June 25, 2017

  • Questions, and some Preparation

    It's been busy as usual here.

    From the world of Autisable to the projects on the home front.

    Suffice it to say, it isn't that I haven't anything to do.  I have a knack for keeping myself busy.

    That being said, I'd like to revisit some things so as to make sure we're all on the same page... and that involves some questions...

    If anyone has an account on Xanga that isn't connected to me, please leave comments on each other's accounts so we can spread the word.

    The challenge here is that until John updates the main page, the only people that know what's going on here on the site are those of us who have accounts and are subscribed to each other.

    Since we are contributing to the site, and we have blogs that we keep active - we might as well make sure we let people know it, right?

    So, here's some preparation to make that happen.  Now, this is something I'll be doing - so I'm asking anyone to help if they are willing:

    1. I'm not connected to everyone who blogs regularly on the site.  No one really is, so I've been told.  That being said, let's make sure that we are all as connected to each other on-site as we can be.  Leave a comment with your Xanga blog and invite people to subscribe to your account by going to the blogs that you are subscribed to and leaving a comment on their most recent blog post with the URL of this blog post.
    2. In the absence of the main page being regularly updated, we do have a facebook page to promote anyone's articles.   Now, I know that this may rub some folks the wrong way, but remember that there are a lot of folks thinking that Xanga has zero members and that the site is completely non-existent.  This isn't the case!  The community here is smaller, yes, but it's still active.  Let's show them that we're still around and still blogging!  When you leave a comment, let us know your thoughts about blog posts of yours being shared on other social media sites.
    3. I'd like to make it easy for us to share content on social media outlets.  So I'd like to create an RSS feed that compiles all active xanga members that would easily allow us to create status updates for the Xanga Facebook page. (sidenote: whenever the Xanga FB page is updated, the Xanga twitter account is also updated.  We don't have access to change the twitter account - that's John's thing... but we can push content out to it and it will be posted).  I know that several folks chimed in that they'd prefer to remain private on Xanga.  Out of respect to everyone's privacy - I'm asking that those interested in having their blog posts regularly shared on the Facebook page please chime in as well.
    4. There is now an option on Xanga to have an official group page associated with the Xanga facebook page.  In fact, we can have multiple group pages associated with the Xanga facebook page.  I'm looking into that option as well to provide an opportunity to keep Xangans connected.

    This is just some preparation work, and it may take some time to gather the information and to get some things set-up.  But once we do, I think can still keep people connected.

    Now, the questions:

    1. What are your thoughts regarding sharing blog posts on other sites like facebook/twitter?
    2. We don't have a main page that is being updated, so do you think this is a respectable alternative course of action that we can pursue?

    Leave a comment with your username, and let us know if you'd like to help out and to what level?

    Again, this is just a me thing.

     

Comments (14)

  • To question number 2. Does that mean we can read other peoples' blob w/o being subscribe to them?

    • Us sharing someone's blog post on the Xanga FB page doesn't necessarily mean that we will be able to read all their posts. Highlighting an individual's posts bring to light their account. Subscribing to them would still be encouraged. So, of course, you may still be able to read other people's blog posts, but that doesn't mean you will regularly be able to read them from your Xanga account unless you subscribe to them.

  • I mean blog. Sorry.

  • I don't mind my posts being shared, but I am pretty sporadic in my posting these days.

    • understood. I'm spending more time on Autisable right now, but try to do a post a week on this account.

  • I do not wish to have my posts shared on other media. I don't even want it open to every Xanga, Sorry. I wouldn't mind adding more contacts on a one by one basis, but currently cannot do so.
    I do want Xanga to survive, and thrive, but I don't want it like those other sites. The reasons I liked Xanga were the friendly community, but also the privacy available.

  • I am not on Facebook, and don't anticipate adding that option. I do have a twitter account, but seldom tweet anything. Privacy is important to me also, and I would want the ability to post to specific followers, blocking others for personal protection and for privacy. If there is a group capability, I guess I might post to twitter. I would be happy to help on a cusultative user level.

  • Yes, I would like Xanga to grow more active and I don't mind sharing on other media. I am not very much of a tweeter although I have a twitter. :) Thanks for the update.

  • @Crystalinne: I would like to read your page, but do not even know if I can subscribe?

  • I do not have Twitter, but do use Facebook. Would love to have more subscribers, but don't think I want my post shared on the Facebook site, really. I already share a link for my site on my own Facebook page, so I get lots of readers, but only a few commenters ~ some of them comment on the Facebook link post. Just would like to have more Xanga people to find and subscribe to ~ like the old days ~

  • Not interested in being shared on FB, but am ok with subscribers. I write so little here that no one would really have a need to sub. After this long, I doubt there will ever be any effort from John to do anything with this site. It makes me sad.

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