Aug 31, 2009
Coping With Recent Blog Changes
As of today the blog is private access only. This means if you are not registered you are not browsing it ... at all. For now ... registration is still free but I'm going to add a 5$ fee or smth. very soon [probably for new accounts only] to make sure those who visit don't forget to come back every now and then.
A few things have changed.
- Feed access still exists but only Post titles will be available.
- Comments feeds are disabled for posts [except infobits] unless you are logged in [This means browsers can still access them].
This will make things a bit more aired. I honestly don't care if I write for an audience of 1 or 1000 as long as they listen and stick around. And the moment the fee kicks in, I'll write a bit more sensitive stuff. Right now, for every post I make, I think like 100 times whether to do it or not. Most times I choose not to. E.g.: It's been rather hard to post the Can You Do This post.
Anyways ... enjoy because, as of now on, you're part of a private community.
PS: Trust me. Asking noobs to hand in a valid email address makes it really private ;)
I think that maybe custom excerpts would be better than nothing to continue to entice people to read your stuff?
However, charging ever $0.99 changes the commitment people have to a service/site. It elevates your status as well from “just some blogger” to “expert” that is worth paying for.
If this is the case, I’m looking for some hard core blackhat stuff next… ;)
p.s. I think you write an article on your take of the various proxy options out there, including your recommendations. I would take that very seriously as I’m gearing up to take the final deep plunge into the looking glass.