Comments on: Flexo’s “Get Away From BlogSpot” Project http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mapgirl’s Fiscal Challenge / PIPER DOWN! http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-102596 Mapgirl’s Fiscal Challenge / PIPER DOWN! Wed, 23 May 2007 17:23:37 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-102596 [...] Thank my lucky stars that Flexo helped me move off it last year. [...] [...] Thank my lucky stars that Flexo helped me move off it last year. [...]

]]> By: Kevin http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-52880 Kevin Sun, 30 Jul 2006 23:59:50 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-52880 I would LOVE this oportunity. I've been doing blog like posts sent via email (like newsletters) to my friends but would love the opportunity to put it up online. I've never used blogger since I don't like using 3rd party proprietory as a base. (exception: using Windows -- for obvious reasons) Please let me know. I would LOVE this oportunity. I’ve been doing blog like posts sent via email (like newsletters) to my friends but would love the opportunity to put it up online. I’ve never used blogger since I don’t like using 3rd party proprietory as a base. (exception: using Windows — for obvious reasons)
Please let me know.

]]> By: Financial Freedumb - Sometimes it takes a little bit of dumb to achieve financial freedom. » Off Topic: Getting Off Blogger and Blogspot.com - A Mini-Guide http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-45959 Financial Freedumb - Sometimes it takes a little bit of dumb to achieve financial freedom. » Off Topic: Getting Off Blogger and Blogspot.com - A Mini-Guide Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:24:01 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-45959 [...] Off Topic: Getting Off Blogger and Blogspot.com - A Mini-Guide By freedumb Alright, for those interested in moving off of Blogger.com (I hope I don’t lose my account lol), Flexo over at Consumerism Commentary is generously offering 5 lucky bloggers their chance at having their own domain name hosted! FYI, Domain name registration not included, unless you’d like to pay Flexo to have him set it up for you. It may already be too late though, since it was first come first serve I believe. Go there and read the terms he set out… [...] [...] Off Topic: Getting Off Blogger and Blogspot.com – A Mini-Guide By freedumb Alright, for those interested in moving off of Blogger.com (I hope I don’t lose my account lol), Flexo over at Consumerism Commentary is generously offering 5 lucky bloggers their chance at having their own domain name hosted! FYI, Domain name registration not included, unless you’d like to pay Flexo to have him set it up for you. It may already be too late though, since it was first come first serve I believe. Go there and read the terms he set out… [...]

]]> By: fivecentnickel.com http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-44584 fivecentnickel.com Sat, 22 Jul 2006 03:30:54 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-44584 Weekly Roundup - 07/21/06... Here’s a quick look at some of the personal finance-related articles that caught my eye this week… First off, Jim got ripped off by a guy named Carl D. Grossman — this kinda makes makes my eBay problems look like small potatoes. Jim... Weekly Roundup – 07/21/06…

Here’s a quick look at some of the personal finance-related articles that caught my eye this week…

First off, Jim got ripped off by a guy named Carl D. Grossman — this kinda makes makes my eBay problems look like small potatoes. Jim…

]]> By: saving advice http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-43733 saving advice Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:23:36 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-43733 Although I still have a couple blogs on blogspot, I would never have my main one there. If you are planning to do it long time, it's best to get your own domain. Although I still have a couple blogs on blogspot, I would never have my main one there. If you are planning to do it long time, it’s best to get your own domain.

]]> By: » Interesting Blog Posts of the Week on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42665 » Interesting Blog Posts of the Week on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity Fri, 14 Jul 2006 14:53:51 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42665 [...] Flexo has made an offer anyone on BlogSpot should not refuse, free hosting of your site via his Dreamhost account. No catches, no revenue sharing, absolutely nothing. What a swell guy he is… [...] [...] Flexo has made an offer anyone on BlogSpot should not refuse, free hosting of your site via his Dreamhost account. No catches, no revenue sharing, absolutely nothing. What a swell guy he is… [...]

]]> By: Alberen http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42556 Alberen Fri, 14 Jul 2006 05:38:39 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42556 Yo Flexo, Looks like you have yourself a business idea on your hands.... forget aggregation, be THE host for personal finance blogs. If you'll email me I'll let you in on a couple of secrets (don't worry I don't sell anything nor do I want to!) But I do love talking about business (I sold my office supply business four months ago) and I know personally how big the Peronal Finance world is. Hope to hear from you. Yo Flexo,

Looks like you have yourself a business idea on your hands…. forget aggregation, be THE host for personal finance blogs.

If you’ll email me I’ll let you in on a couple of secrets (don’t worry I don’t sell anything nor do I want to!) But I do love talking about business (I sold my office supply business four months ago) and I know personally how big the Peronal Finance world is.

Hope to hear from you.

