maybe blogs should go away?

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  1. tinkerinWstuff

    tinkerinWstuff Administrator Staff Member

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    It doesn't look like any of the regulars use the blog section. Instead it seems to be a trap for people unfamiliar with the forum who make a blog entry looking for help that never gets answered.

    I really don't understand the confusion but it is what appears to be happening.
     
    tinkerinWstuff, May 7, 2012
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    I never look at or think about the blog function on Viffer World so I will second this.
     
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    The VFR World has a blog section???
     
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    WTF is a blog anyway???

    Hmmm..... I guess you learn something new every day.


    A "blog" is a portmanteau of the term "web log".

    A "portmanteau" is a word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms.

    A "morpheme" is the smallest semantically meaningful unit in a language.

    "Semantics" (from the Greek semantika) is the study of meaning. It focuses on the relation between signifiers,such as words,phrases,signs and symbols,and what they stand for,their denotata.

    A "denotata" is an actual object referred to by a linguistic expression.

    A "signifier" is a symbol,sound,or image (as a word) that represents an underlying concept or meaning.


    Ah crap! Thanks a lot Tink. :mmph:

    I gotta go lay down now,all those "three dollar words" just make my head hurt. :lol:
     
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    I'll be sure to send you a check for using all those $3 words. Now lay down and realize when someone is using sarcasm. :smile: (Note to self. Sarcasm does not translate well through text.)
     
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    I didn't know there has a blog section here till some tyme last week ( not that I have been here very long ), & it looked dead, & honestly didn't know why you would have a blog section, Then I am a bit Stupid when it comes to Puters & websites.
     
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    I barely have enough time at the end of my day to keep up the daily posts ...
     
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    +1, never done one, rarely peek at them. Mainly get ingnored by me because the only place attention is called to them is on the home page, which I pretty much skip right over.
     
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    I think we tend to use the threads section as a blog.
    We could undergo a massive retraining of the faithful
    to increase the use of the Blog section, but I suspect it would be all for naught


    I have to say I find it easier to find information in our threads than in most blogs.

    Dave

    :cool::cool::cool::cool:
     
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  10. tinkerinWstuff

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    I have no say in the matter but thought I would throw the thread out there. I see a lot of blogs where new people ask for help, get ignored, and never come back. Not a good way to encourage a healthy growing community.
     
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    the blog option was a big feature in our last vb upgrade. I cataloged my entire p90x journey through there, but quit after that more less.
     
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    yup never used it instead of blogs i like to start a thread then when its tym to update i update the original post.. just a thought not fond of blogs myself never really got into them but the forum aspect yeah babyyyy
     
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    I agree. The Blogs were a great idea, because it allows users to more of an online diary type of thing, but in practice, beside's Reg's great updates, they have mostly got used incorrectly. I disabled them for now, let me know what you think.
     
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    Oh Shit! I was just about to do a blog on portmantoe.
     
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    in that case I'll turn them back on STAT!






    not. ;)
     
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    It was a dark and stormy night...
     
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  17. tinkerinWstuff

    tinkerinWstuff Administrator Staff Member

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    When billy found himself craving Jo-jos....
     
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    On his way to find jo jo, he stumble to little chinito.
    Long only got Dog and Cat so billy move on...............
     
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    It was a dark and stormy night when my latest jo-jo jones hit me like a wet noodle from an upset bowl of Top Ramen that some harleydood was trying to eat with a fork.
     
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