The Weblog Review

This weblog was great for my first review because I didn’t have to dig very deep for the true meaning of this site (I dare not call it a web log again). With a generally simple and sometimes shallow outlook on life, these teens are not the ‘Youth of America’ I like to romantically envision when I think of our generation; no no, they’re the kind of teens that Grandmom and Grandpa have assigned as the posterchildren for our generation when they compare the old days to the present.



Regardless of the trash you’ll find here, if you’re in the mood for some teen humor and a whole boat load of ‘jackass’ type entertainment; this is the site for you.



The site centers around a forum that is important, as it seems, to the webmaster. I read a little bit from the forum and couldn’t help but wonder why it was so important; but that’s just me (said with a smile). >=)



The design is quite simple and works fine for navigational purposes. The design doesn’t reflect anything and so it does match the writing in that sense.



I would like to offer some constructive ways of helping this web site but all suggestions have suddenly eluded me.



I considered this a ‘group log’ because the forum does make up most of the content here and is written by many different people. The rating I gave was a 2.5. After glaring at the key for ratings, I realized that 2.5 was fitting for this site:



2.5 – Just slightly below average. Maybe there’s a glaring flaw in the design or broken links. Maybe it is the writing style. Smack N’!

The title “Dark Divine Intervention” had me slightly worried about the type of content I might run into upon reviewing Roland’s site. Rest assured, however, there was nothing to worry about.



Variety is the a major factor in an interesting weblog, and variety is what the reader definitely gets upon visiting Dark Divine Intervention. Entertaining thoughts & rants, links to other sites the author found worth of sharing, and even the occassional haiku about blogging – there’s definitely something for everyone and Roland does a fine job covering it all.



The layout is done with a generic Blogger template, which is fine. Clearly, Roland is focused more on content, which is also evident of his inluded bio and links section.



Roland’s an entertaining writer with a good sense of humor, making Dark Divine Intervention a site that people of all kinds will find interesting.Darkside / Lightside

What a site. “Rob the cynics” is a huge site – lots of links to all sorts of different things Vicky has written about or is interested in.



The layout is… unique. Personally, I’m not a big fan of frames or pop up windows, and this site uses both. There are places where the frames could be adjust slightly in order to allow viewers to see an entire list of links, rather than just hoping the viewer will know on their own to scroll down. But this is The Weblog Review, not The Site Design Review.



The weblog content focuses basically the daily life of Vicky, a high school student from Canada. Sometimes it’s interesting to the average reader, but I’m taking a guess by saying it’s probably even more interesting to people in the high school age range.



Vicky’s got her weblog archived back until Dec 2001, and the posts are mainly all about the same things – the average day to day high school life.



The site is very extensive – lots of links about Vicky, some links she finds fun, and enough other links to keep a reader busy for quite some time.



I’d definitely check this site out at least once. Chances are if you like one post, you’ll like them all. rob the cynics

At first glance of the site design, I thought it might be some type of a goth-related site since it has that dark-colored theme going on. Boy, was I wrong!



The color scheme is very nice, though, and I really like the simple format it uses. All the pages are the same, and all is very well in design-land at this site.



I reviewed this site while at my “real job”, which was probably a bad thing, because I couldn’t stop reading. Kristen’s my age, and has a few of the same random things going on in her life that I do, so I was able to relate to her weblog VERY easily.



Kristen calls her weblog entries “episodes”, which is just what each entry is – an episode in the life of Kristen, and normally a somewhat entertaining one at that.



I’m adding this site to my personal list of favorite, and would highly suggest it to anyone else.Sasha Fantastica

Ke-Ri’s Domain is the weblog of young girl named Keri. On her main website, she very clearly states the reason she started her website was because she was seeking a husband. From the main picture on the site, Keri doesn’t look all that old to begin with and by begging the viewers of her site not to tell her dad about the site because he would “kill her and make her go to college”, it only leads me to believe that our author is quite young.

After sorting through her opinion of supporting Timothy McVeigh’s actions, her plea for someone of the male persuasion to offer her some companionship since she’s “down for a whole lot”, and the generic GeoCities/Yahoo layout, I was able to finally reach the weblog.

Information I gathered from Keri’s weblog? She quit the track team to learn about the internet. As of Nov 11, Keri was going to run away from home the next time her dad sits her down for a talk. Her only three requirements for this husband she’s looking for are as follows: “he must be a nice person in general (this includes animals), he must have a place where I can stay that he pays for himself, and he must have fairly high-speed internet access and a computer IN HIS HOUSE”.

These are the highlights. In short, this weblog is about how much Keri hates school, hates her dad, and wants to find someone to be her husband.

I’m just honestly disturbed by so many things at this site. Keri’s home life is bad enough that she’s only been “advertising for a husband” on her website since early November. And as of Dec 2 (and also the most recent post), she’s decided to move in with one of her internet suitors. The main reason she chose him? She was really into the amount of internet access Luke could offer.

Honestly, this weblog scares me. It can’t possibly be real, and if it is, I’m truly saddened by how miserable Keri’s life must be to push her to the point to move into an apartment with a complete stranger to avoid living with her father. Someone’s got some real issues here and it’s just a bizarre situation you read about at this website.

Ke-Ri’s Domain!!!