The end of this blog as we know it is nigh
On Maundy Thursday, I received a letter from The
Mobile Me Team, that is to say, from the people who manage what used to be
called Dot Mac and is now Mobile
Me:
So I've got three months to consider my options. I've had my troubles with iBlog, but I know my way around it and it's how I learned about blogging. A year or so ago, when iBlog's sole begetter Sarat folded his tent, tried and failed to provide his customers with a transition to another platform, and went on to other things, I decided to stick with it, at least until the next time it died on me -- as had happened only once before. At that point, the poor thing would just have to stay dead. But Thursday's news from Mobile Me, complete with crocodile apology ('I apologise for any inconvenience caused by my ending your life ...'), means I may have to be more proactive. I found a forum for iBlog survivors, with the topics 'Stand by your iBlog' and 'How to escape from iBlog', but talk there of Mysql and scripting and codes makes me think I'll just have to leave this blog behind and start up a new one elsewhere.
Dear MobileMe member:
On July 7, 2009, the .Mac HomePage web application will be discontinued. As of this date, you will no longer be able to create new pages or edit existing pages using HomePage. Any pages you've already published will remain live at their current web address for as long as you like. If you need to make changes to your existing pages, please do so before July 7.
Instead of HomePage, we recommend the other sharing features of your MobileMe membership. etc etc etc. ... We apologize for any inconvenience blah blah... For more information yada yada ...
So I've got three months to consider my options. I've had my troubles with iBlog, but I know my way around it and it's how I learned about blogging. A year or so ago, when iBlog's sole begetter Sarat folded his tent, tried and failed to provide his customers with a transition to another platform, and went on to other things, I decided to stick with it, at least until the next time it died on me -- as had happened only once before. At that point, the poor thing would just have to stay dead. But Thursday's news from Mobile Me, complete with crocodile apology ('I apologise for any inconvenience caused by my ending your life ...'), means I may have to be more proactive. I found a forum for iBlog survivors, with the topics 'Stand by your iBlog' and 'How to escape from iBlog', but talk there of Mysql and scripting and codes makes me think I'll just have to leave this blog behind and start up a new one elsewhere.
Posted: Sat - April 11, 2009 at 09:36 AM |
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This started out as a patchy journal about family life with my mother-in-law, Mollie, who has Alzheimers and was then living with us. Mollie has moved, first into a "low-care facility" then, in July 2004, into a nursing home. As these and other events have overtaken us, the blog has moved on ...
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