Comments on: Is Blogger the worst free blogging service? http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:52:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paloma Cruz » what about Blogger? http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-1118529 Paloma Cruz » what about Blogger? Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:59:57 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-1118529 [...] Word Press powered solution at palomacruz.com, this thread of conversation caught my attention: Is Blogger the worst free blogging service? From the comments being posted in the thread, the consensus so far seems to be that Blogger is a [...] [...] Word Press powered solution at palomacruz.com, this thread of conversation caught my attention: Is Blogger the worst free blogging service? From the comments being posted in the thread, the consensus so far seems to be that Blogger is a [...]

]]> By: Amy http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-87158 Amy Tue, 28 Feb 2006 01:37:09 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-87158 Just started blogger -- haven't even set up the sites yet but it's absolutely fabulous. Prior to blogger, I'd signed up for a couple of so called quickblogs on go-daddy, only $2.95 a month, each -- but it had a completely useless control panel called website tonight. and the most ugly templates I have ever seen anywhere. Not worth two cents. Blogger seems pretty easy to me. And if you use blogger with the freeware version of post2blog you can work in wysiwyg offline. (and also code in html view) Also, there are wonderful extensions and "greasemonkey" scripts for using blogger with firefox. (I'm particularly fond of the scripts that enlarge the composing box for your posts and the template window. Also, the 'performancing' extension for blogger is amazing. as for categories, according to the blogger forum, blogger will have them in a month. I agree with the writer who said it was all about content -- I know some are totally into graphics and gizmos, but personally just wanted a simple straightforward way of getting my own message out. Moveable type supposedly does everything, but it's very hard to learn for some people including me. Yet I'm finding the tweaks and scripts recommended in blogspot groups startlingly simple. I'd recommend it to anybody. Just started blogger — haven’t even set up the sites yet but it’s absolutely fabulous.

Prior to blogger, I’d signed up for a couple of so called quickblogs on go-daddy, only $2.95 a month, each — but it had a completely useless control panel called website tonight. and the most ugly templates I have ever seen anywhere. Not worth two cents.

Blogger seems pretty easy to me. And if you use blogger with the freeware version of post2blog you can work in wysiwyg offline. (and also code in html view) Also, there are wonderful extensions and “greasemonkey” scripts for using blogger with firefox. (I’m particularly fond of the scripts that enlarge the composing box for your posts and the template window. Also, the ‘performancing’ extension for blogger is amazing.

as for categories, according to the blogger forum, blogger will have them in a month.

I agree with the writer who said it was all about content — I know some are totally into graphics and gizmos, but personally just wanted a simple straightforward way of getting my own message out.

Moveable type supposedly does everything, but it’s very hard to learn for some people including me. Yet I’m finding the tweaks and scripts recommended in blogspot groups startlingly simple.

I’d recommend it to anybody.

]]> By: fajar http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-81292 fajar Thu, 19 Jan 2006 04:47:27 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-81292 i'am an blogger addicted so poor i just use the free one beside that i can learn a lot of things on blogger this's free host but so many people start learning from blogspot i’am an blogger addicted so poor i just use the free one beside that i can learn a lot of things on blogger this’s free host but so many people start learning from blogspot

]]> By: Mike http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-80750 Mike Mon, 16 Jan 2006 08:26:18 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-80750 I have a blog on Blogger & Tripod. Tripod is much easier to use. I have a blog on Blogger & Tripod. Tripod is much easier to use.

]]> By: Cinemaker http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-42536 Cinemaker Sat, 23 Jul 2005 18:32:20 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-42536 I've only been using Blogger since the beginning of July 2005 and the only complaint I have so far is the lack of templates. The ones they offer are rather bland and generic. However, there are a number of sites online that offer templates for free. Aside from that, Blogger is perfect for people who don't have the time or inclination to mess around with lots of technical steps to get a page on the web. Yes, it's true that there are other sites that offer the same features and publishing ease that Blogger offers, but I would ask you to consider this... With the rise and fall of so many websites in the last decade, I feel safe using a site that has clout in the computer world and on the web. That is why I use Hotmail for my email. It is owned by Microsoft, a company that I believe is not going away anytime soon. I use the same philosophy with Blogger. Google owned, it too is around for the long haul. Also consider the growth of Google and Google's interest in blogging. They are constantly developing new products for their site and they clearly saw great potential in Blogger or they would not have purchased it. I am confident that Blogger will only improve and grow as Google does. I may be wrong, but I believe that Google will develop Blogger to a point where it will become a revolutionary product that will cause other blog sites to change the way they operate. The Google search engine and G-mail are perfect examples of how Google sets standards and changes the face of the internet. I’ve only been using Blogger since the beginning of July 2005 and the only complaint I have so far is the lack of templates. The ones they offer are rather bland and generic. However, there are a number of sites online that offer templates for free. Aside from that, Blogger is perfect for people who don’t have the time or inclination to mess around with lots of technical steps to get a page on the web. Yes, it’s true that there are other sites that offer the same features and publishing ease that Blogger offers, but I would ask you to consider this…

