by jake

What is ego surfing?

Ego surfing is the act of searching for yourself in search engines. This is done often by bloggers who search for writing about themselves. The overall effect is an ego boost because someone is taking the time to write about said blogger, be it for good or bad. It also allows for positive cross blog conversations, also know as a distributed conversation. An example of an ego surf could be a search for people citing things on yak.net using technorati.

 

 
Read more of   The Yak's Frequently Questioned Answers   (mod.2008-11-08)

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422.   What is a tofinfant?   [jake/2005-02-18]
412.   Interested in using Java in Debian?   [jake/2004-08-28]
374.   How can I make Gnu/Linux behave like a Real Unix (TM)?   [jake/2003-09-22]
368.   Do Laws of Physics apply to Software such as PostgreSQL and MS Windows 95/NT?   [strick/2003-08-25]
336.   What is UNICUM? (Mi van az Unicum?)   [strick/2002-11-24]
310.   whats the easiest way to build apache 1.x with lots of modules?   [jesse/2002-04-28]
286.   What's the best Thai Restaurant in Atlanta? (Zab-e-Lee!)   [strick/2001-11-14]
277.   What does K-Rad mean? is there a modern alternative to k-rad?   [mennonite/2001-10-08]
210.   Where can i get a cool e-mail alias @jonfram.net or @nakedpudding.com?   [josh/2001-04-04]
201.   Where are Mir, the Shuttle, and the ISS right now?   [rupe/2001-03-22]
169.   Where does The YAK go out to eat?   [strick/2001-04-24] ( combee/2001-05-29 )
101.   Where can I find tech support anecdotes?   [rupe/2000-06-12]
87.   How do i OPT OUT of doubleclick's user-tracking cookies?   [strick/2000-05-11]
84.   How do I send mail from a Python script?   [rupe/2000-05-10]
83.   What's the best way to send mail as stdin to a program, using sendmail?   [rupe/2000-04-28]
54.   What is the preferred word to use to refer to Windoze boxes?   [jamison/2000-02-11]
53.   Why is strick's favorite composer Dennis Báthory-Kitsz?   [strick/2001-05-13]