The VVIDE logo. It’s… uh… blue, I guess.

(short synopsis at the end)

VVIDE almost confused me with its title. Almost. But, alas, I was too clever for its tricks. It is not actually “Wide,” but is V-V-I-D-E. Nice try, you evil blog! But your dastardly schemes are foiled again!

WHERE AM I?
VVIDE doesn’t feature too many navigational choices. I don’t see recent posts or popular posts, no sir. I just see archives and categories (+1 point). Even the link that leads back to the homepage is a ninja – it hides until I move to a page other than the homepage and, once I am there, stealthily turns into a shade of inconspicuous clickable orange from a static black (+1 point). The header is not clickable either. At least the design of the blog matches this theme of desolation – the stark grey background combined with the blurred header makes it look like an inhospitable tundra (+1 point).

NO, SERIOUSLY, WHERE AM I?
VVIDE writes about a fairly large amount of topics. I mean this seriously. On the front page are articles about subprime mortgages, angels crying, and people marrying goats. I can’t even make a joke up for that. That is the joke. Still, I have no complaints. Visiting this blog is like reaching into a mystery box.

I THINK I’M LOST
If you want to subscribe to VVIDE’s RSS, then good luck finding it. It’s buried deep underneath all of the content in an unattractive link format (+1 point). By the time you get there, you’re already wondering what you were trying to accomplish.

WAIT, I RECOGNIZE THESE LANDMARKS
Widgets! Lots of them! Lots of widgets I don’t want (+1 point)

1. Some sort of TopSpots widget. I’m supposed to pay to get on it. There are way better ways of monetizing your blog than this service, seeing as how it doesn’t even provide any link love. It’s empty, by the way.
2. BlogCatalog recent visitors. It’s great seeing my avatar on your blog, but who really cares? It seems like it’s just filler.
3. Total visitor counter. Although less obtrusive than others I’ve seen, it seems unnecessary. But hey, if that’s what you like, sure.

IN SHORT…
Lets tally up the points:

1. Wha? Where do I go?
2. How do I get to the home page? Why can’t I click on your header? Arghh!
3. The colors seem desolate.
4. I want to subscribe. But how? Where? Why don’t you have a generic shiny graphic?
5. Whats up with the pointless filler widgets?

VVIDE gets 5 thumbs down. It’s halfway good and halfway bad. It’s like Humpty Dumpty sitting on his wall. VVIDE just needs a nudge in either direction to get going.

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