Comments on: I’m leaving WordPress.com http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/ Sat, 14 Jul 2007 02:06:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dirk Gently http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/#comment-685 Dirk Gently Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:57:17 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/#comment-685 A short while ago I would have done that as a parting gesture. I've given up trying to help now. If someone wants to pass my suggestions on, feel free...they are in the wordpress public domain. The more I think about doing my own version with an altered wordpress-mu the more ideas are coming to me.....in short, it's much more viable than I initially thought, with so many of the tweaks being pretty obvious. A short while ago I would have done that as a parting gesture. I’ve given up trying to help now. If someone wants to pass my suggestions on, feel free…they are in the wordpress public domain.

The more I think about doing my own version with an altered wordpress-mu the more ideas are coming to me…..in short, it’s much more viable than I initially thought, with so many of the tweaks being pretty obvious.

]]> By: Trent http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/#comment-683 Trent Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:51:43 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/#comment-683 I wouldn't sweat it Dirk! Tyranny of the masses is a very common problem! Your message, through the medium of the forum, wasn't really a place that action would be taken as most staff didn't (most likely) read your post at all. You should pass some of your ideas onto the staff through your admin before leaving! An "exit interview" so to speak ;) Trent I wouldn’t sweat it Dirk! Tyranny of the masses is a very common problem! Your message, through the medium of the forum, wasn’t really a place that action would be taken as most staff didn’t (most likely) read your post at all. You should pass some of your ideas onto the staff through your admin before leaving! An “exit interview” so to speak ;)

Trent

]]> By: Dirk Gently http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/#comment-682 Dirk Gently Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:07:54 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/#comment-682 Thanks, actually I'm giving serious thought to using the wordpress-mu installation and setting up a free blogging service the way it should be, with all the pro's seen here, and none of the flaws. I have made my last contribution to the forums. I don't leave with malice, only disappointment of the character of many volunteers. I see good people with a lot of admirable traits too close to the problem to see the problem.....and don't like any newcomers pointing it out to them. As I've stated in the forums, I've tried to help streamline this site for the benefit of all....and gotten nowhere. I've pointed out where hypocrisy and judgmental actions have taken over, and gotten nowhere. I am clearly wasting my time and theirs, it's time to move on and use those skills elsewhere. Thanks, actually I’m giving serious thought to using the wordpress-mu installation and setting up a free blogging service the way it should be, with all the pro’s seen here, and none of the flaws.

I have made my last contribution to the forums. I don’t leave with malice, only disappointment of the character of many volunteers. I see good people with a lot of admirable traits too close to the problem to see the problem…..and don’t like any newcomers pointing it out to them.

As I’ve stated in the forums, I’ve tried to help streamline this site for the benefit of all….and gotten nowhere. I’ve pointed out where hypocrisy and judgmental actions have taken over, and gotten nowhere.

I am clearly wasting my time and theirs, it’s time to move on and use those skills elsewhere.

]]> By: Collin http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/#comment-681 Collin Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:06:19 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/#comment-681 Good luck for your new blog. It's a shame that you're leaving Wordpress altogether. Perhaps in the future you would consider getting hosting and running the application on your own domain. You can do whater you need to then! lightcontrast - paying $4.95 a month for typepad? You might as well self host! Good luck for your new blog. It’s a shame that you’re leaving WordPress altogether. Perhaps in the future you would consider getting hosting and running the application on your own domain. You can do whater you need to then!

lightcontrast – paying $4.95 a month for typepad? You might as well self host!

]]> By: lightcontrast http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/#comment-654 lightcontrast Tue, 29 May 2007 23:58:49 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/#comment-654 Blogspot seems all right. I have a friend who has a blog at typepad.com. You only have to pay $4.95 a month, doesn't sound too bad. There's also a site called moveabletype.com. I haven't tried either of them, but he says they're good. Blogspot seems all right. I have a friend who has a blog at typepad.com. You only have to pay $4.95 a month, doesn’t sound too bad. There’s also a site called moveabletype.com. I haven’t tried either of them, but he says they’re good.

