Gateway Pundit Blog Is Moving

After several years of blogging I am finally leaving my blogspot location.
Google has made several significant updates over the years. Blogspot is a great user-friendly blogging software today. For those of you who want to start a blog I would definitely recommend you try blogspot.

I am moving this blog over to First Things website today. Some of you may recognize the website. The Anchoress has been blogging at First Things for over a year now.

So there may be some changes going on during the day. I am not sure how much downtime there will be during the transition. Fortunately, I will be flying back to St. Louis so hopefully the transition will have taken place before I get back home.

Comments will move from Haloscan to WordPress but they will still be open at the new location so you will not need to register for now. Anyone will be able to comment as long as they provide a name and email address.

***How long will the change take? ***
On Sunday, we’ll backup the blogspot site one more time and upload the latest entries to the new location at First Things. Once that is complete the change should be automatic. You shouldn’t notice any differences at all—- other than the new look and location of the blog.

The blogger archives may take some time to transfer over. I have 15,000 previous posts that need to be moved. See you at the new site and thank you for your support and patience.

#1 October 18, 2009 at 3:27 pm
DAve commented:

Ummmm…. first?
#2 October 18, 2009 at 3:28 pm
jainphx commented:

I’m still trying to navigate this new site. how does one post 3 comments and then not be able to get back to thread?
#3 October 18, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Larry commented:

Let’s Roll-borrowed
#4 October 18, 2009 at 3:32 pm
FedUp commented:

Nice look!

#5 October 18, 2009 at 3:41 pm
observer commented:

tap…tap…tap…is anyone at home? Just nod if you can hear me…..
#6 October 18, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Roland Hall commented:

post
#7 October 18, 2009 at 3:42 pm
TriciaN commented:

First!
#8 October 18, 2009 at 3:42 pm
DaMav commented:

First!
#9 October 18, 2009 at 3:42 pm
TriciaNC commented:

First! (oops, I couldn’t even get my name right)
#10 October 18, 2009 at 3:45 pm
dfbaskwill commented:

Good luck!
#11 October 18, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Rich Casebolt commented:

Moving is always complicated … be it in the meatverse, or the blogosphere.
#12 October 18, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Agent 99 commented:

I guess we wil need to login.. I’m READY!!
#13 October 18, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Agent 99 commented:

Yep!! How do you get back to the ‘thread’?? As posted by Jainphx……Hmmmm!!
#14 October 18, 2009 at 2:14 pm
averagemelon commented:

Hope it works as well as the last one or better.
#15 October 18, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Hodatao commented:

Nice move Jim.
#16 October 18, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Else commented:

Wow! I clicked on Gateway which usually takes 5 minutes to load from the other location (when it doesn’t freeze) & it came right up at firstthings! Welcome! You have one of the most informative blogs for important stories that others might overlook so I’m glad I can refresh it often now without fear of my darned computer.
#17 October 18, 2009 at 2:16 pm
averagemelon commented:

Why are the times posted all messed up? My computer reads 4:16 p.m. at this posting.
#18 October 18, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Chisum commented:

Gravatars are back. Good news!
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#19 October 18, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Agent 99 commented:

Here is how I “found’ my way back…..Under ‘BLOGS’ I LINKED TO ‘the anchoress’ and there is a GATEWAY PUNDIT listed…..I clicked and now I’m here…..
#20 October 18, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Agent 99 commented:

About the TIME…I’m on EST. The server MUST be on MST..or similiar…
#21 October 18, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Chip Bennett commented:

Strange… over 50 comments seem to have been nuked and have disappeared into the ether…
#22 October 18, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Chip Bennett commented:

Gravatars! Bless you, Mr. Carter!
#23 October 18, 2009 at 2:30 pm
kelley in virginia commented:

will this blog be just (not minimizing with that comment) Gateway Pundit or have other authors/news as well?
#24 October 18, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Agent 99 commented:

http://www.lucianne.com/thread/?artnum=500038 ACORN WILL BE BACK….YOU CAN BET ON IT!!! (see if links work)
#25 October 18, 2009 at 2:38 pm
crystal commented:

