DISQUS

SR · 2 years ago

You know what. I too have a blog, very proud of it as well. So I pronto jumped on the link n keyed in my URL…n I got *drumrolls please!!* GENIUS !!!!

P.S:- My blog doesn’t have a single post…just made it coz the name I wanted was available.

P.P.S:- Woo hoo !! First to comment on this post... Ah! The joys of reading blogs in office at these sinister hours.. :)

Billy · 2 years ago

Looks to be some stupid marketing gimmick by blogspot.

poloolop · 2 years ago

The assertion that Genius rating is better than Elementary school is wrong. It's based on a false premise that good content should be tough to read.

I believe the site is testing traits like - length of sentences, technical terms used, small paragraphs, brevity, structure of blog (ease of navigation) etc. Essentially the elementary principles of good writing.

Nytimes rating is 'Junior High'. (p.s nytimes blogs are also published using wordpress, link). Truetalk blog also posted a similar post like this, but the author seemed glad about Junior High rating (link.

All in all Elementary schools is much better than genius :-)

Just Mohit · 2 years ago

Apparently I has dumbed my blog too...current one is Junior High School, while blogspot blog is High School...heh!

BTW, loved your article in the Lounge this saturday!

silverine · 2 years ago

Mine's is no better. It is High School Level :(

*sigh*

Gourav · 2 years ago

Looks like "cockles" is your new favorite word :) nice post on rediff btw...

kalhua · 2 years ago

still love you-whether you have the sniffles or sit on the fence between genius and loony!!!!

Poonam · 2 years ago

I took this test too for my blog with this tool for fun. However, this tool is not accurate. Read the comments in this post:

http://alchemistpoonam.wordpress.com/2007/11/12...

admin · 2 years ago

Sigh. Why why why do you stab a dying elementary school person...

admin · 2 years ago

Romba thanks Mohit. Any feedback on the newspaper columns are welcome. The good ones are most appreciated!

admin · 2 years ago

Cockles? You mean cockles is my new fave word? I use cockles too many times is it? Cockles cockles cockles. I don't think so really.

Just Mohit · 2 years ago

BTW Sidin, check out Amit's post regarding the blog readability test. (http://www.labnol.org/internet/favorites/blog-r...)
Apparently, it has a nearly-hidden link to a loans website in it!

Na.Su.Krishnan · 2 years ago

Oh my God..Blog badges are also not spared from spammers. Kastam:(

Girish · 2 years ago

When you consider only readability, isn't it better to have a lower score? Readability must be assesed independent from the content right? A good blog on brain surgery doesn't necessarily have a genius rating in readability.

Visu · 2 years ago

Hey Sidin, I just checked Prem's blog on that site using two different links:

for www.prempanicker.com - it was "Elementary School"
for www.prempanicker.com/index.php - it was "High School"

Looks like this website just checks the webpage for readability and not the whole website. Don't matter what it says about your blog - it very humorous and I love it.

BTW for the rediff articles, I have to keep searching for your new articles. Life would be better if it was easier to get to.

Keep blogging

anu · 2 years ago

It's actually a good thing that your blog's readability level is so low -- some of the best writing requires very little education to understand since it is so clear. You should take it as a compliment!

admin · 2 years ago

Ha! I knew there was a catch somewhere! Also not how I cleverly refused to use any code badge of any kind on my blog. Some might say this is because I was lazy...

admin · 2 years ago

Somehow I have always wanted to be associated with the Genius term. Blame the competitive upbringing. Sigh. Maybe someone should come up with a "Your blog is so simple to read! Sheer Genius!" badge or something.

admin · 2 years ago

Thanks Visu! Very humorous and love it! Aha! Warmed the cockles. I normally twit out the rediff url. Alternately just keep a tab on my list of writing on the Portfolio tab on top. There is an RSS feed in there somewhere for all non-blog writing.

Archana · 2 years ago

Hark! I tried to judge mine and both the times it throws a pop up that mutters "Something went wrong?" It fails to reach elementary school level too I guess. Worse still, I guess I write for the illiterates of the world... Sniff! Sob! Can I throw a tantrum?

BTW, Nevah mind, Sidin... We, the juveniles, like hanging around the dumbed down whatay irrespective of whatever rank the critics bestow on it :)

Arpz · 2 years ago

hehehe! I put my photo blog url into that thing and it says "genius" :P

My photos are better than your humor :P

Trees · 2 years ago

You know, I always mis spell aficionados (I just scrolled up to check whether it corresponded with yours). So, though I don't have a blog, I do write at the elementary school level too, I guess!

admin · 2 years ago

Yes this is quite the way to help a friend who, on call, doles out market beta estimation fundae. Sigh.

admin · 2 years ago

My spelling is terrible. I also have a problem with homophones. I write as it sounds and not as it is spelt. Weird.

Blueneutron · 2 years ago

Elementary school or high school, I think your blog is one of the most simple,humorous and lucid ones around!

The latest one on Rediff based on hoardings and Photoshop was a good read. Agree on that.

Rahul · 2 years ago

May last year? I guess you shifted to whatay May 2007!

admin · 2 years ago

Blush. Awkward moment! Thanks blueneutron!

admin · 2 years ago

See that has always been my problem. Being ahead of my time. What to do...

pol khol · 2 years ago

blog readability oye hoye

lekshmi.m · 2 years ago

anyone who couldn't make it to high school and is still stuck in junior high school may feel at home in my blog...no flowery language ,not even proper grammar..junior high school!!thas my blog's readability..

melodylaila · 2 years ago

I think it has something to do with the fact your previous post started with the highly intelligent "Geeeaaaaaaaaaweewaaaaaaa…" :)

Chittaranjan · 2 years ago

As I always like to believe: "It is so simple to be happy but it is so difficult to be simple".

So you should be proud that your writings are plain-jane-type and thus, easily understandable and identifiable to the junta. 'Reachability' scores over 'Readability'

P.S: The "simple" quote is from the Rajesh Khanna Movie Bawarchi

Madhavan Kutty · 2 years ago

Relaaaaaaaaaax sid, even google got a genius and we all know even kids use it...(i guess i am saying this cos my blog got an elementary school rating too)...
domain maximus 'y00t's man...(look that up now)

Sudip Das · 2 years ago

You bet I had a similar result :) Probably it is an anticipation of the master pieces waiting to be written :).... No smoke without fire .... anyone?

kaushik · 2 years ago

hi...
anyways the link is jus an ad... it can be deleted bfore u paste the code..
jus like mine.

kaushik · 2 years ago

hi...
anyways the link is jus an ad... it can be deleted bfore u paste the code..
jus like what i did

kaushik · 2 years ago

the badge has just an ad linked to it... so u can even remove it from the code before pasting it..
something like what i have done....(visit link above)

jharna · 1 year ago

i got a junior high school ratingg....:( though i was eexpectin an elementary school one.. so thats gud in a way :)

Sunitha · 1 year ago

The site also gives an option to display that rating in your blog. What say ;)

Sunitha · 1 year ago

Hey, jus kidding!

Pradeep · 1 year ago

I don't know much about the readability test, but I personally liked the blogspot better. Probably because of the "Single South Indian Men" post being made there. :)