What is a blog?

[1954]

I have looked at the 'help' but I don't understand it. What is the difference from posting here and a blog? Why would one want to 'blog'?

 

[Grannie G]

As I see it 1954, Blogs are more like personal diaries which don`t require a response in the form of advice or support.

I copy my `Life in the day…….` entries as a record of events, so I can look up dates etc without trailing through all the very welcome and supportive replies.

Others might have a different reason for Blogging.

 

[1954]

Thank you Sylvia

Can everyone see your blogs?

 

[Grannie G]

Can everyone see your blogs?

Everyone can see your Blog 1964 but there is a facility to make it private.

If you have a Private Blog it can only be viewed by your Friends and Contacts.

 

[nitram]

It's in the name.

A Blog is short for web log which is a log of events recorded on the web.

A Forum is a place to discuss a topic relevant to the title of the forum.

 

[1954]

Ah........ thank you. I have started it now as it seems a good way to log the day to day life with MIL. I still find it all rather confusing but at least I've made a start and work from there!

 

[nitram]

Although it's a log it's a strange log, you (usually) start at the last page and work backwards in time.

 

[1954]

How strange!

 

[nitram]

Given a written log in a book, where would you open it on first reading, first page, last page or somewhere in the middle?

 

[1954]

Yes my blog goes backwards!

 

[PatMillerUK1]

Blogging on here

I too am confused about 'My Blog'.

Where do I write it? I can't find anywhere that is 'mine' where I can start a Blog.

 

[nitram]

Click on 'Blogs' - at top of screen
Click on 'My blog' - LH
Click on - "Write blog post' - RH

EDIT

Then
My Profile|Settings|My settings|Blog to create permissions

 

[PatMillerUK1]

Nitram

All I can say about myself is 'Duh!' Thank you very much.