Kupowered: State of the Blog Address

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

State of the Blog Address

So, first off, I'd like to thank everyone who reads this blog. The, er, five of you that I know do, and anyone else who may stumble upon this at a later date. It's really appreciated, especially given all the effort I've actually put into it, though, from the looks of it, it might not seem like that much. And that's what I'm actually bringing up with this, and putting out a little call for opinions on.

I said way back when I started that the layout was just a placeholder, but honestly, I've grown a little attached to it. That and, well, I'm not sure on just how to re-design/format it without breaking everything. And I've talked about doing a header image, which I still intend to do. The only problem with that is that I feel like I should have sort of a logo. Truthfully, I intended to make one in LBP2, which I might still do at a later point, but that hasn't materialized just yet. And given that I do quite a bit more than LBP stuff, it might not always be very appropriate!

What I'd like from you, my readers, is just your opinion. What you might think fits my style in regards to a layout, to a header, to a logo, whether things on my sidebar should be re-ordered, etc. And just anything else, honestly. I can't guarantee that if there's something you dislike about my blog, that I'll change it, especially if it's something I myself enjoy, since, well, it's my blog, but if I'm doing something, well, wrong, by all means let me know. While this is my personal blog, I can't say that I don't want others to read and enjoy it as well, because I do. This is my opportunity to write things out for others as much as it is for me, so things to help its appeal be more widespread is always a good thing!

4 comments:

ChanceMarch 31, 2011 at 4:55 PM
Honestly, what I'd like is for you to use a layout that doesn't break down when trying to read the thing via my PS3.

For some reason the lighter blue of the main part only extends down about thirty or forty lines of text worth - after that, I'm trying to read the black text against the darker black of the sidebar color.

But that's just one, tiny issue for me.

Oh, that reminds me, it's been almost precisely three months since you started. I had a plan for this. See: my blog.
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ChanceMarch 31, 2011 at 5:23 PM
*darker blue of the sidebar. Durr.
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MogsMarch 31, 2011 at 7:20 PM
Well, while not hitting the layout just yet, I did change the colors, so that should help in the meantime while I tinker about with the blogger design stuff.
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ChanceMarch 31, 2011 at 7:38 PM
Wicked!
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What's all this, then?

This is going to be many things, but first and foremost, it is, quite simply and unsurprisingly, a place for me to write. Sometimes about video games, sometimes about movies, and other times, just to write out mini-stories and the like. As an outlet for me, it will likely reflect how I am; at times it will be entertaining, and other times it will be informative. I just hope that every time it's interesting at the very least.

The current goal is a post every other day to settle myself in; eventually, I will seek to post every day, if just to raise an inquiry that I've found I've tripped over most of that day, or to retell an amusing, or perhaps less so, tale from the day. I find that I can be long-winded at times, so perhaps this will be less of a concern than I imagine!

While it would make sense to change this to grow as "Kupowered" does, I hope to keep this just as it is and, sometime down the road, re-read it with a slight chuckle and mumble to myself, "I did it." So take this as a mission statement, if you will, and we will see how it works out!

Handy Post-Types Guide!

A Look Back: In lieu of reviews (which I might do in the future), these posts will be fond recollections of older games from my past, telling you why I believe them to be good and why you might be interested in playing them.
Giant Robot On: I like Giant Robots. Who doesn't? These posts will always be talking about something with Giant Robots in it, be it video games or anime or movies.
Less-Short Story: On occasion, inspiration will hit me and I'll want to write a short story or, as the name implies, expand on a story from my old Ficly. That will be these posts.
LittleBigThings: In these posts, I will be discussing (read: gushing about) things in the LittleBigPlanet series of games, from the game itself, to user-created levels, to my own adventures in Craftworld.
Music!: Fairly self-Explanatory. In these posts, I will talk (gush) about music I like, and possibly music that I don't care for.
Popcorn On: These posts will revolve around movies that I've seen that are just great in one way or another. The aim is to give you enough to interest you into seeing it without giving too much so that you feel you know what's going to happen.
Quick Note: These will usually be, as can be expected, short posts to keep in touch with the blog and it's readers if I'm not prepared for a full post or if I'm updating on a past post.
Ragequit: Completely opposite of A Look Back, these posts will be about the few games I've had to quit playing because they just weren't fun. (Or that I might have finished, but still hated.)

There will likely be more types of posts added in the future that will be explained here.