Blog Minx

Would you get a tattoo of your favorite blog/site? I ask because a fan of the Digital Point forums and of Shoemoney has tattooed himself (link found via SelfMadeMinds).

I have nothing against tattoos, in fact I have one myself. But as much as I love certain sites I would not ink myself permanently with their avatars or logos. I just wouldn’t. Not if they paid me, and especially not for free.

A tumble of questions/thoughts arise from such behavior.

• Does this act reveal a touching loyalty to the sites, or is it just a pathetic bid for attention?
• This will help the dude get more traffic (I went to his site) but what is the traffic worth? How far would you go for attention/traffic/sales?
• The internet is a fickle beast. What happens when DP Forums/Shoemoney change their logos? Or close down, as many websites do?
• How many people in the world get tattoos of websites these days? If you absolutely had to get one or the world would end, what would you get? I’d probably have Google – pretty colors, and I’m a shareholder.
• Tattoos can cost a lot to add, and more to remove. Are they art, or disfigurement? Can they be an investment if prominently placed as a kind of promotional tool?

Thoughts?