The official launch date for AOL Journals was August 21, 2003 (Journals went beta July 29, 2003).
As in previous years, Journalers are self-organizing around the anniversary date -- since it's really all about you guys, I try to stay out of the way, and just support what you guys do by highlighting your efforts and procuring the occasional updated AOL Journals 3-Year Anniversary badge graphic:
I published it to the AOL art servers, so you can even hotlink the image with no problem.
Here's the HTML, if you want to copy-and-paste it (make sure you're in HTML mode):
<img alt="AOL Journals 3-Year Anniversary Badge"
src="http://cdn.digitalcity.com/blogs/aol-journals-3-year-badge-154x168.gif" width=154 height=168>
Other than that, it's all in your hands.
Here's what Viviansullinwank has to say; as she notes, this is an all-inclusive celebration, so it doesn't matter if you've been Journaling for 3 years or 3 days -- join in the fun.
Onestrangecat is another one of the instigators, check out her entry.
Sugarsweet056 is working on a pet memorial page for Journalers who have lost pets over the past year.
Also, Nightmaremom has some snaggable anniversary graphics you might be interested in.
I know there are more entries that I've missed. Here's a suggestion so that everyone can find each others' anniversary postings -- tag your anniversary entries with something like AOL Journals Anniversary.
This will be the second entry in a row that I've pitched tagging, but by tagging your entries, you label them for the blog search, and clicking the tag shows you other entries that also share that tag.
To tag your entries, you can use the Tagging Beta, or just copy and paste the following code (again, making sure that you're in HTML editing mode -- the pulldown in the formatting toolbar says "HTML", instead of "Text"):
Tag: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/aol+journals+anniversary" rel="tag">AOL Journals Anniversary</a>
[Addendum: Note that tagging works on older entries, too -- you can tag something after you first publish it. It might not get picked up immediately, but it should still get picked up.]
Thanks, and have a great weekend everyone.
Tag: AOL Journals Anniversary
10 comments:
Me an instigator? LOL
Thanks for the new badge and for linking everyone to the celebration stuff.
Kathy
THANKS JOE!
Happy 3rd!
andi
TY for the new badge! And for the mention of our Pet Memorial Page.
Sugar
http://journals.aol.com/sugarsweet056/MYBELOVEDFURRBABIES/
http://journals.aol.com/sugarsweet056/SUGARSLIFE/
http://journals.aol.com/sugarsweet056/PRAYING4U/
Thanks Joe! Happy Happy :)
d
SMOOCHES TO YOU {{{JOE}}}
Thanks for the graphic and thanks for your support! Now can you get Scalzi to step up to the place and help advertise LOL
We appreciate your help!
Vivian
Hi Dude,
Nice to met you, my name's Stray. Ya, know I 've been checking out, Magic Smoke for a long time. Most of the Journals that you mention are worth checking out., plus you give great tips! (:::wink:::).
I don't normally, email or had comment to journals, but I just wanted to tell you I think you blew it big time in featuring
Sugarsweet056 is working on a pet memorial page for Journalers who have lost pets over the past year.
It offers very little in the way of support for those people who will undoubtedly go there looking for comfort, understanding and help dealing with their grief.
A couple years ago, my soul mate Pepper died I rescue feral cats, have for 20 some years. It can tear your heart out. Humans are the only species on the planet that enjoy being cruel. I'm FEMA certified for the management of animals in disasters. I've seen my share of animals die, figured I could handle Pepper checking out. Wow, was I wrong. To this day my eyes still tear up when I think about how much I miss that cat.
So dude you blew it this time. Had you looked a little further, you may have found, ' Our Beloved Angels', which was started when the Pet loss Area on AOL was basically trashed. Our Beloved Angels. Once the prayers for terminally ill pets and loss of pets prayer board was removed, grieving pet owners had no place on AOL to go for help and understanding, which is why Our Beloved Angels was created.
That's the journal that was done straight from the heart. That's where grieving animal owners can find compassion, understanding and help to deal with the pain. It's not there to be 'cute' or to feed someone's ego. It's there to help heal. Toss the kudo's where they're really deserved.
Headbonks
Stray
Founder-Welcome to Against Hartz http://www.geocities.com/againsthartz/
Feral Square http://www.geocit
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Stray -- I'm sorry if you don't like the way I'm featuring blogs, Journals and Journalers. I will try to address this and other issues in an upcoming post. Thanks -- Joe
Hi,
Sorry to use your blog as an advertising campaign (lol), but I'm just trying to get word out about a video that I'm making, celebrating 3 years of aol journals.
I have a good few pics so far, but I need more and more.
My entry on the subject is here:
http://journals.aol.co.uk/stevietwain/ThelifeofSte/entries/2006/08/07/jland-3rd-anniversary-tribute-video/1198
Thanks so much!!
Stevie
:-)
http://journals.aol.co.uk/stevietwain/ThelifeofSte/
Yea...hard to believe a pet memorial got featured before me. LOL ! Get with it Joe !!!
NJLB
http://journals.aol.com/njlittlebear/MyBigFatGeekLife
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