When I started this blog, I thought I was being smart by using FTP to host it on my own domain. Now that Google has announced the end of Blogger FTP support, I don't look so smart anymore. Come to think of it, I've been feeling stupid for quite a while, ever since Google started adding a whole bunch of features to Blogger that were not available for FTP users (such as layouts and Amazon.com integration).
So after 5-1/2 years, I am being forced to make a decision: move to another URL or kill off this blog entirely. Frankly, my ego would not stand for the second option. Like many writers, I feel that my written work is far more important than it actually is. Killing off this blog is akin to chopping off a limb, albeit not a very important one. I'm sure I could live without one of my littlest toes, but losing it would still be painful.
I will be moving somewhere. The most obvious choice is blog.djwriter.com, but I've decided against that. When I created this blog, I intended to use it to promote my business. Aside from disseminating public appearances related to Biking Illinois: 60 Great Road Trips and Trail Rides, this blog has utterly failed in that respect. Who really wants to blog about -- or read about -- work?
Even worse, connecting this blog to my business has compromised my freedom of expression. I've pulled a lot of punches over the years for fear that potential clients will be turned off -- if not downright repulsed -- by my blunt opinions and crass language (at this point, some of you are thinking, If he's been pulling punches, how much of an asshole is he really? Stick around and find out, I guess.). I also have felt stifled in writing about my career on a "company blog," even though it's my company. Instead, I am planning to move to blog.davidjohnsen.com. I know clients could still find my blog there, but at least it won't be literally a part of my corporate identity.
Please note that I have not made any changes yet, so don't go to the new URL looking for anything.
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Oh, man, I feel you. I spent seven years at my last URL and making the switch over to another domain has been weird, to say the least. Also, while the layout features are kind of cool, I feel a little generic right now. I'm sure I'll find some way to tweak/mess up the design so it looks more like me.
Looking forward to the new site -- and I can't wait to see what you're like when you're not pulling punches!
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