WE'RE MOVING OUT TODAY...
Well folks, the big day has arrived. ATW is moving from Typepad to a new platform and this is will be our final day on Typepad.
I was reviewing some of the statistics since ATW left blogger and moved onto this typepad location back in the Autumn of 2004. Since that date we have posted 7981 blogs for your edification. You have responded with an overwhelming 98,117 comments! (We almost made the 100,000th!) We were also approaching 1.4 Million visits...so it's been a real adventure over the past few years.
As the site has been growing I have found Typepad to be irritatingly unreliable from time to time, with far too many instances where I could not post a story due to alleged "maintenance" issues. Similarly, there have been glitches that create regular multiple postings and basically slow down the site. I will keep the Typepad site visible for a while, and plan to migrate all the posts and comments over to the new site shortly.
So - from first thing tomorrow morning, we will all move to our new home. I will re-direct you to it when you visit tomorrow - just unpacking the crates over there at the moment. We've mostly finished the decorating but you may have to forgive the smell of fresh paint when you come over tomorrow.
A sincere thanks for all your support on this platform over the years - but here's to the new tangled location - unveiled first thing tomorrow morning!
Onwards and upwards!
Posted by: Peter | October 31, 2006 at 10:17 AM
good luck with the move!
Posted by: kloot | October 31, 2006 at 10:24 AM
Very impressive stats David, well done. Wishing you and all at ATW continued success with the new platform.
Posted by: Parnell | October 31, 2006 at 11:40 AM
Good luck!
Posted by: iluvni | October 31, 2006 at 12:26 PM
best wishes from me too with the new site. Onwards and upwards . I had the honour of being the one millionth visitor. I wonder if I can achieve the 100,000th comment.
Posted by: Colm | October 31, 2006 at 01:24 PM
Colm,
Does lightning strike twice?!
Posted by: David Vance | October 31, 2006 at 02:01 PM
Good Luck. And you picked All Saints Day to reflect the warm, gentle and kindly spirit of those posting and commenting for the new ATW look.
Posted by: mahons | October 31, 2006 at 02:09 PM
or will it be the mischievious spirits that you will have to deal with??? after all the whole tradition of halloween the wearing of masks was to hide from the spirits...
Test Your Spirit Sense click this link and see if you can find The Spirit in the Picture. You have about 30 seconds (it helps if your sound is turned up)
Posted by: The Troll | October 31, 2006 at 03:02 PM
David: I'm looking forward to your new setup. I've looking for a better platform myself and as of now, it seems that all of those currently available have their limitations.
Posted by: Mike's America | October 31, 2006 at 03:39 PM
David
Lightning can strike twice if a kind man in the know tips me of quietly when we are very very close to the 100,000th comment :)
Posted by: Colm | October 31, 2006 at 04:58 PM
Mike,
Yes, they are all limited in one way or another. My big issue is reliability - zero downtime. I want both writers and readers to be able to access 24/7, and I have found typepad to be less than reliable in that regards.
Posted by: David Vance | October 31, 2006 at 05:20 PM
Good luck! See you in your new digs.
Posted by: notme | October 31, 2006 at 05:22 PM
David -- we're very sorry to see you go, and I'm sorry we haven't lived up to your expectations. We're continually investing in the platform and technology that drives TypePad, to support the growth of our customers and their blogging efforts. We have been experiencing some issues with performance recently, and we're committed to addressing them and making TypePad the best hosted blogging service on the web. We wish you the best of luck with A Tangled Web going forward...
Posted by: sippey | October 31, 2006 at 05:37 PM
sippey,
Thank you for that. As I say, Typepad has virtues but in a fast moving news world, reliability is key for me. I'm keeping the typepad site for a while so I will watch typepad developments with interest!
Posted by: David Vance | October 31, 2006 at 05:57 PM
Good luck with the move David.
Posted by: fatmammycat | October 31, 2006 at 07:50 PM
Best o' British with the move, David & Co! May it all go smoothly.
Looking forward to the house-warming party. Was it a bottle of Magners and a packet of Walker's, or have I been misinformed on what to bring?
Posted by: Fanny | October 31, 2006 at 10:06 PM
Fanny,
Well, we NEVER refuse a guest's hospitality!!
Posted by: David Vance | October 31, 2006 at 10:21 PM
DV
What's the new URL? By the way the "Go away" thread seems to have turned into a reminissence about pranks pulled on Halloween.
Posted by: SBK | October 31, 2006 at 10:24 PM
SBK - will all be revealed tomorrow morning! Stick with us!!
Posted by: David Vance | October 31, 2006 at 10:38 PM
Good luck and come out rockin'
Posted by: The Phantom | October 31, 2006 at 11:30 PM
Thanks David and Andrew :)
Posted by: Madradin Ruad | November 01, 2006 at 12:03 AM
Well if I can,t be in the 100.000 or milliont,t maybe I stand a small chance of being the last post on the, soon to be replaced, ATW. Anyway GOOD LUCK Guys.
Posted by: Parnell | November 01, 2006 at 01:47 AM
Parnell
Sorry. You're not the last post. Ha ha.
Posted by: The Phantom | November 01, 2006 at 02:27 AM