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Greetings, Journalers & Bloggers
Hi everybody...for those of you who don't know me, I'm Joe, an AOL employee who programs the AOL Journals main page. I also help choose and manage the AOL Journals Editor's Picks (which you can find on said Journals page -- a new five every Friday.)
I'm also involved with a bunch of other screens and areas for AOL Community, and you can also see my other AOL product blog, The Expressions Factory.
Like the description above says, the purpose of this Journal is to give you a look at some of the behind-the-scenes stuff involved with AOL Journals (and AIM Blogs), give you an idea of what we're working on, get feedback on things we've done, and tell you when we have scheduled outages or when stuff breaks.
(Some of the Journalers who've been around a while may remember the previous AOL Journals Journal, which was a great Journal that Christy, one of the previous product managers, kept. I want to do something similiar with this here Magic Smoke journal, though I decided to do it under this screen name, which I use for all the Editor's Picks stuff anyways.)
By way of background, I am not a super-technical person, but I do know a few of them, and I plan on bringing in some of them from time to time. (This means you, John, Ian and the lot of ya.)
You may ask, "Joe, if this is an AOL Journal, how can you use this to tell us when something is broken with AOL Journals?" And I would answer, "I guess I didn't think about this very clearly."
I'm not sure how frequently I will be posting to this Journal, since we also have John Scalzi's great By the Way... blog to communicate with you, so you may want to subscribe to the Alert by clicking up top where it says "Alert Me as Entries Are Posted."
Lastly for now, a little bit about the term "Magic Smoke." Here's a link to the Wikipedia definition. It's pretty much a technical in-joke about how computers work, and I thought it was a little more evocative than just calling it the Journals Journal.
That's it for now, talk to you later. Feel free to leave a comment below or to send me an e-mail at this screen name (JournalsEditor@aol.com). Have a great weekend. -- Joe
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hi joe: iam very new to the pc and new to journals on aol. I keep a journal of my own, but i am wondering, is this the same as writing my thoughts down on paper?
Iam not familiar with pc talk yet, HELP!
carolynspice2006@aol.com
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How do u turnt he welcome vocie off or customise plz its driving me insane!
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Hello Joe,
I've been exploring and self-teaching myself all night seeking to learn more about using the computer and all of the various components and infinite tools that are beyond my comprehension. I have enjoyed myself to the fullest. I created my first every home page, ( still in the making) and then came to creating your own journal. Am just a babe in the tech world. However, I enjoyed reading and exploring the journals and blogs site. This is a positive new beginning for me. It has awaken a inner desire for me to embark upon. -
PLEASE TURN MY COUNTER BACK ON AND CHANGE
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Please.
Barry R Bartle BBartle3@aol.com
http://journals.aol.com/bbartle3/Vengeance/
6/5/06 6:39 PM
Besides the other differences (like being able to add pictures, sounds, links, etc), public online Journaling is a lot more interactive than paper journaling -- you're opening yourself to other people's comments and opinions, and most bloggers also participate in other people's blogs. It's very give-and-take, which is why people say that "Blogging is a conversation."
Just a few thoughts on blogging.
Thanks - Joe (posted & mailed)