jmkwriteswell

Here’s a video that everybody should watch about 2.6.

2.6 Video

JMK

Okay, first of all let me apologize to any Admins who saw this post and got mad because it was a repeat. I had never even seen the search box for these forums until I read some quotes from angry WP users who felt that the Admins were being rude. I understand the frustration associated with repetitive questions, so I’m sorry for not searching first.

To those who posted in concert with me, check out this string.

Okay. Now for an update on what I’ve managed to figure out, because the string above helps but still does not solve the issue for me. Somehow the user name of my blog’s MySQL database was changed. After much tweaking and head scratching I’m finally able to log into the database from my host server’s control panel. Still can’t get into my blog though.

I think it’s because I need to be able to log in before I can change the database information, but in order to do that I have to be LOGGED IN! ahhhhhhhhhhhh. I’m working on it!

JMK

I was prompted to upgrade my database when the Automatic Upgrade plug in completed it’s business. I wonder if it reset the MySQL database login or something?

JMK

Yep. I reset my password too. Now I have to deal with that random string of characters instead of my beloved password. Doh!

Anyone have answers for this string? Please?!?!

JMK

This 2.6 monster is a mean one.

I have the same problem and deleting cookies and browswer cache don’t help. I’ve even tried an entirely different browser, to no avail. This is beginning to worry me!

JMK

Okay..question..I went to download that stuff but I stopped because I noticed that the link you sent me did not take me to WordPress.com like you suggested…it took me to:

https://svn.automattic.com/wpcom-themes/fjords/

An attempt to load that URL at the root level gave me a permission denied sort of message. If you’re really trying to help me, I thank you, but it seemed as though you might have handed down a private link because — well, who knows? Maybe you altered the code in that theme, maybe there’s a virus, or God knows what. I think I’ll just go find it through them. Thanks!

JMK

Thank you!

I’m certainly not an expert here, but I think it would be beneficial to you in the long run to simply transfer every one of those videos to your WordPress host (assuming that you’re using a hosted setup).

There are several reasons why moving the videos will be beneficial to you in the near and long term:

1. It is unwise to make your media structure so complicated. If you make your blog dependent upon the servers hosting your videos to display the video, you could easily be blindsided by a blackout. In other words, if Blogspot goes down, even for maintenance, your readers will lose access to your videos. If you host them on the same server as your blog, the entire thing will be independent of outside systems.
2. It will be easier and faster to backup your blog because you can do it all from your WordPress dashboard, as opposed to doing so at both WP and Blogspot.
3. Upgrading. WordPress is not collecting any dust. The developers are almost always, it seems, releasing new versions. And then of course, there is a constant stream of new plugins to sort through. When that one gem of a plugin or the latest and greatest version of WP comes out that will allow you to embed media of all kinds as easily as drag and drop, you won’t have the sum total of all the videos you have now, plus all the videos you’ve added between now and that day in the future, to transfer over. In essence, why move a LOT later when you can move a little now?