First Posts
Hello, and welcome to the first post of my blog!
You’ve probably found yourself here looking for soundtracks or computer tips or something, in which case go crazy clicking around! This is the first post, so it can’t really have that much interesting stuff in it.
Wait. You mean you’re reading this post because you’re interested in what I have to say?
Okay! If that’s the case, then let me talk to you about, well, first posts. You see, I’ve been reading first posts and about how to write good first posts a lot lately, and if it’s one thing that struck me, it’s this: there is no single good way.
To elaborate on that, there is no single good way to introduce a blog; it depends on what effect you’re going for.
If you’re a techno-centric blog, then you can either jump straight in with your first article, or introduce the blog with what you’re going to write about and feature in the coming posts.
If you’re opening a quasi-professional blog with personal touches, then your introduction to the blogosphere might be a demonstration of your recent work and your writing abilities (be it prose or code). Or maybe it’ll be a friendly introduction to yourself, talking about what interests you at the moment. People like to relate to others, especially if they can imagine meeting and getting along with you in pub. Maybe they already do!
And if you’re opening a Livejournal blog for noting down your day-to-day activities and rants… Well, you can do anything.
I’ve seen bloggers talk about themselves and what they do in their first posts. Others talk about their current interests. Some religion. Some rants (they seem particularly popular). Others launch into their usual rhythm so well that you click further into their archive, only to realise that was their first post.
In any case, the one thing they all have in common is that, except for being a first post, they don’t. It’s as simple as that.
In my case, I’ve chosen to talk about first posts themselves. It struck me as the right thing to do, because I find it kinda interesting. After all, everyone is different.
That and, well, it was about time I did something to man up and release this website.
Writing blog posts is one such activity.
Yeah.
PS: Notice how I future-proofed the post? Mhmm.
10 Responses to “First Posts”
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Wow, after reading your first post about…umm…first posts, I now have the dilemma of writing a memorable first comment. Thanks for that.
All the best with your new site! I hope it remains bug free and behaves itself! I look forward to checking it :)
Although I should say something like omg first post!!!!!1!!111! or omg1stpostwtfbbqkthxbye or words (?) to that effect. Naturally.
I have a feeling that…
Indeed. The counter goes from top to bottom.
Thanks! I’ll try and make sure that I can keep it interesting for everyone!
A very stylish first comment, by the way. ;)
Huzzah! I followed the comments link from the home page and it works!
Oh wow! I’m looking ar your site on a really really old version of internet explorer and it still looks pretty good! Random shift to the left though, and the comment box is a bit odd… man, I’m really picky today!
PS: It also logs me out and then back in again…
Any version of IE that is 6 or below will look quite dodgy because the website will display the entire width of the browser, instead of centred beyond a certain size as in most modern browsers.
I admit I haven’t tested the website recently in IE browsers because I haven’t had much access to a Windows computer. Soon I’ll test the website using this, so I’ll have a more comprehensive view of how this will look for older browser users.
Fortunately very few people use any IE below 6, so I’m only really worried about 6 and above. So long as the site looks acceptable in those browsers and the logging in/out bug doesn’t inflict them, I think I’ll call it an acceptable limitation.
Ah, acceptable limitations, how I love thee…
Well, I’m testing the “reply” bit…let’s see if it works!
Wow… So many comments! And such good comments that they sap the will to comment from me, making me believe I could never write a comment as witty or intelligent! But ha! I comment anyway, in the (probably) vain hope that trying means something… Which, I guess it might. Oh, and awesome first post! =3