With the rise and fall of so many websites in the last decade, I feel safe using a site that has clout in the computer world and on the web. That is why I use Hotmail for my email. It is owned by Microsoft, a company that I believe is not going away anytime soon. I use the same philosophy with Blogger. Google owned, it too is around for the long haul. Also consider the growth of Google and Google’s interest in blogging. They are constantly developing new products for their site and they clearly saw great potential in Blogger or they would not have purchased it. I am confident that Blogger will only improve and grow as Google does.

I may be wrong, but I believe that Google will develop Blogger to a point where it will become a revolutionary product that will cause other blog sites to change the way they operate. The Google search engine and G-mail are perfect examples of how Google sets standards and changes the face of the internet.

]]> By: John http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-42329 John Fri, 22 Jul 2005 15:25:51 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-42329 In contrast to the previous commenter, I find categories v. useful, esp. in navigating my own blog to find that thing I write about that book last May (or whatever...). I have found a v. straightforward workaround to the missing categories in blogger that uses del.icio.us tags as a substitute. See my post at <a href="http://blogfresh.blogspot.com/2005/06/3-ways-to-use-delicious-for-categories.html" rel="nofollow">Freshblog</a>. Tags bring traffic, & so there's surely no harm in tagging posts & being listed in tag search results. Managing those tags with del.icio.us also gives you categories of a sort... In contrast to the previous commenter, I find categories v. useful, esp. in navigating my own blog to find that thing I write about that book last May (or whatever…). I have found a v. straightforward workaround to the missing categories in blogger that uses del.icio.us tags as a substitute. See my post at Freshblog. Tags bring traffic, & so there’s surely no harm in tagging posts & being listed in tag search results. Managing those tags with del.icio.us also gives you categories of a sort…

]]> By: Demiritsu Rotobuso http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-42284 Demiritsu Rotobuso Thu, 21 Jul 2005 16:20:52 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-42284 People keep raising the issue of categories being missing from Blogger. I can't imagine categories being helpful unless the blog is topically disconnected AND there are over 100,000 words on site. Have you ever consulted categories to hunt up posts? Me, never. My hunch is that categories is a sticky feature used to attract a certain kind of blogmaster. People keep raising the issue of categories being missing from Blogger.

I can’t imagine categories being helpful unless the blog is topically disconnected AND there are over 100,000 words on site.

Have you ever consulted categories to hunt up posts? Me, never.

My hunch is that categories is a sticky feature used to attract a certain kind of blogmaster.

]]> By: Richard Upton http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-42188 Richard Upton Wed, 20 Jul 2005 11:54:12 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-42188 While some deride Blogger for not having trackback, trackback is available on Blogger via HaloScans's trackback system. However, trackbacking doesn't seem too appealing based on what <a href="http://www.askdavetaylor.com/what_are_weblog_trackbacks_and_why_should_i_include_them_on_my_blog.html" rel="nofollow">Dave Taylor</a> and <a href="http://consumingexperience.blogspot.com/2005/05/comments-trackback-blogger-vs-haloscan.html" rel="nofollow">"Improbulus"</a> say on their blogs While some deride Blogger for not having trackback, trackback is available on Blogger via HaloScans’s trackback system. However, trackbacking doesn’t seem too appealing based on what Dave Taylor and “Improbulus” say on their blogs

