Worried that this will start some wank, but ---originalpuckFebruary 6 2009, 04:29:47 UTC
Hm. As wierd as it sounds, that's a toughie for me. The reason I moved to DN in the first place was because I had a feeling that something was wrong with the way I'd been doing things. I'd let other people's expectations of what I should be doing and how I should do it influence me to the point where I was grasping at straws. I wasn't sure what I needed anymore. That's mostly to explain my mind-set when I went there.
Once I got there, things took awhile to get settled. Initially I was starstruck and loved it. The options they had were so fantastic compared to Weebly, and would save me so much time in coding. However, that excitement didn't last.
I had a few problems with some relatively minor tasks, such as post-dating posts, putting up PW ads, and figuring out what the different options meant. I also had some toolbars that didn't work (the +fav options), and at some point a lot of the updates made wierd text pop-up onto my site. These problems were generally resolved within a week, but they were still frustrating. I also felt, after awhile, like I would be seen as whining if I complained about problems too often. That might just have been me reading-into things too much, however.
I also came to realize that unless I got to be a Big Name Serial Writer (similiar to BNF), I wouldn't be able to make any money off of that site. Since there were already large ads on my site, I didn't feel like I could put my own on there without looking money-grubbing (even if the initial ads didn't go to me). I also realized that my readers didn't neccesarily want to sign-up for the features that were being offered.
I ended-up missing the control I had over my own site, among other things. I couldn't decide which ads to show, I couldn't do as many formatting tricks as I once could, and it made posting B&B hard. Also, some of the features that I'd switched there to use had been acting-up for the past month or so.
But, like I said, I wasn't exactly sure what I was looking for when I went there. I just knew that things weren't right, and that, after experimenting, I knew the site there didn't suit me. Of course, I then had to spend time figuring out what did, which is a completely different tale. Anywho, that's just my experiences, and, as always, YMMV.
And nope, unfortunately (because she's cute), the girl in my header's not me. My hair's shorter and dark brown, and I'm also a bit more shapely. ^^
Re: Worried that this will start some wank, but ---sora_kainomoriFebruary 6 2009, 10:43:51 UTC
Yeah, the post dated posting was had me interested in the first place. It usually takes me around an hour to post a new chapter, but sometimes I get business and don't really the time to take an hour out of my day.
...I wouldn't be able to make any money off of that site. I also realized that my readers didn't neccesarily want to sign-up for the features that were being offered. I understand what you mean. I mean the points thing is good in theory but that requires that you have time to write the bonus material and the like. I haven't signed up for any of the DN things either because I'm not likely to go into the forums or anything. I will post comments, but I probably won't post enough to get a bonus story. That's just me though...
I wonder if the drupal thing will work on Weebly once they have the HTML/CSS set up. I wouldn't mind installing the software, but from what I gathered from you and others, that it really isn't worth shelling out 15 dollars or so a month unless you're in it for the long haul.
Thanks for your input. I don't think it's going to start any wank, since you are being honest and you aren't saying anything bad about the program itself, just the glitches.
At any rate, I like the new site though, it's really easy to navigate. Once I have a few more stories and essays to my repertoire, I may have to use the archive system myself.
Once I got there, things took awhile to get settled. Initially I was starstruck and loved it. The options they had were so fantastic compared to Weebly, and would save me so much time in coding. However, that excitement didn't last.
I had a few problems with some relatively minor tasks, such as post-dating posts, putting up PW ads, and figuring out what the different options meant. I also had some toolbars that didn't work (the +fav options), and at some point a lot of the updates made wierd text pop-up onto my site. These problems were generally resolved within a week, but they were still frustrating. I also felt, after awhile, like I would be seen as whining if I complained about problems too often. That might just have been me reading-into things too much, however.
I also came to realize that unless I got to be a Big Name Serial Writer (similiar to BNF), I wouldn't be able to make any money off of that site. Since there were already large ads on my site, I didn't feel like I could put my own on there without looking money-grubbing (even if the initial ads didn't go to me). I also realized that my readers didn't neccesarily want to sign-up for the features that were being offered.
I ended-up missing the control I had over my own site, among other things. I couldn't decide which ads to show, I couldn't do as many formatting tricks as I once could, and it made posting B&B hard. Also, some of the features that I'd switched there to use had been acting-up for the past month or so.
But, like I said, I wasn't exactly sure what I was looking for when I went there. I just knew that things weren't right, and that, after experimenting, I knew the site there didn't suit me. Of course, I then had to spend time figuring out what did, which is a completely different tale. Anywho, that's just my experiences, and, as always, YMMV.
And nope, unfortunately (because she's cute), the girl in my header's not me. My hair's shorter and dark brown, and I'm also a bit more shapely. ^^
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...I wouldn't be able to make any money off of that site. I also realized that my readers didn't neccesarily want to sign-up for the features that were being offered. I understand what you mean. I mean the points thing is good in theory but that requires that you have time to write the bonus material and the like. I haven't signed up for any of the DN things either because I'm not likely to go into the forums or anything. I will post comments, but I probably won't post enough to get a bonus story. That's just me though...
I wonder if the drupal thing will work on Weebly once they have the HTML/CSS set up. I wouldn't mind installing the software, but from what I gathered from you and others, that it really isn't worth shelling out 15 dollars or so a month unless you're in it for the long haul.
Thanks for your input. I don't think it's going to start any wank, since you are being honest and you aren't saying anything bad about the program itself, just the glitches.
At any rate, I like the new site though, it's really easy to navigate. Once I have a few more stories and essays to my repertoire, I may have to use the archive system myself.
I can't wait for your next post of B&B.
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