Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Word Press - what?
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I was casually considering moving to Word Press for a slew of fairly unimportant reasons so I started meandering through their front page info. It all looked kind of nice and clean. Almost had me hooked. Until three things. One, you have to download their software which means you can only modify the design - if you are so inclined to poke around their code which I gather isn't all that easy anyway - from your home PC and where's the fun in that. Also, you have to pay nearly $30 a year in order to be allowed to poke around in the code. Seems kind of weird. That almost sent me packing. Then I read that sometimes they may insert ads on your blog, not asking first or anything, just doing it. EXCUSE ME??? Here's the exact text: "Advertising: To support the service we may occasionally show Google text ads on your blog, however we do this very rarely." And, guess effing what? If you don't like that, you can PAY for the privilege of NOT having any ads ever "for a low yearly fee" of another thirty-ish dollars. Reminds me of how you have to pay for manual gear shifts instead of automatic - even though cars are inherently standard and it takes more work to make them automatic. Who decides what "should be" so much the norm that the other choice should be charged for? Anyway, what the heck is up with that? Charging fees for NOT having ads and NOT locking down the code?
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