Comments on: WordPress 3.1.2 https://habitablezone.com/2011/04/29/wordpress-3-1-2/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:05:37 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert https://habitablezone.com/2011/04/29/wordpress-3-1-2/#comment-460 Robert Tue, 03 May 2011 18:17:30 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=384#comment-460 I overreacted. You guys are seeing an informational link, and next to it the text "Please notify the site administrator.". While I, as that site administrator, see a link with the legend "Jump! Jump!"...er, I mean, "Install the upgrade" instead of the static text. It's generally cool the way the software changes to accommodate people, but in this case my different reality led to some confusion. I overreacted. You guys are seeing an informational link, and next to it the text “Please notify the site administrator.”. While I, as that site administrator, see a link with the legend “Jump! Jump!”…er, I mean, “Install the upgrade” instead of the static text.

It’s generally cool the way the software changes to accommodate people, but in this case my different reality led to some confusion.

]]> By: Eri https://habitablezone.com/2011/04/29/wordpress-3-1-2/#comment-281 Eri Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:23:36 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=384#comment-281 OK, and I also see it at the top of some pages. My brain filters out stuff like that so that I literally don't "see" it. OK, and I also see it at the top of some pages. My brain filters out stuff like that so that I literally don’t “see” it.

]]> By: Eri https://habitablezone.com/2011/04/29/wordpress-3-1-2/#comment-276 Eri Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:10:08 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=384#comment-276 Oh wow. Someone gets pissed and... That is NOT a desirable feature. Will you be able to get rid of it eventually? Oh wow. Someone gets pissed and… That is NOT a desirable feature. Will you be able to get rid of it eventually?

]]> By: Eri https://habitablezone.com/2011/04/29/wordpress-3-1-2/#comment-275 Eri Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:08:43 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=384#comment-275 Where are you seeing that, TB? I haven't noticed that on my computer. Ahhhhh. Never mind. It's in the blog posts on the right hand side when you first enter. I would never consider upgrading. But then I would know that's something that would affect the whole site. I keep remembering when the whole forum got deleted accidentally after we moved to damntikiwiki. Where are you seeing that, TB? I haven’t noticed that on my computer.

Ahhhhh. Never mind. It’s in the blog posts on the right hand side when you first enter. I would never consider upgrading. But then I would know that’s something that would affect the whole site. I keep remembering when the whole forum got deleted accidentally after we moved to damntikiwiki.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2011/04/29/wordpress-3-1-2/#comment-261 TB Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:07:29 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=384#comment-261 Holy cats. I see that as a considerable flaw in the software setup system. What if you had two hundred users? You're going to be sure nobody's going to try it? Holy cats. I see that as a considerable flaw in the software setup system. What if you had two hundred users? You’re going to be sure nobody’s going to try it?

]]> By: Robert https://habitablezone.com/2011/04/29/wordpress-3-1-2/#comment-260 Robert Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:57:21 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=384#comment-260 Yes. And that's the problem. If you screwed up the software on your machine, that wouldn't be my problem. But that link will download new software <i>to the server</i> and install it. Yes. And that’s the problem. If you screwed up the software on your machine, that wouldn’t be my problem. But that link will download new software to the server and install it.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2011/04/29/wordpress-3-1-2/#comment-257 TB Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:51:28 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=384#comment-257 Really? Isn't this software on your machine, not ours? Really? Isn’t this software on your machine, not ours?

]]> By: Robert https://habitablezone.com/2011/04/29/wordpress-3-1-2/#comment-254 Robert Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:39:11 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=384#comment-254 NO! And, please, don't anybody click that link! Our copy of WordPress is customized. If you download and install an upgrade, it will wipe out our copy. I can reinstall it, but it'll cost me a couple of hours each time. As good as WordPress is, I still find myself violently disagreeing with some of their design choices. Like putting that exhortation to upgrade where innocent civilians miight see it. That's irresponsible. NO! And, please, don’t anybody click that link!

Our copy of WordPress is customized. If you download and install an upgrade, it will wipe out our copy. I can reinstall it, but it’ll cost me a couple of hours each time.

As good as WordPress is, I still find myself violently disagreeing with some of their design choices. Like putting that exhortation to upgrade where innocent civilians miight see it. That’s irresponsible.

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