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[WS Admin]

Members who have been here long enough (as described above) will now be able to create their own personal blog, if they want one. It's an optional feature of the vBulletin software which we have set up for you. It's still part of Websleuths so all the usual TOS apply.

This is a place where you can talk about things that don't really fit on the forum. Nothing is really off topic, if you have something on your mind and want to share it feel free. All we ask is that you NOT conduct case discussions on your blog - the format isn't right for it for one thing, but most importantly we want case discussions to be on the main board so everyone can read and participate. It's in the TOS but just a reminder - NO attacks on other members, groups, message boards, etc. Make sense?

Here's a few questions and answers.

Q: What if I don't want a blog?
A: Don't set one up.

Q: What if I don't want to see other people's blogs?
A: Don't look at them.

Q: Who can see my blog?
A: Websleuths members. We're going to start out having them NOT visible to guests.

Q: Can I customize my blog like my profile?
A: It looks like that's possible.

Q: Can I control who sees my blog?
A: Yep, go to your blog control panel.

Q: Are my monthly dues going to go up because of this new feature?
A: Yes, dues will be increased by 15%.

Q: I fear and distrust all change. What should I do?
A: Take a deep breath and relax, all will be fine.

Q: Can moderators still see my blog if I make it double secret private?
A: Yes. But doing that really defeats the purpose of a blog, doesn't it?

Q: I don't like a comment someone left on my blog. What can I do?
A: You can remove it. Blog entries also have the little yellow triangle "Alert" icon to bring it to the staff's attention if you think that's best. We'd rather you all just be nice to one another, though.

Q: Can you post detailed instructions on how to do things?
A: Probably, after we figure it out ourselves. Just poke around, it looks pretty simple.

Q: What the heck is a "blog"?
A: Here's the answer.

We have set up a thread for questions and discussions.