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Project: Dare to Be Different Blog and EntreCard Drop Group
New colors below! Now a general blog group — No EntreCard required!
After a lot of consideration, I’ve elected to start an EntreCard drop blog group for those with unusual blogs, or for blogs by people who aren’t afraid to put themselves out there for the world to see – regardless of their more unusual traits. If you or your blog fits this description, join the group so others (especially other “strange and unusual” folks) can find you easier!
Participating Sites List
Rules:
- Your blog must be at least 30 days old and active.
- Your blog must contain at least 50% original content – content you’ve written yourself.
- You should feel that your blog is unusual in some way; either you’re putting yourself out there to make a statement about your individuality, or your blog provides a service or perspective that people don’t see every day.
- You MUST display the image on your sidebar or front page, anywhere you like. Those of you on EntreCard should display it near your widget.
- You must link to this page with the image. (Code for this is provided below.)
- Please notify me if you remove the badge. I will do periodic checks and anyone without the badge visible on their front page will have their link disabled in the sites list. Re-add and re-comment to have your link enabled again.
Benefits:
- Free badge of your choice, with hosting if you need it.
- Increased exposure for your blog.
- Finding others of like or similar mind much easier.
- Bulk up your feed subscriber list.
- I’ll add you to the member list on this page. (Updated as often as I have time.)
Instructions
Select the banner you want to use. Click within the code box for that banner, then press Control A to select all. Now press Control C to copy. Go to your blog code and press Control V where you want the image to display.
Badges and Codes:
125px
Blue 1:
Blue 2:
Blue 3:
Brown:
Brown2:
Copper:
Gold:
Gothic:
Green:
Green2:
Navy:
Pale Pink:
Pink:
Purple:
Red:
Red 2:
Silver:
Spice:
Teal:
Turquoise:
Violet:
Wild:
200px:
Blue:
Brown:
Copper:
Gold:
Gothic:
Green:
Navy:
Pink:
Purple:
Red:
Spice:
Turquoise:
If you’d like to make a badge and leave it for others to use, I’ll add it to the above. If you’d like me to make a badge of a particular color or size, leave a comment with a description and I’ll get to it asap.
I don’t expect this to take off like wildfire, but I’d love to pleasantly surprised. Spread the word! 
Participating Sites:
Site links that are struck out below have been disabled. Their owners are no longer showing the Dare to Be Different banner.
- Infinite Possibility
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Ocean of Perspectives - Journal of Inde-Sapien Experience
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It’s OK to be Weird - Lives of a Syncretic Mystic
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Cat Vincent’s Oddities and Mutterings - Back Porchervations
- The Eagle, The Lion, and the Dove
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Magic and Moments from Dragonfly Cottage— Blog no longer exists! -
Art for Joy— 404 Error! -
Words, Words, Words – A Writer’s Journey— 404 Error! -
Ramblings of an Undisturbed Mind -
Abstinence Blog— 404 Error - My Dog Ate My Resume
- Live Passionately
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Oh Fer Cryin’ Out Loud - Insanity Personified
- My Quality Day
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In Search of Persimmon Pulp - Lost Beneath the Surface
- Kids of Queers
- Art Mirror
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Candleday - Arthiker
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Dayfly -
Wiggy’s World -
Gregorio Art Studio - Therapy Home
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Tulips Treasure Box - A New Jen
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Stitching Life Together -
Heart’s Desire Jewelry - Peace, Love, and Happiness
- Cyber Info Center
- 2 Witches Blog
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C.R. Stone - Discovery of Oneself
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Zaftig Delights -
Good Mourning, Glory! -
Wouldn’t You Like to See Something Strange? -
Thorne’s World - Gay Dads in Munchkinland
- In Love with Daisies
- European Center of Military History
- Lesbians and Dating
- Fickleinpink, on the Dark Side
- TheGothMom.com
- Go Take It to the Limit
- Sound Sans Sense
- Before the Sun Sets
- How to Survive a Layoff
- Expressive World
- Bacon Bits
- Mikeees Songs
- New Strange World Today
- New Strange World Social Network
- I Know, I Know, But…
- One Witch’s Way
- Maitri’s Notes, Quotes, and Flashing Thoughts
- Maitri’s Heart
- Fallen Angels & Hidden Demons
- Wicca for Everyone
- Hedgewitch Hollow
- Cheep Domain
- Senior Minds
- Think Anew!
