofme@jpeacock.net.
Remember, the only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. Not a blogger? Send in a post from a favorite weblog.
It’s time to send those submissions in for the Bestofme Symphony. Robert at XSet will be hosting the January 19 edition. To make sure he receives your submissions send them to bestofme@jpeacock.net.
Remember, the only requirements are that you think the post is good and that it be at least 2 months old. Not a blogger? Send in a post from a favorite weblog.
Would you like to be a host for the Symphony? Just send an email to jim@jpeacock.net and let me know.
Want to get handy reminders to submit for the Symphony and to be notified when a new Symphony is posted? Send an email to bestofmereminder@jpeacock.net. Can't get much easier than that now, can it?
As always, thank you for supporting the Bestofme Symphony.
Get those submissions in for the first Symphony to be hosted outside of Snooze Button Dreams. The Bestofme Symphony road tour starts this coming Monday with Ilyka Damen. Submissions received through midnight on Sunday (Eastern Standard Time) will be included in Monday's Symphony. Anything received after the cutoff will go into the following week's edition.
Submission Guidelines & Symphony Info
Host a Bestofme Symphony. The tour schedule is filling up nicely but there are many concert dates still available.
Webloggers: How about a little linky love to help drum up submissions for Ilyka's Symphony? She's just a girl so she needs all the help we can give her. [Pardon me for a moment while I dodge that uppercut.]
All y'all: You can submit any post, whether it's yours or not and whether you're a blogger or not. It only has to be good (in your opinion) and 2 months old.
Thanks for your support!
Get those submissions in for the Bestofme Symphony! Submissions received through midnight on Sunday (Eastern Standard Time) will be included in Monday's Symphony. Anything received after the cutoff will go into the following week's edition.
It's another holiday week and that means another week of light submissions. Last week saw a late rally to bring the Symphony up to snuff and I've got my fingers crossed for a repeat performance. This will be the last Symphony held at Snooze Button Dreams for a while as the Symphony will be going on tour the week following. Help me to send it off in style!
Submission Guidelines & Symphony Info
Host a Bestofme Symphony. Be the envy of your neighborhood and get on the Leader Board at the same time!
Webloggers: Link to this post and you'll get a tiny bit of good karma. This can be redeemed for valuable prizes in the afterlife.
All y'all: You can submit any post, whether it's yours or not and whether you're a blogger or not. It only has to be good (in your opinion) and 2 months old.
Thanks for your support!
Not even a nibble for a blogger willing to take the Bestofme Symphony out on tour? Very well then, I'll resort to bribery. The first person to volunteer to host the Symphony will get 5 points. That's enough to put you smack dab in the middle of the Leader Board. Or for somebody already on the board to surge to the top. Point reward will decrease by one for each host after that until it gets to one point, where it will stay. Yes, that's right - you heard correctly. Every Symphony host will get at least one point. Hot damn!
There are other benefits to conducting the Symphony, though. First, the schedule of Symphonies will be in my sidebar with a link to the appropriate blogs. Second, when you actually host the Symphony you'll get massive amounts of traffic and probably pick up some new regular readers. Third, I'll name my next child after you.
Okay, so we're not having any more kids, but if we were I'd do that!
Conducting the Symphony is as painless as possible. The only requirements are:
- No censorship - If you have a problem with a post, posts, abuse of the Symphony, etc, just pass it to me for resolution.
- Post it on the scheduled Monday.
- Email me when you post it.
Pretty easy, eh? Some suggestions that have worked for me:
- For the honor spot (first link in the Symphony), find a post from a blog on your own blogroll. This is sweet for two reasons. First, it gets you looking back into the archives of blogs you already like - something that might not happen otherwise. Second, it gets great exposure for a blog that you like.
- For the closing entry (last link in the Symphony), find a post from your own blog's archives.
- Consider emailing the people who submitted entries when you've got the link for the newly posted Symphony. It helps get the word out that the Symphony is up and it gets links to the Symphony.
- Keep it simple. Yes, big is beautiful but simple is readable. You don't have to be as spartan as I am but I definitely recommend keeping it relatively clean and neat as opposed to colorful and complicated.
I'm planning on putting the Symphony on the road starting with the January 13 edition as I'll be hosting the Carnival of the Vanities that week and the two together might be a bit overwhelming. So who's up to the job? Just email me or post in the comments here if you are interested.
UPDATE: Bribery works! We've got 2 and a half volunteer conductors already. Sidebar schedule to come out some time today.
UPDATE 2: Sidebar schedule added and Leader Board updated. Who else wants some?
Get those submissions in for the Bestofme Symphony! Submissions received through midnight on Sunday (Eastern Standard Time) will be included in Monday's Symphony. Anything received after the cutoff will go into the following week's edition.
Traffic is pretty light due to the holiday and some DNS problems so the Symphony is looking a bit like an ensemble at the moment. That means I'll be even more grateful than usual for any submissions you send in.
