You Too Can mee.nu!

Hi everyone. Just wanted to let you know that mee.nu has hit version 1.0, and it's now open to all.

This is the same software platform that the mu.nu blogs will be moving to, so this means that you can get in before Ace does! Just hop over to the registration page and sign up.

Right now it's primarily a blogging system; we will be adding forum, photo album and podcast features over the next few weeks.

You can find the documentation - incomplete as it is - at mee.nu/docs.

The help area is at mee.nu/help, or you can email help@mee.nu. Or post here.

Note that if you have ever been created as a mu.nu blogger, your username will already be reserved at mee.nu. Email me at andrew -at- pixymisa.net and I'll get that sorted out for you.

Mini-FAQ:

Q. Is this free?
A. It's free, but ad-supported. There will be an ad at the top of each public web page (but not in the user interface). Paid accounts with no ads will be available in the coming weeks; pricing will be posted early next week.

Q. What do I get?
A. A web site to do with as you will - as long as you respect the terms of service. Full control over your CSS and templates. 100MB of disk space for photos and files (more with the paid accounts).

Q. Are there any other templates/styles/themes available?
A. Our designer is working on a new set of styles. When they're ready, we'll be enabling a style chooser, and you'll be able to choose whichever takes your fancy.

Q. How much bandwidth do I get?
A. With ad-supported accounts, you don't have a fixed amount of bandwidth, but since there's only one ad on a page, we need that ad to pay for the bandwidth the page uses (at least on average). If you load up too many large pictures and files, you might be asked to either reduce the size of the files or move to a paid account.

Q. Does this mean that the mu.nu sites will be moving to mee.nu?
A. No, the mu.nu sites will remain at mu.nu, but we will be sharing a server cluster. mu.nu has two dual Opteron servers, while mee.nu has four quad Xeons, so this will be for the best. :)

Q. What can I post?
A. What you like - as long as it complies with the terms of service.

Q. Can I import my blog from (X).
A. I have an import module - I imported my blog from Movable Type - but it's still a bit buggy. It will be available for importing from (at a minimum) Blogger and Movable Type before the end of the month. Other software that can export in Movable Type format should also work.

Q. I have a free blog from the beta test. Do I now get ads on my blog?
A. No, your blog is ad-free; it counts as a paid blog in all respects except that you don't have to pay for it. So if we later add features that are only available to paid users, you will get those features. Oh, and thanks. :)

Please post whatever questions you have, and I'll answer them and/or add them to the FAQ.

One Tired Pixy

posted by Pixy Misa at 09:36 AM

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