- Unimaginable Dreams Made Manifest
- American Idiot
- HQ Updated
- The Reading Homeschooler
- Whispers of Soul
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Hi, I’m about to add my banner now, I hope that you will add me. My site is ‘Insanity Personified’ at http://janedoesmusings.blogspot.com/
Thanks so much!
You’ve been added!
I can’t get the code for the banner. When I click on code, the same banner shows without any code. I am moderately clueless when it comes to blog networking, but I am learning. How do I get the code for this button?
@Melissan: Which button are you trying to get code for?
@Jane Doe: I’ll get you up shortly!
Happy new year!!!
I’d like to ad the banner to my blog. How do i get the code?
Thanks,
http://www.mystique21.com/
If you mean the “Dare to be Different” code, there’s a link under each banner. Choose one, click the word “Code” and copy it where you want the banner to show up.
The EntreCard banner can be found at http://entrecard.com.
Glad to find a group that I can belong to. Thanks! Can you tell me how to start a group?
Make some banners and start one up!
Hi, I just added the banner to my site. My URL is http://kidsofqueers.blogspot.com. Thanks this is a great idea.
Jen
You’ve been added! Sorry for the delay — been offline all week.
Thank you for the invitation to join your wonderful group.
I have put your banner on all my blogs and welcome you to visit them all
art mirror — http://artmirror.blogspot.com/
andleday — http://candleday.wordpress.com/
arthiker — http://arthiker.wordpress.com/
dayfly — http://dayfly.wordpress.com/
I am eagerly looking forward to the inclusion of my blogs to the list of your participating sites.
Thank you once again
Hola Tomas,
Your blogs have been added to the list.
Welcome.
I would love to join, but I’m having a couple of probelms. One is that a lot of the text on this page is blue against black and I can’t read it. The other is that when I click on the code under one of the badges, it just takes me to another page with the picture of the badge – no code.
Am I doing something wrong?
The text is only blue on black in very old versions of Internet Explorer, unless there’s an issue in Opera or something I don’t know about. The bg is a light shade of gray, and the post bg is a medium shade of gray. I’ll work on it.
Which badge link are you clicking?
You should be able to read now — I made the text white. As for the code links, I’ve just clicked every one of them and they work fine for me. If you are using Internet Explorer, I suggest you update by going to http://windowsupdate.com . You might want to set your computer to do automatic updates while you’re there.
If you like, I can email the code for the image of your choice.
Thanks! I can read everything ok now but when I click on code, I still get a page with a picture of the badge and not the code. I’m all updated on IE…so not sure what the problem is. Would you mind sending me the blue 200px? Thanks!
Sent to your info@ address on your contact page.
I can’t access your email from the comment form. If it’s accessible to me, I haven’t found a way to view it.
Hi! Just added your Dare to be different code to my blog
http://www.w1ggy.co.uk/blog
Awesome! I’ll add you right now.
I am going to add your dare to be different code to my site Gregorio Art Studio.
Thank you for adding me to your list.
I have added your badge(code) to my site and would like to be included in the list.Thank you.
My site name is Gregorio Art Studio
address is
http://gregorioart.blogspot.com
Adding you right now! Thanks!
Hi! I like very much to join here to get the “Dare to Be Different” badge. Please assist, when I click the badge I like or any other for that matter, the code did not appear instead the pic of the badge appeared. Tell me how can I get the code please in order to paste it under my Entrecard?
I will be waiting eagerly for answer so that I could get this code posted on my blog under the Entrecard. I have read all the rules and understand it.
Thanking you in advance,
Cheers!
Hi Lily. Tell me which badge you’d like and I’ll email the code to you.
Thank you.. I added your widget to my blog … look down on the right side column at: http://TuLipsTalking.blogspot.com
~Lily
TulipsTreasureBox.etsy.com (Shop)
BlockheadRadioLive.com (DJ)
I’ve added the banner to my entre card widget on my blog… https://www.heartsdesirejewelry.com/blog/
Thanks!
Ann Marie
Hey.. i liked to join your little group!! it hink its a great idea, and so far I have only seen ones for ARTS AND CRAFTS blogs.. i think my blog is unique enough!!!
Let me know if i can join you..
lindsays last blog post..No One Comments if I help them!
Sure thing! You’re welcome to join!
Hi! So far I have added the “Dare to be different” banner 200 px green by just copying the image. I need the one with the code so that when someone click to it , if they are also interested to be directed to your this link automatically.
