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- October 13th, 2010, 01:06 pm
Sort community by poster, Twitter reposting, Twitter sign-in, Map embedding, NaNoWriMo
| Thanks for hanging in while we slogged through the site slow-down last week. Our mighty Ops guys have juggled server loads to get us back on track. Frank was so jazzed to see all of your awesome celebrity and fictional heartthrobs that he's dying to see more of your stuff! Show him a userpic that illustrates your favorite hobby (be sure to tell him what it is and why you love it), and he'll send you over a toy plane to make time fly. |
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Important stuff to know
- Sort community by poster: Have you ever read an awesome entry in a community that left you longing to read more of that user's posts? Now you can view entries by a particular user in a community by appending "?poster=exampleusername" to the end of the community's URL (e.g., http://community.livejournal.com/frankandmeme/?poster=frank). We'll be adding a link to make this feature more accessible. Please let us know in comments where you'd like to see the 'sort by poster' link (e.g., under Communities in the nav bar, in the hover menu, etc.).
- Twitter reposting: If you connect your Twitter account to LiveJournal, you'll now see a checkbox that enables you to repost your public tweets automatically each day on LiveJournal. Here are some additional facts to keep in mind:
- Public tweets will repost as a group to LiveJournal each day at noon based on your timezone or GMT, if no timezone is specified. The post will be cut after the tenth tweet, if applicable.
- Twitter reposts will follow your default privacy settings on LiveJournal. Reposts to LiveJournal will link to your Twitter profile and be added to the Twitter topic search, depending on your Twitter privacy settings.
- Twitter reposts will NOT be cross-posted back to Facebook or Twitter.
- Twitter sign-in: You can log into LiveJournal using a Twitter account name and password (similar to Open ID and Facebook log-in). This allows you to post comments, add friends, upload userpics, and quickly upgrade to a full LiveJournal account.
- Map embedding tag: You can embed a Google or Yandex iframe map into a journal entry by inserting the following tag: . For now, the tag can only be used with the HTML editor. If you're using the Rich Text Editor (RTE) to post your entries, you'll need to switch to the HTML editor tab to use this feature.
- Learn more: For more technical details on this release, please see
lj_releases.
LiveJournal welcomes back NaNoWriMo
Did you know ...?
If you've added a lot of users and communities to your Friends page, it can be challenging to keep up. This week, we're talking about how to create a Default View group that narrows your Friends page to a core set of users and communities. The Default View group is especially helpful for filtering out high-volume communities.
To create a Default View group, here's what you do:
- Go to the Manage Custom Friends Groups page.
- Click the 'New' button.
- Specify the name of the group as Default View: You must match the text exactly for the Default View feature to function properly.
- Add the journals and communities that you want to see on your Friends page.
- Click the 'Save Changes' button to create the Default View group.
Now, when you visit your Friends page, you'll only see entries from your Default View group! (You can still view entries from other users or communities by visiting them directly.) For more information on filtering your friends page, check out this FAQ. If there any other features you'd like us to cover, let us know in comments. We'll be back next week with another fun tip!
Photos of the week
Congrats to 
martinibaby1, who won our 40th lj_photophile poll! Click here to vote for the next photo of the week. Another round of praise for hep, who won our last themed contest with this photo and selected our next topic: Decay. FYI: We pick entries for the polls based on a combination of comments, +1 ratings, and staff input. Winners of both polls receive 500 LJ tokens. We thank you for sharing your talent with the global LiveJournal community.
Frank & Meme's Excellent Adventure
We've got five great new entries for your reading pleasure. Frank and Meme invite you to decide their fate by voting for the next official chapter. Comment on the poll to receive a special treat from Frank. We'll award the winning author 1,000 LJ Tokens and all other writers 500 LJ Tokens.
Thanks, again, for joining us. We'll see you next week!
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did you know, filter friends, frankandmeme, map embedding, nanowrimo, photos of the week, sort community by poster, twitter reposting, twitter sign-in
theljstaff- November 19th, 2007, 04:55 pm
Write This Way...
NaNoWriMo: Over Halfway There
There are only 11 days left until the end of NaNoWriMo 2007. What's your word count? Will you make it to 50,000 by November 30th? Are you struggling with intricate plot points and complicated characters, or finding the words are just flying onto the page?
Whatever your progress, we hope you're finding the NaNoWriMo communities, journals, themes and v-gifts on LJ inspiring and motivational. Having a bit of difficulty sitting down and churning out pages? Adding one of the latest writing themes may help get that keyboard clicking. Or, let us know in the comments about your NaNoWriMo novel and perhaps you'll get an encouraging visit from the V-Gift Fairy.
(From L to R: Typekeys, Typewriter, Inked and Writer's Block.)
Don't forget you can also send your friends one of our writing-themed V-Gifts to show your support. Choose from one of the four ribbon V-Gifts and we'll send 50% of the net proceeds to the NaNoWriMo Young Writer's Program.
