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21 May 2009

Blog Posting

Posted By : mrs.nwb | Comments : 32

Rocket science? methinks not!

Ok…

When you post a blog, PLEASE post it CORRECTLY, I didn't think anything could be simpler?!

e.g. when you go to post a blog – the box that says SUMMARY is a 'summary' of what the blog contains, NOT the blog content itself..

Some nice simple instructions:

- Title - No Capitals
The Blog Title

- Summary - No Capitals
A 'summary' i.e. 1-10 words

- Post - No Capitals
The actual blog content!!

Thankyou and remember, if I have to edit anymore blogs because of this they may magically disappear! :-)

Lots of NWB Love
Mrs NWB!

P.S. Summary Definition - ''a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form''

Comments

# Posted by delete 79 - 21/05/2009, 13:54 (GMT)

couldnt agree more mrs nwb it does my head in when people put the full blog in the summary field!

# Posted by mr.nwb - 21/05/2009, 13:59 (GMT)

The Summary field is now capped at 100 characters max.

Anyone putting "." or a space in the main blog content, will have their blog deleted, and may have community blog facility revoked.

# Posted by mrs.nwb - 21/05/2009, 14:00 (GMT)

Thanks mr fix! :-)

The summary box is now limited to 100 characters (as mr nwb has kindly done) however.. that doesn't mean you have to use them all!

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 21/05/2009, 14:08 (GMT)

# Posted by mr.nwb - 21/05/2009, 13:59 (GMT)

"Anyone putting "." or a space in the main blog content, will have their blog deleted, and may have community blog facility revoked. "

I'm probably being a dumbass here, but what is the significance of the speechmarks and hyphen in the blog content mate?

# Posted by mrs.nwb - 21/05/2009, 14:09 (GMT)

It means when people don't actually write anything for blog content, instead they just put a full stop or a space so they can post it. Good question though, it took me a couple of mins to figure it out :-)

# Posted by mr.nwb - 21/05/2009, 14:09 (GMT)

@Bad Horsie,

Some people are putting a single FULL STOP in the blog content, as this is a required field.

# Posted by Charlie & Norma - 21/05/2009, 14:13 (GMT)

I'm probably being a dumbass here, but what is the significance of the speechmarks and hyphen in the blog content mate?

You took the words out of my mouth Bad Horsie, which makes me a dumbass as well, please explain mr nwb

# Posted by delete 79 - 21/05/2009, 14:13 (GMT)

i were too scared to ask that question bad horsie! im so glad someone did. i were just about to write a little note to put on my keyboard next to the . and " keys saying dont use these on nwb. the sad thing is im not joking here!

# Posted by mrs.nwb - 21/05/2009, 14:14 (GMT)

Its all above!!!! ^^^^^^^^

# Posted by Charlie & Norma - 21/05/2009, 14:16 (GMT)

I'm a bit slow on the keyboard, sorry about asking after the explanation!!!!

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 21/05/2009, 14:23 (GMT)

lol!
I'm proud to be dumb. It's part of the band persona. *dribbles*

# Posted by MOTHERS RUIN - 21/05/2009, 14:24 (GMT)

Posted by charlie & norma - 21/05/2009, 14:13 (GMT)
"which makes me a dumbass as well,"
"I'm a bit slow "

2 very deflamatory comments on yrself there charlie ..... i know wot you'd say next to that ....fff

# Posted by Charlie & Norma - 21/05/2009, 14:33 (GMT)

2 very deflamatory comments on yrself there charlie ..... i know wot you'd say next to that ....fff

No comment Ian!!

# Posted by Willow (of somebig™Fish) (Reti... - 21/05/2009, 15:26 (GMT)

i didn't like to ask this from day one ...... but where it says e.g. Title - No Capitals ..... Mrs NWB suggests "The Blog Title" which contains capital T, B and,er, T again. Am I missing something?? or can you just not use, say, Paris, Rome, Riga??? What about state capitals?? I might want to post about our gig in Frankfort Kentucky!!

OK OK I've just gone too flippant - but I'm serious - why does it say no capitals??
Willow

# Posted by mrs.nwb - 21/05/2009, 15:32 (GMT)

Some people are just soooo funny :P ... NOT! - Mrs NWB is on one today, so watch out!!

