At the end of the line under each post’s title, I’ve added the word count, thanks to a simple WordPress plugin called Post Word Count. On the post I wrote today, Transcending Limiting Beliefs, it says “4,604 words,” for example. (Quite lengthy, I know. 
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The word counts also appear on printable views, at the end of the info line. Interesting statistics for your readers, I think. This is especially useful on category and archive pages, which only show excerpts.
I’ve released version 1.1.1 of Tweet This, and upgraded everyone here. Now, the post title appears in the Twitter post box when you click any of the links around Thripp.com and DaytonaState.org.
Also, you can configure or disable Tweet This on your blog by going to Settings > Tweet This. You get the same config page that you would on your own WordPress installation, which looks like this:
This version caches URLs, so your Thripp.com blog will load faster now. You can change the URL service (several are available, including TinyURL) for your blog, restrict links …
I’ve put into place the final list of reserved names for Thripp.com. These are the names you cannot register as the part before “.thripp.com”. All these names are also reserved at DaytonaState.org.
beta browse chat email example f forum forums help join lib library mail my news photos photos-g2 proxy richardx rx rxthripp s search shop thripp tiny tn today u www x you z
beta.thripp.com: Reserved for beta testing.
browse.thripp.com, news.thripp.com, today.thripp.com: Reserved for a community zeitgeist.
chat.thripp.com: Reserved for possible chatrooms.
email.thripp.com, mail.thripp.com: In use for Thripp.com email accounts (let me know if you want …
I’ve created a WordPress plugin called Tweet This, which lets your readers share any of your posts on Twitter by clicking an icon that looks like a bird. It’s active on all Thripp.com and DaytonaState.org blogs! Try it out with the buttons here.
Check out the Thripp.com and DaytonaState.org registration pages. Signing up for a new blog just got easier: you can set your password right from the page:
Before, you’d be emailed a random password, but that isn’t convenient. With this solution we have the best of both worlds: you can leave the fields blank to get a random password by email, or you can fill them in to choose your password right away, and it will still be emailed to you for your records.
Enjoy!
2008-10-08 Update: I removed this feature because it doesn’t work right as the comment count increases… I’ll have to change the math behind it some time.
I’ve added a value metric in the sidebar of every blog! Also, there are stats on the average number of words per post, number of tags and categories, and the number of threaded comments and pingbacks.
My blog is worth $829,191. This development blog is worth $7189. Daytona State College News is valued at $2440. VicAndHelen.com is a measly $15. My mom’s blog is worth $1270, while my cousin’s is just …
Tag, date, and category archives have a new format: they show the first 100 words of each post, including HTML and images. To read more you have to click “CONTINUE READING.”
Before, they were full-text just like regular pages, basically becoming a holding pen for posts. Most people browsing archive pages don’t want to read everything; they’re skimming for information. But the reason I refused to use WordPress’ the_excerpt tag is because it strips images or HTML. Since my Thripp.com blog is a photo-blog with the photos at the top of each post, that is unacceptable.
After much searching, I’ve found …
Check out Comments > My Comments on your blog’s menu, thanks to this WordPress MU plugin. I removed the one under Dashboard, since this one seems better. You see the comments you’ve made at other blogs recently, and comments after them.
We already have a good comment threading/email system, but this is good if you’ve just forgotten where you’ve commented recently. You can click “dismiss” on any comment to remove it from the page (the comment won’t be delete though; only the owner of the blog you commented on can do that).
Also: I removed Design > Themes, because there is …
Check this out:
That’s what you’ll see on your blog when you’re logged in. You can post right from the home page! Sure, you can load up the write post screen, but that’s slower and more complicated (WordPress MU’s backend is a bit bloated). When you click in a box, the default text is highlighted so you can type right over it. You can save your post as a draft, in which case you’ll be redirected to see it in the list on your drafts page, or you can publish it immediately.
From the home page …
I’m delighted to announce the addition of DaytonaState.org as the complement to Thripp.com! Thripp.com will now be called the Thripp.com network wherever possible, which is inclusive of the new site.
I’d been blogging at Daytona State College News (DaytonaState.org) for a while about the school, but now you can actually blog over there just like Thripp.com; you can be You.DaytonaState.org. Sign up here: daytonastate.org/wp-signup.php.
DaytonaState.org is the only online community dedicated to Daytona State College. If you’re a student, faculty member, or just love the college, join today! Your account is for life. I’ll be reading everything posted …
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