Maybe we could build a fire, sing a couple songs, huh?
You probably didn’t notice that I upgraded my site’s software today. From my end of the screen, the new Wordpress v 2.1 release installed without a hitch. If the three of you reading along are having issues, let me know.
In contrast, yesterday’s train wreck of a site upgrade at Chowhound has thousands of angry villagers lighting the torches and sharpening their escargot forks. CNet management continues to respond to pissed off site users, and repairs to the massive pooch screwing flow forth.
While the Chicken Little types run around like Bill Paxton’s character in Aliens, I’m certain a company with Cnet’s resources will sort out the mess they made. It’s easy to get pissed at them. Chowhound’s about us, the community. Hell, them’s are us. What’s with the hating, people?
Give it time, chowhounds. These site changes will work out. In the meantime, I’ll be twiddling the knobs on my own little website, waiting for the inevitable day when something breaks…
January 24th, 2007 at 7:51 am
No issues here, hoss.
January 24th, 2007 at 9:43 am
You are running WordPress, huh, guess I’ll be calling you for tech advice for my little bloggie.
In terms of all the hoo haw on Chowhound, cut to the chow folks, cut to the chow…
January 24th, 2007 at 10:46 am
looks fine to me!
love reading your site in general
and hello
January 24th, 2007 at 11:32 am
Thanks to all three of my readers for checking in.
Big Fella, shoot me an email, but I’m sure you can run circles around me, tech wise.
January 25th, 2007 at 5:06 pm
Hey PS - Did you forget about me???
Working in the SFW industry, I know better than to foist changes/upgrades upon my customers…..you will pay the price. The villagers will storm the castle, and there will be hell to pay….for a little while. All things will pass…….
It seems that the statement “Chowhound’s about us, the community. Hell, them’s are us.” really gets to the heart of the matter….so many have a large “personal investment” in CH, and in a way have taken “Ownership”. It is a trait that I admire.
January 25th, 2007 at 5:35 pm
Kirk: let’s recount. You and Chubbypanda make five. elmo makes six. Six blog readers, ah, hah, hah…
January 26th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Elmo! Present!
January 27th, 2007 at 8:23 am
You’re a riot, dude. You never fail to make me laugh
Make that 7. Add Beth, that’s 8.
January 28th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
Chowhound gets another extreme makeover…
Filed under: Raves & Reviews , On the Blogs , America It’s like a never ending food saga with Chowhound…
February 2nd, 2007 at 6:48 am
My issues with Chowhound are well documented, but I agree with you entirely. Working in IT, you learn that there are no easy roll-outs. In this one, brief instance, I’d say to cut them some slack.