Our Favorite Blogs: Innominatus

This article is the first in a scheduled eight-part series. We here at Jumping in Pools love our fellow blogs out there on internet-land, so here is something to give back.

One of Our Favorite Blogs: Innominatus

Why they're cool- One of JiP's first friends on the scary internet, Innominatus has been good to us. Creative, funny, original, and political, there is never anything not to like about the site. Heck, Innominatus even shows up as one of our "tags" when we label a story.

Their blog in their own words:

What is your site's goal for the next year?

My only goal is to have fun with it. Wish I had more time and energy to devote to it, but alas... So I'll just continue to write what I feel like, when I feel like it. I used to feel pressure to keep producing fresh material and grow my traffic, but that turns writing into a chore and the quality begins to suffer. I'm not going down that road again.

What makes your site unique?

I have an Outrageously McBitchin' Header Graphic. Actually, my parody posts are the bread-n-butter of the site. I post an occasional item that is thoughtful and serious, but most of my posts are just spoofs that are meant only to entertain. I strive for originality, and if I can't think of something fresh and/or provocative, then I'll just not post that day.
When did you found your site?

I started it about 2.5 years ago but it sat dormant for a long time. Only since the current regime took over have I been posting regularly.

Anything else you would like to add?

I can't wait to do my Superior Dance in all the lefties' faces after this next election!

Innominatus's Outrageously McBitchin' Header Graphic:

Click to see its full Bitchin'-ness.

So go check Innominatus out. Become a fan, bookmark the site, and visit there over and over again.

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Interview: Innominatus

We at Jumping in Pools are proud to present interview number 40 in our interview series. This time is Innominatus, which is one of the best political sites on all of the interwebs. I enjoy the intelligent satire on the site-- sharp and well-written.

What I suggest is that you visit Innominatus, subscribe, and leave a ton of comments. Enjoy!

1. Why and when did you start Innominatus?

I started the blog back about 2 and a half years ago. I had some ideas in my head for some silly stories that I thought people would like. The few people that noticed them seemed to like them, but I got just a few posted before the I lost the momentum and didn't post again for a long time. Basically the blog then became just a list of links for me, that made going to my favorite sites more convenient. I got so frustrated seeing the same old posts that I eventually deleted them all and the whole thing then sat dormant for at least a year or so. After the '08 elections my interest was renewed. That interest has wavered at times, but carries on to this day. I consider myself a "counter-puncher" in that I have trouble writing things completely from scratch. When there isn't much going on in the world, I have trouble getting started. When things are eventful, this gives me more ideas that form the starting points of my posts. This administration offers many things to counter-punch.

2. Why satire and not 'serious' writing?

Regular readers will recognize that I'm not strictly a satire writer. I offer up the occasional serious thought. But there are already legions of political sites that do it well. I didn't just want to be "me too!" about the issues of the day, for in most cases I can't say it any better than most of the other political bloggers. I'll leave that to those with the talent to do it well. I rather see good satire as a scarcer commodity - a niche with more room to differentiate myself from others. Not that I claim all my writing is good, but it is fun. I try to offer my readers something a little out-of-the-ordinary.

3. What has been your favorite article that you've written so far?

Oddly, my favorite articles are more serious ones where I go off on an angry rant. That isn't the thrust of my site, though. Most of my best posts are written in a skit format. I think this one turned out quite well. I actually laughed out loud at my own post as I wrote it. That was really weird.

4. Has President Obama been better or worse than you expected?

As the primary season wore on, whatever small bit of (mistaken) goodwill I had early on for Barry completely evaporated. I came to see him as a bitter ideologue and I think I've been proven right. I have, however, been surprised by his heavy-handedness and tolerance of corruption. I knew that as a lefty he'd push a lefty agenda, but I honestly bought into the lie that he'd do it in a forthright way. So much for "transparency!"

