{"id":11022,"date":"2013-09-02T00:21:46","date_gmt":"2013-09-02T07:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=11022"},"modified":"2013-09-02T00:21:46","modified_gmt":"2013-09-02T07:21:46","slug":"monthly-report-for-august-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2013\/09\/02\/monthly-report-for-august-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Report for August 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

In August Politics Plus stayed the same, gaining in three monthly categories and losing in three.<\/font><\/p>\n

Here is our latest summary:<\/font><\/p>\n

\"usage8-2013\"<\/font><\/p>\n

\"Stats8-2013\"<\/font><\/p>\n

In the monthly totals, a Site is any website from which someone accessed our server, a Hit is every access attempt to our server, and a File is every access attempt to our server that returned data.  The difference between Hits and Files is from access attempts that were sent in error or damaged in transit and failed attempts by hackers, spammers, phishers, and Republicans to access the back end and take control of the site.  Any questions?<\/font><\/p>\n

Here is our latest Clustrmap:<\/font><\/p>\n

\"Map8-2013\"<\/font><\/p>\n

Our map was archived in February, so what you see is from March 1.<\/font><\/p>\n

Here are are top five articles:<\/font><\/p>\n

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Jane Smiley: Capitalist Pigs<\/a><\/font><\/span>                              <\/span>1\/12\/2010          <\/span>748 Views<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

The Return of Death Panel BS<\/a><\/font><\/span>                           <\/span>8\/12\/2013          <\/span>745 Views<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Republicans Choked on Ryan\u2019s Bile<\/a><\/font><\/span>                      <\/span>8\/05\/2013          <\/span>559 Views<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

About Those Female Dollars<\/a><\/font><\/span>                              <\/span>8\/03\/2013          <\/span>394 Views<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

An Offensive in the Republican War on Voting<\/a><\/font><\/span>       <\/span>8\/17\/2013          <\/span>346 Views<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It still amazes me that people are still reading things I wrote 3.5 years ago.  Please note that many people read articles without contributing to this list.  This is only those folks who came from an external site and landed on that specific page.<\/font><\/p>\n

Here are our top Non-blog referrers<\/font><\/p>\n

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Care2<\/a><\/font>             <\/span>2685<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

StumbleUpon<\/a><\/font>   <\/span>1648<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I have not gone back to posting on Stumbleupon yet, but I thank whoever has been putting our articles there.  I suspect it\u2019s Richard.<\/font><\/p>\n

Here are our top fifteen blog\/news referrers for August.<\/font><\/p>\n

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http:\/\/crooksandliars.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/frieddogleg.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/bildungblog.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.synapticstew.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/whohijackedourcountry.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/theleftinme.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/agreenroad.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/alterx.blogspot.ca\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/progressiveerupts.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/enenews.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/oakcreekforum.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/hamsandwich66.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/okjimmseggrollemporium.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/asthecrackerheadcrumbles.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/upsidedownworld.org\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/mockpaperscissors.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

http:\/\/parsleyspics.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

There are two extra, because we had a tie for 15th.  Every time we link to their sites, it increases their ratings, so here\u2019s some linkey-love in return.  The best ways you can spread the message to others is to use the share button at the bottom of each article to list our articles on the the networking sites where you belong. Quote PP articles on your own blogs also helps.  The operative commandment here is \u201cthou shalt steal<\/strong>.\u201d  We\u2019re on the same side here, and I encourage it.  Even if you want to repost a whole article, that\u2019s OK.  Just link back, please.  Also, feel free to swipe my graphics in the articles.  If they are labeled with our Politics Plus URL, they are my work.<\/font><\/p>\n

Here are the top fifteen commenters for August.  I remembered and copied them off in time.  I don\u2019t count, as I\u2019m the resident big mouth, and I try to reply to every comment, except replies directed at someone else.  Those who leave their URLs in their comments, also get linkey-love here.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Lynn Squance (184)<\/font><\/p>\n

Edith Belcher (108)<\/font><\/p>\n

Patty (89)<\/font><\/p>\n

Pat A (74)<\/font><\/p>\n

Rixar13 (60)<\/font><\/p>\n

SoINeedAName (51)<\/font><\/p>\n

Jerry Critter (42)<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

Joanne D (15)<\/font><\/p>\n

Arielle (13)<\/font><\/p>\n

Jim Phillips (13)<\/font><\/p>\n

Terrie Williams (9)<\/font><\/p>\n

John Dasef (7)<\/font><\/p>\n

Dotti Lydon (5)<\/font><\/p>\n

Phil Hanson (4)<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

Gerry Pinion (3)<\/font><\/p>\n

Infidel753 (3)<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

Lee Evans (3)<\/font><\/p>\n

Steve (3)<\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

There are three extra, because of a four-way tie for fifteenth.<\/font><\/p>\n

We have 1,321,218 links on other websites, a very slight decrease.<\/font><\/p>\n

Our <\/font>Technorati<\/a> rating is way up again at 437, very high on the B List, and they rate us as the 3206th most influential blog in the world.  These ratings yo-yo and do not depend on our traffic or our overall links, but only links on sites registered with and recognized by Technorati.  If only Care2 would register their front page news with Technorati, we\u2019d be A list again.<\/font><\/p>\n

As of Midnight, September 1, we have 4,389 articles and 45,428 comments.<\/font><\/p>\n

I recommend using your own avatar. Go to <\/font>Gravatar<\/a>.  Sign up using the email address you use to post comments here and upload the image you want to use.  Whenever you comment under that email address here or on any WordPress blog (several others too), that image will be your avatar.<\/font><\/p>\n

Some Republicans, those not running in highly sequestered districts, are already trying to appear more reasonable, before the 2014 elections.  They know that a large segment of the voting public recognize that Republicans are sabotaging America, see the handwriting on the wall, and fear for their political futures.  Our work will be to keep educating as many people as we can, so Republicans cannot get away with their deception, like they did in 2010.  Thank you for everything you do.  Our success is your success, and thank you for it.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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