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FlipperPA Peregrine · 03-11-2008, 04:52 PM

Some of you have heard me mentioning this, but we've ferreted out most of the bugs, and have it ready to go, so time to announce it. What is it, you ask? It is Second Blogger, a completely integrated Second Life blogging solution built on a Wordpress back end.

Anyone can sign up (so far, we'll see how long that lasts, heh) and blog from either the web or in world. Every post appears on our front page, Second Blogger as well as the avatar's unique page. For me, my URL would be Second Blogger (case insensitive). I can also create groups for you, so if you are part of a project, I could put multiple accounts into a group for posts - like Second Blogger as an example.

To post from in world, I've taken inspiration from Cristiano, and used the snap shot function - your email subject becomes the blog title, your email text becomes the blog post, and a small version of the picture is included in the upper-right hand corner of the post by default (which links to the full sized image). You can also create, post, and edit from with in the web site.

Registration can be done from several locations in world, highlighted here:

Second Blogger » Register Here!

For more detailed instructions on posting, see here:

Second Blogger » How to Post

I've tried to make it quite simple, an easy way to track your travels throughout the grid, and a fun barometer of what is going on grid-wide. Sign up and give it a try - I'll also be running a few events to show some of the tricks in more detail. We'll be adding more features as we go - like the ability to select your own theme - but we're off to a good start for now!

Feel free to fire comments, questions or ideas my way. Happy blogging!

Regards,

-Flip

**Kavik Brock** · 03-11-2008, 05:04 PM

Sounds really cool, Flip.

Nice work!

FlipperPA Peregrine · 03-11-2008, 05:07 PM

Yeah, the only problem is people on this forum don't really log into SL any more! Thanks for the kind words.

Cindy Claveau · 03-11-2008, 05:07 PM

This sounds very cool. I'll check it out.

Btw, will there be word-count limits with "certain verbose bloggers" in mind?

Briana Dawson · 03-11-2008, 05:09 PM

ahhh Login is case sensitive.

I'm in finally

Joshua Nightshade · 03-11-2008, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cindy Claveau

This sounds very cool. I'll check it out.

Btw, will there be word-count limits with "certain verbose bloggers" in mind?

I would say "such people would never use this site because that would be hypocritical after they were so nasty to its creator," but then I'd also start laughing, so I hope Flip did institute such a thing.

**Kavik Brock** · 03-11-2008, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by FlipperPA Peregrine

Yeah, the only problem is people on this forum don't really log into SL any more! Thanks for the kind words.

If I can remember how to open SL.... I think I might need a hand-crank to get it started, though.

Briana Dawson · 03-11-2008, 05:16 PM

Flipper, you need a DRAMA category!

**Io Zeno** · 03-11-2008, 05:16 PM

Very nice work, Flip!

**Bard Jameson** · 03-11-2008, 05:38 PM

Great idea, Flipper - I'll try it out tonight!

Ben Hoark · 03-11-2008, 05:42 PM

Oh, cool! Off to register right now...

FlipperPA Peregrine · 03-11-2008, 05:44 PM

Thanks for the kind words folks, let me know what you think! We'll have to see about word counts, but I'm hoping that that won't be an issue for some time. If you have ideas for more categories, want to help moderate, or get involved - let me know! If this grows, I'll definitely need some help. Unlike Cristiano, I need sleep some times!

Want a hand crank, Kavik?

Regards,

-Flip

FlipperPA Peregrine · 03-11-2008, 05:54 PM

Just for you, Briana, I have added a DRAMA category.

Briana Dawson · 03-11-2008, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlipperPA Peregrine

Just for you, Briana, I have added a DRAMA category.

Thanks Flipper!

It is going to be used - i can feel it already.

I cannot wait to show prinţesă! Hopefully she will have some cool things to post there. Things that make you go

**Kavik Brock** · 03-11-2008, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlipperPA

Want a hand crank, Kavik?

Regards,

-Flip

rawr!

Wanna have some Mac'n'Cheese with me?

I figured it out and I even made an entry. I'm all tekiwiki and shit.

**Sarah Nerd** · 03-11-2008, 06:48 PM

If theres a mac and cheese party going down, I want in.

**Cristiano** · 03-11-2008, 06:52 PM

Flipper,

Good luck with the new site

I am sorry I did not get back to you sooner about it - my backlog of PMs and emails and other stuff I have to follow on is scary. I would definitely love to explore ways to collaborate with it.

