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Some Additional Thoughts on Squarespace, and Updates to the Site

I have been using Squarespace since 2008 when I was asked to test their new V5 platform, and even wrote an extensive review on it after deciding to switch over from WordPress. I still believe it to be the best blogging platform available, and wholeheartedly recommend it to all my friends and colleagues. But as much as I love Squarespace, I would be lying if I were to say that I do not have any issues with it. I think it's safe to say that Squarespace can be comparable to Apple (more specifically, the iPhone platform) in that they are very secretive about what's coming next, its users are reliant on them and not third-party resources for major improvements and updates,...

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Link Swap

I have some extra time today and have decided to clean up and update my three "Links" pages: Friends Bee Friends Favorite Blogs If you see that you're not included and would like to be, please leave a comment and I'll add your site. If you feel that I'm missing anything (or have suggestions of blogs you think I would enjoy), please feel free to chime in also. And just so you don't feel like you're doing this for naught, here's a picture of a baby seal asking "Pretty please?" to entice you: ...

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The Circle of No Life, Blogger Edition

You've all seen The Circle of No Life. Now, check out its blogging counterpart: I must admit that I only use three of the services in this circle: Google Analytics, Twitter, and an RSS Reader (I'm not sure why the RSS symbol is lumped in with the online bookmarking/sharing sites, so I'll just assume that they mean Google Reader). However, I can definitely see how a professional blogger would prefer and utilize all of these free services to their fullest extent. Via Geeks are Sexy....

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Disagreeing vs Trolling

Among the 500+ sites I subscribe to on Google Reader, there has been much talk about trolls as of late. While I firmly believe that true trollers consist of mean-spirited persons who have nothing better to do, I have also been noticing a trend toward labeling commenters as trolls and jumping all over them simply for disagreeing with a post or giving their honest (but often unpopular) opinion on a topic. That ticks me off. Having blogged for almost a decade, I have certainly gotten my share of mean comments. And I would be lying if I were to say that when someone chooses to publicly berate me via a comment, I never get hurt. However, the internet is open to all (save for...

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