this is my last post on this blogger site, i am moving to a blog that i will be hosting here. the following is the initial post that was made on the new site:

This post will mark the transition to a new site; my “Hello World” so to speak. This site will be a replacement for the old Blogger account. Setting this site up has been a labor of love; I have worked on getting it to where it is for at least a week, if not more.

I have/will be inviting several members of the crew from which I used to roll with in San Antonio. So let me go ahead and post a little something about what this site will be.

I have setup several accounts for 2 other people thus far (you know who you are). Anonymous user registration will be restricted until I can fix the problem with PHP wanting to use sendmail instead of plain SMTP. Users of this site will be given post level 4 access. This means the average user will be allowed to post, edit, delete and moderate content. In some special cases, I will grant some people elevated access. Rainman will be marked as my backup admin until he indicates that he does not desire the duty and someone else steps up to the plate.

This site will allow for content upload by the users, which means a sandbox has been setup. All uploads will reside in this sandbox, so you can upload pics or files of any type and link them from here (use the link: /wp-content/filename). I have enabled a plugin that will prevent bad behavior from occurring such as spam and email harvesting. I have also enabled a plugin that allows for users to select a theme that works best for them. Some of the plugins require changes to be made to the installed theme, so a limited number of themes are available. There is also support for users to add and manage site polls.

I have not set up some of the content such as the sidebar links or the categories. It was my intention to allow some of the users to do this. User level 5 is required to allow for category management, so I will have to debate this more later. Lastly, the sidebar is not consistent across the themes. Most of the sections are out of order and I need to go through the themes tomorrow and recitfy this.

If you would like an account, feel free to email me and let me know. Feedback is also welcome. If you experience any problems with the website, I would also love to hear about it (email me).

Thanks again and I look forward to everyone’s participation.

This post will mark the transition to a new site; my “Hello World” so to speak. This site will be a replacement for the old Blogger account. Setting this site up has been a labor of love; I have worked on getting it to where it is for at least a week, if not more.

I have/will be inviting several members of the crew from which I used to roll with in San Antonio. So let me go ahead and post a little something about what this site will be.

I have setup several accounts for 2 other people thus far (you know who you are). Anonymous user registration will be restricted until I can fix the problem with PHP wanting to use sendmail instead of plain SMTP. Users of this site will be given post level 4 access. This means the average user will be allowed to post, edit, delete and moderate content. In some special cases, I will grant some people elevated access. Rainman will be marked as my backup admin until he indicates that he does not desire the duty and someone else steps up to the plate.

This site will allow for content upload by the users, which means a sandbox has been setup. All uploads will reside in this sandbox, so you can upload pics or files of any type and link them from here (use the link: /wp-content/filename). I have enabled a plugin that will prevent bad behavior from occurring such as spam and email harvesting. I have also enabled a plugin that allows for users to select a theme that works best for them. Some of the plugins require changes to be made to the installed theme, so a limited number of themes are available. There is also support for users to add and manage site polls.

I have not set up some of the content such as the sidebar links or the categories. It was my intention to allow some of the users to do this. User level 5 is required to allow for category management, so I will have to debate this more later. Lastly, the sidebar is not consistent across the themes. Most of the sections are out of order and I need to go through the themes tomorrow and recitfy this.

If you would like an account, feel free to email me and let me know. Feedback is also welcome. If you experience any problems with the website, I would also love to hear about it (email me).

Thanks again and I look forward to everyone’s participation.