How do I get the ability to create a blog if I were a new guy?

[Nuke87654 1,849]

Hello, now I personally have managed (somehow) to get the ability create blogs on my account. However, there is a new person requesting my aid of how to make a blog on his profile page much like many people on here can. The problem is is that no matter what my advice were, it didn't come up for him to be able to create a blog. Then I tried it out by using an alternate account to check it out and it turned out that neither did that alternate account had it. So thus my question here is of how can a new person have the ability to create a blog where the 'Manage Blogs' icon may not exist on his user profile links. Step by step instructions would help as well

 

Thank you.

[Lightwing 12,970]

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Before reading, keep in mind that the blog feature is only available to members who have reached Muffin rank by making 5 posts outside Cloudsdale Colosseum and Roleplay World

 

Blogs serve as a place where one can write down their personal views/opinions, information, guides, reviews and other sorts of information that they can share with others. Unlike threads, anything at all goes with blogs, as long as it still abides by the Board Rules. Typically, though blogs can easily bring about discussion in the comments, they are more about the individual finding a place to post their thoughts for their friends and peers to see, and not so much about bringing about worthwhile discussion.

 

Blogs can also be used for any time members would like to share their opinion without looking for a full blown discussion (especially if said discussion already exists). Blogs are the answer instead of opening a topic which could be subject to merging or locking due to already existing.

 

All in all, think of blogs like extended status updates.

 

As a basic rundown:

Threads/Topics: Discussion-based. The original poster brings about a point of discussion, be it a classic discussion, or an item that people respond to like an art piece, and everyone participates with equal footing on the subject.

 

Blogs: Individual-based. The original poster posts whatever they please, and whether or not it is capable of garnishing much discussion is irrelevant, because it's the original posters' own personal space to post what they want.

 

Now, on to how to create and use a blog!

 

1. Click on the main forum menu bar where it says 'Community', and click 'Blogs'.

 

 

 

 

 

2. Click on the "Create a blog" button.

 

 

 

 

3. Reread and make sure you accept the terms and conditions of blog usage.

 

 

 

 

4. Create a blog name and description(optional).

 

 

 

 

5. Edit any more specific options available if desired, then save.

 

 

 

 

 

6. I'm fairly certain you will be brought back to your blogs page, but if not, you can navigate back to it via the same "manage blogs" link used beforehand. Click on "options" in the correct row for the blog you wish to post a new entry in.

 

 

 

 

7. Type out your new entry's title and body, then save and/or publish. Publishing means everyone will be able to see your blog, while saving it means you can edit it and save it for later, while no one else can view it.

 

 

 

 

 

Keep in mind, once you've created a blog, you can use the 'Manage Blogs' button (found in the drop down menu when you click your name at the top of the site) to access the blogs you've created.