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post Dec 28 2004, 01:30 AM
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I have Xanga but I was just wondering what you people think which one is better between Xanga and Blogger and why you think that.
 
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post Dec 28 2004, 01:38 AM
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Xanga.
I'm used to it.
 
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post Dec 28 2004, 01:50 AM
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blogger people seem to be more mature and intellectual. it might not be true, but it's just the overall impression i've gotten. however, i use xanga because i'm a conformist.
 
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post Dec 28 2004, 02:14 AM
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idk, either is okay i guess.
i have both, but blogger gets more boring than xanga, IMO.
 
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post Dec 28 2004, 11:27 AM
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I use xanga just cuz everyone else does...i admit it tongue.gif There's so many things that i like more about blogger than xanga, but it's too much of a hassle for me to blogger...i have one, but i don't use it
 
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post Dec 28 2004, 12:38 PM
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I have an xanga, I use it, so xanga. I dont use blogger.
 
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post Dec 28 2004, 07:43 PM
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Neither. Getcha own HTML-freedomed site. tongue.gif

Xanga, I'm used to it. Don't use it anymore though.
 
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post Dec 29 2004, 01:14 AM
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blogger. but everyone uses xanga. so if it came down to which one would i get, i would get xanga cause i would have more freinds on xanga.
 
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post Dec 29 2004, 04:05 AM
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i have both but i like xanga better. why? because it seems easier to me & plus i'm really used to it now. also, almost everyone i know has a xanga, whereas i know next to zero people who have a blogger.
 
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post Dec 29 2004, 10:36 PM
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i use blogger. i never tried xanga i dunno but im used to blogger already. in what ways is xanga better?
 
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post Dec 30 2004, 12:00 AM
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duh..xanga dats soo easy to say (well to me ) biggrin.gif
 
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post Dec 30 2004, 12:03 AM
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ii use xanga ; i tryed blogger once but i like xanga better
 
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post Mar 18 2005, 01:06 AM
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xanga. the html is simple, and its easy to use.
 
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post Mar 18 2005, 01:14 AM
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i like xanga better easier for coding.. i didnt enjoy blogger sad.gif
 
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post Mar 18 2005, 01:24 AM
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blogger has more freedom, that's why it seemed hard at first
 
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post Mar 18 2005, 01:53 AM
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never tried blogger before, so obviously then xanga for me.
 
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post Mar 18 2005, 01:58 AM
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I don't understand Blogger. There's a lot of unnecessary crap that it has. Xanga > Blogger for sure.
 
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post Mar 18 2005, 09:04 PM
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i prefer Xanga. This is beacuse I can't understand the navigation in Blogger. I had a Blogger but I deleted it coz i was mad at it. XD
 
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post Mar 18 2005, 09:07 PM
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I tried blogger, but it just didn't work out for me, I'm too in love with xanga rolleyes.gif
 
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post Mar 21 2005, 12:09 AM
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Xanga, it's more personal.
 
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post Mar 21 2005, 03:12 AM
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xanga...i never used blogger before..
 
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post Mar 21 2005, 07:15 PM
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i like xanga.. its so awesome and cuztomizable.. and its XANGA!
 
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post Mar 22 2005, 05:35 AM
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XANGA... easy to do posts, and alot of themes for choices.. other blogs probably just give u simple themes, xanga has more choicesssss!!
 
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post Mar 22 2005, 06:25 AM
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Xanga was my first love, and you can't ever forget your first love can you? Haha, anyways, I tried Blogger once; didn't like it too much. I'll be sticking with Xanga!
 
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post Mar 22 2005, 06:45 PM
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i like xanga i dont use blogger but i dont think ill change anything ill just keep xanga.
 
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post Mar 22 2005, 06:50 PM
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i would say xanga because i have used forever and i know how to code it. tongue.gif
 
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post Mar 22 2005, 06:50 PM
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blogger if used correctly can crush xanga......
 
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post Mar 22 2005, 10:21 PM
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QUOTE(Ba11erZ4lyfe @ Mar 22 2005, 3:50 PM)
blogger if used correctly can crush xanga......
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i definitely agree. i used xanga for a long while but i recently switched over to blogger. i completely gave up on xanga after two years of use. i've always found xanga very hard to code because of the presets whereas blogger is just your plain html and in that way blogger is much more personal. blogger has its presets as well but you can easily change them. it's sad to see so little blogger fanatics.
 
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post Mar 22 2005, 10:38 PM
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QUOTE(Despise @ Dec 27 2004, 10:38 PM)
Xanga.
I'm used to it.

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same cant have sed it any differently
 
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post Mar 25 2005, 01:37 PM
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xanga has too many problems, but more people have it. blogger is more, i guess, advanced cause you can do more things with it.
 
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xanga...i'd had a blogger but i was hard to get into, i dont know anyone on there plus its boring quick
 
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post Mar 29 2005, 01:12 PM
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I have both.. but I signed up for blogger.. but I've never even used it. I like xanga... but that's probably because i have no idea whats on blogger rolleyes.gif
 
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post Mar 29 2005, 01:13 PM
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i prefer xanga. Maybe itz because its the only one i actually use.
 
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post Mar 29 2005, 07:30 PM
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xanga all the way
 
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post Mar 29 2005, 07:32 PM
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Xanga, my first and best journal.
 
