October 25, 2009
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Friend-Matching, Featured, and Recommendations
First, I'd like to congratulate good Xanga friend Grampa_David on being Featured! He wrote a wonderful story recalling his experiences in a concentration camp in China during World War II, when he was a boy. Please read it
Next, I just wanted to gently remind you all that you can submit posts to Xanga that you think should be featured. I know some of you have been complaining that Xanga hasn't been changing the Front Page posts as often. But part of the problem is that people aren't submitting stories to them anymore! I went and looked, and few of you vote or submit anymore.
Remember, you can submit posts you want to be featured to Xanga via http://www.xanga.com/submit-post?user=xanga, and read some of Xanga's best content (and vote!) at http://www.xanga.com/cms/voting.aspx?user=xanga .
Also, please don't forget to recommend good posts! I read a lot of you saying that some of your friends are gone, and you don't have as much to read anymore. Well, sorry to blow my trumpet here, but I try to recommend new and interesting writers all the time, and I wish more of you would do the same. Don't just recommend stars--that's not the point of the feature. Go recommend the people with 2-3 comments per posts who no one knows about! I take great pride in doing that.
Ok, if you read this far, then I wanted to tell you, I'm going to start matching my readers together. So many of you seem a little lonely, or could use more Xanga friends. So I am going to start suggesting to different people who they might want to get to know on Xanga. I will probably NOT be matchmaking, ha--it's easier to match same gender friends. If you want to participate, let me know, and I will match you to someone who you may enjoy reading!
Comments (24)
I want to be matched, I love reading good blogs!
i was actually thinking about the matching thing lately. great idea.
Thats an interesting idea! Im in.
Can you match me with someone who likes to do math? I have Visa.
I read on Sundays, though I often forget to say it- thanks for using that rec option so frequently; I've enjoyed a number of those you choose to share.
You already got me, but feel free to continue!
I submit posts. Posts that make top blogs and most rec'd even. And they never choose them. It becomes discouraging.
sounds good
@scrambledmegsntoast - Aww, I'll start voting for your picks then! I noticed you were one of the names submitting picks for featured--I'm glad you do it, and I need to do it more! I have bad luck too at times, but seeing them select Grampa David made it all worthwhile.
@IrisLoamsdownofDeephallow - @hilaw - @The_second_x - @AibellFaeire - @npr32486 - Ok! I'll get to work on matching you.
@Ro_ad808 - Thanks! I've noticed you have, pleased to see that
@ShimmerBodyCream - LOL! I'll do my best, haha. You're funny.
@GreekPhysique - i was thinking of matching people, not being matched. ha. but that's ok too. where are the pics?
Sounds like fun! Match away... It would be interesting to find someone new to read and get to know.
@hilaw - Oh! I sent them via e-mail, check your spam folder maybe? should be there. I'll re-check my e-mail to make sure it sent.
you know, the featured thing is a bit silly to me. i have submitted a total of one, posts of mine that i thought was worthy of featuring, put time and effort into it. once it was featured it garnered all of 2 comments. 3 if you count my replies. were-as the posts which were nothing more than "watch this video" garnered a great deal of comments. it seems when dealing with featured posts, mediocrity is king.
Thanks for posting the story...it was truely amazing to read.
I'm in! Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match! Find me a find, catch me a catch! =D
Martha
match me with someone xD
Maybe it would be easier on xanga if they were not burdened with updating 11 ish sites 5-10 times a day. Then they would have more time to find content for the front page.
I'm fairly new here and I really appreciate the links. I had no idea that those options were available or where to find them. I think your matching up other Xangans is a very sweet thing for you to do.
Match me up.
I'm in!
I'm always down to getting to know new people.
I'm not particularly good at writing though, I came back to xanga to get stuff out and maybe hopefully improve my writing.....
lol, you can try to match me... i'm an odd duck.
My youtube= learningmoderation
Lookwarm Christian looking to improve, crazed environmentalist, writer who's unsure of how good her stuff is, and lover of all things fantasy having never read Twilight. Also a little bit angsty. Have fun.
And good idea GreekPhysique! You have interesting, really selfless ideas on how to connect other people. I like it!
And aren't we ALL girls here except for you? Just asking.
@aravanna - @eowynnabeeowyn - @e_mousetails - @journey_to_healing - @JustPlainMorgie -
Check your message box, should be done in 15 minutes...
@liferemainsbeautiful - @npr32486 - @IrisLoamsdownofDeephallow - @The_second_x - @ShimmerBodyCream -
@AibellFaeire -
Ok! Matching has begun, and sorry I was so forgetful about this. I hope you like my ideas.
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