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Title: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: Snorkel on March 02, 2008, 10:13:09 PM
Obviously, the frontpage (http://boyah.net) needs lots of content. It's up to you Boyagers to provide the content; however, it doesn't get us anywhere if the content is shit. So here's a couple general guidelines.

1. Don't saturate the site with one kind of article. For instance, if you see that a bunch of music reviews have just been posted, think about writing something besides a music review.

2. Be unique. Don't stick to reviews and other simple/slightly boring things. Write a creative and humorous rant, write a short bit of satire, write some political commentary worth reading.

3. Use proper grammar at all times. Just do.

4. Make it interesting. I know there's only so much appeal you can fit into a review of an album no one cares about, but you could write it in an interesting way, or include mp3 samples, or something. Don't bore people with useless information unless that's the point of the article. Just try to write something that an average person would be interested in.

5. Use pictures, not everyone reads a wall of text just because, if they see pictures that interest them they might read the whole article.

Others can add to this.

Really, I think our goal here is to have an attractive blog thing with genuinely interesting content that we can eventually start to advertise and show people, and gain Boyagers in the process. Besides that, it's just fun to have a collection of Boyah opinion.

In the words of my Jewish pre-Calc teacher, "Just do it right."


Submit content to JMV290 please.
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: [REDACTED] on March 02, 2008, 10:31:12 PM
Could I write about Goldfrapp's new album, Seventh Tree?
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: Daddy on March 02, 2008, 10:34:16 PM
Quote from: su,,±ÊÊ‡ nɐǝʇɔoÉ” on March 02, 2008, 10:31:12 PM
Could I write about Goldfrapp's new album, Seventh Tree?
Sure, go ahead..
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: Juni on March 02, 2008, 11:13:07 PM
Which one of you is going to review brawl?  doodthing;
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: ncba93ivyase on March 02, 2008, 11:14:48 PM
Quote from: Juni on March 02, 2008, 11:13:07 PM
Which one of you is going to review brawl?  doodthing;
Hopefully, none.

I'll try to do more reviews with a humorous tone but severely cut back on obscenities.
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: bluaki on March 02, 2008, 11:20:39 PM
Quote from: Lawlz on March 02, 2008, 11:14:48 PM
Hopefully, none.
Look at brawl discussion thread, I doubt that nobody is going to.
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: Snorkel on March 03, 2008, 04:53:04 AM
who cares about video games
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: ME## on March 03, 2008, 04:58:26 AM
Quote from: Snorkel on March 03, 2008, 04:53:04 AM
who cares about video games


who cares about warhammer the game of fantasy battles
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: Samus Aran on March 03, 2008, 07:24:47 AM
Quote from: Snorkel on March 03, 2008, 04:53:04 AM
who cares about video games


nsider was just a dream
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: Daphnia on March 03, 2008, 09:24:54 AM
Gimme gimme. I write good.
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: [hedy]Zidone on March 03, 2008, 10:59:55 AM
I can write satirical news. doodthing;

Already have one (1) article written. I'M TRYING MY BEST.
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: Snorkel on March 03, 2008, 01:19:57 PM
Quote from: ME86 on March 03, 2008, 04:58:26 AM
who cares about warhammer the game of fantasy battles


me and a bunch of Irish guys
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: [hedy]Zidone on March 03, 2008, 02:16:02 PM
Quote from: Zidone Abramov on March 03, 2008, 10:59:55 AM
I can write satirical news. doodthing;

Already have one (1) article written. I'M TRYING MY BEST.

so uh do i pm it to you or what doodhuh;
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: KonohaShinobi on March 03, 2008, 02:17:04 PM
Quote from: Zidone Abramov on March 03, 2008, 02:16:02 PM
so uh do i pm it to you or what doodhuh;

http://boyah.net/wp-login.php

Log in with your Boyah username and password. Then just post the article.
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: [hedy]Zidone on March 03, 2008, 02:18:54 PM
Quote from: KonohaShinobi on March 03, 2008, 02:17:04 PM
http://boyah.net/wp-login.php

Log in with your Boyah username and password. Then just post the article.

are you retarded

Quote from: JMV, other threadRight now you can log in with your forum account as a subscriber, but we need to give you author permissions.


