UPDATE: It is official now, here’s a screencap from the Bloggies page:
I really like the fact that they used a thermometer in the design.
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This was truly surprising. According to the Bloggies Facebook page, WUWT has been named the first ever winner of the Best Science Blog category (new this year for the Bloggies), beating Wired and Boing Boing, both of whom have way more reach and traffic than we do. I suppose it demonstrates the loyalty of our readers.
I have no idea as to the votes or margins, all that remains hidden, and probably for good measure. No voting wars broke out with this contest like we saw with Climate Audit and Bad Astronomy in 2007, and that’s a good thing.
I’ll make no speeches like Sally Field’s famous 1984 Oscar speech: “You like me, you really like me!” which is actually a misquote, and a popular parody.
I’ll simply say “thank you dear readers”, and leave it at that. I also owe thanks to the many moderators and guest bloggers that make WUWT what it is. You are winners too.
I have a temporary badge up, a permanent one follows when they have it all completed. The main page here http://2011.bloggi.es should have the announcement soon – Anthony
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Not surprised – class will out.
Hi moderator: Just noticed that when I drag my cursor on to the thumbs up (or down), this icon turns bold. Does this mean that I can actually rate my own comment? I havn’t tried it because I find it self-demeaning. Can the self-rating option be removed?
Have you guys noted the “ratings” (thumbs up/thumbs down under each comment) for each of the first 3 hours and 47 minutes… exactly 2 “thumbs down” (and many up) for each. Trolls are so silly…
Anthony, congratulations!
It would be interesting to see who the two schmucks might be who consistently vote ‘thumbs down’ to anything posted here, probably including this, eventually, when they wake up.
The boys at RC must be crying in their soup, excellent!
Well done Anthony.
This may be an **ALERT** – can other users back up my searches with their own and call me out as misguided to dismiss a sick feeling in my stomach.
Has Google’s new change been about emlinating WUWT results????
Last night most (+Bloggie “best science”) searches on Google only turned up the WUWT, Wired, Joe Romm, Boing Boing results.
Today – Nothing of the sort although first two results is davidpj.wordpress, followed by 2011.bloggies.es and then reddit and wonkette.
Check it out, I sometime wake up misread but I don’t think so this time.
Could it be related to this report rolled out by the Globe and Mail this weekend?
Google tweaks search to punish ‘low-quality’ sites
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/tech-news/google-tweaks-search-to-punish-low-quality-sites/article1920892/
“Google says it has tweaked the formulas steering its Internet search engine to take the rubbish out of its results. The overhaul is designed to lower the rankings of what Google deems “low-quality” sites. That could be a veiled reference to so-called online “content farms” such as Demand Media’s eHow.com.”
and
“The change … affects about 12 percent, or nearly one in every eight, search requests in the U.S.”
Going to co-post this on the Tips and Notes but also here because it isn’t O/T and was found in relation to searches relevant to this WUWT article.
I tell you, I’m sure that last night “Best Science” was turning up WUWT links and pull down for more/all stories from WUWT in top few search results (despite only 3 or so entries on WUWT).
Congratulations!
I can only imagine how the self-declared elites in climate science are gnashing their teeth on this.
Congratulations!! I love this blog. It makes me proud to be a skeptic. 🙂
Splendid! Congrats, Anthony and crew. Of course, WUWT would win. It is about science, not fluff or (self snip); looks like readers of all persuasions are getting hungry for the real thing. I noticed that there not too many others I could vote for!
Thanks for educating us, reporting accurately to us, headlining those whose efforts and expertise deserve it, and entertaining us. In the new world of the blogosphere, you have pretty much intuited how to make this opportunity a huge success. What remarkable inventiveness. Free enterprise at its very best.
Excellent! Well deserved too, and hats off to all the contributors and moderators as well.
Very good news indeed, i visit your site at least once a day and probably more most of the time. Thanks to all who educate me thru this site………in fact i might just make a donation to help the cause, keep up the good work.
Congratulations Anthony, and to all your volunteers. The sheer quality of your blog says it all. It reaches more people than your internet stats indicate. I know I forward many posts to my friends as I do my small bit to get the word out there.
You might be interested, if you will permit, in a small, nasty little dialogue that took place yesterday on Christopher Booker’s on-line column in the Daily Telegraph. He has so far had more than 1200 comments on his article about “Unscientific hype about the flooding risks from climate change will cost us all dear”, in which you were referenced (link here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/christopherbooker/8349545/Unscientific-hype-about-the-flooding-risks-from-climate-change-will-cost-us-all-dear.html#dsq-content )
The usual trolls (petek and slioch) were there from Monbiot’s CC HQ and they had this to say:
Seems they are not best pleased that you were even up for the prize. Now that you’ve won they will be besides themselves. Oh joy!!! :-))
Terrific news – and I’m glad I took your subliminal hint to vote for some of the others! Congratulations all round.
Hi Anthony. I note that on every single comment there are TWO thumbs down ratings. Curious…..
All the facts are in, the debate is over, there is a consensus –
WUWT is one of the Web’s best sites!
Congrats to Anthony and all involved in making this site one of the best.
DeanL says:
February 27, 2011 at 9:20 pm
If this is science, then I’m Al Gore.
OK Al, I’ve got to ask – why are you posting as DeanL?
For that matter, is your screen name middle initial “I”, as in Dean – I – L?
(Sorry Mods, I just couldn’t resist with that one, even though we all dislike the “den i al” label.)
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Congratulations to everyone here!
This must be really chaffing some climate boffin hides.
Fantastic! We’re very glad to have you and your co-bloggers around, Anthony. Gives us hope…for change. {8^P
Congratulations from Chilly Southern California — an absolute and deserved win.
Congrats Anthony! Well deserved! Both the design and execution are very well done.
Congratulations. Well deserved.
Ditto all the congrats!
Thanks Anthony,
The only science blog where science prevails…
While I am not pleased you won this award, I will offer my congratulations anyway.
Well done.