I don't know why but I think wordpress stinks for me. Because there are themes that I really dislike, I mean, There isn't no XP themes or those where you can add a navigation too, Some plugins that I want aren't here, ...and so forth. Should I use wordpress or what?
Should I use wordpress? (16 posts)
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Joshua Sigar
Posted 7 years ago #If there's better software to suit your need, please use it instead.
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No, you shouldn't. I never use software that stinks for me :)
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Well, XeroCool, you seem to find a lot of problems with WordPress. So, since you want something specifically designed for you (which WordPress isn't), you may want to find something else.
Keep in mind that you could have always designed your own XP theme and created your own plugins, rather than expecting others to do it for you. -
Posted 7 years ago #BTW, how does XP theme look like? I'll make you one if it's feasible. But I'll need detailed description as to what goes where, which looks how, etc.
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jonimueller
Posted 7 years ago #I have done a lot of soul-searching because I was having problems with WordPress just recently after using it fairly happily (and recommending it enthusiastically) for the past 8 or 9 months. To be fair, the problem turned out to be a third-party plugin. But now I'm trying to combat spam onslaughts while still keeping my comments open to readers (right now, the comments don't work; I don' t know why).
I came from MT to WordPress last March. It took some getting used to and of course people want to feel comfortable so they immediately start comparing the new tool with the one they had (kind of like you do with a new beau!). Anyway, I really like a lot of things it can do, so when I had these big problems this past weekend, I was out there downloading and investigating new blog tools (kinda like a newly divorced woman trolling the bars looking for a new mate!). None held a candle to WordPress, although they EACH had features that I wished WordPress had. That was not enough to sway me from my desire to use WordPress if possible. Why? Because there are just certain things I want my blog to do and the others just don't do them. Not well enough to suit me anyway. So I returned to WordPress, rolled up my sleeve and fortunately found and solved my big problem. Now I just have a few little problems.
My point to this rambling post is that you have to decide for yourself what you want. Just as with people, you probably won't find anything that fulfills your every need. You just have to find something that has MOST of the features you want, or at least the most important ones. If you are going to be blogging, you are going to be interacting with your blogging software quite a bit. It should not be or become a chore. If it does, then it is indeed time to go shopping around again.
While I'm not minimizing the items on your wishlist, in the big scheme of blogtools, those shouldn't be deal breakers. You can create a theme or skin of your heart's desire if you want to, as most blog tools have an administrative stylesheet that if you are clever enough to do so, you can change as much or as little as you want or need.
You don't mention the plugins that are important to you, but I've been out there and looked at Pivot, TextPattern (I use it on my web design site, but am not really considering it for my blog), B2 Evolution and yes, even MT 3.1. No other blog tool implements Amazon in the way that WordPress does. Call me spoiled, but I just love it.
Now if I can get the comments issue sewn up I'll be a truly happy camper.
I hope you find the tool that suits your needs. If you want certain plugins, you may want to stick to the more popular tools out there (MT, WordPress, etc.) since they have the largest user base and it's usually those capable users who come up with the innovative plugins. A smaller, lesser known blog tool won't have that user base to draw its knowledge from.
Go here: http://www.opensourcecms.com -- you can try demo versions of just about everything out there. Surely there's something out there just for you! If not, as someone else suggested, write your own! A lot of people do! -
alphaoide: That would be great! I've been looking for a theme like this:
http://www.nukethemes.de/index.php?theme=Somara-XP&POSTNUKESID=531edb10dee5badbeed5ff4d62e61740
That skin has some bugs for PHPnuke so ignore that and same with the title color.
Thanks if you can make a XP theme out of http://www.nukethemes.de/index.php?theme=Somara-XP&POSTNUKESID=531edb10dee5badbeed5ff4d62e61740 ;)! -
man, you are quite obsessed with this xp thingy :)
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Posted 7 years ago #So it's not even about the functionality of the blogging tool at this point. Just go install Windows and stare at it all day. The fact that no one has designed an XP theme or skin or backend interface for WordPress is not a reason to trash it as a program ("stinks for me"). To each his own.
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jonimueller: I already do 24/7.
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Anonymous
Posted 7 years ago #XP will be so yesterday by....
yesterday.
LOL.
But what I find is that you have to try different things. Nothing comes installed with a design that everyone likes. Besides that is half the fun of blogging, is skinning it. -
Posted 7 years ago #XeroCool, that XP theme that you're referring to sucks a lot. I'm not gonna design something horribly looking like that, unless I get paid and it wouldn't matter.
Anyway, so I have to come up with my own design, but still XP-themed. However, it will take some time to get that inspiration.
Q1. What do you think?
Q2. Anyone at all, do you think I could use the images/icons that come with my Windows XP and distribute them? Any legality issue? Most people would grab already-made icons from their computers, but I won't do it just like that. I could always draw them from a scratch but then, it will take another time
So, XeroCool, in conlusion I'm not gonna start making the theme without definitive answers for those two questions. -
I don't know about any of you, but I saw Craig post the other day in response to someone's site design - I love the way he put it:
http://wordpress.org/support/11/17340
I'm not going to focus too much on the look of my blog, but rather the content of it. After all, "content is king"... -
Posted 7 years ago #I'm not going to focus too much on the look of my blog, but rather the content of it. After all, "content is king"...
Sure, but I see nothing wrong about this guy, XeroCool, to have weblog design that represent him. The overal look of the website could create the mood to produce the content. If WP did not let me change the default template, let me assure you that I wouldn't be blogging on the web right now. I have to be at some level satisfied with the look of my website, otherwise, it's not gonna work. It's a matter of comfort, confidence, or self-esteem. Just like you want to look good in your outfit, for example. -
Sorry, I didn't mean to put XeroCool down. I just thought pointing it out would be good for some to read. I'll say no more on this to prevent getting flamed or trashed. The last thing I'd want to do is wreck my name.
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Posted 7 years ago #Can I just pick up on a point that was made earlier:
Keep in mind that you could have always designed your own XP theme and created your own plugins, rather than expecting others to do it for you.
Not all of us are skilled enough to create our own themes and plugins, does that mean we shouldn't use WordPress?!
I would rephrase it as, we should not expect others to do things for us FOR FREE. Many people are very generous and giving of their time for this project, but if what you want is not available why not hire a web developer and pay them for what you want? And if you can't afford that, you must either teach yourself the necessary skills to make what you need or learn to live without it!
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