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25 August 2020

Blogging reprieve?

Last announcement I saw from Blogger, August 24 was the final date after which the old Blogger interface would cease to be available and we would all be forced to start using the frustrating and difficult new one.  Well, it's August 25 (at least in my time zone) and the old interface is still available.  So I'm hopeful that, as in 2015, Blogger listened to its users and abandoned an obnoxious change.

Curiously enough, right now WordPress is evidently implementing a shift to a new "block editor" which its users also hate.  Why the pervasive need to fix things that aren't broken?
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13 comments:

  1. Hot guys25 August, 2020 02:28

    I've had to try (or at least see some of) the new interface because it automatically switched to it but, I changed it back. And I'm good with the old one, as well! 👌🏻

    I mean, what's that saying... Why change it if it's not broken? 😏

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  2. Rosa Rubicondior25 August, 2020 02:29

    Let's hope so! I can't see what's wrong with the current editor and the replacement looks almost unusable if you want to use html with CSS. I don't understand this need to 'reimagine' software all the time. If it ain't broke, why fix it?

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  3. Jack25 August, 2020 03:38

    I prefer the old interface too; however, I have been using the new one for a few weeks to get used to it. There are some differences I don't care for, but there are also a few features I have come to like. It would be nice if they'd give users a choice, but I doubt that will happen.

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  4. Sixpence Notthewiser25 August, 2020 05:51

    I kept the old interface.
    The new one is not intuitive and it does not let me embed some video or posts. So the old one it is until they iron out the kinks in their shiny new object. They should have given us new themes, though...

    XOXO

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  5. Infidel75325 August, 2020 06:26

    Past 6:00 AM now and the old interface is still available. Fingers crossed.....

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  6. Debra She Who Seeks25 August, 2020 07:27

    New Blogger has a few features that I really like, but on the whole, Old Blogger is better, easier and quicker to use when make posts. I switch back and forth constantly between the two. I hope they never take Old Blogger away completely.

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  7. Mike25 August, 2020 08:19

    I switched back to the old blogger a few days ago. Hopefully, if they see enough people switching back they will..... BWAHAHAHAHA, who am I kidding?

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  8. W. Hackwhacker25 August, 2020 09:43

    So far, so good. I'm old enough to remember "New Coke" and how that went down -- or actually didn't.

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  9. Leanna25 August, 2020 10:54

    Hey, it's 2020. They are having trouble adjusting, I mean with the murder hornets, California wildfires burning down the Redwoods, the RNC convention of lies going on, the 2018VP1 asteroid fly byor hit, the coming zombie outbreak from the vaccine trials next(I can't wait) month, and all, what do you expect. You have to give them time. It's a tough year for Blogger.

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  10. Lady M25 August, 2020 13:19

    Well I think I tried new blogger for about 30 minutes before switching back. I could not figure out how to edit a post in that format. So hopefully everyone had the same issues and if they do decide to change the interface, they will make it intuitive for the user. Yes and monkeys will exit my butt any time now.

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  11. Infidel75327 August, 2020 02:26

    Well, Thursday morning and the old interface is still working..... Lady M, let us know if the monkeys do put in an appearance.:-)

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  12. Green Eagle27 August, 2020 11:32

    As long as I have used computers, I have seen people complain bitterly whenever their software is updated. Usually this is just because they are not familiar with the new version, and resent having to put forth a little effort to learn its features. I tried the new Blogger interface, switched back for a while, and then went to the new interface again. Frankly, after a couple of days I found the new one to be just as usable as the old one. Just one opinion, but it is working fine for me.

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  13. Infidel75327 August, 2020 13:07

    I suppose it's possible they've improved it since I tried it. I gave it a week and a half before giving up in frustration. It was not just different, but much harder to use and much more difficult to make it do the same things the old interface does easily. I'm not inclined top try it again unless they take away the old interface -- which, so far, they haven't.

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