Another spike in short blogs from a couple members so I'm bringing this out. Again. This is the 3rd time now it's bumped.

As some of you have probably seen, featured blogs almost died again. I advise everyone to bump their older featured blogs. While some of you will do that, there are some of you that may choose to make a brand new one. However, Anyways I have seen a few blogs that tried to get featured but are not feature worthy. Most of the time I don't decline these blogs and let the others decline it but why aren't they featured worthy?
The common reason why: they're short blogs. These blogs are about 10 sentences long and 1 paragraph big. This is unacceptable to be featured. So, how do I make a feature worthy blog? I'll show you.

•Length:
Like I said, the most common reason why a blog doesn't get featured is because of length. We want something that's at least 7 paragraphs big and at least 5 sentences for each paragraph. We want something that will at least take us about 5 minutes to read (assuming you're fairly literate with a reading speed of an average young adult). I'm probably going to look like a hypocrite with this paragraph but there are other factors that can make a blog feature worthy.
I understand that this could be an issue for users on the DSi. Banjo and I have suggested to HullBreach to add some kind of multi-text box feature, similar to the DSi Library. We're hoping HullBreach resolve this issue soon.

•Purpose and Details:
Okay, we get length down but if you're going to spam 7 paragraphs of nonsense, then I'm gonna have to ask you not to feature your blog. Another key point of a featured blog is details. What is the point of the blog? What message are you trying to tell us? Don't skimp out of details. Be very descriptive of your details. Tell us everything you know about the subject you're telling us. I also advise adding pictures if possible. One of the reasons why I don't like to read books is because the lack of pictures. How do I know what the author was imagining is the same as what I'm imagining? Let me give you an example by describing what a Tauren looks like using nothing but words. A Tauren looks like a brown brawny anthropomorphic humanoid cow that stands on 2 hooves with a horse-like neck with a bull-like face.



If you imagine the Tauren anything else than the picture above, then you understand why pictures are sometimes important. Not only that, describing with just words alone and with too much details to process, I could have lost your interest. The point is, it's easier to use a picture to visually describe something than just using words alone. I guess that's why they say a picture is worth a thousand words.

•Simplify (or dumb down as some would say it):
Details are nice but too much details is a bad thing. It can leave your readers confused and lost. What you want to do is minimize amount of words it takes to explain your subject. Short and brief in otherwords. Try to make a brief summary of your details as best as possible. Try not to add any unnecessary details. Just tell the most important parts of it. Also, assume your reader doesn't know anything about the subject at all. Ask yourself what would be the best way to describe your subject without overwhelming them with too much details. For example, how do you explain what this website is about to someone who has never heard of Paint? You could say it's a social gaming website intended for Nintendo gaming systems. The point is, try to make your details brief and simple as possible that anyone, even those who don't know about the subject will understand.

•Spelling and Grammar:
Yes, this is important too. Nobody with a fairly intellectual mind would want to read a sloppy blog with bad spelling and terrible grammar. If u goin 2 type liek dis, I'm just going to not feature your blog and let the others decline it. If your spelling and grammar is so bad, I suggest you get off the phone, stop talking in text speak and emoji so much, and play a damn RPG. Most RPGs like Pokemon, Zelda, WoW, etc have dialogues with perfect, if not near perfect, grammar. This is how and why I don't use text speak. I've played too much RPGs and that I never really had people to text to. Plus, it made me look more intelligent speaking in near perfect grammar. Point is, proofread that blog before you get it featured.

•Consistency:
This is one of the more advanced topics of a making a feature worthy blog: Consistency. What do I mean by that? When I mean consistency, I mean the logic and reasoning behind the blog makes sense. If there are points that conflict with one another, it creates inconsistency. I could say that I want to take away everyone's guns but I could also say we need guns to protect ourselves because criminals don't care about the law. This is an example of an inconsistency. Why would I want to disarm people if I know taking away everyone's guns doesn't mean criminal will not be able to have guns. Criminals can still find a way to obtain guns even if guns are illegalized. (By the way, I'm mostly liberal but I do understand the logic that disarming people won't keep guns away from criminals). Anyway, the point is not to make inconsistencies with your logic and reasoning when writing a blog. Double check that your points don't conflict with one another.

Just follow these things above and I will likely feature your blog. Make it as if you were writing an essay. Yes, that's right. Make your blogs as if you were writing an essay. You think your English class is a waste of time? Nope. Your English class is trying to teach you how to make an elaborate, comprehensive, and a well thought out piece of work. If you want to show the world that you have more brain cells than the average person, then show us (this community) that you can make a feature worthy blog. I'll be waiting for your next work.

Edit (9/21/2019):
I should mention there is currently an issue among blogmins on what blogs should be featured. I have asked HullBreach a few times already to make some kind of blog standard for each blog category. Until then, we apologize for any inconveniences as a result of the issue.