]]> By: Emma http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-42096 Emma Wed, 20 Jul 2005 05:32:04 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-42096 I've been using blogger for about a year now and I find that it suits me perfectly. I don't really need trackbacks at the moment, but I'm sure if blogger gave me the option to, i would se the feature. At the moment I have Haloscan, but due to my inability to follow instructions it doesn't work. But thats my problem, not theirs. Having categories would be nice, but I'm not really fussed about the issue. I have an MSN space which is just a complete waste of space. It's slow, ugly and not very personal. On blogger i post with the HTML option rather than WYSIWYG, but on MSN Spaces i find it so frustrating using the HTML option. MSN Spaces have to take the cake for being the worst blogging service, sure it's perfect for your super-novice blogger, but they give you almost no way of personalising your "Space" I’ve been using blogger for about a year now and I find that it suits me perfectly. I don’t really need trackbacks at the moment, but I’m sure if blogger gave me the option to, i would se the feature. At the moment I have Haloscan, but due to my inability to follow instructions it doesn’t work. But thats my problem, not theirs.
Having categories would be nice, but I’m not really fussed about the issue.
I have an MSN space which is just a complete waste of space. It’s slow, ugly and not very personal. On blogger i post with the HTML option rather than WYSIWYG, but on MSN Spaces i find it so frustrating using the HTML option.

MSN Spaces have to take the cake for being the worst blogging service, sure it’s perfect for your super-novice blogger, but they give you almost no way of personalising your “Space”

]]> By: Richard Upton http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-41180 Richard Upton Sat, 16 Jul 2005 19:41:05 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-41180 Blogger best fits my needs, but your needs may vary. While Blogger does not have all of the features of aother blogs, third party services used in conjunction with Blogger make up the difference for me. For all of my blogs, I use StatCounter to get great tracking stats and Feedburner for RSS capabilities. Those who don't know HTML may find it a challenge to customize the template and to use the third party services. Other services, such as MSN Spaces, offer a lot of features that Blogger doesn't, but they are features that I don't need and use, so their presence would just clutter up the screen if I used MSN Spaces for my blogs. Blogger best fits my needs, but your needs may vary. While Blogger does not have all of the features of aother blogs, third party services used in conjunction with Blogger make up the difference for me. For all of my blogs, I use StatCounter to get great tracking stats and Feedburner for RSS capabilities. Those who don’t know HTML may find it a challenge to customize the template and to use the third party services. Other services, such as MSN Spaces, offer a lot of features that Blogger doesn’t, but they are features that I don’t need and use, so their presence would just clutter up the screen if I used MSN Spaces for my blogs.

]]> By: Mark http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-37799 Mark Sat, 09 Jul 2005 13:44:15 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-37799 I use blogger, and my only real complaint it lack of categories. A lot of people I know use motime, which is much worse. It doesn't even support RSS. I use blogger, and my only real complaint it lack of categories.
A lot of people I know use motime, which is much worse. It doesn’t even support RSS.

]]> By: Bryan Price http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-36109 Bryan Price Wed, 06 Jul 2005 15:31:37 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-36109 I have never thought NOT to keep a copy of my template. Then again, I prefer to use my text editor (UltraEdit 32) instead of trying to work inside a text box. That way I keep a backup on my hard drive of the last known/good template. And since I use my own domain, I actually upload the template to my blog directory, just in case something happens to my hard drives (both have either given out totally, or come close to it in the past 6 months). Oh, and yeah, I back it up to my flash drive too. I have never thought NOT to keep a copy of my template. Then again, I prefer to use my text editor (UltraEdit 32) instead of trying to work inside a text box. That way I keep a backup on my hard drive of the last known/good template. And since I use my own domain, I actually upload the template to my blog directory, just in case something happens to my hard drives (both have either given out totally, or come close to it in the past 6 months). Oh, and yeah, I back it up to my flash drive too.

]]> By: Chris http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-36107 Chris Wed, 06 Jul 2005 12:37:19 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-36107 Hi John, Thanks for the tip! I should have thought to back up the template but didn't, and it's still gone this morning. I"ll have to reconstruct it :( Hi John,

Thanks for the tip! I should have thought to back up the template but didn’t, and it’s still gone this morning. I”ll have to reconstruct it :(

]]> By: John (SYNTAGMA) http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-36098 John (SYNTAGMA) Wed, 06 Jul 2005 07:53:28 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-36098 Chris, a few bits dropped off my template too, but they all came back on this morning. It's always as well to save the template to Notepad in case of real emergency. But usually Google's backup works well. Chris, a few bits dropped off my template too, but they all came back on this morning. It’s always as well to save the template to Notepad in case of real emergency. But usually Google’s backup works well.

