ok, i've thus far converted all the registered accounts to "contributors". this means, in addition to reading everything on the site, you'll also have the ability to write. if you don't want to, you don't have to - and if you flat out want me to un-contributor your name, i can do that, that's easy.

however, if you DO like the idea, read on...!

when you log in, there should now be this horrifically ugly gray bar spanning the top of the page. one of the first few options in that bar is ADD NEW. click on that, then select "POST" from the drop down.

that will take you to the main posting interface. from here, you'll be able to enter all your garbage - it's a wordpress backend, so if you've used that before, you know the drill. if you haven't, its honestly not that different from posting here, except a bit better and easier.

feel free to putz around, get used to all the different features and options and such. nothing you post will go live to the site, it instead goes to an admin queue, where i can review, make edits, then post through. not that id ever change content - i'll just fix stuff if its broken, or add purdier pictures, change the schedule of when the post goes live, or other fruity things. however, in the meantime, you can just try stuff for the sake of trying it.

you can add images by uploading them through the interface - no need to worry about hosting or ftp. you can add youtube videos and similar share-media sites with ease, as well - typically just by posting the URL in the article. you can also completely customize the interface - dragging the little blocks around, or even deleting them, if they're in your way.

most of the rest is self explanatory, but feel free to ask if you don't know what you're looking at. the backend is a little slow, because its still on a testing server, so once i have it all purdied to be a live site, everything will be faster.

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