5. Do you consider yourself a Republican, conservative, libertarian, moderate, Red, or moonbat?

I'd been registered R since I turned 18 back in '87, but I've moved and need to renew my voter reg. Not sure if I'll stick with R or go independent. Much depends on what R's in Congress and the RNC do between now and the next election season. I find nowadays that I don't really fit any one mold. I guess most would call be a libertarian-leaning conservative. I tend to call myself a Constitutionalist Nationalist Jingoist Gun-Toting Flag Waver, but that is kind of awkward. On a personal level, I am very social-con but I don't feel like those issues should be a big part of the national debate. The reality is that there is a wide diversity of opinion on these issues, and the federal gov't shouldn't be trying to fit us all under one blanket. What suits the people in Massachusetts will likely not so well suit the people in Idaho. So why try to make everything a national issue? Let the states and local governments figure out how they want to handle (and pay for!) their policies in these matters.

6. What's the best thing about running your site?

By far, the FEEDBACK! For a low-traffic site, I get quite a few comments. I really value that.

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The GREATEST Article Race

All right everybody, I want everyone to comment on this article, and that means you, Chad and Mr. K.

As you all know, I've done The Great Article Race semi-monthly for seven months now, so I figure I'll do one to categorize every article we've ever written. Now, don't be foolish, I can't name them all, but I will mention how many pageviews we've had since November 10, 2009, the very day we got an internet program to track our hits. This should be a hefty, statistics filled piece, so enjoy!

NUMBER OF PAGEVIEWS BY MONTH-

November- 6,954 Views
December- 2,404 Views (Our Lowest Month)
January- 51,985 Views (Matt's Military Oath Article Broke into the Mainstream)
February- 69,604 Views
March- 38,982 Views
April- 13,897 Views (The Tracker was Inoperative for Half this Month)
May- 96,652 Views (The Biggest Month, Mike's Miss California Article Hit Big)
June- 48,850 Views
July- 41,299 Views
August (So Far)- 37,703 Views

FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF... 408,278 Views

NUMBER OF ARTICLES WRITTEN IN 2009:

Matthew- 790 Articles
Michael- 499 Articles
Mr. K- 278 Articles
Sirchadthepro- 17 Articles
Joe C.- 18 Articles, though one had no words and one had only a single sentence
Eli- 5 Articles
Alezend- 4 Articles
Aleph Shah- 3 Articles
Elsewhere- 2 Articles
Lute Barnes- 2 Articles

FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF... 1,618 Articles


PAGEVIEWS ALL-TIME: 408,278 Views


The Biggest Articles of All-Time:

1. Military to Pledge Oath to Obama, by Matthew, with 77,444 Views, or 19% of the Views

2. Article About Miss California Nude Picture, by Michael, with 51,500 Views, or 12.6% of the Views

3. Obama to Sell B-2 Bomber Blueprints to China, by Matthew, with 13,011 Views, or 3.2% of the Views

4. Guns to Be Banned for Elderly, by Matthew, with 8,316 Views, or 2% of the Views

5. Fallout 3 Review, by Michael, with 6,186 Views, or 1.5% of the Views

6. Obama to Launch America Scouts, by Matthew, with 4,895 Views, or 1.2% of the Views

7. Sotomayor: Gun Ownership Unconstitutional, by Matthew, with 4,893 Views, or 1.2% of the Views

8. Miss California Topless Photos Strike Blow for Gay Marriage, by Matthew, with 4,040 Views, or 1% of the Views

9. Joe's Babe of the Week (Nancy Pelosi), by the Avitabile Brothers, with 3,421 Views, or .8% of the Views

10. Government Attempting to Seize Smith & Wesson, by Matthew, with 2,629 Views, or .6%

11. Obama Genetically Superior, Say Scientists, by Matthew, with 2,541 Views

12. New Xbox Planned for this Year, by the Avitabile Brothers, with 2,442 Views

13. Joe's Look-Alike of the Day, by Michael, with 2,304 Views

14. Proof Surfaces of Obama Being Born on Cruise Ship, by Michael, with 2,082 Views

15. Palin to Join Obama Cabinet, by Matthew, with 2,079 Views

16. Will the Republican Party Learn in New York?, by Mr. K, with 2,056 Views

17. US Mint Contemplating Putting Obama On Quarter, by Michael, with 2,003 Views


BOLD= Satire

MOST VIEWED ARTICLE PER-REGULAR WRITER:

Sirchadthepro's largest article of all-time is Dota Hero Builds, with 250 Views
E_D_Casabonne's biggest article of all-time is Is Obama Satan?: The Anti-Christ Test, with 1,069 Views
Alezend's greatest article of all-time is After Fox News of Canada, Pentagon says invading is "a Good Idea," with 165 Views
Aleph Shah's hugest article of all-time is Money Can't Buy Everything..., with 41 Views
Joe C.'s gluten-1st article of all-time is Swine Flu, Retro Style (Which Had NO Words), with 10 Views
UPDATE: Joe's article about Swine Flu has exploded as of late, getting 87 total views!


