Well, the sites mentioned have about one or two words per post, and most of them are “FAIL” or “LOLZ.”

That can be said about “Failblog”, which is really just another variation on “Icanhazcheezeburger”. “Stuff White People Like”. is certainly verbose enough, so you really can’t attribute its success to brevity.

I was going to let this go until I read that they were awarded a book deal worth $300,000!

Annoying, that.

-smith

And you’re right, of course. Even something as seemingly simple as the meme post (which I finally got around to writing) takes up several paragraphs. I noticed you had the same “problem” –although I’m not sure having something to say is really a problem.

But we do pay the price for being eloquent. ;>)

-smith

In other words, if you’re looking for fame, short and sweet are going to win every time. Thus, having too many words is the core deficiency of “our racket.” :)

Too many words. That’s always a problem.

Sorry, not sure what you mean here.

Finally, if you want to know more about my sense of humor,

I was astonished to learn you have one. ;>)

new internet sensations FAIL blog and Stuff White People Like.

Yes, those are hysterical. I note with a certain tinge of envy that SWPL already has over 19 MILLION hits. {sigh} You and I are obviously in the wrong racket, Bad.

-smith

When’s the next edition?

::ducking::