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Gravatar #4. Bal(t)imoron
3 months and 28 days ago

Every time I work with code, I have to resist the temptation to lose my temper. I've dealt with code for years, ever since I did SIGINT with the US Army. Sometimes, it's a punctuation mark I omit, or something just as niggling. I might have got fixated on a few mistakes and made my task harder.

But, installing instead of upgrading, and then swapping directory names, is another good idea.

After the fact, I'm proud it's all mine!

Gravatar #3. Brendan
3 months and 28 days ago

I generally agree with you about liking to have control, and I usually make the trade-off of occasional headaches to get this. But there comes a point where laziness rules the day, and a blogging platform is one of those points.

As Steve Yegge pointed out on his blog, the thing about Blogger is that it's just barely good enough, which means that one is frustrated in two ways: at the little things that one would like to control, but can't, and the realization that a lot of work will be involved if such control is desired.

For me, there are only a couple of things I can think of off the top of my head that I can't do that bother me. I'd like to have a CAPTCHA which I supply -- one that is easier for humans to read. I'd also like to add pages that live under the same domain, without having to create them as posts, instead of pointing away from my blog to my own site.

I guess we all pick our projects, though.

Gravatar #2. Bal(t)imoron
4 months and 2 days ago

In the heady days of 2000, I ran my own website written straight from simple HTML code. I also switch out most of my Microsoft programs for open source as much as I can handle. So, I grumble, but I do prefer controlling my destiny. In hindsight, my problem could have been very simple. And, installing is simpler than upgrading. Also, it was the confluence of ISP problems (which I take more seriously) and the demands of my coursework that helped to create this traffic jam.

Gravatar #1. Brendan
4 months and 3 days ago

Every time I think about leaving Blogger and hosting my blog on my own site, stories like yours completely dissuade me. The little bit of extra control that I'd gain never seems worth it, compared to the administrative overhead.

What's your argument against Blogger? If it's simply that you like tinkering, that's completely understandable -- I feel this way in other areas.

Sorry to hear about your hassles, though, and best wishes for smooth sailing from now on.

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