[Dean's World] Dean: Carnival of the Vanities, RIP

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Posted by Dean:
Carnival of the Vanities, RIP
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1158463923.shtml


   James Joyner notes that [1]The Carnival of the Vanities has finally
   given up the ghost. Dean's World hosted the Carnival once, on [2]May
   28 2003.

   James thinks that the whole idea of blog carnivals is outdated. I
   disagree. I left this in his comments:

   I donât think carnivals are outmoded. I think a generic carnival like
   COTV is outmoded. It was designed for a much tinier blogosphere, when
   there just werenât all that many of us.

   Many of the specialty carnivals continue to do quite well, and to be a
   good way of bloggers gaining attention. Iâve picked a few that I link,
   and they do well. Not that they do well because of me, but the point
   is, they help people interested in certain specialtiesâlike medicine,
   home schooling, business, etc.

   The Carnival of the Vanities simply had no clear purpose anymore:
   âAnyone who wants to can submit anything they want.â No point really.
   It was like having a magazine called âMagazineâ that had random
   articles every month. Charming for a bit, but ultimately futile.

   Many of the various specialty carnivals still have good content, and
   are an excellent way of relatively unknown bloggers getting exposure.
   There's no reason to write off the whole concept. I'd prefer to
   remember Carnival of the Vanities as a good idea that spawned many
   useful spinoffs. It may have jumped the shark some time ago, but many
   of its spinoffs have done and continue to do well.

References

   1. http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/09/carnival_of_the_vanities_rip/
   2. http://www.deanesmay.com/archives/001427.html