Infinite Monkeys

Monkey metamorphosis

Infinite Monkeys is undergoing a transformation today. After four years and five months of laboring with an anachronistic version of Movable Type, we've decided to freshen up the place. Mostly, we were tired of purging comment spam all the time.

So we're abandoning Movable Type and embracing the cult of Drupal. What does this mean for you, one of the dozen or so regular readers of Infinite Monkeys? Well, a few things.

First, we've added several user-based features. You can set up a profile and share as much (or as little) information about yourself as you like.

In order to combat spammers, we're going the registration route. All we need is your e-mail address, and you'll be automatically sent a password. Of course, you can still comment without registration. But be advised that your comment will go into an approval queue, with untold quantities of spam, and may never be seen again. Oh, it's possible that one of the monkeys might check the approval queue from time to time. Possible -- but not likely. So registration is a good thing. We promise not to use your information for any nefarious purposes.

The new site is a bit more flexible, so we're going to add new features over time. Joel Mathis and I plan to resume some version of the old RedBlueAmerica podcast. The Summer of Gin continues apace. With any luck, some of the old monkeys will blog more regularly on the new and improved site. We look forward to reading comments from our dozen or so readers on the site's usability. Message: We care. And cheers!

Posted by Ben at June 29, 2008 10:17 AM