furthermore, i haven't seen a single button that might let me post articles
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: ncba93ivyase on March 03, 2008, 02:43:44 PM
Quote from: Zidone Abramov on March 03, 2008, 02:16:02 PM
so uh do i pm it to you or what doodhuh;
oh god if you make stupid articles like the onion i'm killing you

But if you take actual current events and sillify them, then that's great.
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: [hedy]Zidone on March 03, 2008, 02:44:30 PM
Quote from: Lawlz on March 03, 2008, 02:43:44 PM
oh god if you make stupid articles like the onion i'm killing you

But if you take actual current events and sillify them, then that's great.

silly as in? uncyclopedia silly? if that's the case i give up
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: ncba93ivyase on March 03, 2008, 02:46:43 PM
Quote from: Zidone Abramov on March 03, 2008, 02:44:30 PM
silly as in? uncyclopedia silly? if that's the case i give up
Silly in a way it can provide a few chuckles but isn't stupid.
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: [hedy]Zidone on March 03, 2008, 02:47:30 PM
Quote from: Lawlz on March 03, 2008, 02:46:43 PM
Silly in a way it can provide a few chuckles but isn't stupid.

I was going to do a parody of this, (http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Nepali_goddess_retires_at_age_11) but now I'm afraid to. doodthing;
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: KonohaShinobi on March 03, 2008, 02:50:00 PM
Basically if it's not just a retarded Bel Air or something
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: ncba93ivyase on March 03, 2008, 02:50:59 PM
Quote from: Zidone Abramov on March 03, 2008, 02:47:30 PM
I was going to do a parody of this, (http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Nepali_goddess_retires_at_age_11) but now I'm afraid to. doodthing;
QuoteA bael fruit, like the one which Sajani will be married to.


I don't think it's possible to make such a story any better unless it includes even more truth.
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: [hedy]Zidone on March 03, 2008, 02:54:26 PM
Quote from: Lawlz on March 03, 2008, 02:50:59 PM
I don't think it's possible to make such a story any better unless it includes even more truth.

There's this thing that I wrote:

QuoteLike other former Kumaris, Sajani Shakya will receive a monthly pension of 6000 rupees (US$80) from the state, which is four times the average income and twice the minimum wage in the luxuriously wealthy nation of Nepal.
I am not going to make a joke regarding the name of Nepal's currency.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumari#Former_Kumaris
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: Snorkel on March 03, 2008, 03:46:49 PM
Just write whatever you want and submit it to the admins for review. Like, me or JMV.
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: Daddy on March 03, 2008, 03:52:40 PM
I should have a review up tomorrow.  Tonedeff is dropping a new album.
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: [hedy]Zidone on March 03, 2008, 04:28:55 PM
ok i fucking give up i can not make funny and writing actual news is a retarded idea (http://boyah.net/wiki/images/e/ef/Music_and_others.gif)
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: Snorkel on March 03, 2008, 05:00:34 PM
Quote from: Zidone Abramov on March 03, 2008, 04:28:55 PM
ok i fucking give up i can not make funny and writing actual news is a retarded idea (http://boyah.net/wiki/images/e/ef/Music_and_others.gif)


Just write anything.
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: [hedy]Zidone on March 03, 2008, 05:04:33 PM
Quote from: Snorkel on March 03, 2008, 05:00:34 PM
Just write anything.

Article I wrote earlier sent.
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: The artist formally known on March 07, 2008, 12:06:06 AM
Submit content to JMV290 please.
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: Daddy on March 07, 2008, 10:32:37 AM
Quote from: reefer on March 07, 2008, 12:06:06 AM
Submit content to JMV290 please.
baddood;
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: Daphnia on March 07, 2008, 01:26:21 PM
I have content oozing out my ears.
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: Jester on March 07, 2008, 07:00:16 PM
Quote from: Soup on March 07, 2008, 01:26:21 PM
I have content oozing out my ears.

No, that would be shit. Dipshit.
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: strongbad on March 07, 2008, 07:46:02 PM
Quote from: Jester on March 07, 2008, 07:00:16 PM
No, that would be shit. Dipshit.

that would be gross
Title: Re: Writing for the frontpage: Do it, but do it right!
Post by: Daphnia on March 08, 2008, 12:30:14 AM
Quote from: Jester on March 07, 2008, 07:00:16 PM
No, that would be shit. Dipshit.


You will call me administrator.