Comments on: Tough decision with cublogs.org http://cuinnovators.com/blog/tough-decision-with-cublogsorg/ At CU Innovators, we help credit unions, CUSO's, and service providers create meaningful products and services for their members and clients. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:36:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Robbie Wright http://cuinnovators.com/blog/tough-decision-with-cublogsorg/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Robbie Wright Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:40:05 +0000 http://blog.cuemployee.com/2008/02/11/tough-decision-with-cublogsorg/#comment-451 @Chris - Yeah, verification isn't a bad idea, but I'd like the process to be semi-automated if it can be. @Comp Guy - Yeah, straight WordPress is great for me, but it whole multi-blog thing is the problem. I've got some captcha stuff in place to stop bots, but these are actually individuals setting up blogs. @Chris – Yeah, verification isn’t a bad idea, but I’d like the process to be semi-automated if it can be.

@Comp Guy – Yeah, straight WordPress is great for me, but it whole multi-blog thing is the problem. I’ve got some captcha stuff in place to stop bots, but these are actually individuals setting up blogs.

]]> By: The Compliance Guy http://cuinnovators.com/blog/tough-decision-with-cublogsorg/comment-page-1/#comment-450 The Compliance Guy Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:20:48 +0000 http://blog.cuemployee.com/2008/02/11/tough-decision-with-cublogsorg/#comment-450 The thought that cublogs might be taken down at some point might stifle the creation of new blogs using your site. But spammers can be tough. I came to the decision that for less than $10, Typepad, combined with free Feedburner services gives me everything I need, and complete control. The thought that cublogs might be taken down at some point might stifle the creation of new blogs using your site. But spammers can be tough. I came to the decision that for less than $10, Typepad, combined with free Feedburner services gives me everything I need, and complete control.

]]> By: ChrisCD http://cuinnovators.com/blog/tough-decision-with-cublogsorg/comment-page-1/#comment-449 ChrisCD Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:25:18 +0000 http://blog.cuemployee.com/2008/02/11/tough-decision-with-cublogsorg/#comment-449 I'm not sure what your guidlines are for setting up free blogs, but why not have a verification process. Spammers generally want something quick and easy. If you put an approval process in place, you should see a decrease in the Splogs. Secondly, maybe tightening up the guidelines. Something to the effect that a blog has two weeks to establish some crediability. If it doesn't, the blog would be deleted. Follow through would be the key. I’m not sure what your guidlines are for setting up free blogs, but why not have a verification process. Spammers generally want something quick and easy. If you put an approval process in place, you should see a decrease in the Splogs.

Secondly, maybe tightening up the guidelines. Something to the effect that a blog has two weeks to establish some crediability. If it doesn’t, the blog would be deleted. Follow through would be the key.

]]> By: Robbie Wright http://cuinnovators.com/blog/tough-decision-with-cublogsorg/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Robbie Wright Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:21:36 +0000 http://blog.cuemployee.com/2008/02/11/tough-decision-with-cublogsorg/#comment-448 @Morriss -- A lot of the basic functionality of this site run on plugins. Here are a few: -Redirects all my RSS feeds to feedburner -Subscribe to comments so you get emails when someone else comments on a thread you are following. -Twitter Integration -Google Analytics & Sitemaps -OpenID integration -Many, many others. @Peg-- Scratch it any time. The data is completely yours and there is an option to delete your blog if you set it up and decide you don't want it anymore. Try it out and let me know what you think! @Morriss –
A lot of the basic functionality of this site run on plugins. Here are a few:

-Redirects all my RSS feeds to feedburner
-Subscribe to comments so you get emails when someone else comments on a thread you are following.
-Twitter Integration
-Google Analytics & Sitemaps
-OpenID integration
-Many, many others.

@Peg–

Scratch it any time. The data is completely yours and there is an option to delete your blog if you set it up and decide you don’t want it anymore. Try it out and let me know what you think!

]]> By: Peg http://cuinnovators.com/blog/tough-decision-with-cublogsorg/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Peg Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:39:06 +0000 http://blog.cuemployee.com/2008/02/11/tough-decision-with-cublogsorg/#comment-447 Hi Robbie So... I just found CUBlogs and was about to sign on... what happens if I do and you decide to scratch it?? pfd Hi Robbie
So… I just found CUBlogs and was about to sign on… what happens if I do and you decide to scratch it??
pfd

]]> By: Morriss Partee http://cuinnovators.com/blog/tough-decision-with-cublogsorg/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Morriss Partee Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:44:29 +0000 http://blog.cuemployee.com/2008/02/11/tough-decision-with-cublogsorg/#comment-446 Thanks for the clarification! Interestingly, I think you are simply ahead of your time with this. I've been blogging for just over two years now, and have never checked out what WordPress plugins could do for me. So what are some of the plugins? What cool bloggity things can I do with them? Thanks for the clarification! Interestingly, I think you are simply ahead of your time with this. I’ve been blogging for just over two years now, and have never checked out what WordPress plugins could do for me. So what are some of the plugins? What cool bloggity things can I do with them?

]]> By: Robbie Wright http://cuinnovators.com/blog/tough-decision-with-cublogsorg/comment-page-1/#comment-445 Robbie Wright Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:57:14 +0000 http://blog.cuemployee.com/2008/02/11/tough-decision-with-cublogsorg/#comment-445 @Morriss- Wordpress.com does not give you the ability to run plugins to manipulate the way the software works. cublogs.org does enable plugin usage and thus gives the end user much more control of their blog without having to deal with internet hosting or install WP themselves. @Morriss-

WordPress.com does not give you the ability to run plugins to manipulate the way the software works. cublogs.org does enable plugin usage and thus gives the end user much more control of their blog without having to deal with internet hosting or install WP themselves.

]]> By: Morriss Partee http://cuinnovators.com/blog/tough-decision-with-cublogsorg/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Morriss Partee Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:53:59 +0000 http://blog.cuemployee.com/2008/02/11/tough-decision-with-cublogsorg/#comment-444 Robbie - I never understood the value proposition of cublogs. Wordpress is free. What exactly is the benefit for a CU to start a blog on cublogs vs directly with wordpress? What would I get with cublogs that I wouldn't get on wordpress directly? Robbie – I never understood the value proposition of cublogs. WordPress is free. What exactly is the benefit for a CU to start a blog on cublogs vs directly with wordpress? What would I get with cublogs that I wouldn’t get on wordpress directly?

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