Is my gravatar here??
#26 October 18, 2009 at 2:38 pm
crystal commented:

Oh, how I love you Gravatar.
#27 October 18, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Agent 99 commented:

Sharpton is sueing Limbaugh…..Can You Believe it??? On Aol News…
#28 October 18, 2009 at 2:42 pm
crystal commented:

BTW Jim, not exactly sure what this mive means for you, but I think it is something great!
You keep going to new levels, and I think You-Know-Who is promoting you!!
Awesome. God bless you you. It ain’t easy swimming upstream, but He has your back.
#29 October 18, 2009 at 2:43 pm
spayandneuter commented:

Oh great we get our pics back! SUPER !

Please spay and neuter your pets. There are over a thousand animals put to sleep weekly in the major cities. It is heartbreaking. And if you feel the need for a dog or cat, please go to the local shelters and rescue groups (there are rescue groups for all breeds) and not to a puppy mill.
#30 October 18, 2009 at 2:49 pm
squeaky commented:

from drudge – in a field that is one of the 1st
hit when the economy slides
2.3 million in federal stimulus money is going to pay for Tampa Bay area beauty school tuition
By Will Van Sant, Times Staff Writer
http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/article1044637.ece
#31 October 18, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Solaratov commented:

Progress is our most important product.
#32 October 18, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Todd Roth commented:

You’re an essential public information service. Go wherever, I’ll be there.
#33 October 18, 2009 at 2:54 pm
crystal commented:

And what, praytell, could Sharpton sue Rush for?
I listen to Dr. Manning…his perspective on racism is on point. That’s about all I can agree with him on. Anyway, he said last week that Sharpton would have his face on every TV show, every network, anywhere he could get some publicity. He said Sharpton just wants money from Rush.
This seems to be extortion….I hope Rush kicks his (fill in the blank)!!!!

As Spokesperson for Black America, Al Sharpton…You’re fired!
By Lloyd Marcus

http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/10/as_spokesperson_for_black_amer.html
#34 October 18, 2009 at 2:55 pm
wanumba commented:

Oh! Cool.
#35 October 18, 2009 at 3:09 pm
squeaky commented:

among the losers of obama’s indecision.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/16/AR2009101602649.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns
and on a side note – it’s snowing in foxboro for the pat game
#36 October 18, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Richard Romano commented:

Nice look to the site. I’ll miss the pop-up comments though.
#37 October 18, 2009 at 3:21 pm
squeaky commented:

“President Obama’s going to talk to all the networks,” said former Clinton adviser and administration confidant Terry McAuliffe, who appeared with Rove on Fox News. “He’s going to go out there. He loves competition. He loves being engaged in the battle.”
do i hear the eeking of a mouse……..
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/10/18/obama-team-continues-effort-isolate-fox-news/
#38 October 18, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Susan commented:

Thank goodness you’re here! You’re the first website I check out each day.
#39 October 18, 2009 at 3:36 pm
J commented:

I’ve often thought about starting a blog, but I always have concerns over Free Speech issues.

For instance, does a blog hosted by Google have the potential of being killed or blocked depending on what is published on it?

If one criticizes Obama, will the host of a blog kill it if the kooks start crying racism?
#40 October 18, 2009 at 3:53 pm
squeaky commented:

from radioviceonline – more of that job creation
i don’t think it’s enough to keep the beauty school grads employed
http://radioviceonline.com/stimulus-connecticut-20-jobs/
#41 October 18, 2009 at 4:33 pm
daryl commented:

“i don’t think it’s enough to keep the beauty school grads employed”

Could be they’re looking for a whole bunch of retirees to be expiring in that area? Isn’t the Tampa Bay area where upper East coast liberals go when they retire, sort of like the mythical elepant graveyard? Bless their old blue-haired hearts, now they’ll have someone to make sure they go with their hair fixed.
Could be a thriving demand for beauty-shop services before this administration is done with us.
#42 October 18, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Johnny Alamo commented:

Very nice upgrade, Jim. I miss the picture of the flooded NOLA buses, but it looks very professional — very nice, indeed.

