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By: Son Of “Anything Worth Doing…” – ErosBlog: The Sex Blog

Son Of “Anything Worth Doing…” – ErosBlog: The Sex Blog — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:00:10 +0000

[...] been saying since forever (or at least since 2004) that anything worth doing on the internet is worth doing at your own domain that you control. So [...]

By: Amber

Amber — Wed, 28 Jul 2004 04:40:00 +0000

Wow! *scanning all the negative comments about Blogger* Well, I’m not having a problem with Blogger/Haloscan. Sometimes they’ve been wonky, but what isn’t? They are free and I don’t to worry about anything. I suppose if Blogspot decides to shut me down for content, I can move to a private account then.
I’m with you on the cliquey-clubby aspect of certain blog-groups. “Members only!” “Private blog!” “You must use a password!” etc., etc…blecchhh…
I’ve always hated elitism and I’m not about to start with that crap now.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 03:12:47 +0000

I was never so glad as the day we took Sweetness Follows off blogger and bought our own domain.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 22 Jul 2004 12:45:51 +0000

The problem I have with using my own site is that I have limited knowledge of the internet. I had never even used HTML until I started up my blog. I learnt only what I needed to make it look the way I wanted it to look and then forgot it all again. I can’t exactly ask any of my computer knowlegeable friends to help me out. That would destroy the anonymity I need to be as open as I am.
I went looking for a host and soon got lost in gigs and megs and uploads and mySQLs, something called perl and god knows how many other words I didn’t know, then I had a very nice lady tell me I would need moveable type!
So how do us without any computer knowledge even start? Is there a ‘Set up your own blog for dummies’ out there?

By: Vikki

Vikki — Thu, 22 Jul 2004 08:50:00 +0000

I agree 100% with the “master/mistress of your own domain” thing, with apologies for the multiple plays on words contained therein. :)
I’ve also never really understood Livejournal, both from a UX perspective [shudder] and the fact that I have to register. We’re slapped in the face with enough registrations online as it is, for no good purpose or value.
The loss of Vintage Sex sucks. Thank God for Retro Raunch, although it’s a paid service. Are there anyother free/blog type vintage porn sites out there that are any good?

By: MD

MD — Thu, 22 Jul 2004 01:41:52 +0000

This post is the reason I moved -both- my blogs to my own account, where if anyone screws with me, then I have a bit of pull in the argument.
Neither of my sites are very high traffic, so I’m able to pay under $10 a month for both sites to be up. It’s nice.
It may not be for everyone, but I’m glad I made the extra effort to move everything to my own place instead of sticking to Blogger.

By: katy

katy — Wed, 21 Jul 2004 22:42:38 +0000

When blogger finally integraded blogging, we were thrilled. Except that we had the choice between allowing anonymous comments or requiring registration. I just wanted to require someone fill in the “name” field with a handle of some kind, but that wasn’t an option.
Even though I’m having some hiccups with our host, I’m so much happier having our own space. I’m sure Bacchus pays a lot more with his greater traffic, but we’re paying under $10/month, and it’s well worth it.