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DollarStoreBa'al: Slight expansion and restructuring

2025-11-04T14:47:22Z

Slight expansion and restructuring

FaviFake: −Category:Meta; +Category:Design of xkcd.com using HotCat

2024-11-03T11:08:17Z

−Category:Meta; +Category:Design of xkcd.com using HotCat

Kynde: Blag closed? Removed from link section at least.

2023-11-16T11:58:10Z

Blag closed? Removed from link section at least.

FaviFake at 08:50, 3 July 2023

2023-07-03T08:50:46Z

FaviFake at 08:48, 3 July 2023

2023-07-03T08:48:59Z

FaviFake: Incorporated link

2023-06-29T11:00:17Z

Incorporated link

FaviFake at 13:15, 22 June 2023

2023-06-22T13:15:29Z

FaviFake: The blag is ot at all abandoned, and removed useless theory about the name. We know it comes from 148: Mispronouncing

2023-05-20T15:26:35Z

The blag is ot at all abandoned, and removed useless theory about the name. We know it comes from 148: Mispronouncing

FaviFake: /* External links */

2023-05-20T15:23:38Z

‎External links

172.70.86.105: Needs mentioning. Somehow. From some armed caper that The Sweeney might try to to prevent, down to blagging a free refill by sweet-talking the barista, most Brits will know what it is. Yes, I am on the club's VIP list, so I should indeed skip the queue!

2022-12-12T17:27:03Z

Needs mentioning. Somehow. From some armed caper that The Sweeney might try to to prevent, down to blagging a free refill by sweet-talking the barista, most Brits will know what it is. Yes, I *am* on the club's VIP list, so I should indeed skip the queue!

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 {{Quote|The forums weren’t really a great place to post news, so davean helped me set up a blag here. I’ve got a bunch of news/info on a bunch of topics, and will answer questions in the comments, so here we go...|[[Randall Munroe]]|[https://blog.xkcd.com/2006/10/06/many-news-things-some-overdue/ Source]}}
-The '''[https://blog.xkcd.com Blag]''' is the official [[xkcd]] blog. Its name is an intentional typo of the word "blog", inspired by the comic [[148: Mispronouncing]]. It was launched in October 2006, 6 weeks after the publication of that comic. Since 2012, most new posts are about Randall's books or book tours. There were no posts to the blog between [https://blog.xkcd.com/2015/11/24/a-puzzle-for-the-uk/ November 24, 2015] and [https://blog.xkcd.com/2019/02/05/how-to-absurd-scientific-advice-for-common-real-world-problems/ February 5, 2019], most likely due to the three-year gap between the promotional cycles of ''[[Thing Explainer]]'' and ''[[How To]]''. The most recent post unrelated to Randall's books was [https://blog.xkcd.com/2014/05/30/isee-3/ ISEE-3], published on May 30, 2014.
+The '''[https://blog.xkcd.com Blag]''' is the official [[xkcd]] blog. Its name is an intentional typo of the word "blog", inspired by the comic [[148: Mispronouncing]]. It was launched in October 2006, 6 weeks after the publication of that comic. From 2012 to 2023, most new posts were meant to promote Randall's books or book tours.  The most recent post unrelated to Randall's books was [https://blog.xkcd.com/2014/05/30/isee-3/ ISEE-3], published on May 30, 2014.
-On [[Links#2023-01-21|2023-01-21]] the link to the Blag was removed from the front page of xkcd. At that time the last post "What If 2" was almost a year old having been posted 2022-01-31. Seems like that is the end of the Blag. Although the above link is still active.
+On [[Links#2023-01-21|2023-01-21]] the link to the Blag was removed from the front page of xkcd. At that time the last post "What If 2" was almost a year old having been posted 2022-01-31. Since this occurred, there have been no new posts, meaning that the blag is currently dormant. However, the blag may not be dead, as there was a three-year period where there were no posts to the blog between [https://blog.xkcd.com/2015/11/24/a-puzzle-for-the-uk/ November 24, 2015] and [https://blog.xkcd.com/2019/02/05/how-to-absurd-scientific-advice-for-common-real-world-problems/ February 5, 2019], most likely due to the three-year gap between the promotional cycles of ''[[Thing Explainer]]'' and ''[[How To]]''.
 [[Category:Design of xkcd.com]]{{xkcdmeta}}

