I’ve been lazy updating my blog. Lazy uploading the latest art pieces, animations, EP’s, videos, etc. Too much time is focused on Meta’s instagram or Twitter’s X. Websites that aren’t my own turf. The whole point of building a website was creating something OF MY OWN. The difficulty of censorship increases when somebody’s not bound to the restrictions and moderations of big tech. While I trust Elon Musk’s recent takeover of twitter, the company’s free speech and censorship rules rely upon the life of one man. Another reason we owe Musk our thanks; for creating a space of open discussion – For providing the alternative narratives to mainstream propaganda. However I cannot become sole dependent on his platform, especially since a self-owned website provides the necessary organization for my anti-algorithm content.
I’m working on building better discipline and not succumbing to the pressures of managing my own website. Part of the problem is technology – slow internet, WordPress crashes, computer glitches, an outdated MacBook Air. I live on top of a mountain and swear to God the internet works better some days rather than others. When the internet works and WordPress cooperates, working on the website is no hassle. Unfortunately, this hasn’t been the case with enormous photo galleries, gif downloads, and even the most minute edits. Not to mention dwindling website space.
Instead of buying more website space; however, I couldn’t help but notice the impending need to re-register my domain. During this process I plan on moving from wordpress.com to wordpress.org. The transition will finalize the website as my own independent endeavor. Instead of renting space from wordpress.com and succumbing to the rules and restrictions of their Terms of Use, I’ll handpick a host with the same focus on anti-censorship and free speech.
With the addition of Cloudflare, a website security service and domain registrar; for free, it’s possible to hide the host providing your web service and grant anonymity to your site’s IP address. Who doesn’t like the sound of safety and security from a free service?
Here is the website used to transfer my domain from WordPress.com to Cloudflare: https://eastondavis.com/blog/transfer-domain-from-wordpress-to-cloudflare/
To migrate your website from WordPress.com to your new host, watch a YouTube tutorial specific to your new host. Plenty of videos should exist.
Cloudflare has low, unchanging rates and you’ll learn how to protect your site in the process.
In the meantime, I’ve updated the website and all of my artwork should be in the rightful place.
I hope you enjoy. Thanks!
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