]]> By: Which Blog Service is the best? Wordpress vs Blogger vs LiveJournal « Tryst with Linux and other Alternatives http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/#comment-649 Which Blog Service is the best? Wordpress vs Blogger vs LiveJournal « Tryst with Linux and other Alternatives Tue, 29 May 2007 01:21:44 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/#comment-649 [...] I guess in a wordpress blog, you might probably expect a pro-Wordpress review. However, I just read a post of someone leaving wordpress and moving to blogspot. The main reasons seem to be the ability to edit CSS (layout). The post is found here: http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/ [...] [...] I guess in a wordpress blog, you might probably expect a pro-WordPress review. However, I just read a post of someone leaving wordpress and moving to blogspot. The main reasons seem to be the ability to edit CSS (layout). The post is found here: http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/ [...]

]]> By: Dirk Gently http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/#comment-578 Dirk Gently Tue, 22 May 2007 17:44:02 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/#comment-578 I haven't had a problem like that at all, maybe it's because I use Firefox. You can post from a Firefox extension called ScribeFire too, which posts to the right place no matter what page you are on.....avoiding any refreshing issues (I'd guess). I haven’t had a problem like that at all, maybe it’s because I use Firefox. You can post from a Firefox extension called ScribeFire too, which posts to the right place no matter what page you are on…..avoiding any refreshing issues (I’d guess).

]]> By: Gloria Hopkins http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/#comment-577 Gloria Hopkins Tue, 22 May 2007 16:57:14 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/#comment-577 I'm thinking about leaving WordPress too. I'm very broke but have a ton of things to sell. I don't think WordPress is the best solution for me though I love the support, the 'community,' the spam filter and THE STATS! But I HATE Blogspot - it seems I always have to refresh the stupid page when I want to make a post. If I don't refresh, it kicks the message back - maddening. I don't think there is a perfect blogging software yet. But for commercial purposes, I think blogspot is the best. Good luck to you - I visited your new site and wish you all the best! Gloria I’m thinking about leaving WordPress too. I’m very broke but have a ton of things to sell. I don’t think WordPress is the best solution for me though I love the support, the ‘community,’ the spam filter and THE STATS!

But I HATE Blogspot – it seems I always have to refresh the stupid page when I want to make a post. If I don’t refresh, it kicks the message back – maddening.

I don’t think there is a perfect blogging software yet. But for commercial purposes, I think blogspot is the best.

Good luck to you – I visited your new site and wish you all the best!

Gloria

]]> By: Dirk Gently http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/#comment-547 Dirk Gently Sun, 20 May 2007 22:44:48 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/#comment-547 I don't know yet, all I seem to be doing here is chipping in on the forum trying to help improve WordPress.com and feeling more and more like it's not interested in improving.......so probably not, I'll probably delete this blog after a while. I am rather busy with too many things right now to decide. I sometimes wonder why people stay here. I guess some like it, but for most I reckon it's just habit.......why look at new shoes when you have an old worn pair? People assume they have to make choices for a free blog, and to miss out on some things. Look at my new blog. I have CSS editing as standard, I can advertise in any way I want, the dashboard is designed differently but is just as easy to use......and it's free. As a result I have a blog which is MUCH closer in look and feel than I could ever get here AND I can generate income from it. I don’t know yet, all I seem to be doing here is chipping in on the forum trying to help improve WordPress.com and feeling more and more like it’s not interested in improving…….so probably not, I’ll probably delete this blog after a while. I am rather busy with too many things right now to decide.

I sometimes wonder why people stay here. I guess some like it, but for most I reckon it’s just habit…….why look at new shoes when you have an old worn pair?

People assume they have to make choices for a free blog, and to miss out on some things. Look at my new blog. I have CSS editing as standard, I can advertise in any way I want, the dashboard is designed differently but is just as easy to use……and it’s free. As a result I have a blog which is MUCH closer in look and feel than I could ever get here AND I can generate income from it.

]]> By: Trent http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/#comment-546 Trent Sun, 20 May 2007 20:28:09 +0000 http://dirkgently.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/im-leaving-wordpresscom/#comment-546 Good luck on your new blog Dirk! You plan on leaving your blog here with a post to your new blog link? Good luck on your new blog Dirk! You plan on leaving your blog here with a post to your new blog link?

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