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	On [[Links#2023-01-21\|2023-01-21]] the link to the Blag was removed from the front page of xkcd. At that time the last post "What If 2" was almost a year old having been posted 2022-01-31. Seems like that is the end of the Blag. Although the above link is still active.		On [[Links#2023-01-21\|2023-01-21]] the link to the Blag was removed from the front page of xkcd. At that time the last post "What If 2" was almost a year old having been posted 2022-01-31. Seems like that is the end of the Blag. Although the above link is still active.

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 The '''[https://blog.xkcd.com Blag]''' is the official [[xkcd]] blog. Its name is an intentional typo of the word "blog", inspired by the comic [[148: Mispronouncing]]. It was launched in October 2006, 6 weeks after the publication of that comic. Since 2012, most new posts are about Randall's books or book tours. There were no posts to the blog between [https://blog.xkcd.com/2015/11/24/a-puzzle-for-the-uk/ November 24, 2015] and [https://blog.xkcd.com/2019/02/05/how-to-absurd-scientific-advice-for-common-real-world-problems/ February 5, 2019], most likely due to the three-year gap between the promotional cycles of ''[[Thing Explainer]]'' and ''[[How To]]''. The most recent post unrelated to Randall's books was [https://blog.xkcd.com/2014/05/30/isee-3/ ISEE-3], published on May 30, 2014.
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 {{Quote|The forums weren’t really a great place to post news, so davean helped me set up a blag here. I’ve got a bunch of news/info on a bunch of topics, and will answer questions in the comments, so here we go...|[[Randall Munroe]]|[https://blog.xkcd.com/2006/10/06/many-news-things-some-overdue/ Source]}}
-'''[https://blog.xkcd.com The Blag]''' is the official [[xkcd]] blog. Its name is an intentional typo of the word "blog", inspired by the comic [[148: Mispronouncing]]. It was launched in October 2006, 6 weeks after the publication of that comic. Since 2012, most new posts are about Randall's books or book tours. There were no posts to the blog between [https://blog.xkcd.com/2015/11/24/a-puzzle-for-the-uk/ November 24, 2015] and [https://blog.xkcd.com/2019/02/05/how-to-absurd-scientific-advice-for-common-real-world-problems/ February 5, 2019], most likely due to the three-year gap between the promotional cycles of ''[[Thing Explainer]]'' and ''[[How To]]''. The most recent post unrelated to Randall's books was [https://blog.xkcd.com/2014/05/30/isee-3/ ISEE-3], published on May 30, 2014.
+The '''[https://blog.xkcd.com Blag]''' is the official [[xkcd]] blog. Its name is an intentional typo of the word "blog", inspired by the comic [[148: Mispronouncing]]. It was launched in October 2006, 6 weeks after the publication of that comic. Since 2012, most new posts are about Randall's books or book tours. There were no posts to the blog between [https://blog.xkcd.com/2015/11/24/a-puzzle-for-the-uk/ November 24, 2015] and [https://blog.xkcd.com/2019/02/05/how-to-absurd-scientific-advice-for-common-real-world-problems/ February 5, 2019], most likely due to the three-year gap between the promotional cycles of ''[[Thing Explainer]]'' and ''[[How To]]''. The most recent post unrelated to Randall's books was [https://blog.xkcd.com/2014/05/30/isee-3/ ISEE-3], published on May 30, 2014.
 [[Category:Meta]]
 {{xkcdmeta}}

