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Best way to find interesting blogs?
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Best way to find interesting blogs? I want people to think of this site as their top resource for all things sexy, naughty, and wild. While blogs are a key part of this, we can do better at organizing them so people can find the authors and topics that interest them. Would love to get your thoughts on how we could do it. Some ideas could be: What do you think would be a good way to organize blogs?
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I believe if having a search form with use of Meta Tags that a blogger could add to their post would be beneficial since many bloggers do not limit themselves to only one kind of topic to post (write) about.
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3/18/2006 10:09 am |
I like the tags idea, maybe you can exchange it for the mood box, so it's easier to just click on the post topic instead of adding the html. As long as we're given a much larger variety of topics, that would be a great way to organize. Love the changes LuvPump, keep 'em coming  (Waiting with baited breath for the option to add extra photos to posts) , NSA         
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3/18/2006 11:03 am |
I like a combination of allowing keywords, or tags, and also letting bloggers choose categories and sub-categories they wish to be listed within...you may want to limit the number of choices, or have some sort of review, just to make sure that someone doesn't list under everything...which would defeat the entire purpose and exercise.
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3/18/2006 11:28 am |
All these changes are useless unless the changed things have all the bugs out of them first. I agree with Bct2....give the newest changes a bit of time to settle in....then go for it in a couple months. Also, I agree with getting the polls off the main blogs...this is very cluttering...... Oh and where is my post dated March 18, 2006 entitled How the HEll did I get here???? ***Poof*** Like magic it was gone..........  xx FREETIME648 xx
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3/18/2006 11:31 am |
I like the idea of categories, it would make it easier to find a general topic that we are interested in. I really do like most of the new features you have introduced in the blog space. Now, your example that used the tables has spawned a whole host of copies that are very distracting. To each his own I guess. While I have your attention. I do have a serious complaint about the Most Active Blogs section. This area has always been sort of a barometer for the most popular blogs but the recent glut of silly polls has skewed that whole idea. Can we please have the polls separated completely from the blogs? There are individuals whose blogging efforts are nothing more than a string of polls but they are climbing to the top of the most active blog listing and that stinks! The most active polls already has a section of their own. Comments that are posted in the polls shouldn't have an effect on the Most Active Blogs listing. One other comment, this time about the spell checker. How about entering blog and all it's parsed forms into the dictionary? Once again, I like what is happening in the blog space! So many changes in such a short time! It is obvious that lots of effort has been put into these changes and I, for one, appreciate the attention that the blogs are getting.
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Thank you for your thoughtfullness. Short Answer is "Any or All the Above" May I suggest that keywords be "intelligent" as there are always variations of words i.e. "squirting" might get searched on with "squirt", "squirters" "squirter" "squirted on" etc etc ♥LUV♥ the "bloggers define categories also" .. like "description of keywords in web. hmmm, "description" by user?? also Lil♥Jessica♥SQuirt ♥LUV♥SQuirt Oh, thanks for correcting the "line break" issue and for suggestiong we hold off as it would be corrected!!!
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3/18/2006 11:47 am |
IF you would do categories....instead of Poetry, make it Poetry/Prose so that it is all-inclusive of that sort of blog
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also, I would like to know the new "gold" and or "silver" blog perks ... main issue we have is varying time for post to show to others (a few minutes up to hours sometimes).... will buying gold, or silver get our blogs visible to others immediately? We are truly considering getting back to paying member based on improvements, and i bet a lot of others would pay to get blogs readily visible, but i cant find any official reference to this, just second hand rumours.
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I like the key topics selection as I don't tend to write the same types of things all the time either. ~It is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved! Be Good to those around you! Blade
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3/18/2006 11:51 am |
I like the idea of categories, it would make it easier to find a general topic that we are interested in. I really do like most of the new features you have introduced in the blog space. Now, your example that used the tables has spawned a whole host of copies that are very distracting. To each his own I guess. While I have your attention. I do have a serious complaint about the Most Active Blogs section. This area has always been sort of a barometer for the most popular blogs but the recent glut of silly polls has skewed that whole idea. Can we please have the polls separated completely from the blogs? There are individuals whose blogging efforts are nothing more than a string of polls but they are climbing to the top of the most active blog listing and that stinks! The most active polls already has a section of their own. Comments that are posted in the polls shouldn't have an effect on the Most Active Blogs listing. One other comment, this time about the spell checker. How about entering blog and all it's parsed forms into the dictionary? Once again, I like what is happening in the blog space! So many changes in such a short time! It is obvious that lots of effort has been put into these changes and I, for one, appreciate the attention that the blogs are getting.
