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I did wonder what you were up to when I saw similar posts in the unread feed. Really you could do with a few more of us doing similar to get better feedback. Though really my wip thread is the only applicable one in my case as I don't have any other posts in the other sub forums that would match.

Hi, Since the discussion we got into private chats, it made me think about looking ahead if cross-posting in a more systematic way BLOG entries into FORUMs may lead to any kind of change in habits/traffic. My first attempts are in the following areas: 12 Months of Hobby - easy to implement and to align with the way the topic and challenge is working. BLOG: Volkus Scenery - Part 2 - Bouargh´s miniatures´ closet clean-up - The Bolter and Chainsword vs. FORUM: =] 12 Months of Hobby 2025 [= - Page 4 - + WORKS IN PROGRESS + - The Bolter and Chainsword A kind of Edito/Wish list in the Drukhari forum. BLOG: Another digression - This time about Drukharii - Bouargh´s miniatures´ closet clean-up - The Bolter and Chainsword vs. FORUM: Drukhari Wish List - + DRUKHARI + - The Bolter and Chainsword In both cases anyone could see how much Tags (Likes...) can be collected in both areas and how much comments are posted either into each Forums or bellow each Blog entry. With the idea to promote views and visits in the Blog of course . From a cualitative point of view, one can have a look at a few days or a few weeks. Since we talk of behavioural aspects, I do not expect any visible impact a short term. It will need maybe a more sistematic discipline in my Blog entries´ managment over the next months. While I am writting these lines, I realize that these 2 Forum areas are maybe not the most representative: Hobby related areas have a rapid turnover, inc. 12 MoH, which makes tahta impact is probably worth being looked at short term only. But one can repeat the action one and again. Xenos forums are not the ost active in the whole B&C forums, which makes that impact maybe very delayed and/or volume of feedback intrinsically limited Let´s see if cross posting bring fruits...

This is a transcript of the replies to the title question that we received from various members in the PM. This transcript is provided for continuing discussion and background, especially as additional members join the club and participate in the effort to improve the Blogs feature. @Mr Farson 3. I think the lack of comments if the big demotivator but that could also be a me issue and my content. @The Yncarne My main barriers to updates are personal motivation. I find it difficult to take good photos which is outside the software. Photo dumps aren't always great to look at. @Wormwoods My main complaint is the lack of interaction that seems common when comparing Blogs to Threads out in the wild. I got a LOT more eyes and comments on my WIP Thread, which was basically just a hobby blog, than I have for my actual hobby blog. @Noserenda typically blogs didnt get much engagement even if i think they are a better presentation personally so after a while i just stopped posting them as often, then at all. @Brother Nathan i do find the actual blog section less enjoyable to navigate than other sections what likely impacts more as i have left off posting in blogs and should restart is that theres so little interaction by readers. yes i like to collect my photos and show my progress and have had it useful to back scroll over certain things iv done, but without interaction then why post it online? it can be a very lonely hobby elsewise so to some extent everyone posting does want more interaction be it a literal reaction or the occasional conversation relating to it. (ie no one i work with talks 40k, the all game. non of my family either so whilst i do have a gaming group i play with the validation of 'peers' does help with the inspiration to push on. which is ultimately why i do use forums over other media. now where the lines are for most blogs of how much interaction they want in their posts? throwing off on tangents or such but i do feel like interaction and increasing it may be a very important part. its especially off when you compare visit count to post interaction. i wonder how that compares across the site. its something i found slowed my progress in the tyranid section too as only a few frequent it compared to other sections. likely a difficulty across the site? @firestorm40k 3. Aside from if I close my tab and aren't able to find my blog again in a hurry it'll be a combination of personal factors - having time to post (or not), and also whether I have anything to post about. It might be a couple of months between posts, but when I do I try to make sure I've something worth posting about! @Bouargh ... And yet, like everyone else, I would like more interactions and coments. This is the frustrating part sometimes, especially if you want to propose material taht you think might be fun sharing. Another stuff that is sometimes "irritating" is the disparity of contents within Blogs or within posts. this may require an explanation: There are some posts which are basically like blogs and their authors might be incitated to use the latter instead of updating the post. They are telling us a story that may be worth being journeyed through a blog There are some blogs that are just one liner posts. with very limited content. I am not an Ayatollah, but may be Blogs should come with a requirement for a miniun content in words... To tell a story @Tomcatgunner So as someone from the advertising side, I've looked at the source pages from different people reaching to my website on a blog update vs. forum post. also on blog posts I get 0 interaction/feedback from people vs. forum I get some regular feedback, I get 4-6x as many eyes on a forum post than a blog update. I could post both, but that seems to be overdoing it. Now if I could cross post from blog to forum when I highlight different groups/factions/etc that would be the best of both worlds. @W.A.Rorie 3-My main barriers are as others have posted that it seems few read the blogs and comment. There are some that always like and occasionally comment. But it feels there are others that would rather light fires and start fights in threads then actually care about the hobby. @apologist 3 – Like lots of the contributors to this discussion – such as @Tomcatgunner – not getting as much feedback on a blog as a project log would have, tends to sap that enthusiasm – which leads to a vicious spiral. @drakheart 3. The main barrier to updating are my own available time @Xenith The reason why I'd update individual forum posts over the blog are: 1) inertia. My BA log has been going for over a decade, and there's some pride in the age, post and view count. I want that to persist. 2) Lack of traffic on blogs. Posts in forums get way more attention and views. @zulu.tango As other have mentioned, lack of engagement be a damper. I occasionally don't feel I should update the blog with minor progress and have to wait until I have a milestone update to justify the post, but that's likely more of a personal problem. As you can see, the main complaint about the blogs is that there is much less engagement than there is in the discussion forums, due to a lack of visibility. As we improve the blogs, I hope that this will change and that there will be other complaints.

