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MT4 beta was released Monday .... I had a test install up and running by that night.

I've long been a supporter of Movable Type ... it's a fantastic content management system, with unreal online community support. I've been using MT in one form or another for almost five years now -- either as blogging software -- or even better -- as a backend content management system for corporate clients. I'm a firm believer that MT can do whatever you need it to do ... the possibilities are endless.

If you're an MT user ... and haven't done a beta install (it's definitely not ready for a production environment - it IS a beta, for users to install and give them feedback ... they're shooting for 3Q full release;) -- I recommend giving it a whirl. Again ... as a BETA release. It is *not* ready for a production environment (or atleast ... not to my standards ... I use quite a few plugins, custom code, integrations with other programs, etc ... but if you just have a basic blog -- go for it.)

Be sure to submit your feedback so the final 4.0 release can be even better ...

Just upgraded the Movable Type 3.2 Beta ... so far no problems. I like the new and improved interface - I'm still checking out all the new features.

I'll have to go back through and upload all my personalized graphics though. I had my movable type pimped out :) When I finish re-uploading my changes with 3.2, I want to upload my screenshot to that flickr tag group!

Installed a few new anti-spam plugins last week - and one of them is working overtime! Woohoo! In the past 4 days, it's blocked over 300 potential spam comments!

Get it for your MT blog here --> MTKeystrokes

(Heard about this, where else, from Jay Allen here.)

I'm working on a website for a friend of mine (see the work in progress) -- and all along had planned on using MT as the backend for managing all the content. I'd even talked with SixApart about proper licensing for educational use. The only hitch was the website is hosted on the school systems servers - and they don't have perl. :banghead: And it's not really an option. (Jeff would tell me just to write my own CMS ... but why reinvent the wheel especially when I'm charging non-profit prices for my services anyway!) Sooo ... I figured I would give WordPress a whirl.

A few thoughts in the extended entry ...

Anyone else noticed how much faster MT 3.1 is? I love that deleting or approving comments is atleast 10x faster ... and rebuilding pages! Faster! This is awesome for people like me who have the spiritual gift of IMPATIENCE.

I :heartbeat: Movable Type!

Yesss!! I've installed MT Blacklist v2.0e. Bring on the wonderful no-comment-spam days!!

This version ONLY works on MT 3.0D and 3.01D - and it's a developer's version. So all the kinks aren't worked out. BUT - if you're running MT 3+ - it's a worthwhile upgrade if you're getting spam attacks like I have been!!!

Get it here!

So it's come to this. Comment spamming is no longer a problem for MT 3.0 users (with comment moderation and typekey access). So they finally are spamming via trackback (who knows why it took them this long to figure that out ...)

Arghhh ... I got my first trackback spams today. :yell: 143 of them. GRRRRRRR. Really gross stuff too. Not stuff for viagra or enlarging body parts. Nothing that tame. Nasty, icky, I wouldn't want my dog to read what was on those things. It's just a matter of a few clicks to delete them all - but I don't want them there in the first place. (Blacklist for MT 3.0 needs to be released! Please!!!)

I wish the trackbacks were set up like the comments - where they were at least held for approval (that way they never show up on the site).

I'm adding all the first two subsets of the IP addresses to my IP-Deny manager on my webserver ... but that isn't a real solution because these people are spoofing ip addresses anyway. Banning one IP just means they'll use another one. But banning the first two subsets does seem to slow them down a bit.

What is the point, people? Do they think we're going to leave those yucky links on our site? Do they think anyone who reads our blogs are going to click on those links and therefore bring them in some income? Move along, people. Get. A. Life.

Jay Allen's MTBlackList wins first prize (An Apple G5 dual 2GHz with 23" Apple Cinema HD Display and Adobe Creative Suite Premium with GoLive CS - worth more than $7,000). Have you seen the screenshots of the new Blacklist interface? You'll be salivating. :cool: :bounce:

David Raynes - MultiBlog - wins third place. This is SUCH a useful plugin. (I'm using Raynes OtherBlog plugin extensively -- but am going to switch to MultiBlog because it will work better with my category/date-based archvies!)

See the entire list of winners!

!! This tutorial is obsolete. The MT plugin multiblog will do all this and more ... it's FANTASTIC! Click here to get it! !!

I've gotten several emails asking how I combine entries from all my different blogs onto my main index page, with each type of entry having its own display settings. There are lots of tutorials already available out there - but here's the way I did it.

After listening to lots of constructive criticism - Six Apart has released another new pricing structure and now has feasible personal edition pricing options available.