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CoastrGlxy
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 9/19/2006 6:14:18 PM
I know that blogs are an acquired taste from first hand experience. I used to think that they were one of the dumbest parts of Web 2.0 and I work in the Internet industry. Friends of mine recommended that I start one instead of building a coaster site that I'd had in my head for years.
I'm curious to see what other coaster enthusiasts think of the idea. I haven't come across a lot of other coaster-related blogs out there. Politics, gaming, and technology rule the blogosphere. Anyway, I wanted to promote the idea of starting your own coaster/theme park blog. Think of it as a way to chronicle your travels and share your experiences with others. If you're into that type of thing. Since you're on this site, there's a good chance that you are.
It's also a lot easier than starting a full-fledged web site. A blog post can take as much time as it takes for you to enter a ride review on this site or post a comment in this topic about how dumb blogs are.
What do you think?
Message updated 9/19/2006 6:18:00 PM by CoastrGlxy
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BobFunland
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 9/19/2006 6:43:01 PM
I tried to capitalize on the blog rage by including a journal for my sites' users instead of a Trip Reports forum - so far it has seen limited use.
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Hercules
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9/19/2006 7:44:14 PM
I have a hard enough time trying to keep up with my journal on B. Fun's site.
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larrygator
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9/20/2006 12:16:03 AM
Hey know Joe - I finally got one up - I plan to write more after the Cali trip
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BobFunland
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9/20/2006 10:02:29 AM
Awesome, I cant really complain about it not being used because I know I'm not the best at updating it either 
On the point of the original subject - its almost like the people who would be interested in that probably alreadu have a weblog, so why not just use it for all purposes?
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Message updated 9/20/2006 10:03:01 AM by BobFunland
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hrrytraver
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9/20/2006 10:24:24 AM
^yes i haven't started a blog yet, but i think when/if i do, i will most likely integrate everything i'm interested in, not just one "hobby".
regarding blogs generally, there are some on the web that i value a lot. blogs are awesome, some more than others.
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CoastrGlxy
Posts: 358
Registered: 5/23/2005
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9/20/2006 1:29:55 PM
You guys have a point. Since this blog is taking the place of my coaster site, it's coaster-centered. But it is making me want to blog about everything and anything like a lot of people do. It might even cause me to spinoff another blog where I do that. As if the first one doesn't take up enough of my time.
I'm getting a decent amount of traffic for a new blog (I think). Google loves blogs, by the way. But it will be interesting to see if I can build a community and get regular readers like popular blogs have. Thanks for your feedback!
Message updated 9/20/2006 1:31:39 PM by CoastrGlxy
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