---
title: 'Only you can prevent bloglessness'
date: '2009-01-08T13:48:21-08:00'
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categories:
  - Beerandblog
  - Blogs
  - Event
  - HowTo
  - Oregon
  - Portland
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tags:
  - Beer
  - 'beer and blog'
  - Blog
  - bloglessness
  - CubeSpace
  - Portland
---

# Only you can prevent bloglessness

[![Smokey says Only YOU can prevent bloglessness](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/imgonlyyou.jpg?w=925)](http://portland.beerandblog.com/2009/01/07/end-bloglessness-a-half-day-workshop-to-get-your-blog-up-and-running/ "Smokey says Only YOU can prevent bloglessness")Blogs. Everyone has one. Or do they?

Living in the bloggy world that you do, it may come as a shock to you that—are you sitting down?—many intelligent, thoughtful, and opinionated individuals are currently without a blog of any sort today. In fact, some of them don’t even **read** blogs, let alone publish them.

I know! WTF?

There, there. Wipe away that tear, sunshine. We’re looking to avert this tragedy. In Portland, at least.

Thanks to the good folks at [Beer and Blog](http://portland.beerandblog.com "Beer and Blog"), we’ve got [End Bloglessness](http://portland.beerandblog.com/2009/01/07/end-bloglessness-a-half-day-workshop-to-get-your-blog-up-and-running/ "End Bloglessness"), a half-day workshop designed to get even the most neophytic luddite up-and-blogging in no time flat. And as is common in the Portland Web tech scene: it’s all free.

Bloggers and would-be bloggers of all skill sets are welcome. Just show up Saturday, January 10 at [CubeSpace](http://cubespacepdx.com "CubeSpace"). From noon until 5 PM, you’ll be walking through the entire blog setup process, everything from installation through promotion.

> We are focusing on launching WordPress blogs for this workshop. We’re also focusing on self-hosted blogs, so you’ll need a hosting plan and your access information with you at the workshop to get assisted help. Owning your own hosting account, and therefore your blog, is important and the reason we want to do this workshop is to expand access to blog ownership to more people.
> 
> By the time you leave the workshop, you’ll have a blog that is ready to go and some direction on how to connect with other local bloggers. We are expecting people from all skill levels, including the technically challenged. Everyone will be treated with respect and will be encouraged.

Or, if you’re interested in hearing more, swing by [Beer and Blog](http://portland.beerandblog.com/2009/01/08/having-the-hosting-talk/ "Beer and Blog"), this Friday at the Green Dragon.

Remember, only **you** can prevent bloglessness.

Visit Upcoming to RSVP for [End Bloglessness](http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1480836 "End Bloglessness") or [this Friday’s Beer and Blog](http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1481878/ "Beer and Blog").