Ya, it happens. Try refreshing to get a different ad. No way around it, happens with the main forum sometimes too. Just the forum software & the ad code clashing.
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Ya, it happens. Try refreshing to get a different ad. No way around it, happens with the main forum sometimes too. Just the forum software & the ad code clashing.
I know about the blocks, but can the user make other decisions regarding the appearance/layout of the blog? For instance, can the user disable the preview function?
I don't think so.
I upgraded the blog software today. There are a few new backend/setup features.
Regarding user comments:
It appears that (probably) only moderators can approve comments, not the blog owner themselves.
So, if you have a blog and you want people's comments to appear right away, you can check your comment settings by clicking on the "Blogs" pull down menu at the top of any forum screen, select "Modify Settings", then in "Blog Options" you can choose how you allow comments.
If the "Moderate Comments" is ticked with green checkmark, that means they will go in a queue and one of us mods will approve them for you.
Remember to click the "Save Settings" button at the bottom of screen for the changes to take effect.
You do have the option to delete comments once they've been posted if they are spam or you don't want them there for some reason.
deleted because I figured something out :p
If and when you do leave a comment for someone else, you can click the "Private Comment" box so that it only appears to the blog owner, not anybody else.
IF, after going through the steps I posted on 04-11-2007 12:00 PM regarding your blog comments (and you *must* remember to click the "Save Settings" button at the bottom of the page or they won't take effect) , and they still aren't showing right away or you are seeing a "Comments waiting to be moderated" message somewhere, then please let me know :D
I can't enable my "about me" block.
Countess it is enabled? I see your "About Me" on the right hand side of your blog :)
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To enable or disable blog items:
Click "Blogs" pull down menu, select "Manage Blocks".
To enable something, make sure there is no green checkmark in the "Disabled" white box beside that item. You can also choose where it shows on your blog, and whether it shows to your buddys only or everyone.
To disable something, make sure there is a green checkmark in the "Disabled" white box beside that item.
And again, always remember to click the "Update Blocks" button at bottom of page so that the changes take effect :)
Yes. I figured out that before I added information, I had to save my settings. I thought I could reconfigure and add data at the same time, but it was a two-step process.
Thanks.
I have plenty of ego, right? So I figured, I'll create a blog, and everyone will then know how cool I am.
So I goes in there, start clicking off boxes and stuff, figuring out a nifty name other than Captain Pike's Blog, I'm well on my way. Then came a wave of fear. "Maybe," I began to think, "I'll just go back now and look at some other people's first...".
WARNING: DO NOT CLICK THE BOX NEXT TO DELETE BLOG!
After looking for a while at witty lamentations, I'm ready: as surefooted as ever. Then up against this big sign:
Your blog has been deleted. If you wish to create another, please contact an administrator.
I have sent e-mails to all the moderators, I'm sure it'll all be worked out fine OR I'LL GET BANNED!
heh, no you don't get banned for deleting your blog ;) :D It's now restored:
http://www.online-literature.com/for...p?userid=26383
I've also added this to the OP, but will post it here too :)
If you have been a
member of the site for at least 30 days and have made at least 10 posts in the forums, or, you have been a
member less than 30 days but have made at least 50 posts in the forums, you can
Start Your Blog here:
http://www.online-literature.com/forums/blogs/
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Blog Settings:
This is where you can create the Title for your blog and post a Description of it etc. Click the "Blogs http://www.online-literature.com/for.../menu_open.gif link at the top of the Forum page.
Select "Modify Settings" from the pull-down menu.
If the white box has a green check mark in it, it is selected. If the white box is blank then that option is not selected. If you change or add any items in the "Modify Settings" page you must click the "Save Settings" button at the bottom of the page for them to take effect.
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How to Customise your blog:
Click the "Blogs http://www.online-literature.com/for.../menu_open.gif link at the top of the Forum page.
Select "Manage Blocks" from the pull-down menu.
That takes you to the page where you can select what items (Monthly Archive, Fav. TV Show, Recent Comments etc.) are displayed and where they are displayed on your blog (at the Top, in the Left or Right side columns, in the Centre, or at the Bottom).
Once you have created any of the above (a list of Favorite links for example) you can always click the Edit List link beside that item to change it.
If you change your mind about any of the above items at any time you can click its corresponding white box in the Disable column so that it doesn't show, or, you can click the white box beside Private to make it only visible to your Buddy List.
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How to post your first blog entry:
Click the "Blogs http://www.online-literature.com/for.../menu_open.gif link at the top of a forum page.
Select "Create New Entry" from the pull-down menu. The functionality is the same as when posting to the forums. You can insert images, change the size and colour of the font, and you can preview your entry before you submit it. You can always edit a specific entry later if you wish.
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Hi Logos, Admin,
One (I hope) simple request: can we please create paragraphs when we post a comment to someone's blog? It drives me absolutely mad to be unable to separate my thoughts. Pink elephants and ancient Japanese blinds don't go together, no matter how much you will them.
