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Rocketboom's traffic claims spark blog spat
Remember Rocketboom, the videoblog that gained renown for either firing host Amanda Congdon or having her quit the show, depending on whose story you believe? After replacing Congdon with new host, Rocketboom producer Andrew Baron has courted controversy anew.

Now rival videoblogger Ze Frank is claiming that Rocketboom's traffic stats are inflated. Baron responded that Rocketboom had 10 times as much traffic as Rocketboom, and said he had the server logs to prove it. Of course, Frank may have just been engaging in his usual brand of satire, but he raises a good question about the validity of videoblog traffic counts. Many subscription services automatically fetch copies of the latest episode, but there's no guarantee that anyone's actually clicking "Play." Should that count? Leave a comment and let us know what you think.
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