Now I hope if you’ll be so kind to make and send me the “Dare to be different” banner with a code of a different colour – pax 200 dark. Please notify me at my email address at : lilyarbee@gmail.com
Thanks very much in advance and I am so anxious waitng for it. Regards ahd Cheers!
Hi! I’m Lily Arbee, not Lily TreasureBox……
I have a feeling you are commenting to me to ask what badge I would like to have, but the other Lily answered saying that she has already placed hers on her blog.
So as for Lily Arbee is concerned, I would like to get a code for “Dare to be Different” banner 200px, colour dark.
O.K., I hope this is clear to you now. Thanks in advance.
Lily Arbee
Hi! This is Lily Arbee again, I’ve just went through my e-mail and have received the requested code. So, you dont have to send again.
Thanking you so much for the “Dare to be Different” code, I’ve added it up below my Entrecard. You are welcome to drop by if you like to take a look. All you need to do is just click the below url:
http://lilyarbee.blogspot.com/
My warmest regards and Cheers!
Hi! Sorry to disturb you again, I realize that my blog “Therapy Home” is not included in the above list of the Participating Sites. Well! just curious why not there, perhaps it is in process. Thank you. Cheers!
Hi Lily, Your blog has been added. Thank you!
Hello, just checking back in and see your note that I have been added, however I do not see me…
Is there another place to look other than the above list in black lettering?
Thank you for your help.
~Lily
Lilys last blog post..eat THIS!
Your blog is the one titled “Therapy Home.” If you’d prefer a different blog title, leave it here. I tend to go by the main headline I see when I visit the blog.
Adding the Tulips Talking blog now, but I need to tell you that your blog is too image heavy. Killed my internet connection (which tends to shut down when a sudden large draw on bandwidth occurs, cuz Comcast sucks).
Just added it to my blog.
http://anewjen.blogspot.com
Jens last blog post..More about me
Awesome! I’ll get you added in a bit.
I’m adding your code, and hope you’ll approve my being a part of this group. Knitting and Crocheting isn’t that different, but I believe my approach to it is different in that I donate almost everything I make, and I blog in a different manner, related the yarn and the projects to everyday life. My blog I believe is more than here’s a hat I made with blah blah yarn.
Thanks for your consideration. I assume you’ll let me know if I’m not approved so that I’ll know to remove your badge.
Sandys last blog post..Planted Seeds Do Grow
Sure, you’re welcome to participate.
I’ll get you added in a couple minutes. Welcome!
Thanks Sheta, appreciate it.
Sandy
Sandys last blog post..Planted Seeds Do Grow
Ok…now for the stupid question, how do I do my drops? I’ve got the widget on my blog (did that previously), you’ve approved…see above. I see I’m listed, but what do we click on to have multiple pages load at one time?
Or do we need to do each page individually?
Confused.
Thanks
Sandy
Sandys last blog post..Planted Seeds Do Grow
I’m not sure what you’re asking. Not every blog on this list has an EntreCard. Even I have taken my card down. But these are all blogs that consider themselves different than the average blog. The ones that have cards, you’re welcome to add to your drop list. If not, don’t.
I don’t know why some of them are down. There may be server errors, like for #10, but I’m not having any problem for most of them.
Hi!
Now I see all the codes appears, if I like to change to a different color, would that be ok with you.
Thanks in advance, have a great weekend
Cheers!
Sure, use any color you like.
Further confusion. I’ve gone through trying to drop on the first 10 on the list, one at a time, and only 2 actually had EC cards in that group of 10, and 2 (Magic Moments and Art for Joy) are pages that aren’t there ???
Sandy
Is Something a miss?
Sandys last blog post..Planted Seeds Do Grow
Hi Sheta,
I used to be listed as a participant, but I don’t see my name there or my blog’s name. Have I been unsubbed?
Thanks,
Ann Marie
Nope, not sure what happened. It’s fixed now.
I guess I’m still scratching my head, sorry; but have spent lots of time in ICU these past couple of weeks with Mom and am having a hard time getting back in the swing of things. So, let me ask my questions a little differently:
With all EC drop groups there’s a logo/button/widget like those above on blogs, that when clicked takes you to a page where you click on a group and 10 pages load at one time in order to do EC Drops. So my first question was where was the widget-button etc to do that. vs clicking on each title one at a time to do drops and or visit. I assumed this to be similar in nature to all the other groups that use the EC logo.
