Comments on: TypePad under fire again for further problems http://www.blogherald.com/2005/11/09/typepad-under-fire-again-for-further-problems/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:18:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richard Silverstein http://www.blogherald.com/2005/11/09/typepad-under-fire-again-for-further-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-77461 Richard Silverstein Sat, 24 Dec 2005 06:22:36 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/11/09/typepad-under-fire-again-for-further-problems/#comment-77461 All you disaffected TP folks should take the plunge & c'mon over to WordPress. I did it last May (before all this server crap started happening--but I was nonetheless disaffected from TP myself) & I'm glad I did. WP does require more technical attentiveness to your blog & does require that you open the hood & look around at what's underneath. But there's lots of help available fr. the WP support forum & other sources. If anyone wants more information pls. get in touch w. me through my blog. I'd be happy to talk to you further. All you disaffected TP folks should take the plunge & c’mon over to WordPress. I did it last May (before all this server crap started happening–but I was nonetheless disaffected from TP myself) & I’m glad I did. WP does require more technical attentiveness to your blog & does require that you open the hood & look around at what’s underneath. But there’s lots of help available fr. the WP support forum & other sources.

If anyone wants more information pls. get in touch w. me through my blog. I’d be happy to talk to you further.

]]> By: Mark Boudreau http://www.blogherald.com/2005/11/09/typepad-under-fire-again-for-further-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-76326 Mark Boudreau Sat, 17 Dec 2005 01:00:18 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/11/09/typepad-under-fire-again-for-further-problems/#comment-76326 I hear you. Actually, the recently announced Yahoo package with Movable Type is less than what I pay for Typepad so I will be checking into that. Either way I have had enough. I cover junior formula racing and today was the finals for the Formula BMW World Finals from Bahrain which I have been covering all week. Was I able to post the final results of the race? Ya, 10 hours after it was over. Thanks a bunch Typepad. I hear you. Actually, the recently announced Yahoo package with Movable Type is less than what I pay for Typepad so I will be checking into that. Either way I have had enough. I cover junior formula racing and today was the finals for the Formula BMW World Finals from Bahrain which I have been covering all week. Was I able to post the final results of the race? Ya, 10 hours after it was over. Thanks a bunch Typepad.

]]> By: James http://www.blogherald.com/2005/11/09/typepad-under-fire-again-for-further-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-76320 James Fri, 16 Dec 2005 22:41:03 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/11/09/typepad-under-fire-again-for-further-problems/#comment-76320 Another crash-and-burn at TypePad on December 15th. Control panel is still not accessible as of 12/16, and my blog is a snapshot from a few days ago. I spent 4 hours yesterday updating and revising my blog's design, and this is what I wake up to. Here is what TypePad announced today: "During routine maintenance of our network and storage systems last night, we experienced an issue with our primary disk system where data from published blogs are stored. We are currently running diagnostics on the device, and working to restore your data as soon as possible. Verifying data can be a slow process and will take time." "In the meantime we are currently deploying backup copies of your weblogs from approximately 2 days ago. This is what will be displayed for your blog. The TypePad application is currently unavailable, which means that users will not be able to log in, and visitors to weblogs will not be able to post comments. We are working to bring TypePad back online as soon as possible." "We appreciate your patience as we work through these issues. We will be posting updates to status.sixapart.com throughout the day, and will post to Everything TypePad with major news." I'm through with TypePad! Another crash-and-burn at TypePad on December 15th. Control panel is still not accessible as of 12/16, and my blog is a snapshot from a few days ago. I spent 4 hours yesterday updating and revising my blog’s design, and this is what I wake up to. Here is what TypePad announced today:

“During routine maintenance of our network and storage systems last night, we experienced an issue with our primary disk system where data from published blogs are stored. We are currently running diagnostics on the device, and working to restore your data as soon as possible. Verifying data can be a slow process and will take time.”

