In a surefire way to score some publicity - and generate link love - Playboy is asking readers to vote on the "Hottest Web Bloggers." They've assembled a list of bloggers you may or may not be familiar with, and the winner will receive an offer to pose for Playboy.com. [Editor's note: Where is former Gawker and GalleyCat blogger Emily Gould?]

Not to be outdone, Jane at the Momgenerations blog is asking her readers to vote on the hottest male bloggers.

Sadly, your PRNewser editors are not on this list. Geek Factory CEO and Help-A-Reporter Founder Peter Shankman is. He wrote on his email list today, "Whoever the hell nominated me as 'Hottest Blogger,' you need to have your head examined. But that said, I suppose I'm as vain as the next person, so go vote for me."

C'mon folks, we are sooo hotter than Shankman.

[Image: Playboy "Hottest Blogger" candidate Natali Del Conte of CNET]