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From the Our Locality Blog
- Classic Widgets are back
As of WordPress 5.8 a new block-based widgets editor has been rolled out. The new Widgets screen (Appearance → Widgets) and Customizer (Appearance → Customize → Widgets) now allows users to add blocks to their widget areas using the familiar block editor interface, which was introduced in WordPress 5.0. Except that only a few users are converted to blocks. While… - What have we done?
Over the last 12 months we: researched the options and migrated the Our Locality publishing platform, all the websites and managed domains, to a new host overhauled the main Our Locality sites (ourlocality.org, news.ourlocality, support.ourlocality.org) using a more flexible and user friendly template, allowing us to simplify and clarify the offering added new templates and… - Social Advertising
The OurLocality platform has always seen itself as a publisher, so our syndicated news feed is moderated. Our family friendly website owners universally adhere to the terms of service.
Why ?
We live in a global world, but one which still revolves around things local.
Most publishing models still rely heavily on advertising.
Not only is Ourlocality locally-based but its advert-free.
More’s the point we don’t use personal information for marketing.
Who ?
It could be you!
Ourlocality is everyone, and anyone with an East Lothian connection.
Individuals, community groups, small businesses, community councils and much much more.
In fact anyone with a legitimate connection with the county can claim a site and start publishing within minutes.
How ?
We use a popular opensource software platform, based on WordPress, with lots of security built-in.
We foster an environment that encourages free thinking, debate and communication.
We want local democracy to flourish and provide people a platform for any cause, however small.
If you are enjoying the free version feel free to donate
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