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[hobbituk]

The Mass Observation Project (MOP) is a unique UK-based writing project which has been running since 1981, and before that from the 1930s to the 1950s. Every year on 12th May, people not part of the project are asked to contribute a diary of their day to incorporate into the records

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[curiouswombat]

Am almost brain-dead - will pass the word along tomorrow!

[petzipellepingo]

Sounds like fun, now I just have to remember to post something on the 12th.

[kazzy_cee]

I have applied to join and am looking forward to reading the entries! :D

[cairistiona7]

I passed along a "signal boost" on my LJ, and there was a question that's also been tickling the back of my mind:

Her question: "If someone doesn't do computers after work... how do they enter on the 12th when it would really be the 13th? or is it 12th day posting for what was done on the 11th?"

I'm assuming you simply write about what happens on the 12th, then post your diary whenever you can on or after that day?

[hobbituk]

Aha, something I never thought about!

My interpretation is that you write a diary entry for the 12th (however you do it) and then post it. If you have access to a pc on the day that is ideal, but if not (and this year on the 12th this is what I did) you can simply write it in a notebook and type it up later.

I have edited the sticky post and the profile page to make this clearer - thanks for raising it!

[cairistiona7]

That's pretty much how I figured we'd be doing it... otherwise it'd be a lot of pressure to get that post up before the stroke of midnight and you turn into a pumpkin. *g* Thanks for the quick answer--I'll pass it along!

[bojojoti]

Will you be so kind as to remind us the day before?

[hobbituk]

Sure thing. Hopefully as time goes on it will become habit, but to start with I have set it as a task on my phone!!