Thinking About Starting a Formula 1-Centric Kinja Blog

"Tim (Fractal Footwork)" (fractalfootwork)
04/23/2014 at 17:48 • Filed to: Kinja, OppositeLock, Rennsport, Jalopnik, Formula 1, F1

Does anyone else want to contribute?

If you do, please provide an example article/post below of your work. It doesn't necessarily have to do with Formula 1, but a racing article would help.

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Also, If you have any suggestions of what you would want from a new Formula 1 blog, please let me know.

DISCUSSION (31)

hike > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 17:53

I'd read it. I'd want to see more race previews and reviews along with news and updates. Some in-depth posts about F1 tech would be awesome as well.

Cebu > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 17:55

I'll do some design pieces like bits on Adrian...

Author volunteer!

Merkin Muffley > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 17:56

I could come up with something to contribute once a week or so. I haven't done any f1 specific writing, but I have been following it for a number of years now, and I am fairly knowledgeable.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 17:56

I would like to do something like that for rally, but alas, Dusty does a pretty good job with the fantasy rally previews, and a full time job cuts into free time.

Gamecat235 > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 18:07

Awesome. I think it's a great idea. But... I worry about becoming too specialized... but this is a topic which could be great.

Have you already created the blog? And associated question... do you know how to?

Mikeado > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 18:08

I could definitely chip in over the summer months. Would it be race reports and stuff or just any old shiz?

You can find my writing on SmallBlogV8 . There's a motorsports tab.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 18:09

I'm not sure I'd persevere to be a regular contributor, but I'd love to do an article or two (perhaps in a multi-part series?) examining the financial aspect of the sport. I don't know that I have a good example of my writing sitting around on Oppo, but I can look around and come up with something here in the next day or two.

OkCars- 22k Crossroads > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 18:13

DO IT, heres one of my F1 posts
http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/up-close-and-p…

ttyymmnn > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 18:16

I can't contribute, but I would certainly read it. Go for it!

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 18:19

I don't think I have the knowledge required to contribute, but I'd most definitely follow it!

The man in the iron mask > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 18:19

It would be good, i have noticed some days oppo just ignores the F1 posts (not yours technically formula1) and they get down the page, There needs to be a place where the people that are interested in F1 can go to.

PushToStart > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 18:29

I would probably contribute a bit if I could, but I know I sure as hell would read posts on there!

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Gamecat235
04/23/2014 at 18:32

Not yet. I was going to ask if I couldn't, but here is how I plan to so far since Kinja is not forthcoming (or so it seems?).

Start a new email, then twitter account, then Kinja account, and then I think you can invite people to contribute.

Is there a better way? Is Rennsport formed that way?

Gamecat235 > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 18:42

You've basically got it. Have you read the help files (that's two separate links there) that were posted awhile ago? If you need help with it, let me know. But yeah, it's pretty straight forward (just need to merge the accounts, so you'll be throwing away one of them - by turning it into a blog).

I have some pointers if you are looking to do this more than once (create throwaway accounts for the ones you'll be ignoring).

Bandit > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 18:46

You could always make it like the Photography kinja but with F1. Tech articles, history, news, post race thoughts, etc.

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Gamecat235
04/23/2014 at 18:51

Okay, thanks for the help!

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Mikeado
04/23/2014 at 18:55

I'd mainly focus on the technical side and have some longer posts like this one

but I would like some race/quali/practice reports, but perhaps in a different style over the norm

NoahthePorscheGuy > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 19:26

I can do small posts and update type posts, posting of interesting news articles and pictures etc, but I probbly cant do anything long form.

NoahthePorscheGuy > NoahthePorscheGuy
04/23/2014 at 19:27

my "work" http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/the-new-caterh…

I also made/was working on alot of F1 evolution gifs

Victorious Secret > Gamecat235
04/23/2014 at 20:03

I like the topic and it would be great, but we are just splintering everything off. More sometimes isn't better. And F1 is hardly 'off-topic' or intrusive on Oppo...

Somethingwittyer likes noisy > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 20:20

Honestly I don't know really if my writing could be up to snuff, but I'd love to make a contribution. I did one big piece on Formula Drift which you can view here .

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Gamecat235
04/23/2014 at 20:23

So I merge my current account (FractalFootwork) with the new one?

f86sabre > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 20:33

I might be willing to contribute. My wife and I have been to a bunch of F-1 races and other Motorsports events.

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/a-jalops-guide…

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/impressions-of…

http://f86sabre.kinja.com/building-it-th…

Gamecat235 > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 20:35

while signed into your account (fractal) merge the other one into fractal. See the post I just finished on my personal blog (gamecat235.kinja.com) I'm on mobile right now.

Gamecat235 > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 21:35

success? Abysmal failure? I'm waiting with anticipation.

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Gamecat235
04/23/2014 at 21:47

haha, sorry...

http://formulafreak.kinja.com/

Just finishing the opening post/casting call.

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Gamecat235
04/23/2014 at 22:12

Hey, how do you make the text larger on the FP?

I got the picture, but I can't find a way to do that with the title.

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Mikeado
04/23/2014 at 22:13

added.

Gamecat235 > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/23/2014 at 22:17

recommend the post. It seems self serving. But...=)

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Gamecat235
04/23/2014 at 22:17

thanks.

Mikeado > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
04/24/2014 at 04:29

Cheers!