What is a blog?

Your friendly friend Ouida here, writing for those who are not familiar with blogs. I thought perhaps a few definitions and directions might assist some of you. The first rule is don't be intimidated. Eight months ago, I did not know what a blog was and had never seen one. Posting is easy - very similar to an e-mail.

What is a blog?

• Generally, a blog, or weblog, is a personal online journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. Blogs are defined by their format: a series of entries posted to a single page in reverse-chronological order.

What is a post?

• This is a post. It is an entry. It is a single unit of content on a blog, usually consisting of at least a title and text. It also can have labels, images, and videos. A blog is made up of a collection of posts.

What is a title?

• Each post should be given a title by the author.

What is a comment?

• Click on the word "comment" below. A comment is written as a reaction to the post. If it is a new subject or does not relate to the post, then it should be made in the form of a post, not a comment.

What is a label?

• After composing your post, enter whatever labels you like at the bottom of the form in the space marked "Labels for this post." You can also click the "show all" link to display a list of labels used previously. Then just click on the labels to add them. When you publish your post, the labels will be listed on the sidebar. Clicking any of the labels on the sidebar will take you to a page containing only posts with that label.

What is the sidebar?

• Our sidebar is the column on the far right. Only the person with administrative privileges may enter material on the sidebar. In the case of this blog, Jinny and Ouida are the only ones with administrative privileges.

What is a link?

• Using hypertext, a link is a selectable connection from one word, picture, or information object to another.

Who may post?

• Anyone who is a member of the Meridian, MS, class of '58, has received an e-mail invitation from the blog and signed up. If you are a member of the Meridian, MS, class of '58 and would like to post but have not received an invitation, please e-mail Jinny or Ouida. This may be done by clicking on Jinny's or Ouida's name on the sidebar, near the bottom.

How do I post?

• Go to the blog, click sign in at the top, right corner. Sign in. This will take you to the Dashboard. Click "new post."

When I click sign in, one class member says, it takes me to something asking me to create my own blog. I can't seem to get back on the MHS blog.

• Everytime you go to the blog and click sign in at the top right corner, you will come to this page. Ignore part about creating your own blog. Look to right, towards top. It says: "Sign in to use Blogger with your Google Account." Sign in with your user name (e-mail address) and password. This will take you to the Dashboard. Click view blog or create post.

Who may comment?

• Anyone. However, any inappropriate comments will be deleted by one of the administrators of the blog.

How to create a profile?

• When you receive your invitation to post and sign up, you will have the opportunity to create a profile. See profile listing in sidebar on the right for example. If you did not do this at the time of sign up, go back and add, if you would like. Then I will add you to profile list for others to read.

Other questions?

• Put under comment section to this post.

Miscellanous

• If you want to know why I have three posts dated for the year 2013, it is to keep them at the top as an introduction. The post with the latest date and time is always at the top.
• If you want to know why I'm calling myself "Little Scribe," it is because I have other blogs, one of them being titled "Our Lady's Little Scribe." When I started that blog, I set up my Goggle account as "Little Scribe" so I'm stuck with it.
• Don't be afraid to click on things and explore the blog. Only Jinny and I can do something fatal with a click, like delete the whole blog.