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Old 28-02-2007, 09:39 PM
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Just wondering, had a post on our allotment blog by Poledragon that got me thinking, and wondered whether anyone else thought it a darn good idea or not?

Basically it was suggested that we have a sitering of GYO blogs, any of the grapes that have a blog could join and pop a link on thier blog, so it would join all of the GYO related blogs together.

I thought it a great idea, but just wondered firstly whether anyone else would be interested in joining, and secondly whether we would be able to use the GYO link for it? I guess one of the mods will have to run it past the editor and others at the mag, but is it something that other grapes would like to see or participate in?

I dont mind doing the set up, using sitering or bravenet if folks are interested!
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Old 28-02-2007, 10:05 PM
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I think that there has been a thread about this fairly recently, Mrs D, and although I can't recall the full details, the overall message was a NO. It was about the time I first joined so I wasn't paying full attention, I guess - over to you LJ?
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Old 28-02-2007, 10:10 PM
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That was to have a board dedicated to blogs. The answer to that was no.
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Old 28-02-2007, 10:11 PM
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The other thread I think was whether there should be a board on the site, rather than a webring that exists separately to the grapevine boards, but links back to it. I suppose I didnt explain it very well, but a site ring is a group of sites that all display a sitering button, you click on it and it takes you to the hub, where they are all listed, or you click on next and it takes you to the next site in the ring, so there wouldnt be a list or anything on the boards, just something that any grape who wanted to could add to their blog to join us all together into one easy to find place. If you get the idea?

I've got one that I set up on the webrings page of our personal website if anyone wants to have a look at what I mean? Just take the link for my wensite from my Profile
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Old 28-02-2007, 10:17 PM
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Sorry - techno novice - I think I see what you mean now - the webring is sort of external from the Vine, but there's a link across from the vine to it?

BTW I think some of Mrs D's web ring contents are a bit scary!
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Old 28-02-2007, 10:25 PM
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Hello Mrs D. I'm not feeling too techie tonight but I can't see what you mean at all. Not sure where you wanted us to go or link from. Went to your blog but couldn't see a link from there. Went to your GYO profile and found link to a web page. Didn't like that but couldn't find a link to anywhere else. Idea might not work as people might be linking to places they don't want to go. Maybe I've misunderstood. Is there a way to explain it more simply.
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Old 28-02-2007, 10:32 PM
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Ok, take a look here http://www.angelfire.com/biz4/Mastif.../SiteRing.html

Thats a site ring for Mastif dogs, and explains a bit about what a site ring is, Poledragon suggested doing something similar for anyone with a GYO blog, if you follow what I mean!

All that woulds happen is anyone who wanted would add their blog to the ring, then they could all be accessed from one another easily, rtaher than having to put in lots of links, and no, my other site would not be linked into it.

I suggested looking at my website cos I have some siterings on the webring page, but dont worry if you cant see it!
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Old 28-02-2007, 10:48 PM
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If the answer to that is no. Why not get the 'recent blog post' hack for VB which shows a link to your latest blog post below your username in every post.

It's a free hack from VBulletin and it is very easy for the forum admin to install.


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Old 28-02-2007, 10:52 PM
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Thanks for the info Adam, will look into that!
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Old 28-02-2007, 10:58 PM
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Adam I would very much doubt that Ben would use that. Is it supported by vBulletin and would it run on the 3.6.4 version as it is designed for the 3.5.0 version?
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Old 28-02-2007, 11:04 PM
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I think there are other versions avalible. I didn't really look into it detail as I am off to bed in a second
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Old 01-03-2007, 10:54 AM
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Mrs D I think a blog ring of GYOers blogs sounds a fun idea. I too checked out your blog looking for the 'blog ring' bit and couldn't find it - from seeing other blog rings I'd have expected it to be at the bottom of the page?
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Thanks for the link Mrs D. That explained quite a lot. Could be a good idea if the technicalities allow for it.
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Old 01-03-2007, 05:38 PM
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Ok, no probs!
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On the back of this post I'd like to ask anyone with a blog that uses the forums to PM me and I'll build up a blog roll of folks on my blog.
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Old 05-03-2007, 12:47 PM
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GardenFan can you include a link to the Grapevine on your blog please? Thanks!
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I managed to set up a blog thingy, have put a few items on it - then havent had time to put owt else on it - or visit the Vine! Having said that, I don't even know how to tell you good peeps the actual address of the thing, so even if you wanted to, you couldnt have a look! LOL! learning as I go - sort of! DDL
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DDL,

I am learning as I go along also. Can some one tell me how the archive thingy works? I wanted to make a monthly archive with a link to eack month.

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...Having said that, I don't even know how to tell you good peeps the actual address of the thing, ....
Lots of the grapes have their blog addy in their sig - if you edit yours, we'll all be able to have a good old nosey!
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Thanks for that will give it a try if I can figure the address out! lol! DDL
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er I blog, if anyone was interest
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