As mentioned a couple of weeks ago, it's time to make a change to the blog. It’s running on an older .Text build, but starting to show some age… mostly in being able to prevent comment spam.

Part of the reason I want to blog regularly (and am still trying to “make it a habit”) is for the comment feedback. Many of the entries I’ve made have lead to people contacting me directly to respond or give feedback and advice. It’s great to get that feedback, but not if I have to delete a bunch of spam links each day.

So now I have to decide if I want to go with Community Server or DasBlog. Community Server has the advantage of including a photo gallery and seeming to be more flexible. I also like that it stores all content and settings in SQL Server. On the other hand, DasBlog seems to be faster to get up and running and has some cool features of its own. That simplicity extends to its storage mechansim, which is XML files for content and .config for settings and security.

I’ve read up on both, but it’s time to get hands on. I’m gonna just get both up and running locally, convert my existing .Text entries, and see what I think of each. I’m happy to hear from anyone who’s made the switch from .Text to either CS or DasBlog. Since I’ve turned off comments, you can just use the email link below.