By Walter Boomsma
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Communications Director
Where did everything go?
It seems ironic that I wrote last month on the topic of building the website, and this month I am reporting the disappearance of some parts! Technology has not been kind recently.
At the risk of causing some MEGO (my eyes are glazing over), I’ll share some background. The site has had some issues since it was hacked this summer. While the site structure is not too complex, we are burdened a bit by the sheer size. We’ve had posts on the site all the way back to 2010, when it was first created. And many of those posts included images (pictures).
For those technically inclined, we had a recent “conflict” between the site theme and the site itself. In short, nearly every image disappeared from the site as a result. By the way, images include documents such as program books.
The good news is that I have maintained a file of those images separate from the site. The bad news is the only way to solve the problem is to replace the images one at a time. With over 3,000 posts and pages, you can well imagine this is not an easy task.
I’ve made the Program Books and Information Page a priority and have focused on the most recent posts.
The more good news is that the mess has created an opportunity to prioritize and “clean up” things. It’s going to take some time, but eventually, we’ll have a streamlined site. I could bore you with how much smoother things become–for example, backups will take less time. In practical terms, we’ll lose posts and images from the distant past. (The site is over a decade old!)
This means some of the older posts will disappear. And those that remain will show broken links where images are involved. Your patience and understanding are appreciated. If you have any questions or concerns, do let me know.
The top priority will be posting new information: your events and news. Please submit!
► FACT: Your MSG website was viewed nearly 2700 times during October 2022–and over 40 posts were placed on the site.
Walter, you are doing an outstanding job! Thank you so much for your efforts for the grange.
Thanks, Barry! Your comment is appreciated.
I second that motion!!
This is for the Grange Meanderings column. I really like this one. Dean and I quite often remind ourselves “quiet peaceful citizens” especially driving. Great job! Definitely one for the next book.
Thanks… there’s an interesting story behind this one–it almost wasn’t written. Another lesson for this writer.