Sunday, May 15, 2011

Blogger, do I know how to quit you?

I'm thinking about it. There's a Wordpress version of this blog (thanks to Lass and Amanda and most especially Anna from Diary of an Eccentric), and I'm going to run both concurrently for a little while and see which one wins.  If you have an opinion, let me know.  If I switch to Wordpress, I'll let you know.
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9 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 15, 2011 at 11:47 PM

    Because I read your blog on an iPod touch, the WordPress version is much more convenient, since it automatically shows up in a mobile format. Whereas in Blogger, I'm constantly fighting with the formatting.

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  2. JeanneMay 16, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    Hugh, then you'll be happy while I run them concurrently, at least. I'm still figuring out how to transfer all the auxiliary stuff; the posts and comments seem to have copied well.

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  3. BookwyrmeMay 16, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    What does WordPress offer that blogger doesn't? I've seen people switching, but I get along with blogger fairly well, so I've wondered.

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  4. JeanneMay 16, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    The main thing WP has that blogger doesn't is a mechanism for replying to comments. Over there, I could reply to you directly, instead of specifying you and putting it wherever it comes in the lineup of comments.

    It also has more of the functions I used to get from Blogger and no longer do, like the ability to change the colors on the blog and filter spam better.

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  5. JennersMay 16, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    I personally love Wordpress much more than Blogger. I made the switch last September and never regretted it. I did go with a self-hosted Wordpress site instead of the Wordpress.com site but I think both are worthwhile. And personally, I prefer visiting Wordpress sites as they show up better on my iPad (their mobile version is AWESOME) and well, they just aren't Blogger!! ; )

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  6. JennyMay 16, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    Since I use Wordpress, it's easier for me to comment on the Wordpress version. But whatever you decide is totally fine.

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  7. JeanneMay 16, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    So far it seems the folks who use Blogger don't care, and the folks who use Wordpress and/or mobile devices like the idea of a switch. Hmmm.

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  8. Nicole (Linus's Blanket)July 31, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    Power to you Jeanne if you can do both at once. It's all I can do to get a post up most days. I started out on blogger and I just didn't find it to be as navigable as some of the other systems. Good luck!

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  9. JeanneAugust 1, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    I only managed to run both for a couple of days; I've switched to Wordpress completely now.

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