SLBloggers Blogmeet Sunday 7/15, 1 p.m. SL time
Posted by Burgess
Some of the more addicted SLBloggers got together on Sunday to do a little planning and talk business in a lovely courtyard at DesertWolf’s place. Present were DesertWolf, dinee, Zoe, Tiana, JellyBean, HawksRock, Myg, and myself. Technically I think the weekly meeting is for “officers” in the SL Bloggers Second Life group, but anyone in the group is welcome. If you want to be more involved, just IM Zoe Connolly to be included.
Piracy is the theme of this month’s SL Bloggers blogmeet (this Sunday, July 15, beginning at 1 p.m. SL time, at the home of the lovely and gracious dinee, watch the group notices for the LM). And no, we’re not talking about copyright issues or filesharing, we’re talking Aarrrrggh, matey! Pirates! Come in your scurvy nautical best.
An idea of what kind of things we kicked around after the jump.
There’s DW, lookin’ stylee in his new abode. Here’s what we talked about:
Monetization - Ads on your blog? Some say yea, others definitely nay. Myg volunteered to run a little sub-group discussion seminar on this topic. Stay tuned for info.
Bloggers’ Island - This was a group land idea that has been scrapped for the time being.
Logos for the SLBloggers’ group: Some type of voluntary identifier members could put on their blog. Basically, anyone with an idea and the merest hint of design talent, please take a crack at it and then submit it to Zoe. The designer of the selected logo will be awarded L$5,000.
The SL Bloggers Wiki: it’s not getting much use, none of us necessarily feel drawn to using it regularly, but when the conversation turned to discussing technical details of blogging (various platforms, plugins, customization) it became clear the wiki would be a good place to collect links and resources–without reinventing the wheel. Also, watch this space for some basic blogging tutorials.
SLBloggerCon 2008: Probably occurring February 2008, a showcase, kinda like SL4B but obviously much smaller, focusing on the SL blogging community. Including such things as a machinima night, possible live speakers on blogging, and exhibitions. An inworld event, though several of us voted for Tahiti as a RL location, so we may live blog from there.
Anyone with suggestions for what might be of help to the SL Blogging community, just let one of us know and we’ll see if we can’t bury it in committee. No, seriously, if there’s something you want to learn or an idea you have that needs more than one person or that would benefit the whole group–don’t be shy, tell us about it.
Thank you for posting a recap, Team Myg!
I didn’t realize the officers meeting was weekly, at first. I think I’m an officer. But I know I can only make the 1pm Sunday meetings like once every other month or something, so keep those recaps coming!
I can’t recall, was there a deadline for the blogger logo submissions?
Um, we didn’t get a deadline set. That would help, wouldn’t it?
Yes. I love to turn my work in late. Kinda hard to do that without a proper deadline.
The deadline was originally August 1st, but this will be pushed back to September 1st.
No business meeting on Sunday the 15th. This Sunday is all about piraty fun. Be ye warned says I - No one gets me booty! Ok, well maybe some of you can.
The next business meeting is Sunday the 22nd at 1 PM and will be held at Tiana’s place, followed by DW’s place again on the 29th.
Well, I am following every move from these meetings, and to be honest, this recap reads a lot more easier. Thanks.
Sorry to hear about Bloggers Island being scrapped. I hope it will be actual again one day.
Can we use the “SL hand/logo”? Did anyone got some news about that? Or do you think we should come with something completely different?
See you on Sunday, you all!
We’re still trying to get some clarity on whether it’s acceptable to use the SL hand logo–and my guess is that the closer we look and the more we ask, the more confusing the answer will seem. At the moment, we still have no idea. I’m thinking along the lines of designing something that either does not use it or uses a highly-stylized version of it.