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BCB4 Bloggers Collective
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[edit] About the Blogging Collective
‘Blogging’ an individual’s power when it comes to publishing a little piece of his mind in the web. His revolt against the fourth estate’s privilege, editor’s political monopoly, publisher’s economic convenience. Blogging a businessman’s platform to reach out to his customers, interact with them heart to heart, an artist’s platform to showcase his work, no more holding costly exhibitions, a non-techie’s answer, “HTML isn’t the key dude, I have push button publishing”. Blogging an introvert’s paradise, an extrovert’s paradise too…coz he just can’t have enough of talking, a community for like minded people…there is just no end to how much can you achieve with blogging.
Be a part of the BCB4 Blogger's Collective to know everything you ever wanted to learn, ask or explore about blogging.
During the two days of BCB4, the Blog'a'Loreans, a collective of about 50 Bangalore based bloggers would be brainstorming blogger's interests and would try to come out with a common agenda, to make blogging more productive and meaningful.
To join the Blog'a'loreans Mailing list write to Sanjukta
Besides the below mentioned Session about blogging we would also be doing live blogging of the event right from the venue. Blogger's interested in doing this please get in touch with the Collective lead.
See you all in the Barcamp.
Update:23rd July 07
Enthusiasts registering themselves for this collective are requested to keep the Collective Lead Sanjukta informed about their involvement. Further, please join the Blog'a'loreans Mailing list where all the action is happening.
[edit] Collective coordinators
- Collective Lead - Sanjukta - samyukta.basu@gmail.com 9900119681
- Supporting Co-Ordinator - Jayanth - jayanths@gmail.com 9886038459
[edit] Topics you'd like to hear about
# Choosing the right license for a blog site # Want to learn about external RSS Feeds usage in a blog site w.r.t licenses or terms and conditions # Moderating the blogs or blog comments is good or bad ? Also does it invite any trouble or risk ??
iBangalorean.com - iBangalorean@gmail.com
[edit] Proposed Sessions
Topics Schedule:
A Technical Non-Jargon for Non-Techies: Must have tech tips for complete non techie bloggers, simple tutorials and steps for non-techies.
By Sridhar Rao
Widgets - What, Why, Where and the hoW - kpowerinfinity
Blogging Outreach Project: By Sanjukta To reach out to students and social activists communities with this phenomenal concept of blogging, a tool of communication, which makes it possible for written, verbal and pictorial information to be transferred from one part of the world to the other in real time all at a push of a button, requiring no technical expertise or fancy gadgets or heavy expenses.
Blogging platforms- Wordpress / LJ / Blogspot – By AJ, Sanjukta
Mobile Blogging - By Jayanth, Arun
Micro Blogging [Twitter, POWNCE and other similar services] - By A.J.
Debate / Discussion: Mainstream media Vs. Blogging Moderated by Snigdha, Kishore.
Photo Blogging – By Arun, Gopal (tentatively)
Security of Photos publised on Blogs - Bikram Agarwal
Corporate Blogging – By Kishore
Blogs posing a threat to certain industry – By Saurabh
Creative common license as it is being dealt with by Bloggers in Germany - By Britta
Blogger’s Social Responsibility (Web NGO, Unheard Voices) – By Hari, Sanjukta, Sridhar.
Wings Awareness of the program and a very solemn call for donations and help - Ashwin Murali
Art Blogging - Improvising Versatility
For the love of BCB Live podcasting tutorial for bloggers. How, what, where, et. al. - Ashwin Murali
Further, enlisting the following topics for open discussions, inviting volunteers to add their names under each topic which you think is your area of interest or where you can contribute.
-- For more info get in touch with the Collective Lead, Sanjukta, mailto:samyukta.basu@gmail.com
Blogging and the copyright
Blogging and Mainstream Media
Blogging and Technology
- Technology for Bloggers series - What are plugins? by Prayank Swaroop prayank.net
- Technology for Bloggers series - How to track visitors to your blog? by Prayank Swaroop prayank.net
- Technology for Bloggers series - What is technorati, digg, reddit, twitter, etc? by Prayank Swaroop prayank.net
Blogging - Tips and Tricks
1) Topics for blogging
Most often new bloggers give up on blogging due to lack of interesting topics. We keep hearing this, "I feel like writing but not sure what to write about." We might have a discussion on which are the popular topics to blog about, what attracts high hits, which can fetch more money etc.
2) With great powers comes greater responsibilities
Talking about censorship and copyright issues, it is time that we as bloggers have a reality check on how much of freedom of speech are we to exercise and where to draw the line. Secondly, we need to ask after having this laid our hands at this tool for about 2-3 years, where should we go from here.
3) Personality of the blogger v. the blogger:
Indentity Management through Blog or the Psychology of the blog
4) Education, Abroad studies and blogging
5) Shall we censor | Darker side of blogging
How reliable is the information on the blog, given the fact that blog owner can control and tamper everything, from date of publishing the post to comments made on it etc. Should we then really have absolutely free flow of all kinds of contents? Shall we allow inflammatory blogs in the name of freedom of speech?
6) Blogging trends accross nations -
7) Celebrity Bloggers
8) Frequency of Posting - effects on quality of blog
9) Blogging Syndication and their impact on freedom of expression
Its like this, say a famous blogger expresses his PoV on something and everybody else in his group tends to agree and only agree. Let us ask ourselves are we really exercising our Freedom of Expression.
10) Blogging in Regional languages - Available support and technology
[edit] Collective Registration
Registrations have been closed and you if you have registered you can find your name here
Others who wish to attend this collective please go to the homepage and add your name on the waiting list! We hope you will get lucky by saturday!
[edit] Schedule
Saturday Morning:
A Technical Non-Jargon for Non-Techies - Must have tech tips for complete non techie bloggers, simple tutorials and steps for non-techies. By Sridhar Rao
Widgets - What, Why, Where and the hoW - kpowerinfinity
Blogging platforms - Wordpress / LJ / Blogspot – By AJ, Sanjukta
Art Blogging - Improvising Versatility
Saturday Afternoon:
Blogging Outreach Project By Sanjukta To reach out to students and social activists communities with this phenomenal concept of blogging, a tool of communication, which makes it possible for written, verbal and pictorial information to be transferred from one part of the world to the other in real time all at a push of a button, requiring no technical expertise or fancy gadgets or heavy expenses.
Debate / Discussion: Mainstream media Vs. Blogging Moderated by Snigdha, Kishore.
Blogs posing a threat to certain industry – By Saurabh
Corporate Blogging – By Kishore, Narendra
Sunday Morning:
Creative common license as it is being dealt with by Bloggers in Germany - By Britta
Mobile Blogging - By Jayanth, Arun
Micro Blogging [Twitter, POWNCE and other similar services] - By A.J.
Photo Blogging – By Arun, Gopal (tentatively)
Security of Photos publised on Blogs - Bikram Agarwal
Sunday Afternoon:
Blogger’s Social Responsibility (Web NGO, Unheard Voices) – By Hari, Sanjukta, Sridhar.
Wings Awareness of the program and a very solemn call for donations and help - Ashwin Murali
For the love of BCB Live podcasting tutorial for bloggers. How, what, where, et. al. - Ashwin Murali
[edit] Resources Required
One room for whole day with projector, WIFI and a Mic
