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Blog (no cats in this post, honest!)
Posted by: Sarah (---.in-addr.btopenworld.com)
Date: August 14, 2003 07:45PM

I know I've said this before, but some people do need reminding...

My blog is protected, which means that you can't read it unless: a) you have a Blurty account, which you can get free; b) I have added you to my friends list; and c) you have added me to your friends list. The third part is crucial! I've got several people here who have expressed an interest in reading my blog, have taken the trouble to get Blurty accounts, and were added to my friends list ages ago - but they haven't added me back, so they still can't view my journal.

If anyone isn't sure how to do this, please let me know, OK?



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That which does not kill us makes us stranger.
(Llewelyn the dragon, Ozy and Millie)

Sarah

Re: Blog (no cats in this post, honest!)
Posted by: Ptolemy (---.range81-152.btcentralplus.com)
Date: August 14, 2003 08:36PM

You're now officially my friend, Sarah :)

PS "Oh yes there is..."


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Re: Blog (no cats in this post, honest!)
Posted by: Tracy (---.hyperion.com)
Date: August 14, 2003 08:49PM

Takes out very large gun, aims - <BANG>

Re: Blog (no cats in this post, honest!)
Posted by: Carla (---.dsl.pipex.com)
Date: August 14, 2003 08:59PM

Blurty is weird, I tried addingf Ptolemy and it said I can only have 10 friends.

In LJ I have 76 already (well 14 are communities and about 5 or 6 spoof journals, but still...)

Re: Blog (no cats in this post, honest!)
Posted by: Ptolemy (---.range81-152.btcentralplus.com)
Date: August 14, 2003 10:59PM

Don't worry Carla, I'm just getting used to it too. Aside from Sarah I'm friendless on there, so please persevere!

Tell you what though, it's damned addictive. No sooner had I created a journal than I was filling it! Goodness knows what I waffled on about but it's there for all to see (whoops!)

Re: Blog (no cats in this post, honest!)
Posted by: MissPrint (---.in-addr.btopenworld.com)
Date: August 14, 2003 11:03PM

Ptolly, don't be friendless, I'm on Blurty too, as "Selina"

Re: Blog (no cats in this post, honest!)
Posted by: Carla (---.dsl.pipex.com)
Date: August 14, 2003 11:03PM

i don't write there becuase i've had a LJ for nearly 2 years now and all my friends have LJ's

i have a blurty to read sarah's and other people's.

but i'm not going to pay just to add more people...

as long as you don't make it friends only i can read it

Re: Blog (no cats in this post, honest!)
Posted by: Sarah (---.in-addr.btopenworld.com)
Date: August 14, 2003 11:04PM

It's really good, as a matter of fact, though I was astonished at the length of the post from someone who swore he had no time!



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That which does not kill us makes us stranger.
(Llewelyn the dragon, Ozy and Millie)

Sarah

Re: Blog (no cats in this post, honest!)
Posted by: Carla (---.dsl.pipex.com)
Date: August 14, 2003 11:06PM

just saw it... quite cool

Re: Blog (no cats in this post, honest!)
Posted by: Ptolemy (---.range81-152.btcentralplus.com)
Date: August 14, 2003 11:08PM

Thanks! (blushes)

And it's all true too.

One evening's work AND some new friends made, that's not bad going. Time for bed now though! (says Zebedee...)

Boing!

Re: Blog (no cats in this post, honest!)
Posted by: kaz (139.134.58.---)
Date: August 15, 2003 01:19AM

I spend too much time on the internet already, what with this fforum and now the new chat room, I don't dare join Blurty and end up on anyone else's blog.


Re: Blog (no cats in this post, honest!)
Posted by: Anonymous User (---.dalect01.va.comcast.net)
Date: August 15, 2003 05:28AM

Hey Ptolly...I've added you as a friend, will you add me too?? purdy please?

By the way, I LOVED your story!

I'm all_american_cu (I hate it when they run out of spaces for my alias!)

Re: Blog (no cats in this post, honest!)
Posted by: Ptolemy (---.range81-152.btcentralplus.com)
Date: August 15, 2003 07:38AM

Done! Thanks!

And I'm really glad you liked it... been hesitating to present any of my more serious writing before an audience like you guys whose own work I admire, but the response has been encouraging. May even add to it someday.

Re: Blog (no cats in this post, honest!)
Posted by: dante (---.thls.bbc.co.uk)
Date: August 15, 2003 11:32AM

Ptols, are you ptolemy on there too?

I'm going to add you and MissPrint (if that's alright) - at least, I'm going to try!



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Do something pretty while you can...

Re: Blog (no cats in this post, honest!)
Posted by: Ptolemy (---.range81-152.btcentralplus.com)
Date: August 15, 2003 12:15PM

I am, dante - yes. Add away!

Re: Blog (no cats in this post, honest!)
Posted by: Simon (---.westsussex.gov.uk)
Date: August 15, 2003 12:49PM

Sarah _
I tried setting up a Blurty account for myself, and after following all of the instructions given seemed to have done so correctly. When I tried accessing the 'Friends' list to add you to this, however, the system just gave me the 'Create new account' page again as if my earlier attempt had failed...

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"God rot Botchkamos Istochnik!"

Re: Blog (no cats in this post, honest!)
Posted by: Sarah (---.in-addr.btopenworld.com)
Date: August 15, 2003 01:11PM

That is very odd, and I'm afraid I don't know how to put it right. The account certainly exists, because it's showing up on my friends list.

I suggest you click on Support (top of screen, on the home page), then click on "Ask A Question" and file a support request explaining your problem. If you don't get help within about a week, let me know.



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That which does not kill us makes us stranger.
(Llewelyn the dragon, Ozy and Millie)

Sarah

Re: Blog (no cats in this post, honest!)
Posted by: Simon (---.westsussex.gov.uk)
Date: August 15, 2003 01:25PM

Thanks, will do.

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