You indicate not all are EC carders; but why then use the EC logo? Should perhaps the codes above be altered to reflect it’s not associated with EC? Everyone I’ve seen using the code (which is how I found my way here) puts them with their EC cards either above, beside, or beneath and so naturally the thought is there are associated.
Your descriptive paragraph above indicates you decided to start a EC drop group, thus my confusion.
I’ll perhaps try again and let you know which pages were dead-gone etc.
Going now for more caffeine.
Sandy
Sandys last blog post..Planted Seeds Do Grow
You’re right — it was initially intended to be an EC drop group, but then people whose blogs can’t use EC code wanted to join. I will make some new banners without the EC logo.
I am not familiar with the script that allows one to open 10 pages at once. Can you link me to a page that has one of those buttons to click so I can look at what they’ve done?
Thanks.
Your wish for new colors has been granted. See above.
Thanks, Sheta
You’re quite welcome. Sorry for the mix up!
Hi Sandy,
Thanks for everything, and thanks for adding “Therapy Home” in the above list. I just like you to note that there are two Lily here. As far as I am concerned I am Lily Arbee. The other person is just Lily. Because I noticed this when I read most of the comments, and realized that you wrote to the other person who is name just Lily (bear in mind I wrote mine in full, that is Lily Arbee, so if you so a comment from Lily that means another Lily, ok, just to help you make things easier for you, cause when I read through, I realized even your mother is helping you )
By the way my url is: http://lilyarbee.blogspot.com/
it should ends with / aftter com …. com/ ….
I really that all members including me are helpful to you and not causing you headace, you deserve better since are doing us a favour and giving us this wonderful codes.
Do take a good rest and take good care of yourself and my love to your mum.
Cheers, Lily Arbee from Malaysia
Lily — your words in italics, my responses in normal type, below —
Hi Sandy,
Actually, my name is Sheta.
Thanks for everything, and thanks for adding “Therapy Home” in the above list. I just like you to note that there are two Lily here. As far as I am concerned I am Lily Arbee. The other person is just Lily.
You’re welcome. And I’m very clear on which Lily is which.
Because I noticed this when I read most of the comments, and realized that you wrote to the other person who is name just Lily (bear in mind I wrote mine in full, that is Lily Arbee, so if you so a comment from Lily that means another Lily, ok, just to help you make things easier for you, cause when I read through, I realized even your mother is helping you )
I know which Lily you are. And my mom is not helping me — I’m 48 years old (in two weeks) and my mother knows nothing about doing websites.
By the way my url is: http://lilyarbee.blogspot.com/
it should ends with / aftter com …. com/ ….
It doesn’t matter whether one adds the / after .com; the url will still work. Your url is correct, right? Did you click on it?
I really that all members including me are helpful to you and not causing you headace, you deserve better since are doing us a favour and giving us this wonderful codes.
Thanks very much. That’s very kind.
Do take a good rest and take good care of yourself and my love to your mum.
I’ll do that.
Cheers, Lily Arbee from Malaysia
Malaysia, eh? How very intriguing.
Dear Sandy,
Lily Arbee here, I’ve just commented quite a lengthy comments but when I came back to this comments’ column again, my comments did not appear. I really hope it will if not sooner, at least later. I wrote sying that there are two Lilys here, one is just Lily from TulipsTreasureBox.etsy.com (shop) and me the other Lily, I always write my name in full and that is Lily Arbee so that you wont be confused. By the way, my blog is entited “Therapy Home”. I like to thanks you very much for adding me in the list above, I’ve seen it appeared there. Please also send my thanks and love to your mum for helping you in this wonderful creative project. Do take a good rest and take good care of yourself, you deserved it. All members should appreciate and thanks you and your mum for doing us this favour, creating us codes etc.. so members should be more concerned and grateful and not making you guys confused. Have a great day and cheers! With love from Malaysia. By the way, my url is : http://lilyarbee.blogspot.com/ it must end with com/
Hi Lily,
Your comments didn’t show up right away because I have my settings set to hold any comments containing urls until I have approved them. So they were in my Spam filter until I could take a look. No worries — they both got here!
Graphic added to sidebar of http://2witches.com/blog
Mama Kellys last blog post..Forum Friday – Lets Get the Party Started
Hey! Your blog looks awesome! I really like that little 2 Witches RSS graphic, too.
Nice to see you again. You’ve been added!
Awesome blog.
Thanks!
Thanks! I really appreciate that.
I am so pleased to have found this site
I’m glad you’re glad!