Cristiano

**Envoy Costagravas** · 03-11-2008, 09:11 PM

Hey Flip,

Ok, so I signed up, and I'll write *something*. But I don't fit in the categories ("Miscellaneous" would be just too humiliating!). How about, for those many creative types, an "Arts" or "Arts and Entertainment" category?

Ten · 03-11-2008, 09:25 PM

Flip: This is a huge piece of codework, footwork, and progress. Thanks so much.

Needz moar categorieez plz.

TheDiva · 03-12-2008, 01:07 AM

Cool stuff!! Can't wait to take it for a test ride...live action fashion policing anyone?

lol

Seriously tho, I didn't look very hard, but is there an rss feed for individual posters? Say I just wanted to follow one blogger/group on there or I wanted to auto-syndicate my feed into one of my other 27 blogs?

Best of luck with it!!

Quiplash · 03-12-2008, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDiva

Cool stuff!! Can't wait to take it for a test ride...live action fashion policing anyone?

Ooh! Mee! Ovverhereoverherepickmepickme... I am addicted to snarky fashion commentary. I worship at the altar of Go Fug Yourself! I...

well, you get the idea.

Ten · 03-12-2008, 09:10 AM

Um, is Go Fug Yourself still around, really? O_o Here I thought they would have flopped out by now.

Parker McTeague · 03-13-2008, 10:21 AM

nice and simple concept, i like it

FlipperPA Peregrine · 03-13-2008, 10:35 AM

Briana: prinţesă was actually the first person (other than me) to join!

Envoy: your wish is my command. Anyone else who wants categories - by all means, let me know, and I'll add them!

There are RSS feeds for everyone. Simply visit your own domain ( like Second Blogger ) and click the "RSS" link in the left nav, and you'll have your own feed.

I'm glad y'all are enjoying it - and thanks for the kind words!

Regards,

-Flip

Jarod Godel · 03-13-2008, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by FlipperPA Peregrine

Feel free to fire comments, questions or ideas my way. Happy blogging!

Just don't try to patent it, because I can prove prior art for "using email from within Second Life to post blog content to the web."

03-11-2008, 04:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
FlipperPA Peregrine Evil Incarnate! Recursion is beautiful! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 6,382 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 1 SL Join Date: 2003-11-14 Business: Peregrine Salon	Introducing Second Blogger Some of you have heard me mentioning this, but we've ferreted out most of the bugs, and have it ready to go, so time to announce it. What is it, you ask? It is Second Blogger, a completely integrated Second Life blogging solution built on a Wordpress back end. Anyone can sign up (so far, we'll see how long that lasts, heh) and blog from either the web or in world. Every post appears on our front page, Second Blogger as well as the avatar's unique page. For me, my URL would be Second Blogger (case insensitive). I can also create groups for you, so if you are part of a project, I could put multiple accounts into a group for posts - like Second Blogger as an example. To post from in world, I've taken inspiration from Cristiano, and used the snap shot function - your email subject becomes the blog title, your email text becomes the blog post, and a small version of the picture is included in the upper-right hand corner of the post by default (which links to the full sized image). You can also create, post, and edit from with in the web site. Registration can be done from several locations in world, highlighted here: Second Blogger » Register Here! For more detailed instructions on posting, see here: Second Blogger » How to Post I've tried to make it quite simple, an easy way to track your travels throughout the grid, and a fun barometer of what is going on grid-wide. Sign up and give it a try - I'll also be running a few events to show some of the tricks in more detail. We'll be adding more features as we go - like the ability to select your own theme - but we're off to a good start for now! Feel free to fire comments, questions or ideas my way. Happy blogging! Regards, -Flip __________________ Peregrine Salon: Flip & Jenn's thang. Last edited by FlipperPA Peregrine; 03-11-2008 at 05:05 PM.

03-11-2008, 05:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kavik Brock Monkeh Foo Master SLU Supporter Not all that interested. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Shakopee, MN, USA Posts: 1,565 My Mood: SL Join Date: June 6th, 2006 Blog Entries: 5	Sounds really cool, Flip. Nice work! __________________ Sock monkeh save mah soul! The Travels of Charles

03-11-2008, 05:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cindy Claveau Cheap but never free "-ish" Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 12,565 My Mood: SL Join Date: May, 2005 Awards: 2	This sounds very cool. I'll check it out. Btw, will there be word-count limits with "certain verbose bloggers" in mind? __________________ Sometimes, "I hit it with my axe" is the best solution.