~Johnny~
#43 October 18, 2009 at 4:45 pm
squeaky commented:

“Could be a thriving demand for beauty-shop services before this administration is done with us.” unless they start stacking them up like
firewood….
http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/08/09/recession-leaves-more-bodies-left-unburied/
#44 October 18, 2009 at 5:22 pm
Judith Hofbauer commented:

This appears to be a religious site. Religion and politics don’t mix too well. Since this site is focused on one religion, how do you think it will fly? Probably like “Balloon Boy”. 13
#45 October 18, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Chip Bennett commented:

Why should religion and politics not mix?

Our founding fathers certainly would disagree with your assertion.
#46 October 18, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Patriot Act commented:

Will the historical comments be coming back?
#47 October 18, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Linda Starr commented:

I still miss The Anchoress’s original site…and I have a feeling I will miss yours as well. However, as a blogger using Blogger.com, I can totatally sympathize…ever since they changed their codes (last week) I haven’t been able to use ANY new tags (labels). This really, really sucks. I’m thinking of moving my blog because of this. I guess WordPress is the only alternative for me. One thing I really want to know big time: How can you move all your old posts to a new blogging system??? –Linda Starr – lgstarr.blogspot.com
#48 October 18, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Towering Barbarian commented:

Linda Starr,
In my case what you do is resort to our old friend “Copy and Paste” to insert each article into the “to be sent” section of your Yahoo email account starting with your latest article first and going post by post back to your very first one. It’s an annoyance but it works. Then you do the same but in reverse for the new site you are transferring to. I’ve no doubt that there are a hundred better methods but that’s the way I’m doing it so far.

One site besides WordPress you might like to take a look at would be: http://mee.nu/

It’s one I’ve finally selected after having decided I need a mirror site or 2 back around April 3. (And it’s typical of the efficiency with which I operate that a decision made back then hasn’t been entirely implemented yet! *^_^;*).
#49 October 19, 2009 at 1:27 am
Patrick Chester commented:

Checking in. (…and seeing if my gravatar shows up.)
#50 October 19, 2009 at 2:18 am
Patrick Chester commented:

Hm. Early critique: some navigation buttons letting one go from article to article would be nice. Don’t know if that’s already been planned, just wanted that noted.
#51 October 19, 2009 at 3:49 am
Joe Carter commented:

*** some navigation buttons letting one go from article to article would be nice. ***

Good point. I completely overlooked that. I’ll see to it that it gets added. Thanks for the suggestion.
#52 October 19, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Linda Starr commented:

To Towering Barbarian: I have 1104 posts and I don’t want to spend the time to copy/paste each and every one (plus the additional work to copy/paste the labels)! So, unlike Jim who probably has a special program and/or a lot of assistants to move his 15,000 posts…I guess I’ll just have to let them go. I now officially hate Blogger.com for doing this (and, if you analyze it, it’s really stupid unless they only want bloggers who only use a few labels and aren’t blogging about current events which always requires NEW labels ongoing.) Perhaps they’ve instituted some fancy programming to exlude pro-Obama bloggers from these blog-killing restrictions. Proof of the pudding: Gateway Pundit has been moved almost immediately after these restrictions were put into place…
#53 October 20, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Patrio Act commented:

I ask again, are the comments on old articles being discarded? There’s a lot of information in them that people sweated to create. It would be a darn shame if they were thrown away.

On a similar note, it would be nice if links to older articles in Google Reader worked. They just take you to the main page now.
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#55 November 27, 2009 at 2:44 pm
bernie commented:

Congrats on the move, but just a suggestion to other bloggers who contemplate such a move in the future: copy your archives to the new host first, then make the move. I’ve been getting a few readers complaining that links to your older articles are coming up with a “not found” page.