Got All the Answers?
Enter the Answers.com Creative Writing Challenge.
Knowing how much the LJ community loves writing, contests, and prizes, when we heard that Answers.com launched its third Creative Writing Challenge today, we just had to tell you about it. Use your creative genius to feature ten pre-determined words in an original poem, story, or essay, and win a $100 gift certificate to Amazon.com, as well as a place in the Answers.com Hall of Fame. Finally, fame and fortune could be yours!
Think you can find a creative way to use words like ataraxia and sapid? All you have to do is create an original written expression (any form you want, 750 words max), link the pre-determined words or phrases to the corresponding Answers.com entry and post your masterpiece on your LJ. Then fill out the entry form for your chance to win!
This is a great way to learn some new words (or visit with old favorites) and get more traffic to your LJ... As well as win $100 to spend at Amazon.com! Read all the rules and enter to win at Answers.com.
How Are You Getting Your Write-On?
November has un-officially turned into the month intended to inspire writers of all kinds. Whether you're an aspiring Novelist (NaNoWriMo), an avid blogger (NaBloPoMo), or a determined playwright (NaPlWriMo), there's a challenge geared towards helping you create.
Which writing projects are you participating in this month?
NaNoWriMo: 50,000 words or bust!
NaBloPoMo: I live to blog.
NaPlWriMo: The stage is set for success.
NaNoThxTooBusy: Who has time for this?
Essays & School Assignments: Is it time for winter break yet?
Other: Let us know in the comments.
Put the Turkey in the Oven... And on Your LJ
Thanksgiving is just a few days away. Why not send a friend our charitable Give Thanks Turkey V-Gift? All of the proceeds from the turkey go to Heifer International, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending world hunger. Thus far, you've raised $235.82. That's almost two sheep, or four gifts of trees!
Finally, to those of you who are celebrating it: HAPPY THANKSGIVING. And whatever your November writing project, may the powers of creativity, inspiration, encouragement, and excessive amounts of caffeine help you reach your goals.
- Current Mood
thankful - Tags
2007, answers.com, nanowrimo, news
- theljstaff
- October 25th, 2007, 04:26 pm
New Customize, V-Gifts, NaNoWriMo & More
New Customize Area
The new Customize Journal area has officially arrived. Finding the theme you want has never been easier. You can now search by theme, layout, or designer. Read all about it in lj_design. Thank you to janinedog and chasethestars who worked on it tirelessly, and to all of our beta testers for their great feedback. Now, go forth and customize!
Searching for Something?
Aren't we all... Look no further than the control strip in your journal. We've added the search drop-down to all journal pages to make finding what you're looking for a cinch.
Snap: In the Picture A few weeks ago, we told you about a new tool from Snap.com that provides visual previews on external links within your journal. Based on your positive response, we've enabled these graphics for Basic and Plus users. (Don't worry: If you already disabled the graphic previews, you will not have to do so again. Also, if you don't want to see graphic previews, you can easily disable them within your journal on the Viewing Options page under "Graphic previews.")
Autumn Holiday V-Gifts (and New Halloween Themes)
Autumn is a time of giving, so we added several new autumnal V-Gifts, including a pumpkin pie, red lantern and Diwali lantern.
Not quite ready for November? We understand completely. Which is why we added Bats & Ghouls to our spine-tingling Halloween themes.
NaNoWriMo V-Gifts & Themes Ever dreamed of becoming a novelist? National Novel Writing Month is your chance to make that dream a reality. Participants begin writing on November 1st with the goal of writing a 50,000 word (175 page) novel by midnight, November 30th.
We know a lot of writers on LJ participate in NaNoWriMo, so we've added some cool stuff to keep you motivated. One of our brand new writing themes may be just what you need to keep writing into the wee hours of the night.
(fFrom L to R: Typekeys, Typewriter, Inked and Writer's Block.)
You can also show your encouragement with one of our new Writers' V-Gifts. Choose from one of the four ribbon V-Gifts and we'll donate 50% of the net proceeds to the NaNoWriMo Young Writer's Program. You can also send motivation in the form of an inkwell & quill or a typewriter.
Find out more about LJ's writers' themes and charity V-Gifts and connect with other NaNoWriMo writers.
Are you participating? Let us know in the comments!
Frank's Feeling a Little Grey
So why not put a little color in his life? You still have one day to enter LiveJournal's "Where's Frank?" photo contest. The Grand Prize winner will receive a 100giftcertificatefromAmazon.com,andtheRunner−Upwinnerswillbothreceivea100 gift certificate from Amazon.com, and the Runner-Up winners will both receive a 100giftcertificatefromAmazon.com,andtheRunner−Upwinnerswillbothreceivea50 gift certificate from Amazon.com. Go to lj_photocontest for all the official rules on how to submit your photo of Frank.
Lastly, from all of us at LJ... HAVE A HAPPY HALLOWEEN! (And keep an eye out next week for a haunting Halloween site scheme.)