Dynasty writers and blogs

battists · 09-19-2009, 06:25 PM

Hi dynasty writers!

If you hadn't noticed, we've added a blog feature to the forum. I'm not entirely sure, but that may be even better suited to dynasty writing than forum posts.

I've just started my own dynasty blog here. There's a "Dynasty" blog category too, so you can use that if you elect to create a blog...

Thanks!

Steve

EMSoccerCoach · 09-19-2009, 06:36 PM

What would the difference be between that and a regular Dynasty Thread? Sorry if it should be obvious, I'm just unfamiliar with the blog feature here.

Thanks.

battists · 09-19-2009, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EMSoccerCoach

What would the difference be between that and a regular Dynasty Thread? Sorry if it should be obvious, I'm just unfamiliar with the blog feature here.

Thanks.

I'll let you know when I figure it out.

The main thing, I think, would be that each time you post, it would be a new "thread" but within your blog, so that it would be very easy for readers to read just YOUR official posts, without having to wade through comments if they didn't want to.

I think.

Steve

canadiancreed · 09-19-2009, 06:53 PM

Actually yes that makes sense. Anyone that wanted to comment on your latest update or what not could do so,and anyone that wanted to just read your dynasty can go directly without reading through all the following comment posts.

Corsairs · 09-19-2009, 06:53 PM

Is there a central listing of all dynasty blogs? Right now I know to visit this forum to read dynasty threads. I'd have no idea where to go to find dynasty blogs. I see a "Blogs" pull down menu on the user bar at the top of each page here on the forums, but none of the entries there specify "dynasty blogs".

Also, are these blogs RSS-enabled? In other words, is there some way to let interested followers know that your blog has been updated recently?

battists · 09-19-2009, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corsairs

Is there a central listing of all dynasty blogs? Right now I know to visit this forum to read dynasty threads. I'd have no idea where to go to find dynasty blogs. I see a "Blogs" pull down menu on the user bar at the top of each page here on the forums, but none of the entries there specify "dynasty blogs".

If you go to Blogs --> Blog List, there is a Blog Categories section where you can click Dynasty to see all Dynasty blogs.

Quote:

Also, are these blogs RSS-enabled? In other words, is there some way to let interested followers know that your blog has been updated recently?

I don't know much about RSS, but when I look at my blog, there is an option called "View RSS Feed."

It looks like this: OOTP Developments Forums - Blogs

That appears to be the RSS feeds of everthing, but you can also subscribe to an individual blog. We could test some of this out. If someone subscribes to my blog, I can post something new tonight, and you can tell me if you get notified!

NYY #23 · 09-19-2009, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by battists

If you go to Blogs --> Blog List, there is a Blog Categories section where you can click Dynasty to see all Dynasty blogs.

I don't know much about RSS, but when I look at my blog, there is an option called "View RSS Feed."

It looks like this: OOTP Developments Forums - Blogs

That appears to be the RSS feeds of everthing, but you can also subscribe to an individual blog. We could test some of this out. If someone subscribes to my blog, I can post something new tonight, and you can tell me if you get notified!

I can confirm that you can subscribe to the RSS feed by clicking the View RSS Feed and then adding it to Google Reader. Pretty cool.

battists · 09-20-2009, 12:03 AM

I've posted a few different entries now, so not sure if that can help us test out anything...

Afino · 09-20-2009, 12:14 AM

I've posted a comment on your most recent entry - and that seems to work.

Didn't see the RSS thing yet - but I will add you now!

Corsairs · 09-20-2009, 01:44 PM

Very cool that the RSS thing works! I'll certainly note that down. It's been a goal of mine to have some of the owners in my online leagues start their own dynasty threads. This development should help encourage them.

Vris · 09-23-2009, 09:04 PM

Very interesting development. Thanks for the update!

I think I like the comments feature for each individual post, rather than the comments embedded in the thread.

battists · 09-23-2009, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vris

I think I like the comments feature for each individual post, rather than the comments embedded in the thread.

Yeah, as a writer, that's really cool. Also, it makes it much easier for a reader to just look for the "official" posts.

Hazza · 09-24-2009, 03:52 AM

I'm fooling around with as we speak.

Seems pretty cool. Like the ability to add pictures. Awesome.

BostonRS14 · 10-28-2009, 10:43 PM

Would there be a way to integrate this into OOTP11? Allow for some use of the information in-game, like standings, league leaders, etc. to be posted as stories in the game and then linked to the blog feature on the website?

Nick Soulis · 02-11-2010, 06:03 PM

When I try to post my thread entry onto a blog it tells me that the blog is "too short" and I need to enter another character.....this is the case with all my entires, thus I cant start up my blog.

Can u go over the basics of how to start a blog for my dynasty?

Thanks

Tony M · 02-12-2010, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Soulis

When I try to post my thread entry onto a blog it tells me that the blog is "too short" and I need to enter another character.....this is the case with all my entires, thus I cant start up my blog.

Can u go over the basics of how to start a blog for my dynasty?

Thanks

When you quote a post in either the forum or into a blog, the vbulletin software insists that you add something to it.

I think if you remove the [QUOTE ] and [/QUOTE ] from it, it should then let you post it.

09-19-2009, 06:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
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09-20-2009, 01:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
Corsairs All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,904 Thanks: 727 Thanked 381x in 202 posts	Very cool that the RSS thing works! I'll certainly note that down. It's been a goal of mine to have some of the owners in my online leagues start their own dynasty threads. This development should help encourage them. __________________ Commissioner of the Planetary Extreme Baseball Alliance (PEBA) and the League of the Rising Sun (LRS) Premiere OOTP fictional leagues where creativity counts and imagination is your only limitation Check for openings - contact us today! Join the PEBA Join the LRS

09-19-2009, 06:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
canadiancreed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,021 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 462 Thanked 115x in 84 posts	Actually yes that makes sense. Anyone that wanted to comment on your latest update or what not could do so,and anyone that wanted to just read your dynasty can go directly without reading through all the following comment posts.

09-23-2009, 09:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
Vris Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: somewhere where I don't know where I am Posts: 3,251 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1x in 1 post	Very interesting development. Thanks for the update! I think I like the comments feature for each individual post, rather than the comments embedded in the thread.

09-24-2009, 03:52 AM	#13 (permalink)
Hazza Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 236 Blog Entries: 21 Thanks: 19 Thanked 7x in 6 posts	I'm fooling around with as we speak. Seems pretty cool. Like the ability to add pictures. Awesome. __________________ "The Mets is a good thing. They give everybody jobs. Just like the WPA" - Billy Loes "I never said half the things I really said." - Yogi Berra

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BostonRS14 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Red Sox Nation/Baltimore Posts: 789 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 17 Thanked 14x in 4 posts	Would there be a way to integrate this into OOTP11? Allow for some use of the information in-game, like standings, league leaders, etc. to be posted as stories in the game and then linked to the blog feature on the website? __________________ Dynasty: Building Dynasties in Boston: 2007: 2008: 102-60 (1st AL East, 1-3 Division Series) 2009: 111-51 (1st AL East, 1-3 DS) MLSB Washington Nationals: 2008-2011 (434-550, .441) \| AMBL Boston Red Sox: 2008-2011 (345-303, 2010 AL East Title)

02-11-2010, 06:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
Nick Soulis All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 1,372 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 59 Thanked 50x in 47 posts	When I try to post my thread entry onto a blog it tells me that the blog is "too short" and I need to enter another character.....this is the case with all my entires, thus I cant start up my blog. Can u go over the basics of how to start a blog for my dynasty? Thanks

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