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post Mar 30 2005, 12:15 AM
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i dont like blogger that much it gets boring after a while. but gyea xanga is more enjoyable hehe
 
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post Mar 30 2005, 01:20 AM
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i rather have a xanga, but wouldnt mind going to a blogger to since xanga have things that cant seem to be change or can be change but will take a great amount of time to fix/change it. so at the moment, i would choose xanga over a blogger site pinch.gif
 
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post Mar 30 2005, 11:39 AM
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I like both, but I personally prefer xanga.
 
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post Mar 30 2005, 10:13 PM
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blogger is a waste of time, u cant customize as much as xanga. oh and ya ur own html site is the best 2 becuase i got one and i made all by myself with my own code lol and im only 13 ^_^ i feel so smart
 
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post Mar 30 2005, 10:19 PM
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xanga.. cause.. i don't use blogger.
 
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post Mar 31 2005, 05:12 PM
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xanga....
 
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post Apr 2 2005, 10:13 AM
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Since i dont use Blogger, i'd say xanga is.
 
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post Apr 2 2005, 05:55 PM
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Xanga! biggrin.gif
 
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post Apr 4 2005, 02:48 AM
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xanga 'cause i already paid for my premium subscription. wacko.gif
 
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post Apr 4 2005, 03:01 AM
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Xanga, but i've never used blogger before.
 
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post Apr 4 2005, 03:03 AM
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xanga.
most of my friends have that.
 
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post Apr 4 2005, 03:04 AM
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Blogger because it's easier to code and has less restrictions. Plus Xanga whomps.
 
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post Apr 6 2005, 05:17 AM
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I'd have to say xanga. I tried blogging once, and I already had a xanga, but it wasn't the same. xanga's a one and only for me.
 
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post Apr 10 2005, 02:07 PM
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xanga. i have to repost my blogs on blogger at least 2 times before they show up. and i really don't like how its set up. xanga is much easier. :D
 
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post Apr 10 2005, 05:10 PM
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Xanga.

I've been on blogger, xanga, livejournal, teenopendiary, bloopdiary, diaryland and mydeardiary.

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post Jun 21 2005, 10:46 PM
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Well, I use xanga as a public blog and blogger for a private blog. I honestly like blogger better.

First, they don't have the ads that say something like, "Hit the streaker and win a free iPod!!!!!!!" All they have is a search bar at the top and you can change the colors to match your layout.

Secondly, Blogger's HTML template is more like Notepad. Xanga is pretty much for people who know nothing or have a basic knowledge of HTML. I like blogger because everything is all in one space, without having to scroll up and down, going to different sections like xanga. Plus, I know HTML rather well, so I like that better. (I don't use the basic Blogger skin, I make my layouts more like you see on xanga.)

And in Blogger, you can save your posts as a draft and there's even an auto-recovery feature, so in case your computer freezes most or all of your entry is saved so you don't have to start over. And the draft is great so if you want to come back and finish it later you can.

Plus, they have most, or maybe even all, of the entry features that you can get with xanga premium. There's spell check, font, etc.

They don't have blogrings or anything, but I don't mind.

One thing I don't like is that sometimes it takes FOREVER for the posts or layouts to finish updating. (Where it says "0%, 50%, 100%, you know.)

I use xanga as my public blog because practically almost everyone I know has one. ermm.gif But I love blogger. I honestly wish people used that more than xanga.
 
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post Jun 25 2005, 01:47 PM
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Xanga. The rest are all bitters.
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post Jul 1 2005, 03:13 AM
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xanga because everyone else uses it.

off-topic but i also use aim because everyone uses it. I'd really much prefer msn.
 
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post Jul 3 2005, 04:05 PM
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I think xanga is better but I think it's starting to get overrated
 
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post Jul 3 2005, 05:55 PM
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Blogger definitely has less retards on it, considering it takes a tad more brain to use.
But if you're a comment whore, stick with Xanga.
 
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post Jul 7 2005, 02:25 AM
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I haven't used Blogger before, but it sounds nice and I want to give it a try IF I happen to get tired of Xanga.

Now at the moment, I'd just stick with Xanga.
 
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post Jul 7 2005, 06:50 PM
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xanga. its way better
 
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i have both, but i blog in my xanga more. my blogger got confusing
 
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post Jul 7 2005, 07:36 PM
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i like xanga more

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off-topic but i also use aim because everyone uses it. I'd really much prefer msn.

^^ lol i like msn and yahoo better but every1 uses aim so yeah..... wink.gif
 
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post Jul 7 2005, 07:37 PM
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I have never used this Blogger, I might give it a try. It's better to host your own blog in my opinion, www.funpic.org offers free mySQL and stuff to host a ad free blog. It takes time to install though. Not really hard just time consuming.
 
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I've actually considered releasing the source code to other interested individuals, but...it's written in ASP/VBScript for Microsoft Access (it's on a Windows 2000 server), and not many people use that, so I don't know how useful it would be to release it. I have a PHP/MySQL version as well, but I haven't completed a fully-functional version of it yet.
 
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If you where gunna make it free scripting it would maybe hit the market and get wide use. But I know people who charge for blog install and such and well - they dont make it far.
 
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I wasn't planning on making a business out of it. It's just a little software package and it's not worth it to sell it. I'd considered it because a number of people have asked for some of the core library files of the software.
 

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