Pure Water Hollow Homestead

A Semi-Private Blog

I have made some changes to this blog that probably will not affect many folks here.  I plan to continue posting the same type of entries I always have, with the same types of pictures.  The people who will be able to see them is the only thing that will be different.

After much prayer and consideration, I have decided to make this blog much more secure and private.

If you are not logged in to the homesteadblogger website, you will only be able to see a few of my posts, even though I am continuing to post new ones.  So if this is one of the first things you see on my blog it is because you are not logged in. 

I have had zero problems with any kooks looking at this blog, and according to my counter, every visitor has come through the homesteadblogger website.

The recent blog safety post got me thinking, however, and I have decided it would be wise to change some of the things I am doing.  Actually it was the link to the post on "Rocks In My Dryer" that really got me concerned.

As most of you know, I am fond of posting many pictures on this blog.  I enjoy sharing these pictures with my family and friends, but I do not like the idea of an evil-hearted individual being able to access them.  This whole project has always been mainly just a personal log for our memories and posterity, anyway.

So, I have decided to go back through each entry and make most of them accessible to only registered users of homesteadblogger.  The entries where I had included pictures of a slightly more personal nature, I decided to make accessible to only those registered users on my friend list.  Out of 58 entries I think I only came up with about a dozen or so with pictures that I don't want in the hands of someone with evil intentions, so by and large, this blog won't be noticeably different to the average registered user who occasionally looks in on this blog. 

I do still want to share my blog with our family members and friends who are not registered with homesteadblogger, I just want to make it difficult for a stranger to get in.

I have come up with a plan for those of you who are our family members and friends if you still want to look at the blog.  Just call or email us and I will tell you what to do.

Again, I want everyone to know that as far as I can tell, this is a safe environment to blog in and I have not had a single issue, not even with anonymous commenter's.  Everyone who has viewed my blog has always come in through the hsb website and not from any questionable, seedy websites.  I have not seen one visitor that came in from a search engine, either.  We probably have little to worry about, but I have decided that if I err, I want it to be on the side of caution.

Thanks for understanding.

Private Blog Entrees

11:41 PM, Tuesday, February 13, 2007 .. Posted by Musketman

Hello, I would like to add one thing if I may, please keep in mind that even if you have a private entree, the first few words can still be read on the "Last 100 Entries:" section of the Front Porch... (check it out with a test post)

I have seen this before and just felt the need to point it out to you... Good day to you.

Edited by Musketman on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at 11:41 PM

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12:49 AM, Wednesday, February 14, 2007 .. Posted by justme

I too read those blog stories and changed my settings a little. I'd been thing about it for a while but then decided to change things. I've googled by blogs and was shocked at what came up and where I was listed and with whom. I was happy that I couldn't find my homestead blog any place.

Bad apples

8:27 AM, Wednesday, February 14, 2007 .. Posted by StarlinSilver

It's one of my pet peeves. There is always someone who wants to ruin it for others.
I understand your decision.

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10:00 AM, Thursday, February 15, 2007 .. Posted by HandsNHearts

Good thinking...the only drawback would be that any potential 'kooks' could simply sign up for an HSB account, allowing them viewing.
It's a shame we have to be so cautious, but better to err on the side of cautious fanatic than have something happen.
Deanna

Purewater notes:

I agree. There are now over 1500 registered users listed. That is why I am allowing only those on my "friend" list to see some of the posts. I can probably trust all 1500, but who really knows?

Edited by Purewater on Friday, February 16, 2007 at 12:12 PM