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Day 12: A 2015 Blogger Horror Story
I had a link on my blog that was a counter. The counter and the host of the counter went out of business or some such thing, and it took my entire blog with it to a different site.
No one could access my site until I figured out what the problem was and deleted the link.
It kept redirecting everyone to another site when they came to my blog. It wasn't a virus, just a discontinued link.
I was in a panic because I had reviews waiting and a publisher waiting for the review.
Thankfully my son and my cousin figured it all out and all has been well ever since.
Thank goodness for these brilliant youngsters.
That was a real horror story for me.
ReplyDeleteI hope no one has really awful stories.
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There are a lot of odd things like that in the internet world. Glad you figured out what the problem was. Yes, thank goodness for smart young ones. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt was awful.
DeleteYes. Thank goodness for these tech savvy kids.
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That would have freaked me out!
ReplyDeleteOh my....it was horrible.
DeleteI was freaked out.
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Oh no! I cannot stand when things like that happen! It's a pain for everyone. I can understand not wanting to host something anymore, but ensure that it will not affect other blogs, just yours, if you chose to not offer that specific thing anymore!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you got it figured out and could move on!
No...not going to have a counter on my blog again.
DeleteIt was very upsetting.
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Oh, no! Not sure what I'd do in that situation. I'm just not all that techie. Glad it worked out.
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They knew exactly what to look for and how to do it.
DeleteThey found the offending link right away.
It was awful.
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I agree, thank goodness our kids seem to have a knack for figuring tech things out. My youngest has pulled me out of a few tech jams.
ReplyDeleteOh. I know. It's great what they know how to do. :)
DeleteThanks for stopping, Mary.