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3/18/2006 11:59 am |
Alpabetically with AmberSolaire at the Top! Just kidding.I like the topics and subtopics idea myself.I presume you already have a fair idea of what these could be from previous posts on this topic. One question is the view by quote feature a paid members one? Thanks again for the improvements to date.As an asideI do think that you could make some serious money in affiliated events organising.There are many meets that happen on this site, and taking them under your banner would be not only a good revenue stream but also a good way of raising profile and numbers. Another aside could you remedy the way that we have to logback in after adding friends/accepting invitations. As I said My votes with the Topics, sub topics as keywords can get out of hand , and on many systems using it spelling and use of caps causes problems (That could be a particular problem with some bloggers here.lol) Keep up the good work.How about starting a Blog yourself Luvpump.Its therapeutic! Amber
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I blog about all sorts of things and my mood changes all the time. It would be nice to categorize the blogs. But I agree with three suggestions: Let the current changes settle in for a while Separate the blogs from the polls And maybe set a limit of at least five before it is placed in the Actively Watched blog list? Have a separate new blogs list (not sure if this will be an improvement but will surely save on the clutter.
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Agree with others who say let's work out the kinks first - let's add the words blog, blogger and maybe also clit to the spell check. Also, agree with the comment about the most popular blogs where men are seperate and men and women are mixed. It would be so cool if you could have a catagory for everybody (e.g. man, woman, couple, group, etc.). Maybe we could get rid of the space presently being used by polls and replace with more top blogger groups. And I really hope this doesn't sound bad, but should the CEO be competing with his customers in the top blog catagories? I know the top blog space means nothing to some and it means a lot to others. For those who it means something to maybe it would be best if you were not competing with your customers. Especially, when you'll soon be top male blogger simply for providing customer service. The customer service is really appreciated by the way!!! Just some thoughts - maybe these would be good changes after all the kinks are worked out from the recent changes. Thanks. Whisper...
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3/18/2006 1:24 pm |
If you are defining Blogland HERE as the place to find "all things SEXY, NAUGHTY, and WILD" you apparently aren't reading many blogs. It appears that this site's bloggers left THAT limited and one dimensional vision of their writing IN THE DUST, long ago. They have moved BEYOND many of the premises of the general site. It has become a unique and rarified creature that sometimes refers to things sexual, but OH SO MUCH MORE, yet is attached to a general site that is absolutely sexual in content. There is NO way for you to LABEL a blogger for a SEARCH, or for them to label themselves. Their blogs follow their LIVES...EVERY DAY and therefore EVERY WORK is different. As I'm sure you have heard by now, the general concensus is that polling is not blogging, and that they shouldn't be housed in the same building. Of all your suggestions, I like the third the best. Bloggers define the category of a POST which is then listed in order of activity. I find my way around using "the trail of breadcrumbs method", so lists of any kind have no appeal to me.
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3/18/2006 1:40 pm |
I agree with most people here. A good way to start organizing the blogs is removing the polls. Give the polls their own space! Send them to space. lol
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3/18/2006 2:32 pm |
Your recent post stay on the same thing to long. 
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Just about anything is better than we have now. I have some favorite bloggers I watch like most, and read through the latest posts but as far as finding anything in particular your just about lost. A draw back on that would be some people listing under just about every catagory just to be seen/read, no matter what the post is about. ~Simlpy~ Hugz  n Smiles  ~Sim~ 
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3/18/2006 4:03 pm |
I agree- people should be able to do a blog topic search, the same way they can do a topic search in the "Magazine" section of this site. I post very rarely about sex topics in my blog. Mine is more autobiographical- discusses my life, both pleasant and unpleasant. In addition, I tend to vent about controversial topics- along with my controversial thoughts. Some find me interesting, some don't.
