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22 Jul 2004, 21:16
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I dunno...
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To blog, or not to blog.
Blogging.
Is it worth it?
If so, where is the best place to start?
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22 Jul 2004, 21:17
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The Twilight of the Gods
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
livejournal.com is fairly popular with the youths of today.
I find blogging to be inherently dull, however, unless you're some sort of lunatic like Dante.
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22 Jul 2004, 21:17
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wild one
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
What are you on about?
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22 Jul 2004, 21:28
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I dunno...
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
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Originally Posted by skiddy
What are you on about?
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We blog: ie. online diary.
Dante has a link to his in his signature, if you fancy reading up on his life.
http://www.blogger.com any good?
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22 Jul 2004, 21:34
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Registered User
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
its good if you actually have interesting stuff to say, and not just "here is what I did today".
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22 Jul 2004, 21:35
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Lucky
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
arent you interested?
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22 Jul 2004, 21:37
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The Twilight of the Gods
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
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Originally Posted by Nodrog
its good if you actually have interesting stuff to say, and not just "here is what I did today".
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This I agree with. By far the most asinine things I've posted have been on the rare occasions where I feel some commentary of my existance is required.
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22 Jul 2004, 21:43
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I dunno...
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
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Originally Posted by MrL_JaKiri
This I agree with. By far the most asinine things I've posted have been on the rare occasions where I feel some commentary of my existance is required.
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I don't intend to list the food I ate each day, and at what time, etc..., if that's what you're suggesting.
Oh no. Mine will be a veritable well of profundity.
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22 Jul 2004, 21:58
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overtired
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
is it only on my pc that your avatar does one 'lap' and then stands still instead of repeating?[/offtopic]
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22 Jul 2004, 21:58
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Clerk
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
I originally was going to do some political thing - like an extension of my forum posts here. So every day a different topic sort of thing. But I find it incredibly difficult to start things from scratch (I don't make many threads, etc) so I never got going. I'm planning to start again on that in a few weeks though.
Most of my entries are unmitigatingly shit and are the worst excesses of blogging - i.e. navel gazing which is of interest to 2/3 people. Also, even on a really rubbish level you're restricted from what you say if a lot of your acquaintences read it (which I wanted to avoid).
So basically it depends. I'm happy with my current one although it's shit. I'm hoping to do a political/philosophical one. My housemate has one mainly dedicated to discussing drugs. Another girl mainly seems to list the dozens of men she gets involved with. If you've got a worthwhile theme it could be good.
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22 Jul 2004, 21:59
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Wankoverable
Join Date: Apr 2002
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
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Originally Posted by 1-X
is it only on my pc that your avatar does one 'lap' and then stands still instead of repeating?[/offtopic]
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nah, it does that every minute or so
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22 Jul 2004, 22:02
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Wankoverable
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
A blog seems like a cool idea to me, but I rarely have anything interesting to say, and when I do, I can't express myself and I certainly wouldn't want my friends to read it
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22 Jul 2004, 22:02
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I dunno...
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
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Originally Posted by 1-X
is it only on my pc that your avatar does one 'lap' and then stands still instead of repeating?[/offtopic]
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Damn, that's pretty annoying. I'll try and sort it.
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22 Jul 2004, 22:03
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overtired
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
i just assumed it was meant to go round and round like http://i.1asphost.com/1X1X1X/him2.gif
now back to the blog discussion...
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22 Jul 2004, 22:08
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I dunno...
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
It is. And coincidentally, I just uploaded it to my personal 1asphost site. Strange.
http://aa.1asphost.com/Boogieland/him1.gif
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22 Jul 2004, 22:10
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I dunno...
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
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Originally Posted by Dante Hicks
I originally was going to do some political thing - like an extension of my forum posts here. So every day a different topic sort of thing. But I find it incredibly difficult to start things from scratch (I don't make many threads, etc) so I never got going. I'm planning to start again on that in a few weeks though.
Most of my entries are unmitigatingly shit and are the worst excesses of blogging - i.e. navel gazing which is of interest to 2/3 people. Also, even on a really rubbish level you're restricted from what you say if a lot of your acquaintences read it (which I wanted to avoid).
So basically it depends. I'm happy with my current one although it's shit. I'm hoping to do a political/philosophical one. My housemate has one mainly dedicated to discussing drugs. Another girl mainly seems to list the dozens of men she gets involved with. If you've got a worthwhile theme it could be good.
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Yours is written really well. I actually quite enjoyed it when I read it.
I'm just going to write what ever comes to mind. Hopefully it won't be too boring.
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22 Jul 2004, 22:20
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overtired
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
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Originally Posted by Boogster
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it's set to play once, rather than repeat indefinitely
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22 Jul 2004, 22:24
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I dunno...
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
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Originally Posted by 1-X
it's set to play once, rather than repeat indefinitely
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How do I change it?
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22 Jul 2004, 22:29
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overtired
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
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Originally Posted by Boogster
How do I change it?`
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either load it into something that can edit animations (I use Jasc Animation Shop 3), and look for a global property called looping, or save time and just use the one I fixed
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22 Jul 2004, 22:31
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Banned
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
1-X is too helpful. I doubt he's human to be honest.
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22 Jul 2004, 22:41
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Klaatu barada nikto
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
Speaking of busted avatars: Dante, yours doesn't seem to display some the time. Did you upload it or is it being hosted on some dodgy commie website?
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22 Jul 2004, 22:42
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Motherfracker
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
Boogster, first of all, I have no idea what your avatar is, or why its so scary, but its way cool.
I'd blog if you have something you think someone else will find interesting. I find people that do interesting things and have interesting jobs interesting. Like pilots or bikers or what not.
I suppose most people find what they write is interesting because they'd write something they'd read themselves. I don't write anything because I fidn it interesting but I don't because I'm somewhat indecisive.
But if you a message, make it heard, don't just make it about your dull boring life, if thats what you rlife is, make it about your fun, exciting and different life!
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22 Jul 2004, 22:44
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I dunno...
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
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Originally Posted by KaneED
But if you a message, make it heard, don't just make it about your dull boring life, if thats what you rlife is, make it about your fun, exciting and different life!
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ie. Lie imaginatively. \o/
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22 Jul 2004, 22:48
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Motherfracker
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
I did not say that. But I make no comment.
As long as its funny, it should be ok. Kind of a like Muslim's posts, except they're real, yours don't have to be.
I suggest e/n's on GBS on SA as well because I love reading about their lives. Its like Trisha online
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22 Jul 2004, 22:53
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overtired
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
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Originally Posted by Tactitus
Speaking of busted avatars: Dante, yours doesn't seem to display some the time. Did you upload it or is it being hosted on some dodgy commie website?
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I thought when you set your avatar, it was copied across into planetarion hosting?
if not, I could change the avatars of lots of people
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22 Jul 2004, 23:28
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Klaatu barada nikto
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
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Originally Posted by 1-X
I thought when you set your avatar, it was copied across into planetarion hosting?
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If you go with the upload option then I'm sure it is copied; if you go the type-in-the-url route then maybe not.
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23 Jul 2004, 03:40
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nondescript human
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
I found Dante's livejournal mildly repelling but nevertheless relatively entertaining.
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23 Jul 2004, 03:54
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Damn Dog
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Re: To blog, or not to blog.
i had one going for three weeks so people on another forum (who i like) could follow my journey as i travelled eastern europe, updating it from net cafes. it was good because they actually read it and left comments and it wasnt all boring crap. if you're going to put boring crap in it, dont bother, no one will read it.
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