]]> By: G. http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42523 G. Fri, 14 Jul 2006 02:21:54 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42523 Hi Flexo, I was hoping to be one of the pf bloggers that you will help convert. I've been sputtering alone on blogspot for sometime now and would love the opportunity to switch. I know you already have five people but I hope you can help one more. Hi Flexo, I was hoping to be one of the pf bloggers that you will help convert. I’ve been sputtering alone on blogspot for sometime now and would love the opportunity to switch. I know you already have five people but I hope you can help one more.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42473 Jonathan Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:14:23 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42473 This is a very generous offer by Flexo y'all! Not because of the hosting, because hosting is cheap. It's because you get his effort in setting you up and helping you convert. I too, have no idea where he gets the time for this. This is a very generous offer by Flexo y’all! Not because of the hosting, because hosting is cheap.
It’s because you get his effort in setting you up and helping you convert. I too, have no idea where he gets the time for this.

]]> By: 2million http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42464 2million Thu, 13 Jul 2006 21:19:02 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42464 Its just soooo painful to leave blogspot -- I have been thinking about this since before I even started -- I don't know how anyone can switch URLs - you loose your links, your pagerank, your directory listings, etc. But I guess you have to do it sometime.....but when? Its just soooo painful to leave blogspot — I have been thinking about this since before I even started — I don’t know how anyone can switch URLs – you loose your links, your pagerank, your directory listings, etc. But I guess you have to do it sometime…..but when?

]]> By: Steven http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42461 Steven Thu, 13 Jul 2006 21:12:21 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42461 Hi, It looks like there are only four people signed up above, so if there is still room for one more, I would very much like to be a part of your very generous offer. As far as why I will be blogging for the foreseeable future, I started my blog to chronicle my way out of being in debt. As I still have a lot of debt, I will continue to blog for a long time. In addition, I am enjoying being a part of the pf community online. There are some wonderful people out there, and blogging is a great way to get to know them. So, yeah, let me know if there's still room. Thanks! Hi,

It looks like there are only four people signed up above, so if there is still room for one more, I would very much like to be a part of your very generous offer.

As far as why I will be blogging for the foreseeable future, I started my blog to chronicle my way out of being in debt. As I still have a lot of debt, I will continue to blog for a long time. In addition, I am enjoying being a part of the pf community online. There are some wonderful people out there, and blogging is a great way to get to know them.

So, yeah, let me know if there’s still room.

Thanks!

]]> By: Madame X http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42417 Madame X Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:36:59 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42417 Hi Flexo, I'd be interested in talking to you more about this offline-- I certainly hope to keep my blog going and I'd been starting to wonder about getting my own domain name, even though I can't say I have had many problems with blogger... Either way, this is a very generous offer for you to make, so thanks! Hi Flexo,
I’d be interested in talking to you more about this offline– I certainly hope to keep my blog going and I’d been starting to wonder about getting my own domain name, even though I can’t say I have had many problems with blogger…

Either way, this is a very generous offer for you to make, so thanks!

]]> By: mapgirl http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42404 mapgirl Thu, 13 Jul 2006 15:43:14 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42404 Ok. I'll say yes! Pick me! Pick me! I've had a blog intermittently since 1997! But this personal finance blogging has really taken off for me and will probably stick with me for life since we all could use some money. I did some researching into WordPress already, but decided not to do it because of the additional costs. Let's chat more offline. Buying a domain is easy. It's the hosting, etc that I think will cost me... Ok. I’ll say yes! Pick me! Pick me!

I’ve had a blog intermittently since 1997! But this personal finance blogging has really taken off for me and will probably stick with me for life since we all could use some money.

I did some researching into WordPress already, but decided not to do it because of the additional costs. Let’s chat more offline. Buying a domain is easy. It’s the hosting, etc that I think will cost me…

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42395 Flexo Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:55:27 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42395 The server is LAMP: Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP. The server is LAMP: Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP.

]]> By: Kira http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42394 Kira Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:53:40 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42394 Awesome!! Do you know if the server runs MySQL or PHP, or something else? Awesome!! Do you know if the server runs MySQL or PHP, or something else?

]]> By: Pragmatic Finance - personal finance blog that has advice, commentary, and tips about money matters http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42392 Pragmatic Finance - personal finance blog that has advice, commentary, and tips about money matters Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:40:24 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42392 [...] Flexo at Consumerism Commentary is offering to give free hosting to the first five personal finance bloggers who post in Get Away from BlogSpot.  He has all the details there but I’ll try to provide the gist of it.  First of all, this is a great opportunity.  You can use typepad or wordpress on your new host and he will install it for you and provide 1GB of storage at Dreamhost.  You would simply need to purchase your own domain name which shouldn’t cost more than $10/year. [...] [...] Flexo at Consumerism Commentary is offering to give free hosting to the first five personal finance bloggers who post in Get Away from BlogSpot.  He has all the details there but I’ll try to provide the gist of it.  First of all, this is a great opportunity.  You can use typepad or wordpress on your new host and he will install it for you and provide 1GB of storage at Dreamhost.  You would simply need to purchase your own domain name which shouldn’t cost more than $10/year. [...]