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I am kind of mixed on the Poll feature myself. Reason being I am watching how some are using the voting here to express themselves about the poll feature and in a way the votes is almost the same. The only difference I see in them is that the voting is a Yes, No, or Maybe. Whereas the polling can be of several options with the poller defining those options being voted on. I personally feel that the polls should be a feature of the Blogs (and Groups sections), but have there own listing (Block to being listed) outside the regular topic Blog postings. In my opinion, to only be viewing or choosing an option (voting) on a Bloggers poll should not be calculated or added to the number of views or comments made to that Bloggers topic posting in combination of number of comments or number of views to a regular non polling Blog topic. Like I said, I am a little mixed up on this lol
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3/18/2006 5:01 pm |
I have found the best way to find interesting blogs is how it is..it takes time, but that is the fun part..I call it blog surfing. If I see somebody that leaves a comment on a post of a blogger that I like, and I like their thought I'll check out their blog. Thats how I go about it. So far I have found many blogs that I enjoy..I just having hard time keepin up, they post a lot of stuff..that also is the fun part. So how it is, is fine to me..thats what I think. Cowboy
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3/18/2006 7:13 pm |
Again...I am interested in regional blogs. It took me 3 minutes (9pm Saturday night) to get the following using the search by location feature: Blogs > World > N. America > USA > Texas > Dallas/Ft. Worth & Vicinity > I realize that if I click "get local", I will see the top 10 "most active blogs". This list rarely changes, which is why I don't click on it. If this site is about meeting people, I think it would be nice to find local blogs in an easy way. If blogs are important to Affairlook, maybe they should be at the top of the "get local" page and not at the bottom. I also think the blogs should be at the top part of a profile and the personality/horoscope be pushed to the bottom. Scrolling to the bottom of pages to get to a persons blog or to see if they have one is frustrating.
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3/18/2006 7:51 pm |
No offense but I think you missed the boat entirely. Your methods have several problems inherient to them, namely, many people will not bother with the high tech features. Also, many people, such as mzhoneyhole and AmishAmy, write blogs on a variety of topics. The sort could cause a large body of their work to be overlooked. How about using some good ol' fashioned sort features? Things such as: Blogs by geographic region (state, country, etc.) Blogs by men Blogs by women Blogs by couples, etc. - you get the idea All groups Some but not all of the groups Single, Attached, etc. Now, take the above sorts and allow the user to find blogs by age range (also allow the user the option of not specifying the age range). The question to ask is: "Does the average user want to read great blogs or does the average user want to find a suitable match using blogs?" Using the method outlined above, your average 30 year old man could identify all of the blogs written by single women between the ages of 25 - 35 who live in his state. Awsome isn't it! Lady Bambi
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3/18/2006 8:27 pm |
i think it would be great to have some way to sort or search the blogs (and i don't care how you do it). i think it would be better if posts would update quickly and consistently.
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I did try the poll option when it first came out. Did a poll on "what do you think of polls?" I voted "no opinion" as i hadn't had time to reach one yet. Overwhemling majority of voters were in the negative. I think polls are limited by the creator. They will try and think of all possible responses, but always leave some out. Human experience is always varied. It's just as easy to write a blog asking, "do you like a, b, c, d, e" and then leaving a huge "or something else? let me know". i suppose polling does give anonymity, but it drives me nuts. Because a big part of the allure to blogging is knowing what other ppl think... and if their thoughts/opinions attract you, being able to know who they are, read more of their thoughts/opinions, maybe even email them. meet for dinner. fall in love (or lust). Polls makes it all totally impersonal and cold. Also it's bloody annoying when you're trying to find something intelligent to read, and all you keep finding are senseless polls. ok... i'm done ranting sorry.oh... on the blogs you gave us that cool little toolbar underneath the "add a reply" window but one icon has a bunch of smiley faces. Looks like it should be a smiley/emoticon selector but it's really a "link to groups"... maybe you could change it or add a smiley face selector??? that would be totally cool.
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3/18/2006 8:57 pm |
I agree with the majority... polls belong someplace else besides on the Blogs... perhaps with the Magazine? I also agree... topics are nice, but not everyone limits themselves on topics. ie. If I write a sensual piece of poetry, do I labe it under poetry or erotic? In fact, it's both. Let the Blogger set the mood, add to the list you already have or make it simple. I also agree... let the NEW changes take place, before gearing up for another round of SLOW MOVING TECHO PROBLEMS/SPEED with the site. Posts and comments are taking forever to get up. IN agreement about the ONE HIT WONDERS & NEW BLOG suggestions. Also, thanks for fixing things on the Blogs ... form and structure are nice things to have. warm wishes
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