Listverse Site News

Sun

August 21, 2011

375 Comments
Today I realized it was time for a site update. Before I post updates I always check to see the date of the last one to make sure I actually do have news to share. I was horrified today to see that the last time I... Read more
— by Jamie Frater

Recent comment by matt

What happened to these contests? J Frater! Show some love!

Tue

February 22, 2011

217 Comments
I recently posted on our site update that I don't like to post personal messages. Tonight is an exception to that. At midday today Christchurch - a large city in the South Island of New Zealand - was hit by a... Read more
— by Jamie Frater

Recent comment by memento

he is not only an idiot he talk's nonsense

Sat

February 19, 2011

113 Comments
It has been a while (four months actually) since I last posted a site update so I figured I should stop procrastinating and write a new one. This is our second update with the new design of the site and there have been... Read more
— by Jamie Frater

Recent comment by alright

Thank you and enjoy your vacation when you go. I would appreciate less music lists and a little bit food...

Sun

November 21, 2010

106 Comments
So it has been almost one month since the site relaunch. Hopefully that is sufficient time for you to all have taken in the changes and formed opinions about them. We have been working extremely long hours ironing out... Read more
— by Jamie Frater

Recent comment by Bielizna Sklep

Hey! This is kind of off topic but I need some help from an established blog. Is it difficult to...

Fri

October 22, 2010

196 Comments
Well we finally made it. Today we are launching the new version of our website as promised for many months. In celebration of the new launch we are beginning to publish the winning lists from our launch competition... Read more
— by Jamie Frater

Recent comment by ibra

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Wed

September 22, 2010

23 Comments
This is just a short reminder that you have five days left before the launch competition ends. We have had some excellent submissions already but there is always room for more. Because of a delay in the implementation... Read more
— by Jamie Frater

Recent comment by unperhapsmx

Name

Sat

September 11, 2010

69 Comments
As you probably know we are having a new site launch in the next few weeks. To mark the occasion I thought it would be a good idea to have a competition. It is a writing competition - like those we have had in the... Read more
— by Jamie Frater

Recent comment by eloise

Me, my two siblings and all 6 of my cousins got ipods three years ago, all still going...

Tue

August 31, 2010

193 Comments
It is my birthday! This is the vanity post as promised. On the recent update bassbait suggested a list of my favorite things which appealed to me as it would hopefully also partly be a list of things people don't know... Read more
— by Jamie Frater

Recent comment by Garasamo Maccagnone

Not a fan of your favorite composter. That was hard to listen to. I'll take Burt Lancaster over Brando. He...

Sun

August 29, 2010

158 Comments
It has been quite a while since we had a site update and there have been lots of changes so I thought it would be a good idea to fill you all in on the latest happenings in the Listverse world. A lot happens behind the... Read more
— by Jamie Frater

Recent comment by Oscar

Noooooo dont have a premium thing! i and probably others in a similar position would feel as though we were...

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