Should I keep the shoutbox?
That’s the question I’m asking you guys and girls, since I’m still not decided. Let me explain:
Why do I want to get rid of it? Well, to be honest, it’s the first place people go when they want to cause problems which means I have to monitor it actively. That alone can be a pain in the ass. However, beyond that, I feel that the shoutbox actually encourages people to post there instead of posting a comment to a blog entry. Granted, I’m not expecting a huge increase in comments to entries, but I think it would bring the discussion back to the content itself.
Why should I keep it? For one, it’s accessible and allows people to say “hi” quickly without having to load another page. Secondly, it seems a few people still like the thing. That’s all I have, though.
So, what should it be? Should I keep it? I was thinking of replacing it with a plugin that would show a post that I made on the same date from a previous year. For instance, if I made a post on September 29th over the past 2 years, it would link to one of them. I like the idea of keeping my old content alive since it could really help the idea of telling my story through this website. What does everyone think?
Update: Well, I removed it. Being used once a month isn’t worth it.
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I liked it. But you know that. Because i always whine when it goes away. Lol