If I move, I'm leaving this blog up as is, with a link to the new one. No import, because that does nothing to obviate the image issue.
Any tips or feedback from current Wordpress users?
Monday, August 1, 2011
Considering a move to Wordpress
I don't feel like fucking around with the eventual Google Grand Conjunction, I'm still aching from getting blasted in the ass by G+, and tonight's abortive attempt at fixing up the now-imageless archives of this blog proved too irritating and depressing to even go into, so I'm thinking of starting over again with Wordpress.
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Do it, though it works best if you have your own domain. Email me if you're interested in that last bit.
ReplyDeleteit works best if you have your own domain
ReplyDeleteWhy does it work better that way?
Because you can use WP outside wordpress.com. Better to install WP on your own domain with your own plugins, templates, and versioning. Say no to the Man.
ReplyDelete1 of the reasons I would be interested in switching to WP is anthologize, which let's you take your WP posts and switch them out to a pdf. works for WP 3.0 in a pretty easy fashion.
ReplyDeleteI've used WP before and like it. I used blogger, this time, b/c I wanted to see if there was any difference between that and WP.
WP is good and worth switching to if you want.
http://anthologize.org/
By "have your own domain" I assume Erin mean self hosting. It's gives you flexibility, but I'll caution that you must keep on top of WP updates. Because Wordpress is such a popular package, vulnerabilities get exploited quickly. So, unless you need the flexibility of self-hosting, I'd suggest letting wordpress.com host your blog.
ReplyDeleteand there also WP zotero integration which is nice if you're interested in keeping good metadata
ReplyDelete"The plugin allows Zotero to detect all relevant bibliographic metadata for blog entries, including item type, title, author, date, and tags."
Which I would use w/ WP. I have zotero and it's the best free note taking book-marking program. I use and like it quite a lot.
http://www.zotero.org/blog/making-wordpress-content-available-to-zotero/
@Paul: By "have your own domain" I assume Erin mean self hosting. It's gives you flexibility, but I'll caution that you must keep on top of WP updates.
ReplyDeleteRight on all counts. I find it easier and more flexible to self-host. Given the right ISP, you can easily keep up with WP updates, which are automatic with wordpress.com.
It's a balance between wordpress.com and having the flexibility of your own domain. Use what they provide or do the work to create your own environment.
ITS IS FINE. WORDPRESS
ReplyDeleteI had wordpress go all screwy on me once or twice or thrice (my art blog's on there). But I still use it, so i guess I am pro wordpress
ReplyDeleteI've been pretty happy with WP -- easy & quick to use, nice traffic tracking, etc. (I never used Blogger/Blogspot though.) Plus, no pesky Followers to worry about. :)
ReplyDeleteI've used both, and to be honest I find blogger easier to use, in terms of the "backend" interface (I guess it's less flexible, which makes for greater simplicity).
ReplyDeleteAnd, as Zak says, I can't imagine wordpress is without it's occasional unfortunate issues as well.
Sorry about your images though, that totally sucks!
:( Have fun over there, will visit often!
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