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 {{Quote|The forums weren’t really a great place to post news, so davean helped me set up a blag here. I’ve got a bunch of news/info on a bunch of topics, and will answer questions in the comments, so here we go...|[[Randall Munroe]]|[https://blog.xkcd.com/2006/10/06/many-news-things-some-overdue/ Source]}}
-'''[https://blog.xkcd.com The Blag]''' is the official [[xkcd]] blog. Its name is an intentional typo of the word "blog", inspired by the comic [[148: Mispronouncing]]. It was launched in October 2006, 6 weeks after the publication of that comic. Since 2012, most new posts are about [[Randall Munroe|Randall]]'s books or book tours. There were no posts to the blog between [https://blog.xkcd.com/2015/11/24/a-puzzle-for-the-uk/ November 24, 2015] and [https://blog.xkcd.com/2019/02/05/how-to-absurd-scientific-advice-for-common-real-world-problems/ February 5, 2019], most likely due to the three-year gap between the promotional cycles of ''[[Thing Explainer]]'' and ''[[How To]]''. The most recent post unrelated to Randall's books was [https://blog.xkcd.com/2014/05/30/isee-3/ ISEE-3], published on May 30, 2014.
+'''[https://blog.xkcd.com The Blag]''' is the official [[xkcd]] blog. Its name is an intentional typo of the word "blog", inspired by the comic [[148: Mispronouncing]]. It was launched in October 2006, 6 weeks after the publication of that comic. Since 2012, most new posts are about Randall's books or book tours. There were no posts to the blog between [https://blog.xkcd.com/2015/11/24/a-puzzle-for-the-uk/ November 24, 2015] and [https://blog.xkcd.com/2019/02/05/how-to-absurd-scientific-advice-for-common-real-world-problems/ February 5, 2019], most likely due to the three-year gap between the promotional cycles of ''[[Thing Explainer]]'' and ''[[How To]]''. The most recent post unrelated to Randall's books was [https://blog.xkcd.com/2014/05/30/isee-3/ ISEE-3], published on May 30, 2014.
 [[Category:Meta]]
 {{xkcdmeta}}

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 == External links ==
 *[https://blog.xkcd.com blog.xkcd.com]
 [[Category:Meta]]
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 {{Quote|The forums weren’t really a great place to post news, so davean helped me set up a blag here. I’ve got a bunch of news/info on a bunch of topics, and will answer questions in the comments, so here we go...|[[Randall Munroe]]|[https://blog.xkcd.com/2006/10/06/many-news-things-some-overdue/ Source]}}
-The Blag is the official [[xkcd]] blog. Its name is an intentional typo of the word "blog", inspired by the comic [[148: Mispronouncing]]. It was launched in October 2006, 6 weeks after the publication of that comic.
+The Blag is the official [[xkcd]] blog. Its name is an intentional typo of the word "blog", inspired by the comic [[148: Mispronouncing]]. It was launched in October 2006, 6 weeks after the publication of that comic. It is unlikely Randall had associated his neologism with the widespread UK version of {{wiktionary|blag|the term}} (typically equivalent to using fast-talking 'patter' to close some minor but significant 'off-book' deal) as this was neither integral nor humorously averted in his own usage.
 Since 2012, updates to the blog have been sporadic, and most new posts are now about [[Randall Munroe|Munroe]]'s books or book tours. There were no posts to the blog between [https://blog.xkcd.com/2015/11/24/a-puzzle-for-the-uk/ November 24, 2015] and [https://blog.xkcd.com/2019/02/05/how-to-absurd-scientific-advice-for-common-real-world-problems/ February 5, 2019], most likely due to the three-year gap between the promotional cycles of ''[[Thing Explainer]]'' and ''[[How To]]''. As of November 2019, the most recent post unrelated to Munroe's books was [https://blog.xkcd.com/2014/05/30/isee-3/ ISEE-3], published on May 30, 2014. The blog seems to be abandoned, with the last blog post being on [https://blog.xkcd.com/ September 25, 2019].