]]> By: Chris http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-36090 Chris Wed, 06 Jul 2005 04:30:11 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-36090 Well put me in the disgusted with Blogger column!! Over the last two days, I've had posts corrupted, lost, and even combined with posts from other bloggers! Tonight their service is really messed up and as a result my template has been trashed. Can't publish, can't edit, and when I do, eventually Blogger screws them up. There's gotta be a better way! Well put me in the disgusted with Blogger column!!

Over the last two days, I’ve had posts corrupted, lost, and even combined with posts from other bloggers! Tonight their service is really messed up and as a result my template has been trashed. Can’t publish, can’t edit, and when I do, eventually Blogger screws them up.

There’s gotta be a better way!

]]> By: Abhishek http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-36074 Abhishek Tue, 05 Jul 2005 19:50:53 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-36074 Blogger has got a wonderful service that no other free host provides. It has got everything that an average blogger hope for. Kudos to Pyra and Google for creating a sensation in the blogging arena. Blogger has got a wonderful service that no other free host provides. It has got everything that an average blogger hope for. Kudos to Pyra and Google for creating a sensation in the blogging arena.

]]> By: Skipper http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-35925 Skipper Sun, 03 Jul 2005 17:05:01 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-35925 I started out using Blogger about six months ago, however I recently ported my blog over to Typepad as I wanted the ability to customize my site. I found Blogger to be a little too restraining in regards to the "look and feel" I was trying to achieve. IMO, I'm not there yet, but Typepad will get me there quicker. Regards, I started out using Blogger about six months ago, however I recently ported my blog over to Typepad as I wanted the ability to customize my site.

I found Blogger to be a little too restraining in regards to the “look and feel” I was trying to achieve.

IMO, I’m not there yet, but Typepad will get me there quicker.

Regards,

]]> By: John (SYNTAGMA) http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-35918 John (SYNTAGMA) Sun, 03 Jul 2005 14:54:14 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-35918 What does "maturing as a blogger" actually mean? Blogging is basically writing on a blog. Does it mean your writing matures? If so, how will changing blog packages enhance your experience? Does it mean your technical ability to twiddle a template matures? Well, you can do that with Blogger too. Does it mean becoming a "problogger"? Some may view an own-domain blog as superior to a blogspot one ... but isn't that just a bit snobbish? Or does maturity mean adding one gizmo after another? Does that actually improve the quality of your writing or research? No, of course not. As has been said a few times in this thread and elsewhere, you can do almost anything with Blogger that you can do in "superior" packages, with a little bit of ingenuity. So, it all comes down to snobbery in the end. But sometimes it's cooler to be down with the riff-raff and spamming end of the market. More "legit" actually :-) What does “maturing as a blogger” actually mean? Blogging is basically writing on a blog. Does it mean your writing matures? If so, how will changing blog packages enhance your experience? Does it mean your technical ability to twiddle a template matures? Well, you can do that with Blogger too. Does it mean becoming a “problogger”? Some may view an own-domain blog as superior to a blogspot one … but isn’t that just a bit snobbish? Or does maturity mean adding one gizmo after another? Does that actually improve the quality of your writing or research? No, of course not. As has been said a few times in this thread and elsewhere, you can do almost anything with Blogger that you can do in “superior” packages, with a little bit of ingenuity. So, it all comes down to snobbery in the end. But sometimes it’s cooler to be down with the riff-raff and spamming end of the market. More “legit” actually :-)

]]> By: Satish talim http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-35903 Satish talim Sun, 03 Jul 2005 01:01:57 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-35903 I am very much happy with Blogger. Ofcourse there are areas that I would like it to improve upon, but one can't expect much from a free service, can you? I have learnt a lot about Blogging using this service and when I have the budget I will shift to my own domain and hosting service. I am very much happy with Blogger. Ofcourse there are areas that I would like it to improve upon, but one can’t expect much from a free service, can you? I have learnt a lot about Blogging using this service and when I have the budget I will shift to my own domain and hosting service.

]]> By: Mr. Hell's Kitchen http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-35902 Mr. Hell's Kitchen Sat, 02 Jul 2005 23:50:23 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-35902 I like Blogger myself. Cheers, <b>Mr. H.K.</b> <a href="http://hellskitchennyc.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Postcards from Hell's Kitchen</a> <a href="http://tootalltodd.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">And I Quote Blog</a> I like Blogger myself.

