@Lookout
the content will remain. The database that contains all of the content will be migrated to the new site. The site layout will change but not the past essays and comments.

You're getting the storm that developed here in Texas. Dallas and north Texas got hit pretty hard but all we got here was a lot of rain.

I'm looking forward to some pics from the holler.

There's no way around it, I'll have a lot of work to do creating the next c99 iteration. It's a good thing I'm retired. It will give me something to do and maybe it will keep me out of trouble. Maybe, heh.

Will the content here transfer over to the new site?

It's snowing here, about 2" and growing. It should all melt off tomorrow. So it is nice to see and enjoy. I'll go out and get a photo when it maxes out. I looked back the other day at the many fairly deep snows we got in the late 80's and through the 90's. This century hasn't produced much snow here.

Before we know it, spring will have sprung, but winter is my favorite time to walk through the woods. Hope everyone is staying warm and doing well.

Don't work too hard on the redesign, and thanks again for all you do!

@Pluto's Republic
we're going to stay within the Drupal framework. Drupal will also be incorporating some AI functionality as well.

Yes, it will be a lot of work, but I'm excited to get back into the nuts and bolts again.

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....that can build the community for you, and enhance it in some very intelligent ways. Here's one example:

https://www.disco.co/blog/ai-powered-community-platforms

The tool will train itself and immerse itself in all the content created so far, and reintegrate the best of it to enrich the overall user experience.

This will be a real adventure for you.

@earthling1
to pace myself, e1.

We're all cell mates so hopefully he does "good" time.

Trump sentenced to four years in the Big White House under direct supervision of AIRPAC.
Early release not possible, especially with good behavior.

I'm glad you mention censorship. C99 uses a independent platform, Drupal. Because of that we answer to no one except our web host and so far we've had no problems with them. We also host no advertising so we don't have to worry about monetary restrictions in revenues due to advertiser's policies. The drawback with that is we rely on member donations to keep the site on line. The upside is we have no pressure to censor our content.

Don't push yourself too hard.
Trump sentenced to four years in the Big White House under direct supervision of AIRPAC.
Early release not possible, especially with good behavior.
Can you build in an anti-censor force field?
Thanks for the update and OT.

@Socialprogressive
is still on the table.

Thanks, Sp.

I was hoping your announcement was going to be about having a Zoom meeting, but a newly remodeled site is just as good. No matter what changes are made to the layout, as long as the content doesn't change I know the final product will be great.

@enhydra lutris
if your templates are coded with HTML then they should be OK with the new format.

Yes, Drupal is forcing the change. The current version that c99 is written in is being deprecated, which means no more support or updates. So, yeah, I have to do it, and I can't just migrate the site to upgrade it, I have to rebuild it for it to work with the new version.

Don't kill yourself, whatever you're up to it isn't an emergency and isn't too likely to be too urgent either, unless drupal is rolling out something forcing the change. Take it easy and may it go smoothly,

Thanks for all you do for the site, el.

and continually improving the site. Thanks also for being the arbiter of last resort and the guy on the hook for shit. I'm sure this will be a wonderful iteration and that I will love it, but, dammit, there go all of my templates, I suspect.

Don't kill yourself, whatever you're up to it isn't an emergency and isn't too likely to be too urgent either, unless drupal is rolling out something forcing the change. Take it easy and may it go smoothly,

be well and have a good one

@Snode absolutely no orange! Actually I'm going to try to make it as close as possible to the current look.

just no orange. Nothing rhymes with orange. Besides, it give me a rash. Orange bad. Blue good.

@usefewersyllables
I share your apprehension.

intriguing, and I look forward to it. However, having said that, I have one single favor to ask; one to which I have no right or standing whatsoever. Please, please, please, I beg you: keep the use of what is currently referred to as “AI” to the absolute minimum required by whoever defines the requirements.

I’m working on a piece that might clarify exactly why, and might also explain in part why I’m such a complete utter brittle flaming asshole on a few topics. But it is not yet ready for prime time, and it is important enough to me to not glibly toss off. I am not, and will never be, a diarist; nor a front pager; but I do wish to comment on a thing or two.

Thanks again for all the hard work! It is very much appreciated.