UPDATE: Shuttering the site is not an option. While some have been lured away by the siren song of Facebook, I don’t find it to be the same intimate community as Teh Squeak. I can’t imagine RabBiT expressing the same tribulations on Facebook or Paddy or Sven or me or any other Gerbil. This is truly a special place, if currently a little under utilized. It will remain. I will find a solution. In the meantime: Keep Calm and Carry On.
Here is where we stand:
- I can migrate the site to WordPress.com but each user will have to reregister on WordPress.com. When I tested the import of this site, I have to assign posts and comments to the new registered users. That means that until everyone who has posted since 2013 is registered, I can’t import Teh Squeaky Wheel prior posts.
- I can use DNN which I’ve used in the past and blogging platform “A” that includes a WordPress like admin panel but no import capability for now – I would have to create a procedure to accomplish that. Wait! Did I say I? I meant someone with more skill and who has more time, what with not having to do Friday Night Captioning Contests.
- I can use DNN and blogging platform “B” than does not include a WordPress like admin panel but does include the ability to import a complete WordPress site.
All options allow for posting videos.
The choice is yours. Discuss amongst your damn selves.
I’d say to go with whatever option is easiest for our Admin.
Seconded; thanks (as always), Jerry.
Thirdly’d; and Sven last offered to host the Friday night captioning, right? So he could probably handle that import thingie for ya, if you go that route.
Yes, that’s EXACTLY what you want me doing. Uh huh. Sure.
Heheheheh
I am sorry this has become such a hassle for you. I agree with Paddy that you should go with whatever is least painful and laborious for you. We can adjust and the important thing is we can still get together and make mischief. This is much appreciated!
I don’t know if I speak for others but it seems to me that the loss of the old posts would not be as bad now as it was with the old site. I really missed those, but it seems like we are more into day to day interaction here, now.
Curious to know how others feel.
I tend towards Mac’s view. If keeping the old posts and comments is a major stumbling block, then let them vanish into that place where old bytes go.
If it’s simpler to blow-away the old posts, I’m okay with that.
I’m in agreement here as well. With the amount of activity and participation from the gerbil hordes the last couple of years, there’s not much to lose compared to what we had years back. If it goes, it goes.
We are a day-to-day group nowadays. I’m thankful for that…that we still keep in touch, but I also wonder, and this is a site admin question, if it’s more trouble than it is worth keeping up a site. With other social media outlets available, should teh wheel just be shuttered?
I have no difference with anything anyone has said.
Whatever’s easiest on our gracious Admin(s), and Mac’s right -- we can improvise, adapt, and overcome.
Or in my case, cry, whine, and beg for help.
How easy to use is the “B” platform dashboard? More complicated? Easier but with less features? I tend to go with whatever is easier. If that other platform is easier or as easy as the WordPress dashboard, then importing the whole site would be the way to go.
If importing into WordPress without the old posts is the best option, then I would be very okay with fresh shavings in the gerbil cage.
I vote yes to everything!
Easy on Jerrie,
Lost comments ok,
Closing the wheel if necessary.
Even go back to BlogSpot. (Showing my ignorance here!)
Shutter it? I’d rather not…
But that’s me being selfish.
Ref the update,
I am glad to hear it. This is a very special place with wonderful people. Thank you for hosting us. I will be happy to do whatever I can to help with it in whatever form it takes.. I would really miss this.
Thanks again.
What Mac said (and what you said, Jerry).
I’d miss this joint, too; thanks for all of your work, Jerry. (Damn my utter lack of IT skills!)