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I'm thinking of moving this weblog to another hosting service. SaraLaughs will stay here, but the weblog itself will live elsewhere, with a hosting service who will take care of installing and upgrading the Movable Type software so I don't have to think about it.
Now, I'm not sure about this yet, and so it would probably be good to get some input from you. Assuming you have to do no work (except changing your bookmark, if you have one for this weblog), are there things you'd like to see that would make your stops here more useful? For example: if I do move, I'll take that opportunity to fine tune categories, and divide "research and craft" up into topic areas (writing sex scenes, for example) so there's an easy link to all posts covering that subject (excuse the pun) in the right sidebar.
I'm also wondering how people feel about registering in order to leave a comment. The protective measures I have in place to keep spammers out are only partially effective, and I still have to do a lot of maintenance. I could turn off comments on older posts, but that would be unfortunate. Today, for example, there were some good comments on the writing good bad-sex entry (508) that would have been blocked if I went that far to keep spammers out. I know people are reluctant to sign up -- I am reluctant to sign up -- in even one more place, so my inclination is not to turn on this feature. But I wanted to get some input on this.
And, if anybody has specific ideas on where you'd like my blatherings about writing conflict scenes to go, I wish you'd speak up. Please.
January 7, 2005 12:44 PM
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I am selfish enough to say I like it here, it's comforting to know where to go everyday, but if it's less work and easier on you then I say "just do it", and I don't mind registering.
Posted by: Laurie at January 8, 2005 10:48 AM
Hello Sara,
I read you everyday although I post infrequently. Go where you need to go. I'll follow. Go where you can keep this site without too much trouble and time spent. We all need to protect your comfort level. I also don't mind registering if it would mean getting into this little world of yours.
Cynthia in Florida
Posted by: cynthia at January 8, 2005 04:07 PM
What ever is easiest for you to keep this up.
Posted by: Anne V at January 8, 2005 06:19 PM
You have to know I'll follow this blog wherever it goes. And I'll register. But I don't want to create more work for you.
Posted by: Jenniferanne at January 8, 2005 07:16 PM
Go wherever, just let me know.
As far as registering goes, I don't like the set-up at blogger where registering to make a comment means setting up a weblog with them. I want to tell them "I have my blog, thankyouverymuch, and don't need another one with you just to make a comment." Most of us get around that by commenting anonymously and then putting our name and URL at the bottom of our comment. But if registering is just a matter of giving out my email address to get a username and password, I'm fine with that.
As far as categories or organization go, I always seem to find things pretty easily on your site. I have utilized the search function on your blog a number of times; I'd definitely want to see something similar with your new host. The only problem I've noticed is that sometimes the comments looked a little strange. Sometimes it is as if a portion of a comment is put at the top, and then the whole comment is listed somewhere below. This has made it hard to read comments in chronological order. But that is really the only thing I've noticed.
Posted by: Danielle at January 9, 2005 06:35 PM
I think go with what is easy for you...maybe just have a link in the blog back to Saralaughs just in case someone wants to check it out.
Posted by: Jacqui at January 10, 2005 02:11 PM
I agree with Jacqui, go with whatever's easiest and most suitable for you. Registering (or not) isn't an issue for me, so again, whatever works for you.
Re conflict: a further exploration of the role of dialogue in conflict would be good. I have been chewing over your previous entries on dialogue in general, and would be interested to see how these principles fit into the conflict context.
Posted by: Meredith at January 10, 2005 05:54 PM