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Pointing you dear readers in a new direction

Posted on August 17th, 2009 – 12:11 PM
By Michael Rand

Hey all: RandBall has moved to a new server. You’ll notice a lot of new things over there, including a different picture, a different way to comment and a different way to read posts. Basically, we’ve kicked the WordPress habit. It was good for us for the better part of three years, but it was time for a switch. Don’t fear change! Just follow us over there and earn valuable reading prizes.

Click here and come on over.

Update: And yes, you will have to update your RSS … which we’re told you can do right here.

22 Responses to "Pointing you dear readers in a new direction"

jama says:

August 17th, 2009 at 12:41 pm

Well the new format will definitely keep all AV commenters out. Congratulations if that was your intent.

Clarence Swamptown says:

August 17th, 2009 at 12:42 pm

FYI. The new server uses your startribune.com “Login” name for commenting. I don’t want to create a new login name, so all of my comments will be under “Hairless_Twink_69″ from now on.

Jon says:

August 17th, 2009 at 1:07 pm

I am confused by, and fear, change.

newbie says:

August 17th, 2009 at 1:40 pm

Great, that’s like 4-5 favorites/bookmarks/links I have to change. It better be worth it!

Dave MN says:

August 17th, 2009 at 1:43 pm

Clarence, your hilarity had better translate on the new server. I don’t want to have to go into word to figure out what you wrote using wingdings

super rookie says:

August 17th, 2009 at 1:49 pm

will the rss feed still work?

i, like jon, fear change.

Merx says:

August 17th, 2009 at 2:00 pm

I was just sitting in my office thinking it was time for something to change in my life. I didn’t think it would happen this soon, so thank you.

newbie says:

August 17th, 2009 at 2:00 pm

Dear Mr. Star Tribune login man,

I know I have registered with you. You just sent me an email with my password. Apparently, however we cannot agree on what my user name is. As well the emails I have seem to be registered already. I’m sure you will say this is my fault and I should pay attention when I sign up for websites, but I say to you BAH!

Good day.
newbie

Dave MN says:

August 17th, 2009 at 2:09 pm

Merx: It’s wasn’t because of anything you did, it’s was because Michele Bachmann fasted and prayed for this day to come.

Dave MN says:

August 17th, 2009 at 2:10 pm

Nice…”it’s was”…Maybe I won’t suck so much on the other server

newbie says:

August 17th, 2009 at 2:36 pm

Dave:

Doubt it.

/Still can’t get over there.

Victor Lebanon says:

August 17th, 2009 at 2:53 pm

Change for change’s sake.

Never good.

Oh well. More time for the gardening blog.

jama says:

August 17th, 2009 at 3:01 pm

Dear Mr. Startribune login person,

Cross out newbie’s name on the above post and enter jama.

Thank you and I hate you!

newbie says:

August 17th, 2009 at 3:05 pm

Way to be “PC” jama.

jama says:

August 17th, 2009 at 3:13 pm

newbie

I thought I was being PC until I realized I started with the “Mr.”. Oh well. I think I’m going to be the last regular to move over. I hate moving plus it’s obvious this login person doesn’t want me to join the cool club.

newbie says:

August 17th, 2009 at 3:21 pm

Perhaps we should infiltrate another blog, jama. World of B is sometimes sweet.

Clarence Swamptown says:

August 17th, 2009 at 3:35 pm

If you guys are attacked by the smoke monster, dibs on eating your corpses.

Peter says:

August 17th, 2009 at 5:41 pm

What’s the new RSS URL? I don’t see anything obvious on the new site. Am I just overlooking it?

ramon says:

August 17th, 2009 at 6:07 pm

NEW SERVER=SOCIALIZED MEDICINE AND DEATH PANELS!!

Toonces51 of BrushbackPitch.com says:

August 18th, 2009 at 1:30 pm

New site sucks. I hope P3 comes back with some 3-page rants on the new site and Brett Favre.

Toonces51 of Zoneblitz.com says:

August 19th, 2009 at 1:19 pm

Let me get this straight–when I click on Sports –> Blogs –> RandBall, I still get sent to the old blog?

So the Strib’s crack IT staff is smart enough to build the crappy new system, and institute automatic refreshes and contentless Page 3’s on stories to increase impression counts for advertising sales, but not smart enough to change the old link?

Michael Rand says:

August 19th, 2009 at 5:22 pm

It’s fixed now, Toonces51 of Ihatechange.com