It says no capitals, as we have simply asked that people don't write in capitals, it doesn't look as good and sometimes can mess page views up etc. Shouldn't be a problem really, people just need to remember not to use them.. :-) P.S. Its bloody annoying!

For those who need a quick english lesson..

''We use them mainly for the first letter of sentences, names, days and months as well for some abbreviations. In addition, of course, we always write the first person pronoun as a capital I.''

# Posted by James - Metalleeka - 21/05/2009, 15:33 (GMT)

I think grammar, diction and punctuation are assumed. It just an ALL CAPITALS post/blog becomes hard to read and leaves less room to HIGHLIGHT certain parts.

# Posted by Willow (of somebig™Fish) (Reti... - 21/05/2009, 15:34 (GMT)

:0)

aaaaaah ..... musn't contain ALL capitals! All clear now, thank 'ee
W

# Posted by mrs.nwb - 21/05/2009, 15:34 (GMT)

Oh and by no capitals, it means don't write the whole blog in capitals, not don't use them for first letters of sentences etc!

# Posted by Drum Bloke™ - that bloke that... - 21/05/2009, 15:46 (GMT)

tHiSS I$ 4ll gEtTinG a bIT cONfuzEiNG... not really.

Capitals usually relates to raising one's voice...

# Posted by mr.nwb - 21/05/2009, 16:06 (GMT)

Check out the new warning message when you post a blog :-) hahhaha!

# Posted by viking - 21/05/2009, 17:21 (GMT)

previous comment removed as now seen to be unneccessary!! thank you mr and mrs nwb!! 'tis a noble cause you support there!! :-)

# Posted by Dave Smither - 21/05/2009, 21:13 (GMT)

I thought I had a grip on all this, but then...

"# Posted by mrs.nwb - 21/05/2009, 15:34 (GMT)
Oh and by no capitals, it means don't write the whole blog in capitals, not don't use them for first letters of sentences etc!"

Buh?

# Posted by mrs.nwb - 21/05/2009, 21:17 (GMT)

*shakes head* Mr Smither!

# Posted by Dave Smither - 21/05/2009, 21:21 (GMT)

*shakes fist* is better - Why I oughta!

# Posted by James - Metalleeka - 24/05/2009, 11:33 (GMT)

Off topic..
Hey Mr NWB, do you need some apostrophe replace code when rendering the tooltips for the Latest Comments lists? seems to cause a javascript error.

# Posted by mr.nwb - 24/05/2009, 11:53 (GMT)

@Steelfield

Yeah, just not got round to fixing it - Been concentrating on the new NWB 2.0, which has those bug fixes in already.

# Posted by Andy Mack - 08/06/2009, 14:50 (GMT)

Your a proper grump now Mrs NWB (oops CAPITALS!!) chill out!

# Posted by Bobo - 25/07/2010, 16:06 (GMT)

I'm new on here. I can't find anywhere to indicate how I post a blog or a sale ad in particular. Can anyone help a simpleton?

# Posted by ~ THE SUG4R BULLETS ~ - 25/07/2010, 16:19 (GMT)

Hi, welcome to NWB

Its dead easy...

1. Go to your profile editor (click your username in top right of screen)
2. Click on 'Post New Blog'
3. Write out your blog, select which category ie, for sale
4. Click 'Post Blog'

(you can also add a picture by inserting the 'direct link' in the main blog text from a hosting site like photobucket)

Hope this helps

Cheers
Dean

# Posted by lynnmonk - 23/03/2011, 21:10 (GMT)

Hey, Mr & Mrs NWB!

What does it take to purchase ad space on this board? I've sent you 2 emails and got no reply. It's great that you've let me plug my studio in my blogs, but I think it's only fair I compensate you for the advertising space (as long as its not too expensive! LOL).

Lynn
http://BakehouseStudio.net

# Posted by Tony- Vocalist - 28/05/2011, 11:12 (GMT)

Apoligies to a local band. please read my reply in the posting about band names in the thread below this one!

# Posted by Wagontown - 11/08/2011, 10:10 (GMT)

I was wondering why some posters on here never used any capitals,then i saw this(posting blogs thing) I nearly fell off me chair laughing.
After saying that,I can see why their confused,It distinctly says No Capitals..lol.

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