The 9rules Network is a network, or group, of blogs. They strongly focus on regularly updated, well-written content and design.
9rules took home the award for Best Community Site of the Year at SXSWi 2006 in Austin, Texas.
9rules is currently made up of over 30 communities divided by topics such as Gaming, Apple, Web Design and Web 2.0. They have over 200 members, each hand-picked out of thousands that apply to join. Every 4-5 months they have a new membership round that allows bloggers 24-hours to submit their blog. Their fifth membership round attracted 1,190 new submissions.
The Original 9 Rules
Originally started in 2003, 9rules did actually begin with a set of 9rules for living. Here they are:
1. Love what you do.
2. Never stop learning.
3. Form works with function.
4. Simple is beautiful.
5. Work hard, play hard.
6. You get what you pay for.
7. When you talk, we listen.
8. Must constantly improve.
9. Respect your inspiration.
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