AltSearchEngines’ Top 10 Commandments
The third award that AltSearchEngines is nominated for is:
Most Giving Search Blogger
Bill Slawski
Aaron Wall
Charles Knight
Danny Sullivan
Barry Schwartz
Rand Fishkin
Kevin Newcomb
Tamar Weinberg
Lisa Barone
To vote: Click here.
What do I do here? Is it acceptable for me to tell you how giving I am?
AltSearchEngines is governed by our Ten Commandments:
#1 - Thou shalt never use the word “contact.” We have relationships with people, not “contacts.”
#2 - Thou shalt reply to every reader who takes the time and effort to leave a comment.
#3 - Thou shalt ascribe credit to every post that was written or suggested by someone else.
#4 - Thou shalt not allow anyone to “comment and run.” Readers with an issue with a search engine should be willing to talk with that search engine directly.
#5 - Thou shalt not run down any Alternative Search Engines. Other blogs can do that. ASE’s mission is to be “pro alternative search engines” - all of them. However, Debates, Guest Authors, Top ___ Lists and such shall provide fair evaluations and contrasting viewpoints.
#6 - Thou shalt not pander to sponsors. Only 2 of the 10 Search Engines of the Month were sponsors.
#7 - Thou shalt take a look at any search engine suggested by a reader in a comment, email or call. Thou shalt not post it if it is no good.
#8 - Thou shalt not favor American or English-only search engines. All global alternative search engines shall be given equal weight - although they may have an English version or translation.
#9 - Thou shalt not run down any other blogger or blog, however tempting that may be. 
#10 - Thou shalt exhort the Alt Search Engines to work together for their mutual benefit and success.
