Should you really make that blog?

Unfortunately, after the miraculous blog update by Stewart, users have been using the lack of effort required to create spam blogs. While they might not think they are spam because they are not being quote-on-quote "spammed", they are still pointless blogs that flood the Recent User Blog section.

Don't get me wrong. The blogging update has introduced some miraculous bloggers to the community like @HighPriest57, @michaelngwa, @Beckette, and many others. It has allowed for new series to be made like The Blog Games, The Rainforest, etc. Images are easier to input, and dividers are easier to style.

My message is not to hate on the blogging update. My message is not to say that the new users who have been spamming blogs (under my personal definition above) should quit JetPunk. No, I wish to improve the blog section as a whole by having these users transform themselves.

Over the course of the past few weeks, I have been giving decent criticism to new or spamming bloggers, and trying my best to also give praise (though sometimes I fail). Unfortunately, these users have decided to block me, and now I cannot give them any more help. Yes, you read correctly--help. If you don't understand why, than I recommend that you learn to take criticism here.

Currently, my reputation is not amazing. The Blog Games mentioned above has been a wonderful series that I have constantly falsely criticized with no proof, and out of overreacting/low self-control. But then something clicked in my head. And if the comment chain does not get deleted, you will be able to see for yourself.

@Ethaboo444 responded in the most selfless and chilled way I have ever seen. He gives reasonable proof, does not get mad at me, and addresses just about everything I say in a flawless fashion. So you bloggers who have responded negatively to my criticism--if you truly believe I am out of line, then use Ethaboo as an example. If along the way you can't find any evidence against it or reason for why what I said was wrong, then admit to yourself that you are. Make the changes and be done with it.

The response to my criticism that I especially don't want is for you to just delete your blog. I am trying to fix it whether kindly or not, and I am not a perfect person to always keep a temper. I feel horrible if you just take it down after I criticize it.

1. Is it self centered? Is it a blog that says thank you for getting a couple of takes on a quiz? Milestone blogs are fine, but should be celebrated in these increments at most:

1,000 or 2,000 Takes

5,000 Takes

10,000 Takes

50,000 Takes

100,000 Takes

250,000 Takes

500,000 Takes

1,000,000 Takes

I prefer milestone blogs that list people who have helped them along the way, why they recognize them, and what their journey on JetPunk has been.

2. How many characters? While the required amount of characters for a blog is 500, please use at least 1,000. It is an amount easy to reach, and if the blog is really worth sharing, should come naturally. And no, don't spam emojis, pictures, letters, or other things to increase your character amount. And no random bolding, underlining, italicizing, or other modifiers. Use these sparingly to highlight the main points of your blog.

3. How much time did it take? An hour or two? Probably not, unless it is an urgent announcement. A day? Maybe, but see how you can improve your blog. A couple of days? Most likely, just make sure the subject is appealing and makes sense. A week or more? 99.5% yes.

4. Why are you making it? To showcase the stories you love to make? To inform the public? To attract traffic outside of JetPunk without spamming? These three and much more are all fine.

This blog took only about an hour to make. However, I felt while not necessarily urgent, I should probably submit it as soon as possible. Call me hypocritical if you'd like. I'm open to suggestions.

But please, just please. Do not just ignore this or miss the main point.