“In the meantime we are currently deploying backup copies of your weblogs from approximately 2 days ago. This is what will be displayed for your blog. The TypePad application is currently unavailable, which means that users will not be able to log in, and visitors to weblogs will not be able to post comments. We are working to bring TypePad back online as soon as possible.”

“We appreciate your patience as we work through these issues. We will be posting updates to status.sixapart.com throughout the day, and will post to Everything TypePad with major news.”

I’m through with TypePad!

]]> By: drs http://www.blogherald.com/2005/11/09/typepad-under-fire-again-for-further-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-73326 drs Tue, 29 Nov 2005 22:44:41 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/11/09/typepad-under-fire-again-for-further-problems/#comment-73326 Not only have they had performance problems, but to solve them, they are trimming down the feature set. I signed up for TypePad because they supported a feature that allowed me to have category-specific lists of links in my side-bars. Now those don't work right anymore. Their response? it's a feature, not a bug. Grrr. I blogged about this today at: http://redwinewithfish.blogs.com/red_wine_with_fish/2005/11/typepad_reducin.html Not only have they had performance problems, but to solve them, they are trimming down the feature set. I signed up for TypePad because they supported a feature that allowed me to have category-specific lists of links in my side-bars. Now those don’t work right anymore. Their response? it’s a feature, not a bug. Grrr.

I blogged about this today at: http://redwinewithfish.blogs.com/red_wine_with_fish/2005/11/typepad_reducin.html

]]> By: jesse http://www.blogherald.com/2005/11/09/typepad-under-fire-again-for-further-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-68822 jesse Thu, 10 Nov 2005 23:47:53 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/11/09/typepad-under-fire-again-for-further-problems/#comment-68822 Don't do wordpress.com, try negimaki.com. You get a completely free WordPress blog, and you have full control. FTP uploading, all that stuff. That's where I've just started. Getting a blog takes two weeks (one of their many puzzling rules), and you have to upgrade to the lates stable version of WP whenever it comes out, but other than that it's perfect Don’t do wordpress.com, try negimaki.com. You get a completely free WordPress blog, and you have full control. FTP uploading, all that stuff. That’s where I’ve just started. Getting a blog takes two weeks (one of their many puzzling rules), and you have to upgrade to the lates stable version of WP whenever it comes out, but other than that it’s perfect

]]> By: Mark Boudreau http://www.blogherald.com/2005/11/09/typepad-under-fire-again-for-further-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-68513 Mark Boudreau Thu, 10 Nov 2005 14:11:54 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/11/09/typepad-under-fire-again-for-further-problems/#comment-68513 I have a number of sites on Typepad but my two main ones are The Rock and Roll Report and my newest called F1 Prospects.Com. I was actually working from home the other day so I reasoned it would be easy for me to do a bit of writing for F1 Prospects.Com on the side at the same time. Wrong! Typepad was down more than up and I got so frustrated that I am now officialy in search mode for a new blogging service. I have narrowed it down to a WordPress powered site or Expression Engine. I have been a big fan of Typepad (especially their support staff) but enough is enough. I write for fun, not to get frustrated time and time again. I have a number of sites on Typepad but my two main ones are The Rock and Roll Report and my newest called F1 Prospects.Com. I was actually working from home the other day so I reasoned it would be easy for me to do a bit of writing for F1 Prospects.Com on the side at the same time. Wrong! Typepad was down more than up and I got so frustrated that I am now officialy in search mode for a new blogging service. I have narrowed it down to a WordPress powered site or Expression Engine. I have been a big fan of Typepad (especially their support staff) but enough is enough. I write for fun, not to get frustrated time and time again.

]]> By: Pujiono http://www.blogherald.com/2005/11/09/typepad-under-fire-again-for-further-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-68424 Pujiono Thu, 10 Nov 2005 10:25:28 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2005/11/09/typepad-under-fire-again-for-further-problems/#comment-68424 it's time to switch to WordPress powered blog or to free service from WordPress.com. it’s time to switch to WordPress powered blog or to free service from WordPress.com.

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