Your entirely grateful servant, Countess
Well, so far all I've figured out is that if you click the http://www.online-literature.com/for...ditor/code.gif <-- "code tags icon" then type your comment between them [code....comment here..../code] it will remain in paragraphs, but it looks like a quote, as in this comment here:
http://www.online-literature.com/for....php?entry=509
If/when I figure out a better way I will let ya know :p While you can use some codes for bolding and italics etc. it seems that the comments function doesn't allow for paragraphs, even though they show when you "Preview" the comment. The "About Me" area also doesn't allow for paragraphs and doesn't allow forum codes.
Just thought I'd mention this regarding commenting on blogs:
If you fall within the category of not qualifying for a blog yet, you can still post comments to other members' blogs, but your comment does not appear immediately: it enters a queue for moderators to post them.
I started a blog but i ended up deleting it as i get very confused an couldnt figure out what to do! How do i go about being able to set another one up or can i?
It's now restored Niamh, now just start blogging away! :D
http://www.online-literature.com/for...p?userid=23587
Thanks Logos! took me a while but i think i've finally figured it out!:lol:
I see a blog has been created by my name, but, I don't remember making a blog for myself :confused: Is it that, maybe I was playing with the settings and accidently the blog got created??
Use you blog and join in the madness!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Madhuri
It may have been created as part of the import of poems from The Poetry Post.
Indeed there are about TEN pages of Blogs titled "Blog", if you had submitted poems to the Poetry Post. Check your forum profile to see if yours has been started :)
Madhuri, you created yours in April so it would not have been part of this Poetry Post migration.
Trying to fix a weird bug I updated the blog software.
The bug was not fixed.... however with the update you may notice a smattering of new features, one in particular is RSS feeds.
just wondering if there has been any sucess in the blog bug problem?
I've done a hard delete of your blog rabid reader, try making a new one now and see if that works for you.
It will be very boring. All my days are like -- get up, get ready, go to work, come back, eat, and then sleep :rolleyes: . All my entries will be the same. Nothing interesting happening.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
Hmm.... I don't remember. Maybe I should keep a blog, incase I become more forgetful.Quote:
Originally Posted by Logos
I still get this message:Quote:
Originally Posted by Admin
http://www.online-literature.com/for...e.php?do=setupQuote:
Your blog has been deleted. If you wish to create another, please contact an administrator.
Ah but you can post wonderful pictures of india in your blog!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Madhuri
Very good idea, Niamh. Next time when I go on some vacation, i'll post the pictures in my blog.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh
Excellent!:thumbs_up :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Madhuri
Weird... I'll look further.Quote:
Originally Posted by rabid reader
I wonder if you are still able to add posts to my blog as you did with the poetry of mine you had brought over from the old poetry post if we can not mimic it, and you could allot me that specific power or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Admin
Q: Anyone know how to subscribe to a blog? I can subscribe to an entry but not a blog... if anyone has figured this out HELP!!
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How do I go about adding an author? I'm doing a degree in American Literature and see nothing here on Philip K. Dick (Author of 'Do Andrids Dream of Electric sheep? which went on to become the film 'Blade Runner'). A few in my group would like to expand discussions on his work. How do we go about it here?
Ravenna, you can start a new thread http://www.online-literature.com/for.../newthread.gif by clicking that icon at the top of the General Literature discussion forum located
here --> http://www.online-literature.com/for...isplay.php?f=4
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Ok, I am posting this because I am afraid a lot of people might be missing comments to their own blog :(
Now and then people who are new members/not yet eligible for their own blog post a comment to someone's blog. It might be to a blog entry you made that day, or, it might be to a blog entry you made *months* ago. Their comment does not appear right away, it has to be posted/"accepted" manually by Scher or I.
So.
The only way I know of right now that you can be notified of New Comments to *any* of your blog entries is to "Subscribe" to that specific Blog Entry. If you already have a lot of Blog Entries ... like, err, mtpspur!!! ... well I wish you luck ;) but I suggest you always Subscribe to your own entries; this way you get an email notifying you of the new comment and you get a link to which entry it was for. A comment someone makes on an older blog entry of yours might not show up in your "Recent Comments" block, if you even have that enabled.
So...
To Subscribe to a Blog Entry:
click on the "Entry Tools" drop-down menu on top right hand corner of the blog entry.
Select "Subscribe to This Entry".
Then, choose "Instant", "Daily", or "Weekly" updates.
There! Now no more missed comments :D
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I can't find the link to start my blog. They don't appear in my blog drop-down menu or under my blog options. I've tried all the links and searched everywhere. A little help por favor?
Hello Mariner.. you have to be a member of the site for at least 30 days and have at least 10 forum posts, or, a member less than 30 days and have at least 50 posts in the forums. The word games are easy for bumping up your post count :)
Ah, Thank you, Logos. I was mightly confused, thanks for clearing it up. I'll have at those word games :)