InsaneJournal

keeping a diary. it's a well-known tradition that allows a person to record their experiences, thoughts, and to grow as one's self in a manner than can be looked at retrospectively on a later date. on the internet, this very practice is common and shared throughout the world where it undertakes a new term. blogging can be personal, analytical, shared, private... you get the picture. many servers exist where a person is able to easily start a journal, and many have also fallen due to a lack of popularity or features available. we do not value these places any less, yet we are able to see where they have faulted and inevitably failed.

but as one door closes, another one opens with an infinite amount of possibilities. here at JOURNAL.NET, we have a simple yet cardinal rule: we are a community made for the blogger, by the blogger. as former members of various journalling and blogging sites in the past, we've accumulated a conjoined and vast knowledge of what users want and are ready to cater to that need. our one goal was to take blogging to the next level and that is the level of supply and demand, and our constant strive is to make this site fun and functional for everyone. for a full list of journal.net's features, feel free to see here!

this is more than your typical blogging medium, however. JOURNAL.NET is a privately funded social networking system that acknowledges the need for face to face interaction once regional bonds are formed. there will be contests and activities planned for user conventions in which everyone is allowed to participate, and there will be opportunities to announce parties in which the host will decide the theme. dedicated bloggers will receive recognition and possibly even airfare and accommodations flexible with the events themselves. as always, we're open to suggestions and are willing to make it as easy as possible to remember the important social aspect of this network. we're organizing a point system based on participation in activity, and details will be given upon joining.

before you create your journal, please review the following terms of service: create a username that you believe speaks to your personality and interests, and sign up for AIM with any variation on your name! upload an icon (or more!) to have your face attached to your blog. this is so the blogger can get to know who is on the other end. journals will be deleted and purged after 2 weeks and others will be considered if there is no sign of activity in the form of an intro post or adding friends. you can write as little or as much as you want whether it's a thought or a train of thought. at this time, we are only available to users in the united states and canada, but may expand our services to other places in the near future!