Submission Guidelines & Symphony Info
Want to host a Bestofme Symphony?
Webloggers: How about some link love?
All y'all: Remember that you don't have to be the author of a post in order to submit it.
Thanks for your support!
Starting January 13, the Bestofme Symphony will be going on tour. There will be a couple of requirements for the conductors:
- No censorship - If you receive spammish entries, flooding entries, entries that you find reprehensible, etceteras, check with me. The default is everything goes and the decision to stifle anything will be my burden.
- The first post of the Bestofme Symphony (the first chair?) should be a submission by you for a post in another weblog's archives.
- Post the Symphony on the scheduled date.
And that's it. Not too bad, is it? I suggest keeping it easy to read and navigate but however you want to format it, theme it, etceteras is totally up to you. During the week before your Symphony, all submissions sent to the regular submission address will be forwarded to the email address you specify. You may also email people, post, comment or otherwise make a pest of yourself to drum up support for your performance. When you've posted the Symphony you need to email me so I can send out notices to people on the reminder list. I also send an email to the people who've submitted posts that week and it would be nice if you did the same thing but it's not a requirement.
Anybody still interested? Comment here with the date you would like to conduct the Symphony. First come, first served. Reserved dates are the 26th (Jun 7) and 52nd (Dec 6) performances - anything else is fair game. Don't forget to include the email address that you want submissions forwarded to. If you're leary of posting that in the comments then send it to me via email.
| Date | Conductor |
|---|---|
| Dec 29 | Snooze Button Dreams |
| Jan 6 | Snooze Button Dreams |
| Jan 13 | ?? |
| Jan 20 | ?? |
| Jan 27 | ?? |
| Feb 2 | ?? |
Don't forget to send in your submissions for the Bestofme Symphony! Submissions received through midnight on Sunday (Eastern Standard Time) will be included in Monday's Symphony. Anything received after the cutoff will go into the following week's edition.
Submission Guidelines & Symphony Info
Webloggers: How about some link love?
All y'all: Remember that you don't have to be the author of a post in order to submit it.
Thanks for your support!
Don't forget to submit posts for the second Bestofme Symphony, which will be posted this Monday. I'd greatly appreciate if bloggers would link to this info post to help spread the word.
And remember, any qualifying post may be submitted by any person so you do not need to have a weblog in order to participate.
Tonight at midnight EST is the deadline for inclusion in the very first Bestofme Symphony. Participation has been very good and the virgin performance is going to be great. Many thanks to all of the folks who spread the word and/or submitted entries.
If you miss the deadline, send in your submission anyway. It'll go in next week's Symphony.
There's been some really good participation for the Bestofme Symphony. A nice round 20 submissions so far!
To recap, submitted posts need to be 2 months old or older and should be of gemstone quality. See this post for submission particulars. The submission address (bestofme@jpeacock.net) is functional so please use that when you send posts in. Mail sent to my regular contact address will still be processed but it's easier for me if you use the Bestofme address.
Deadline for submissions for the first edition of the Bestofme Symphony is midnight EST this Sunday (05:00 GMT Monday).
Thanks for the support and keep 'em coming in!
This post compilation meme is structured like the Carnival of the Vanities but concentrates on the best posts from the history of weblogs. Post submission criteria are very simple. The post must be at least 2 months old and the submitter must think it is a very good post. How easy is that?
Bestofme@jpeacock.net is the address for submissions.
Submissions should include the following:
- Post Title
- Post Permalink
- Author's Name (or handle)
- Weblog Name (if not obvious from the link)
- Submitter's Name/Handle (if different from Author)
- Description of post and/or why this post is being submitted (That is, what about this post makes you think it is one of the best from the weblog).
The only absolutely required item is the permalink. Other items may be left blank on the Bestofme Symphony post if they aren't provided with the submission. That could mean less people will go to read the post so submitters are encouraged to include as much of the info as possible.
Note that a post does not have to be submitted by its author so readers and lurkers with or without their own weblogs may contribute.
Deadline for submissions for each week's Symphony are Sunday at midnight (Eastern Standard Time) and a new Symphony will be posted each Monday. Submissions are accepted 24 x 7 so any that come in after the cutoff will appear in the next week's symphony.
If you would like to receive a weekly reminder for Bestofme Symphony submissions just drop me a line.
That's pronounced "Best o' Me", by the way, and it's my idea for a new meme. There's all sorts of compilation memes for current content such as The Carnival of the Vanities and its offspring or Kate's Letter of the Day and Hunting of the Snark. We've even got LeeAnn's new Monday Madness and The Cheddar X that drive new content. But what is there for old stuff? Those really great posts from a couple of months or a year ago that new readers don't know about or that even regular readers would like to see again (if only they remembered)? Nuthin, that's what!
