Upgrading The Book

Published by Tyro D. Fox in the blog The Leather Bound Book. Views: 326

The Leather Bound Book pretty much started when I first arrived last year and I was wondering about what to do with it.

For those that did actually keep up with the review thread, I do intend to return to adding to it. My assosiate, JJWCool has been working on a review and even Foxytail has told me about a possible article to but I'm not sure where that's got to. I haven't added anything recently due to bothy studies and a personal project I'll try and unleash upon you shortly. I'm already late with it but exams and coursework eat time like I eat....well, almost anything.

No, the reason I write it here is because I'm not sure about whether to make the Leather Bound Book into an Everypony Blog. While I've always tried to make sure articles looked presentable, the ability to customise the appearence sounds appealing. Plus, it places the Book on a better soapbox.

But this is all on the assumption anypony cares. I can only think Legion would be wondering where his review has got to. The other concern is that new articles not writen by myself would have to go through me. A thread meant that anypony could just add an article whenever without anyone's input. If I made the Book a blog, I would have to give permission to post here or have everything moderated through me. It removes the freedom but would give me the chance to edit submitted articles. Anypony that put anything forwards would be properly credited, of course. I'd have to signal the author with a little image of their OC or something.

I thought I'd ask for a second opinion from the blog reading public. Should I upgrade the book? Would you read it if I continued it? If so, what would you like to see looked at?

Just comment below. I'll read it soon enough.

Thanks for reading.
Jun 25, 2012
  • Grey Knightmare
    Grey Knightmare Jun 25, 2012
    I think it'd work well, I may make small changes, where possible to how blogs work - so you know, it's worth a try. I've not actually tested the group blogs, so you might want to try them out, I'm not entirely sure whether it would use your name or whether it would indicate it's posted by a member of your group or not. I'd like to think there would be some kind of indication.
  • Legion
    Legion Jun 25, 2012
    I agree, the blog sounds like a good option. This thing is mostly yours after all, is it not? That's how I see it, in any case.

    Also, glad to see you remembered my review! ^^ Even though the story isn't finished, I would like some good advice, or if not that, then at least an opinon besides "Good Story, Update Soon", which seems to be a very common response. >.>

    You might even inspire me to put out the next chapter. It's been, what, two months since I did the last chapter? Losing access to my iPad sort of discouraged me from writing, but maybe I should just type it on my PC...

    Anyhow, that's my opinion and a little more.
  • Grey Knightmare
    Grey Knightmare Jun 25, 2012
    Just ran a test with my new technical apprentice, groups work well, when someone posts it's under their own name, it just appears on your blog page:
    http://www.everypony.com/blogs/blog.php?1-Grey-Knightmare

    You can also fine tune each member's permissions (can they delete their articles, your articles etc).

    You can change the title and desc of your blog (so it's not your name) here too: http://www.everypony.com/blogs/blog_usercp.php?do=editprofile
  • Tyro D. Fox
    Tyro D. Fox Jun 25, 2012
    That's fantastic Grey. I'll get to work as soon as I can.
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