May 2009 Archives

Judy and I have been discussing the blog archives, which grow bigger every day. We currently have a rule that says that once something is on the blog, it stays on the blog forever.

We think this may be an overkill, and we would like to change how we archive things.

1. Dated-information-type entries are deleted seven days after the date has come and gone. This gives the author time to make an update on how the event went, etc. This kind of entry would include announcements about yard sales, camps, church events, etc.

2. The first of Janaury, we'll export the entire blog to a text file. Then we'll delete everything on the blog that's over a year old. (The exported text files could theoretically be used by someone who wanted to research old entries and comments on the blog.)

By making these changes, we think the blog would be fresher and more current. Also, this would definitely cut down on spam. Automated spambots sometimes post the same spam message onto each of the 400+ entries on the blog.

Any thoughts?

Thanks.
Charlie

Special Friends Camp will be held Monday, June 1 through Friday, June 12, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Richland Gym, 301 Portland Blvd. Registration will be held on June 1 beginning at 8:30 a.m. The camp is free and open to all ages with special needs. Daily activities include swimming, crafts, games and entertainment provided by members of the community. For more information, call Nancy Raymond at (931) 676-5543 or Diana Parks at (615) 325-7695. [Posted at the request of Judy Plummer. Charlie]