If you have access to chatGTP (a free account should work fine), we have launched an experimental AI driven help service just for OurLocality. It can provide you with the basics. You don’t need a paid account on OurLocality to…
Since 2010 we have provided free webspace and free support for all kinds of locally based projects. From 2018 we introduced paid plans. Free support continued on the forum. As of 4 April 2023 we withdrew the forum entirely, as…
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We’ve updated the default template for Our Locality to Twenty Twenty One, and added extra jazz. When you crank up a new website you’ll get some ready made examples of post formats that show off what you can do, along…
Many of you are updating your websites hosted on the ourlocality platform. This is great, for never before have we needed timely and accurate information. But, some updates won’t reach the parts they need to reach, so here’s some tips…
10:27am Normal Service has resumed 8:55am: We are experiencing a bit of bother following an upgrade to WordPress 6.8. The issue: images in subsites are not displaying, unless they are served from the wordpress.com Content Delivery Network … wp0.etc Whether…
Lumping vs. Splitting: Finding the Right Balance 🔍 Why Category Hygiene Matters 🧠 Think Like a Librarian Categories are like sections in a library — broad themes.Tags are like index terms — they connect topics across sections. ⚖️ Lumping vs.…
When Excess Domains Become a Problem Real Harm: It’s Not About “Stupid” Users While many users are savvy enough to sniff out dodgy sites, not everyone pays attention. A convincing fake domain can exploit small mistakes like a user typing…
Over the last 24 months we have been busy: 2023-2024 Achievements 1000s of updates Every day quietly someone is updating their website, perhaps adding the minutes of boring meetings that they have diligently compiled and that until now you thought…
Client: “I’m hopeless with technology. I’m a complete technophobe!”Tech Support: “No problem! Let’s start with the basics. Do you use a smartphone?”Client: “Of course, I can’t live without it. It’s where I do all my banking, shopping, and social media.…
We’re upgrading a few things behind the scenes which we hope will bring everything bang (no bangs expected) up to date and offer some performance improvements. Starting at 9pm next Saturday, as we had 2 other servers to upgrade first.…