So, the Airstream Chronicles is still here. And it’s working.
Kind of spooky, eh?
It seems IX Webhosting has finally addressed my site outages. That is, until the next one. Then it will be the same all over again.
Not too inspiring.
I have secured a new site, new domain name, new databases….the works. Now comes the process of the move. More importantly, it’s decision time on more than one level. I’ve got a lot to figure out, and I’d like the input of regular readers. I know you’re all out there, and I know you’ll have some great thoughts.
Currently my game plan involves consolidation. I’m looking to pool several sites together under one coherent banner. That banner is RichCharpentiercom. The domain has been purchased, it’s active, and my account is functional. I’ve been testing out the new hosting company today, and things are looking good.
The simple decisions have been made. The tough ones are next.
My intent is to create a primary site that links to all of my interests. Part of the site will deal with the blogging that you’re so used to. Another part will cater to the latest photography, and photography sales. Finally we’ll give a nod to the Digital RV, which helped launch all this stuff in the first place. See, I’ve already made a few of the hard decisions. So, what’s so difficult?
This blog is the difficult part. It’s the hang up!
See, I’d like to carry this blog and all of its content over to my new blogging site, http://blog.richcharpentier.com/. Ah yes, the structure has been put in place. And yes, I could upload the content of this site to that one. Here’s the issue.
Due to hacks, database compromises, etc., this site can be considered “the old house.” The house is potentially full of mold, we’re not sure. I’ve dealt with hacks and compromises of the house, but I don’t know that I got all of them. Bottom line, everything in the old house is suspect.
Now, I have a new empty house at the new address. It’s a safer neighborhood, and the landlords guarantee I won’t experience the break ins I’ve had here. Great.
Do I move the contents of the old house (all of the stuff on this blog) into the new house? Copy the contents of Gadget’s Airstream Chronicles to the new blog, “The Airstream Chronicles Continued?” Or, do I make a break with the old, and begin anew?
Today I dumped the database that runs this site with the intention of copying it to the new site. I’m aware of several hacks that have occurred on this site, and I know certain things to look for. I searched the database dump for the nasty little IFrames that caused trouble the other month, and I found 12 of them buried in the content of my posts in the copied database. Had I not found them and uploaded the contents of this site to the new one I would have experienced issues on the new site right away.
In total, I discovered 4 different hacks buried in old posts on this site. No worries, you’re not affected as a reader unless you read that particular old post. I’ve cleaned all of those up, but I think you can see my problem.
Basically, I just bought a new house because my old house had a mold problem. I really want to keep the furniture from the old house and move it along with me. I think the furniture is mostly clean, but I’m not 100% sure. Do I bring it along? Or do I make a clean break?
See the problem?
Alright, you’ve read along for a while. Opinions…thoughts, musings? Comment away. Let me know your thoughts. Hikenbike.net can stay here for a while and redirect folks to the new site. You’re very capable of redirecting links to the new site. And you’re still welcome to follow along (there will be a newer format of course). The Airstream Chronicles will continue in a new house with new additions. The big question is…..Do I carry over to the new site what launched all of this in the first place? I’d like to of course, but I just don’t know.
By the way, the photos in this post….shot today of course! Fossil Creek. Yes, the last photo depicts a crazy person jumping off of a cliff. The water was very cold mind you!
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I say dump the hacked and start fresh. If you are interested in archival, then copy the existing blog to a different site (richcharpentier.com/oldblog or something like that) and just point to it with a button in the sidebar. At least that is what I would do.
Pics look good, but what is going on with the waterfall in that last one? Odd shadows playing in there.
Gadget, I say start fresh and new… Sounds like a god-given opportunity to me!
Just be sure and send me the URL when you get up and running and I’ll change your links on the blogroll.
I can’t wait to see the new product!
Hugs!
Lois,
The new blog is just about complete. Well, the site is up and running, everything is working. Now it’s just a matter of building in all of the features I want.
http://blog.richcharpentier.com
That’s the link. The site will look VERY familiar to you!
Pay attention to the new title.
Metal Boar,
Watching you rise from the ashes like the phoenix , soaring with the joy of your photography, making new friends, having fun exploring exciting options, and establishing a life in Prescott warrants a change. You have graduated and what better way to do this than to start a new. I agree with Tombo and Lois, start fresh without having to worry about the tainted data that might have contaminated your other links. Merging all of the topics of your other links into one will reflect a gestalt of who you are.
Congratulations,
Larry
Thanks all for the comments. I’ve gotten several private e-mails on this subject today as well. Looks like we’re breaking with the old and building something new!
The new blog is up, the first post has been written and published, and the finishing touches are still being completed. I still have a lot to do on the main site, but that will come with time.
It’s a shame though to close the door on this site. My last post was number 956. Only 44 posts away from 1000! Wouldn’t that have been fun? Ah well, we’ll restart the count at “The Airstream Chronicles Continued…”