]]> By: Hazzard http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42391 Hazzard Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:39:35 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42391 Right on Flexo. I'm already hosting at Dreamhost or I'd take you up on the offer as well. One question. How do you find time for all of these projects????? :) Right on Flexo.
I’m already hosting at Dreamhost or I’d take you up on the offer as well.

One question. How do you find time for all of these projects????? :)

]]> By: Him http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42390 Him Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:32:00 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42390 Uh, if we switch to blogger can we hop onto your account for free? No? Well, I had to try... Uh, if we switch to blogger can we hop onto your account for free?

No? Well, I had to try…

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42382 Flexo Thu, 13 Jul 2006 13:33:11 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42382 I think wp-cache doesn't always work properly which is why comments may not appear immediately anymore. Sorry about that! NCN and Kira, I'll set you up. Is there anyone else interested? I think wp-cache doesn’t always work properly which is why comments may not appear immediately anymore. Sorry about that! NCN and Kira, I’ll set you up. Is there anyone else interested?

]]> By: Kira http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42376 Kira Thu, 13 Jul 2006 13:21:29 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42376 Hm, it seems to have eaten my first comment, but I'll write it up again. I'd most definitely be interested, but what I'd really want space for is to host a website for the Under 30 Honor Roll - get some forums, have a combined feed of all member pages, have article archives on various topics... that would be pretty awesome. Then we would also have space to host a database for an automatic blogroll without sponging off my boyfriend. And lots of other projects. I'd much rather see a project like this get legs, than my own personal blog. Hm, it seems to have eaten my first comment, but I’ll write it up again. I’d most definitely be interested, but what I’d really want space for is to host a website for the Under 30 Honor Roll – get some forums, have a combined feed of all member pages, have article archives on various topics… that would be pretty awesome. Then we would also have space to host a database for an automatic blogroll without sponging off my boyfriend. And lots of other projects. I’d much rather see a project like this get legs, than my own personal blog.

]]> By: Kira http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42375 Kira Thu, 13 Jul 2006 13:17:41 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42375 I'm definitely interested - and I think that having a real hosting site would definitely give me some resources to move ahead with more projects for the Under 30 Honor Roll. In fact, I'd much rather get some space that the Honor Roll can use for projects, than for my own website. I'd like to set up a page with feeds from all the participants' blogs, and archive articles, and have someplace to host a database for an automatic blogroll.. drool. You get the point. I'd also like to have some forums and have guest-member bloggers, which isn't really feasible with Blogspot. Since there are a lot of us on the Honor Roll, even if I personally drop off the face of the planet (which I consider unlikely) somebody else will be still participating. I’m definitely interested – and I think that having a real hosting site would definitely give me some resources to move ahead with more projects for the Under 30 Honor Roll. In fact, I’d much rather get some space that the Honor Roll can use for projects, than for my own website. I’d like to set up a page with feeds from all the participants’ blogs, and archive articles, and have someplace to host a database for an automatic blogroll.. drool. You get the point. I’d also like to have some forums and have guest-member bloggers, which isn’t really feasible with Blogspot. Since there are a lot of us on the Honor Roll, even if I personally drop off the face of the planet (which I consider unlikely) somebody else will be still participating.

]]> By: Tricia http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42260 Tricia Thu, 13 Jul 2006 03:56:20 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42260 Wow, what an awesome offer! Too bad I just got my own hosting and paid for the year or I would have been saying Me, me me like NCN :) Again, I think it's great that you are offering this. Wow, what an awesome offer! Too bad I just got my own hosting and paid for the year or I would have been saying Me, me me like NCN :)

Again, I think it’s great that you are offering this.

]]> By: jim http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42257 jim Thu, 13 Jul 2006 03:52:42 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42257 Flexo is a P.I.M.P.! Flexo is a P.I.M.P.!

]]> By: NCN http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42251 NCN Thu, 13 Jul 2006 03:21:28 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42251 Me, me, me! I would love for all three of my sites to be hosted! If you are serious, I def. want in. You rock! NCN As for WHY I am serious..I think that the three sites speak for themselves. I love this stuff, the network, the podcasting, etc... I am over 15 months in, and I have been pretty serious about posting, etc. Me, me, me! I would love for all three of my sites to be hosted! If you are serious, I def. want in. You rock!
NCN
As for WHY I am serious..I think that the three sites speak for themselves. I love this stuff, the network, the podcasting, etc…
I am over 15 months in, and I have been pretty serious about posting, etc.

]]> By: Accumulating Money http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42242 Accumulating Money Thu, 13 Jul 2006 02:58:09 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/07/12/flexos-get-away-from-blogspot-project/#comment-42242 My blogspot blog was disabled by Blogger without explanation, and I pretty much lost everything and was forced to start over at a new site. So, I would encourage anyone still using Blogger to take advantage of Flexo's offer and leave Blogger as soon as you can. My blogspot blog was disabled by Blogger without explanation, and I pretty much lost everything and was forced to start over at a new site. So, I would encourage anyone still using Blogger to take advantage of Flexo’s offer and leave Blogger as soon as you can.

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