This is a transcript of the replies to the title question that we received from various members in the PM. This transcript is provided for continuing discussion and background, especially as additional members join the club and participate in the effort to improve the Blogs feature. @Mr Farson 2. The motivation is to have a lasting way to showcase progress I make. A think a blog allows me to take more time between posts than a thread. @firestorm40k 2. I have a painting log for my army project, but there's stuff I think are better suited to the related blog, such as 'fluff' or narrative posts, battle reports, or just posting about overall hobby process and how ideas develop. I'll continue to use my blog for that side of my hobby journey with my army. @Bouargh I am stubborn and I like the idea of getting a traceability of my contributions I can browse. It has in my opinion more sense to use a blog for stuff that needs a series of updates like a progress view of a project over one year. It is also great for posting opinion, like at shrink, or rants, without pretending geenrating noise; buzz or harvesting answers. Yet... @ZeroWolf 2. This is a hard one as its external factors that impact me updating my blog, my last post was at some point last year for example when my painting time became severely limited. I'm slowly getting it back though and aim to revive the blog in due course. @W.A.Rorie 2-My motivation is that if I do not update my blog I feel I am slacking in the hobby. Also sometimes posts do not fit in sections like life issues and talking about certain things hobby adjacent and easier to say in the blog. @apologist 2 – Enthusiasm for the project. @drakheart 2. When I have something I wish to share with the community @Xenith Admittedly I haven't updated my blog in a while. I have paint logs in the relevant sections (BA, WIP, Heresy) that I update with photos more regularly. The blog I have mainly started using for battle reports and general musings, however in the last year I have barely played 40k. @zulu.tango I enjoy having an avenue to track various hobby projects and put down my thoughts/process in a place I can review at future dates. It being public gives me some accountability in the process and is more fun to maintain than a hobby journal no one will see As more members begin to use blogs and join this club, it will be interesting to see their answers to the question in the topic title.

This is a transcript of the replies to the title question that we received from various members in the PM. This transcript is provided for continuing discussion and background, especially as additional members join the club and participate in the effort to improve the Blogs feature. @Mr Farson 1. I find it pretty easy creating blog entries and uploading images. @The Yncarne It's pretty easy to create and update blogs here. @Wormwoods Seconding everything @Mr Farson has said, really. @Brother Nathan as some others have noted i quite like the layout of the actual blog posts and ease of putting them together. @firestorm40k 1. I really like the blog feature, and creating blog posts has some neat facilities (such as categories and being able to link to your galleries) that are very useful. I'd say the only issue is that it can be easy to 'lose' your blog one the blogs home page when others have added entries to their blogs, pushing it from the front page. To get round that I leave a tab with my blog open for when I need it. @Bouargh It is quite easy to use on a computer. Yet I gave up trying to use it on mobile as I am not that able with touch screens... @ZeroWolf 1. I found it quite easy to set up and create new posts. It's like making an extended forum post. @GreenScorpion Hi I think I agree with most points, the blog setup is quite simple and easy to use especially when compared with blog platforms outside of this forum. @Kaede45 I’ve been enjoying the blogs as a means for me to write down my ideas & put them in a public space where I can get feedback & critiques to better flesh out my ideas. @Harrowmaster I find that it is very easy to create a blog and maintain it (from a technical standpoint). @W.A.Rorie 1- The creation and updating is easy. I had other blogs via blogspot and I feel that B&C is easier to use at it also host my photos in my albums and that their are individuals that do read and react to the blogs, so I am aware it is giving traffic. @apologist 1 – Easy to set up, and fairly easy to update. The main sticking point for me is remembering where to find it! I'm sure there's a better way of bookmarking it than my current method of clicking on 'blogs' at the top, then scrolling through each page in turn until I find it. I appreciate the fact that creating a new entry appears very familiar to normal posting elsewhere on the forum. @drakheart 1. I found it really easy to use, no issues there. @Xenith It was quite easy, things are laid out well and the blog creation process was simple. Though I have created and run a few blogs in other places. I can't speak for someone new to it. @zulu.tango Incredibly easy So the initial batch of feedback is unanimous in that users of the Blogs feature find it to be easy to set up and maintain blogs. Subsequent participants may feel differently, however, or they may want to reinforce the conclusion, so replies are welcome.

If you are not yet a member of this club and would like to join, please contact the administrators by private message. Welcome to the Adeptus Bloggus club, a club dedicated to improving the blog experience at the Bolter & Chainsword. This club is a continuation of a private message discussion conducted among the administrators and community members who, at the time, had B&C blogs with more than 10 entries or who had external blogs (clicking the link will only work if you were in that conversation ). We saw that the discussion was branching out and had the potential to become very complicated, so a club allowed us to explore the issue more efficiently and effectively. This club will definitely remain active in the short term until we get the blogs where we want them. The club may remain active indefinitely, however, as an ongoing method for evaluating and improving the blogs. For those of you that are participating in a club for the first time, you'll see that a club works as a sort of miniature version of the Bolter & Chainsword. We have selected the features that this club has based on the perceived needs of the club (i.e., a discussion forum and gallery images). Clubs, too, are an underutilized feature, but they provide members of the community with great utility in their pursuit of the hobby, especially in terms of running special projects such as this.