TOP COMMENTOR ALL-TIME:

Matthew has the most comments, Michael is second, Mr. d is third, and Mr. K is forth with the number of posts. However, the number of posts is not the only measure of comments, but also quality and originality. That means...

Well, hands down it has to be Innominatus, who's our biggest fan and our favorite commentor. Here's to you, Inno!


INTERESTING NOTES:

- Joe C. hasn't written on the blog the entire summer.
- We've written over 2,000 articles all-time.
- We've broken #250,000 on Alexa's ranking of top websites.
- Sirchadthepro and thecid are our newest writers
- We have been referenced on World Net Daily, an NRA Magazine, Gateway Pundit, and, in particular, Snopes three times!
- Joe C.'s favorite subject is himself.

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The Great Article Race

Once again, it's that time of the month, everybody. Sorry about the delay, but this is the first GAR since May 22. I'd like our writers to comment on this story; tell me what you think, how we could change, what we can do together!

So, without further ado, the top writers since May 22:

Matt- 99
Mike- 156
Mr. K- 85
And three times running, our worst poster, Joe C., with exactly zero posts.

Unfortunately, as you can probably tell, not many people were writing articles the last month and a half. I am happy to report, however, that Luke, Mr. K, Matt, Mike, and Alezend all posted comments on several articles. So it's obvious that we are not all silent.


Yes, everyone, it is time for our favorite part of the Great Article Race, the part where we tell you all how our articles did in the last month and a half. From May 22 until today, July 9, we've had a total of 77,580 pageviews. Now...

The Five Biggest Articles of the Last Month and a Half:

1. Obama to Sell B-2 Bomber Blueprints to China by Matthew, with 10,431 views, or 13.4 percent of our views since the last Great Article Race.
2. Military to Pledge Oath to Obama by Matthew, with 5,444 views, or 7.0 percent of our pageviews
3. Sotomayor: Gun Ownership Illegal by Matthew, with 4,468 views, or 5.8 percent of our pageviews
4. Article About Miss California Nude Picture by Michael, with 2,353 views, or 3.0 percent of our pageviews
5. Joe's Look-A-Like of the Day by Michael, with 1,549 views, or 2.0 percent of our pagevies

Honorable Mention- Obama Calls Tea Parties Idiotic by Michael, with 1,011 views, or 1.3 percent of our pageviews

Bold=Satire

Mr. K's top article comes in at number 15, with Key Section of Honduras Constitution, which received 404 views in the last month and a half.


Introducing a new feature this month, the Top Commenter of the Month. Not only does this include the number of comments posted, but quality and insightfulness.

The top candidates are:

Mr. K, Luke, and Innominatus.

Now Mr. K is clearly one of our best commenters because he gives feedback quite often and quite verbosely. Luke is similar, always busting chops when he gets the chance. Innominatus, one of our most devoted and best readers, comes as a sort of dark horse candidate, as he doesn't even write on the blog. However, he comments a lot on our pieces, and it's always nice to know that we're being read by people out in the blogosphere.

And our top commenter of the month is... Innominatus. What really wins out for our best reader is how often he comments, and how well he comments. Always quick with his posts, he keeps us writers on our toes.


Some interesting notes of the past month and a half:

- Though Mr. K came in third this month in number of articles, his computer was on the fritz for a little while
- This month was the first time anyone has written more articles than Matthew
- This is the first time that no one has written an article other than Matt, Mike and Mr. K
- We had our first 10,000 blitz in the last month and a half. We hit almost 6,000 people.
- We had also planned a second blitz, but practically called it off.
- Where's Joe C.?

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Check Out Innominatus

The other day I was checking out a few sites on the internet and found another site that does some satire called Innominatus.

It's sharp, it's funny, and it's politically incorrect. How much more can you ask for?

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