Cheers,
Mr. H.K.
Postcards from Hell’s Kitchen
And I Quote Blog

]]> By: jim http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-35901 jim Sat, 02 Jul 2005 22:57:22 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-35901 Novice bloggers will find that going with Blogger is the cheapest and fastest ways to get your thoughts on the web. But as your blogging matures, you'll find that you will outgrow blogger - this is the case with many products out there. As you become more adept at blogging, you'll migrate to excellent products such as Movable Type and, my personal favorite, Wordpress. But, as a starter package, Blogger cannot be beaten. Through Blogger a total computer novice can start up a blog. You don't hassle with web hosting, you don't have a steep learning curve in learning the technology, and you don't pay a dime. Anyway, Blogger can't be worse because there's MSN Spaces. :) Novice bloggers will find that going with Blogger is the cheapest and fastest ways to get your thoughts on the web. But as your blogging matures, you’ll find that you will outgrow blogger – this is the case with many products out there. As you become more adept at blogging, you’ll migrate to excellent products such as Movable Type and, my personal favorite, WordPress. But, as a starter package, Blogger cannot be beaten.

Through Blogger a total computer novice can start up a blog. You don’t hassle with web hosting, you don’t have a steep learning curve in learning the technology, and you don’t pay a dime.

Anyway, Blogger can’t be worse because there’s MSN Spaces. :)

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]]> By: Cassiopeia http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-35880 Cassiopeia Sat, 02 Jul 2005 07:17:31 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-35880 I had used Blogger for 3 years, which means prior to Google purchasing. I recently ported myself over to WordPress, so I can't report anything in the last 3 weeks. However, in my 3 years with Blogger, I have very few complaints to make. A couple of times I had problems publishing (I've always hosted my own content, and not used Blogspot), and twice I hit publish and lost the entire post. That's about it. I've only emailed support twice, with complaints about SPAM blogs. They were taken down/suspended right away, and I had a kind and relatively fast (out-sourced) response. I had used Blogger for 3 years, which means prior to Google purchasing. I recently ported myself over to WordPress, so I can’t report anything in the last 3 weeks.

However, in my 3 years with Blogger, I have very few complaints to make. A couple of times I had problems publishing (I’ve always hosted my own content, and not used Blogspot), and twice I hit publish and lost the entire post. That’s about it.

I’ve only emailed support twice, with complaints about SPAM blogs. They were taken down/suspended right away, and I had a kind and relatively fast (out-sourced) response.

]]> By: Abbie Mulvihill http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/comment-page-1/#comment-35873 Abbie Mulvihill Sat, 02 Jul 2005 01:57:00 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/07/01/is-blogger-the-worst-free-blogging-service/#comment-35873 I've been using Blogger since my blog on Bloglines was destroyed in March. Early on, I had a lot of problems with Blogger, but now I have virtually none. I always create my posts in the HTML view not the WYSIWYG view and I think that makes a huge difference. You might want to read this post: http://abstracked.blogspot.com/2005/03/so-what-happened.html and this one: http://abstracked.blogspot.com/2005/03/its-not-easy-being-green.html to see some of the really bad things happened with my blog at Bloglines (hopefully they've fixed things). I was able to salvage all of my earlier posts through feed and import them into Blogger. I really like Bloglines as an aggregator (their customer service is getting better and better), but trust me, as a blogging service, they made Blogger seem like the greatest service that could ever exist (bugs and all). Bloglines has since been bought out (more than once, I think), so maybe it has changed, but I am far too afraid to find out! I’ve been using Blogger since my blog on Bloglines was destroyed in March. Early on, I had a lot of problems with Blogger, but now I have virtually none. I always create my posts in the HTML view not the WYSIWYG view and I think that makes a huge difference. You might want to read this post: http://abstracked.blogspot.com/2005/03/so-what-happened.html and this one: http://abstracked.blogspot.com/2005/03/its-not-easy-being-green.html to see some of the really bad things happened with my blog at Bloglines (hopefully they’ve fixed things). I was able to salvage all of my earlier posts through feed and import them into Blogger.

I really like Bloglines as an aggregator (their customer service is getting better and better), but trust me, as a blogging service, they made Blogger seem like the greatest service that could ever exist (bugs and all).

Bloglines has since been bought out (more than once, I think), so maybe it has changed, but I am far too afraid to find out!

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