03-11-2008, 05:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
Bard Jameson Situationally Obtuse SLU Supporter Cliqueless Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6,529 My Mood: SL Join Date: 1/27/2008 Blog Entries: 1 Awards: 1	Great idea, Flipper - I'll try it out tonight! __________________ Photogenix Flickr Stream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/34885797@N08/ Photogenix Blog - http://photogenixstudios.blogspot.com/

03-11-2008, 09:11 PM	#18 (permalink)
Envoy Costagravas One never knows for sure SLU Supporter Diplomacy, with one in the chamber... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: On diplomatic assignment, somewhere... Posts: 3,814 My Mood:	Hey Flip, Ok, so I signed up, and I'll write something. But I don't fit in the categories ("Miscellaneous" would be just too humiliating!). How about, for those many creative types, an "Arts" or "Arts and Entertainment" category? __________________ "When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick; and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter." ~ Benjamin Franklin

03-11-2008, 05:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
FlipperPA Peregrine Evil Incarnate! Recursion is beautiful! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 6,382 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 1 SL Join Date: 2003-11-14 Business: Peregrine Salon	Yeah, the only problem is people on this forum don't really log into SL any more! Thanks for the kind words.

03-11-2008, 05:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Briana Dawson Banned Loved by printesa Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Springfield, Illinois Posts: 3,981 My Mood: SL Join Date: September 23, 2003 Business: N&B Exports Awards: 1	ahhh Login is case sensitive. I'm in finally

03-11-2008, 05:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
Briana Dawson Banned Loved by printesa Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Springfield, Illinois Posts: 3,981 My Mood: SL Join Date: September 23, 2003 Business: N&B Exports Awards: 1	Flipper, you need a DRAMA category!

03-11-2008, 05:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Io Zeno Gone SLU Supporter Stoking the fires of Hell Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York City Posts: 17,021 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 Awards: 1	Very nice work, Flip!

03-11-2008, 05:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
FlipperPA Peregrine Evil Incarnate! Recursion is beautiful! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 6,382 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 1 SL Join Date: 2003-11-14 Business: Peregrine Salon	Thanks for the kind words folks, let me know what you think! We'll have to see about word counts, but I'm hoping that that won't be an issue for some time. If you have ideas for more categories, want to help moderate, or get involved - let me know! If this grows, I'll definitely need some help. Unlike Cristiano, I need sleep some times! Want a hand crank, Kavik? Regards, -Flip

03-11-2008, 05:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
FlipperPA Peregrine Evil Incarnate! Recursion is beautiful! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 6,382 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 1 SL Join Date: 2003-11-14 Business: Peregrine Salon	Just for you, Briana, I have added a DRAMA category.

03-11-2008, 09:25 PM	#19 (permalink)
Ten Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 6,918 My Mood: SL Join Date: 10/7/2006 Awards: 1	Flip: This is a huge piece of codework, footwork, and progress. Thanks so much. Needz moar categorieez plz. __________________ Shopping Cart Disco http://www.shoppingcartdisco.com THE BEATINGS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MORALE IMPROVES.

03-12-2008, 01:07 AM	#20 (permalink)
TheDiva Meanest Blogger Evah! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Joisey Posts: 58 My Mood: SL Join Date: 8/4/2006	Cool stuff!! Can't wait to take it for a test ride...live action fashion policing anyone? lol Seriously tho, I didn't look very hard, but is there an rss feed for individual posters? Say I just wanted to follow one blogger/group on there or I wanted to auto-syndicate my feed into one of my other 27 blogs? Best of luck with it!! __________________ ~~ NO AUTOGRAPHS PLEASE ~~ All About ME! \| SL Fashion Police \| Tweet Tweet! \| Fan Mail

03-12-2008, 09:10 AM	#22 (permalink)
Ten Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 6,918 My Mood: SL Join Date: 10/7/2006 Awards: 1	Um, is Go Fug Yourself still around, really? O_o Here I thought they would have flopped out by now.

03-13-2008, 10:21 AM	#23 (permalink)
Parker McTeague little glowing friend Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,152 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 9 SL Join Date: September 28, 2004 Business: Park Life Modern Homes and Interior	nice and simple concept, i like it __________________ also you can read my blog!

03-13-2008, 10:35 AM	#24 (permalink)
FlipperPA Peregrine Evil Incarnate! Recursion is beautiful! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 6,382 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 1 SL Join Date: 2003-11-14 Business: Peregrine Salon	Briana: prinţesă was actually the first person (other than me) to join! Envoy: your wish is my command. Anyone else who wants categories - by all means, let me know, and I'll add them! There are RSS feeds for everyone. Simply visit your own domain ( like Second Blogger ) and click the "RSS" link in the left nav, and you'll have your own feed. I'm glad y'all are enjoying it - and thanks for the kind words! Regards, -Flip

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