East.Side.Back.Street

To whom it may concern,

I'm going to inaugurate this blog with my opening address, which basically is about bringing forward the idea of a blog to you; fusty and technologically-impaired young adults.

First I would answer the most pressing question: Why a blog?

Blogging is essentially a publishing tool. A phenomenon that, for the first time, truly empowered any individual on the planet to reach out to a global audience, a power that was previously restricted only to the mass media.

Ok, I know you guys are not interested in all that philosophical bullshit, so I'm going say it as it is. A blog is quite possibly the most convenient form of contact that we can maintain on a regular basis, in view of the flight of Blackie and Es for further studies. So like it or not, clique "democracy" declares this blog its officially sponsored communique tool.

How do I use this blog?

Now that I've answered the why, I'm ready to cut into the how. The login id and password will be sent to you shortly. To log in, in very layman steps:
-> Enter the URL www.blogger.com in your web browser.
-> Enter the user id and password in the appropriately named boxes.
-> Click on "create".
-> Type in the title or the subject of your blog.
-> The main box would obviously be the content that you will post.
-> Scroll to the bottom and click on the Orange button that says Publish Post.
-> Finished.

For those who don't understand the little symbols just above the main window, don't trouble yourself with it. You'll hardly need to use them, if ever at all. If you really want to play around with them, just hover your mouse over the symbols and a short quip will explain its function.

There's one I'd like to bring to your attention though. It's the add image icon, something which will spice up the post and is a preferred choice for providing visual update on the clique's ongoings. It's the icon on the extreme right, wedged between the "ABC" and the "Eraser" icon.

Now to clear the remaining doubts you might have, here's a FAQ that I compiled.


1) Why are we using blogging instead of more conventional forms of communication instead?

Because you are too lazy to write a letter and correspondence would take weeks. You are also too cheap to call abroad. Blogging resolves both issues.

2) I'm not used to this blogging thing...

Well too bad. This is how things are going to be for the next 4 years or so at least.

3) SQ you are full of shit.

Yes I am. Still, we shouldn't undermine the effectiveness and utility of this blog based on personal perception and bias of me as a person. Let's be objective. For once.