MsJacquiiC

OK - Another brief announcement... Along with the upgrade - I've also purchased and installed the NEW vBulletin Blog System which was released to the public on August 29, 2007. I've tested the features briefly and think it will be a welcome addition for the Community. More info about the blog may be found below...

Thus far I've decided to make the Member Blogs available for Members of the JPiC Moderating Team and "Premium" Members only --- Contributors, VIP & Posting Legend groups... Others will have the ability to post comments - but only Premium Members will be able to actually create their own blog.

Not sure if this is something that may stick OR possibly just a test for the moment - But that's the way it is for now....

The plan I'd originally had was to make a section for "paid" subscriptions... Possibly make the Member Blog available for $20 per year or perhaps one small payment. ALL MEMBERS input is very much welcome on this issue! What do you think about the subscriptions proposal? Are you even interested in creating your own blog right on JPiC?

At anyrate - below are the current features for the Member Blog System - Keep in mind that this is version 1.0.0 AND there will be additional features added as coders make them available

Member Blog Features About vBulletin Blog vBulletin Blog is a fully featured blogging add-on that enables community members to create their very own online blogs within vBulletin. Giving members a place to post thoughts, ideas and musings will keep users returning to the community again and again, and advanced administration features allow forum owners and moderators to keep control and integrate Blog into vBulletin’s existing look and feel. Fast Start vBulletin Blog makes it simple for community members to create their own space within the community. Getting started is as simple as posting the first message (using the same familiar vBulletin editor). There is no lengthy setup process - blog owners are free to personalise their blog at any time by defining a title and a description that will appear at the top of every blog post. Fully-Featured It is a feature-rich blog application, with support for fully formatted WYSIWYG posts, attachments, comments, trackbacks and pingbacks, draft posts and categories, as well as seamless integration with the overall vBulletin system. Blog Home Page Available via a single click from any vBulletin page, the blog home page aggregates activity from all member blogs into a single page – with information about the most recent and highest rated blog posts, recent comments, a featured blog post (selected by the administrator or at random), full support for browsing posts by date and overall blogging statistics. Syndication and Subscriptions Site wide and per-blog RSS feeds allow syndication to external readers, and full support for vBulletin subscriptions enables users to join their favorite blogs and receive regular email updates. Blog Control Panel The Blog Control Panel empowers members to control every aspect of their blogs, from permission controls (who has access to view and comment on the blog), to full management of blog categories, draft posts, trackbacks/pingbacks and subscriptions. Blog owners also have the ability to moderate comments on their own blog.

PaintedDiary

TheBlackPoet

maybe i look at life too serious.. but that was a serious cartoon... and it spoke a volume about how Forum Owners drop the ball... I dont think i ever said it to you, Jacquii, but you are a very intelligent..., thorough... and detail oriented young lady...

i applaud what you do here....

MsJacquiiC

Hey TBP --- Yeah- I kinda like the cartoon
And certainly appreciate very much your nice comment!
Thanx

Jacquii.