On trauma with the BHT move: Most of the BHT is made up of people who I believe are fairly committed to being part of this community as an expression of their own need for Christian fellowship. People who plug in to IM are usually looking for like minded souls, and getting to those friendships through the web is important to them. When we are done, everyone will have the opportunity to post with no more trouble than on blogger or w.bloggar, but with considerably more options for enjoying the total contribution of the community thorugh archives, categories and links. I do see this as an expansion of our community’s ability to interact. The new MT whistles and bells should make the experience more interesting for fellows and lurkers alike. I know this group pretty well, and I don’t think we will lose anyone in the move due to any technical changes.

I was initially afraid that the change might spoil the community by the inclusion of lurkers and by more technical hoops to jump through than I thought were necessary. I also recognize a certain loyalty to blogger on my part, but the last two weeks is doing away with that! My shakes are over now.

So I am more fickle than a gay interior designer, and I am infested with a serious case of MT blogger envy, but my goal is for much of the new BHT to resemble our previous digs. I’m not hearing whining. Just good comments.