I came across this earlier this evening.I don't use certain types of language in my own writing and have mentioned this more than once in the past, but can a company offering a blog hosting service suspend a site for language use?Where exactly do you draw the line?What exactly is "offensive"?Thoughts on a postcard .... … [Read more...] about WordPress.com Censoring Blog Content?
A Bit Of Self Promotion
I'll be a guest on Domain Masters tomorrow evening where I'll be chatting with Jothan FrakesThe show is on live at 7pm EST, which works out as being midnight Irish time unless my calculations are off.I've been on the radio a few times in the past, but this is the first time I'll have been on an internet only radio station - Webmaster RadioAs the show's name suggests, the topic … [Read more...] about A Bit Of Self Promotion
Changing Server Timezone On Ubuntu
This is another one of those "I know this, but I can never remember how" type things.I'm currently reconfiguring a machine on the other side of the globe, so I want to get it to work to IST instead of EST.A quick google brought up a rather complex way of doing it which sounded really wrong to me, so I refined my query and found the sane solution in the Ubuntu … [Read more...] about Changing Server Timezone On Ubuntu
Cancelling A PayPal Subscription As A Vendor
Cancelling a PayPal subscription if you are a buyer isn't that hard, but if you are a merchant it's far from obvious.We ran into the issue a few times in recent months, so we contacted PayPal's support team. They happily informed us that the only way a subscription could be cancelled was if the buyer cancelled it from their end.Of course a lot of buyers either don't know how or … [Read more...] about Cancelling A PayPal Subscription As A Vendor
The Ups and Downs of Social Networking Sites – Bebo vs Vaveeva
Social networking sites were in the news this week again with AOL's purchase of Bebo for $600 million. Maybe the new owners might get round to fixing bebo.ie, which is still pointing at the "cover story" used by its previous owners.Closer to home Vaveeva is reported to be in trouble and looks like it will be shutting its doors permanently. The site is currently unavailable, so … [Read more...] about The Ups and Downs of Social Networking Sites – Bebo vs Vaveeva