Comments on: Drupal 6.x Single User Blog http://www.glennburks.com/drupal-6-x-single-user-blog/ Get More Out Of Life Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:22:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Benjamin Melançon http://www.glennburks.com/drupal-6-x-single-user-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Benjamin Melançon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-10 I made some notes about it a while back: http://agaricdesign.com/breadcrumb-control I made some notes about it a while back: http://agaricdesign.com/breadcrumb-control

]]> By: akahn http://www.glennburks.com/drupal-6-x-single-user-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-11 akahn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-11 Using the story content type, promoting appropriate nodes to the front or using a custom View, is a good way of achieving this without the blog module and breadcrumb hackery. Using the story content type, promoting appropriate nodes to the front or using a custom View, is a good way of achieving this without the blog module and breadcrumb hackery.

]]> By: Jonathan Bloom http://www.glennburks.com/drupal-6-x-single-user-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Jonathan Bloom Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-14 I migrated a blog from WordPress to Drupal and thought "Yeah, Blog module is for blogs!" and realized later on down the road that content types could be used instead for a single user blog. I used the node convert module and, after thinking it through, converted all of my blog posts to another content type and disabled the blog module. Now my site works better and no longer has links to other blogs. Thanks for giving me the inspiration to fix my mistake. The blog module is great for multiple users, but for one user it's a pain! I migrated a blog from WordPress to Drupal and thought “Yeah, Blog module is for blogs!” and realized later on down the road that content types could be used instead for a single user blog. I used the node convert module and, after thinking it through, converted all of my blog posts to another content type and disabled the blog module. Now my site works better and no longer has links to other blogs.

Thanks for giving me the inspiration to fix my mistake. The blog module is great for multiple users, but for one user it’s a pain!

]]> By: yelvington http://www.glennburks.com/drupal-6-x-single-user-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-15 yelvington Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-15 Might be easier/simpler to change the node type of your existing posts in the database from blog to story, disable the blog module, and use "create story" from now on. I've not bothered to do this with my own blog, as I'm not particularly interested in search-driven users. My blog has a highly specific target that it reaches through several syndication channels. Might be easier/simpler to change the node type of your existing posts in the database from blog to story, disable the blog module, and use “create story” from now on.

I’ve not bothered to do this with my own blog, as I’m not particularly interested in search-driven users. My blog has a highly specific target that it reaches through several syndication channels.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.glennburks.com/drupal-6-x-single-user-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-16 Yes, it would probably be a good idea if the Blog module were renamed to something like Multi-user Blog or something - or removed from core altogether. You hear of this confusion time and time again. I also can vouch for just using the Story content type. It's working great for me. Yes, it would probably be a good idea if the Blog module were renamed to something like Multi-user Blog or something – or removed from core altogether. You hear of this confusion time and time again.

I also can vouch for just using the Story content type. It’s working great for me.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.glennburks.com/drupal-6-x-single-user-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-17 Great info. Thanks for sharing! Great info. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: DCKAP http://www.glennburks.com/drupal-6-x-single-user-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-81 DCKAP Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-81 Good, your are providing very useful information Good, your are providing very useful information

]]> By: RTFVerterra http://www.glennburks.com/drupal-6-x-single-user-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-133 RTFVerterra Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-133 I am fortunate to learn from others who commit this mistake. I setup my own personal blog using Drupal and use the Story content type to handle my blog entries. It works perfectly very well. To contribute my part, I wrote a blogpost on <a href="http://www.rtfverterra.com/drupal/how-cofigure-drupal-single-user-blog" rel="nofollow"><strong>how to cofigure Drupal for a single user blog</strong></a>. I am fortunate to learn from others who commit this mistake. I setup my own personal blog using Drupal and use the Story content type to handle my blog entries. It works perfectly very well. To contribute my part, I wrote a blogpost on how to cofigure Drupal for a single user blog.

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