[rmfo-blogs.com]: About

For those seeking to, in some way, have a playlist in their sidebar like what I described with WinAMP and DoSomething, there is now a iTunes plugin for WordPress that uses a Windows-only bit of software on the client side. Since most rmfo-bloggers that use iTunes are Windows users, though, it’s worth passing along to you.

Heather, why not begin at the end? Wait, that’s been done … and after Memento, it shouldn’t be done again, should it?

This FAQ has a two-part answer, so let me just dive into it:

1. You need to be an established member of the [rocksmyfaceoff.net] community that I trust.
2. You need to give me a small amount of data and information in order to have me efficiently process your request.

As you might know, we use stylesheet sets from Alex King’s stylesheet repository. They aren’t all the best—many of them have flaws—but they get the job done and let you get off the ground with something that’s not as ugly as the default stylesheet. So, if you request an rmfo-blog, you’ll need to review the options and let me know which you’d like.

Update: As of WordPress v1.5, themes have replaced stylesheets. Fear not, however, for there are many theme repositories, including Alex King’s from his Theme Competition. While all extant RMFO-Blogs have had their 1.2-era stylesheets reformed into the basis of a 1.5-era theme, themes can do so much more than the old stylesheets did.

To facilitate you installing plugins and other things, we also provide FTP access. You will need to supply a password for this FTP account. I suggest using something that you don’t mind another person having; I forget these passwords regularly, but you are passing along a password to another people. Three can keep a secret if two are dead, etc.

From there, I do all the installation work and create the users necessary to run the account. I will have an “admin” account in your installation, but only so I can intervene if necessary [to stop comment spammers, etc.]. You will have an account that has full admin rights save for the ability to delete my admin account. You’ll be able to change the links, add your own, create post and link categories, and post to your heart’s content.

To review, I need the following from you, via PM, before I can create an account:

1. A pasword.
2. If you don’t want to use the default WP theme, a selection from Alex King’s repository.

That’s a short version. If you need more information, let me know.

Erik decided that he’d dish a little dirt on himself for us.