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And now, I shall break this site!

I’m tackling some site updates, so if things get wonkish, you have only me to blame.

Edit: Success! We have the latest version of WordPress running. For now. They’ll probably issue some major update tomorrow.

Also, I’ve added some kind of spam plug-in. I hope this means I can leave the commenting open (no login required, just a name and email address, which you can make up). Hopefully this works. I don’t like readers not being able to comment, but I also hate the flood of spam I get.

Now to fiddle some more.

28 responses to “And now, I shall break this site!”

  1. kitten Avatar
    kitten

    I am designing a site from the ground up… So be thankful you have WordPress behind you! I have Notepad++

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  2. Hugh C. Howey Avatar
    Hugh C. Howey

    I’m trying to update the comment system to use FB login. Doesn’t seem to be working!

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  3. kitten Avatar
    kitten

    Hmmm… That’s kinda strange, but then again, when I had a site last Facebook wasn’t all that and people didn’t care if they could log in with it or not… and sadly, I am waiting for my new site to process so I can’t look into it…

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  4. kitten Avatar
    kitten

    But there is a like button

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  5. kitten Avatar
    kitten

    Well… there WAS a like button… I only knew you for a short time but you will be missed…

    R.I.P. Like button 2012-2012

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  6. Hugh C. Howey Avatar
    Hugh C. Howey

    LMAO!!

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  7. kitten Avatar
    kitten

    I can use html tags now… yay?!?!?!

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  8. kitten Avatar
    kitten

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  9. Nicole Avatar
    Nicole

    Please don’t use a FB login… no everyone has one or want to have one. :(((((

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  10. Johnny Deco Avatar
    Johnny Deco

    How is the addition coming along? Us Nebraskans want to know.

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  11. Chad Avatar
    Chad

    So is this test spam?

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  12. knmburton Avatar
    knmburton

    If only it were this easy to comment in the forums. I’ve noticed that a majority of the internets isn’t built for a browsing device without a physical keyboard. Since all I use is my Android phone and my Kindle Fire, it gets a bit frustrating at times. Just don’t stop writing, Hugh. Books first, site… much lower on the to-do list.

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  13. Tyler Davis Avatar
    Tyler Davis

    Hey Hugh! Dunno if you remember me from Astronomy but I had to come say hi after the bus ride I just had.

    So I’m in Seattle, at an internship I got this summer, riding the bus to work as usual and this guy sits down next to me and pulls out a kindle. It took me a couple of minutes to realize it but he was reading the Wool Omnibus. I struck up a conversation and he recommended I read a novel called Containment if I liked your stuff. Anyway it was just really cool running into that all the way over here on the left coast. I take it to mean things are going well for you, which I am glad for.

    Take care,
    Tyler

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    1. Hugh C. Howey Avatar
      Hugh C. Howey

      No way! Tyler, that’s crazy. Did you tell him you knew me?

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  14. Deb Robbins Avatar
    Deb Robbins

    If you must fiddle, make sure nothing’s burning first.

    I’m not all that fond of the “log in with Facebook” deals. I like to be able to do a thing or two without Facebook watching and commenting. I’m forever deleting excess junk from my timeline.

    I haven’t had any trouble logging in or commenting here at all.

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  15. mattbolick Avatar
    mattbolick

    AWESOME! I’ve been waiting for inline tagging to be supported since 2005 hell froze over I gave up that propranolol addiction about fifteen minutes ago. I just wish the blink tag wasn’t deprecated.

    I do agree that I’ve never had any problem logging in and posting and that I try to carve Facebook out of as many places as possible. I don’t trust the Zuck.

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  16. kitten Avatar
    kitten

    I, however, am still mourning the Like button…

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  17. tmso Avatar
    tmso

    Interesting…I can comment now…but…what’s with the password?

    Maybe it’s your template you need to change? Doesn’t WordPress.org (not the free site, which is WordPress.com) offer services to help folks just like you?

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  18. Deb Robbins Avatar
    Deb Robbins

    Whoever took it, give kitten back her Like button.

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  19. kitten Avatar
    kitten

    His* (Don’t worry, I get it a lot…)

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  20. Deb Robbins Avatar
    Deb Robbins

    Hey, I like the Goodreads section, Hugh, that’s cool. Although the spell checker doesn’t like it.

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  21. Ellie Avatar
    Ellie

    Oh, very nice to have commentability. Sorry about all the spam, though. I hope this helps cut that down!

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  22. Hugh C. Howey Avatar
    Hugh C. Howey

    Everything looks pretty golden right now!

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  23. Deb Robbins Avatar
    Deb Robbins

    So noted, kitten. Sorry about that!

    I don’t smell anything burning. Must be good.

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  24. Claudia Lefeve Avatar
    Claudia Lefeve

    Yay! Thanks for working on the comments! :)

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    1. Hugh C. Howey Avatar
      Hugh C. Howey

      Thanks for complaining enough to get me to work on it, Claudia! ;)

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  25. ege Avatar
    ege

    I quote Nicole! No FB pleeease.

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  26. Shawn Avatar
    Shawn

    Thanks for giving us the ability to leave comments without FB, Hugh.

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