Am I added? I’ve added the widget too.
Thank you.
C. R. Stones last blog post..
You’re added now!
Hello!
I just put the banner of your wonderful group on my blog Discovery of Oneself
http://artbytomas.blogspot.com/
I would like to be included into your list.
Thank you
Tomas Karkalas
the spiritual healing by the fine arts starts as we recognize ourselves in others
You’ve been added!
Again. lol
i’ve added the banner on both of my blogs:
Good Mourning, Glory!
goodmourningglory.com
and
Wouldn’t You Like To See Something Strange?
seesomethingstrange.com
thanks!
Diane´s last blog post..Sunday Stealing ~ The 40 Meme
You’ve been added, though your “something strange” blog shows up at http://seesomethingstrange.blogspot.com so that’s what I linked to.
Gorgeous layouts for both blogs! I likes them, I does.
I’ll be visiting as soon as I have time!
Hiyas!!! My banner is up and running (I hope you don’t mind that I uploaded the graphic to my own site for speedier loading! Links here, of course!)
Thorne´s last blog post..On Grieving and Grandsons and Good
Hi! That’s fine.
I’ll get you added. Thanks for joining!
Hi! I came across this link from Wiggy and I’d like to join! I already added the image and link at my blog.
Thanks! And now time to hover over and visit the other “unusual folks”
XoXoX
Daisy´s last blog post..Tuesday Thoughts
You’ve been added! Thanks for stopping by.
Just to say hi from France!
Mirabelle´s last blog post..L’ami qui venait de Pologne/The friend who came from Poland
Bonjour. Nous vous remercions de votre visite. Je ne parlent pas français, mais Google peut être très utile pour les traductions.
I wanna be also in the list
Gunter
Your blog (which looks nothing like a blog!
) has been added to the list.
Thank you for the accepting of my blogs to your community
The knowledge of my belonging to you (of being not alone) supports much greater than my Lithuanian-English can report.
Tomas´s last blog post..Is this a beauty, or a weed?
I just added your banner to my blog, I hope you will add me to your “Dare to be Different” Blog List.
Erica´s last blog post..Obama’s Pride Month Proclamation
Your blog has been added.
Hello!
You have one great blogroll going here!
Please add me!
weng´s last blog post..Happy enough.
Your layout is so cute! I’d read it if I didn’t have real problems with white text on black. But it’s adorable!
You’ve been added, too.
I would love to be added! What a great idea!
JT´s last blog ..Erotic dreams ‘R’ us
Your blog’s been added! Thanks for signing up.
Hi friends,
Come visit my site, my blog is now featured as the best blog for the week at SlogBite. And then I will visit yours too.
Have a great week. Cheers!
I have politely declined offers to join groups before but this is one group I am certainly interested to be part of. Do include the following blogs on your member list if it is OK.
http://gotakeittothelimit.blogspot.com
http://soundsanssense.blogspot.com
http://mylifeatninetylookingbackandmovingon.blogspot.com
By the way, could you work on a code which when clicked would give you the list of the group’s members? I would love to have one of that.
Thanks
I would be happy to include your blogs as soon as you add the banners to them.
I’m not sure what you mean by a code that will give you a list of the group members. There is a list at the end of the post above. Is there some other information you want?
Forget about the request. Anyway, I would like a badge of plain black background and a simple gray text. I would appreciate it very much if you could make one for me.
I just had the badges installed on my sites.
Thanks
Forget the earlier request. But here’s another one. I would like to have a badge of plain black background and a simple gray text. I hope you could make one for me. In the meantime, I would just choose from one of the designs above.
Please consider the badges installed. Thanks
Your blogs have been added. Sorry for the delay!
Hi, I added you badge to my blog, How To Survive A Layoff(http://h2salo.blogspot.com). I was wondering if you had badge sizes for the 250×127 wide EC widget?
Thanks – Alec
Hi Alec, Your blog has been added. Sorry for the wait. I have had one heck of a busy summer so far!
I don’t have any 250px wide banners but I’ll add them to my very long to-do list!
Hello Sheta,
I was drawn to the “Dare to be different” mini banner, via Busy Little Elf’s blog. I am content to find a variety of sites, so closely related and yet so unique to their own paths of experience. This is a great idea you have here. I have just added the icon to my blog.
Ana´s last blog ..Succumb Awareness
Hello Ana,
Awesome timing — I’m updating the page right now. You’ve been added. Thanks for your enthusiasm!
- Sheta