A lot of people (ageing journalists and media types, mainly) see blogs as publishing tools, ways to get their ideas out to the rest of the world. But for many others, blogs are mainly about social networking - about sharing their lives with friends.
Obviously, there are lots of sites and services designed specifically for social networking - Facebook, MySpace etc - and I imagine most of you probably use them already. But some of Blogger's features might still come in handy, especially when it comes to getting to know other people doing MAs while you do this induction project.
For example - you can create a profile on Blogger - a link to it will then appear on the blogs you contribute to. To create your profile, look for the Profile/Edit Your Profile link on the Dashboard page when you log on.
Click on the link and you go to an extended form where you can enter details about yourself.
A couple of bits of advice - as with all online services, think carefully before putting up detailed real world information. Don't put actual addresses/mobile numbers etc. This is all standard issue online advice which you've probably heard a thousand times before. But it is worth thinking a bit about how much you want to reveal of yourself.
Next - for the profile, you can answer various questions about your interests, favourite books/bands etc. If you do fill these sections out, Blogger will then use the information to build links to other Blogger users.
When you look at your completed profile, the bands/books/films you entered will appear as links. Click on the link and you go to a list of other Blogger users who put those same books/bands/films down in their profiles. It can be a good way of finding your way to blogs/people you might find interesting or share something in common with.
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