15 Responses to “To Delete Or Not To Delete.. that is the question…”

1. Gary Posted: Aug 20th, 2008 at 11:23 pm

   1 Option E! Keep the domain name and do a 301 redirect to your new blog. Keep the domain’s established credibility and apply it to your new blog. Garys last blog post..Tiger Woods and EA Sports respond to a fan of Tiger’s golf… Reply to this comment.

2. Tara R Posted: Aug 20th, 2008 at 11:24 pm

   2 Make it into a blog book (like Blurb books) and keep it like you would a photo album. Tara Rs last blog post..House of Wolves book review Reply to this comment.

3. Julie Posted: Aug 20th, 2008 at 11:26 pm

   3 I know I responded on Twitter, but I’ll write it here, too. I think you should renew it and keep as is (at least for now). Obviously, you aren’t sure yet what you want to do. To me, that means don’t delete it. Forget the fact that it involves your ex. It also holds TONS of memories about your life, your kids, your home, etc. You had good reason to move to a new blog, but I don’t see any reason to delete the old… seems like throwing away your old family scrapbook just because your relationship didn’t last. I don’t see any problem with moving the posts here instead… just not sure how much of your time and effort that will require. Seems like it’d just be easier to pay the $10 and not worry about it for another year. LOL Reply to this comment.

4. Brad Rees Posted: Aug 21st, 2008 at 4:20 am

   4 Heather, I can’t tell you what to do, but I agree that these are important memories, no matter what baggage may come with them. Delete it if you want, but keep the material in some form, even if it’s just on your hard drive at home. You will want to look back at those posts one day. The best way to avoid having regrets later is to try hard not to do anything you might regret. I think, if you delete it all, chances are good that regrets will pop up sooner or later. Just my opinion. Reply to this comment.

5. John Lusher Posted: Aug 21st, 2008 at 5:18 am

   5 I would strongly encourage you to keep it, either by renewing the domain and keeping the dormant blog or by moving it to the Desperately Seeking Sanity blog. The memories or the past is what has formed you into who you are today and it is something you should keep. -John Reply to this comment.

6. Willow Posted: Aug 21st, 2008 at 5:37 am

   6 It seems to me that if you needed to ask someone’s (anyone’s) advice, you’re not ready to let it go yet. And that’s okay. If money isn’t an issue, renew the domain and leave it as is. if money is an issue, go ahead and download all the content so you have it. I read through some of those posts and there’s so much of you and your family there. I don’t think you really want to let that go. It is a part of all of you. Reply to this comment.

7. Lizz @ Yes, and So is My Heart Posted: Aug 21st, 2008 at 6:30 am

   7 Whatever you do, keep it in some form. You’ll be glad you did so you and your kiddos can look back if you’d like. Lizz @ Yes, and So is My Hearts last blog post..Talking on the Phone Reply to this comment.

8. angelle Posted: Aug 21st, 2008 at 7:24 am

   8 I’d say definitely keep it. Either by moving over the entries or downloading them. I’d do both but I’m a bit of a packrat. angelles last blog post..did a bunch of scanning Reply to this comment.

9. Heather @ Not a DIY Life Posted: Aug 21st, 2008 at 8:05 am

   9 Either b or c. If only because it chronicles what your kiddos were doing. That’s one thing I love about my blog. I can look back and see how my little one has developed over the past year. I’m too lazy to keep a real journal or diary! Heather @ Not a DIY Lifes last blog post..Thankful Thursday Reply to this comment.

10. Kitkat4real SOLO dot MOM Posted: Aug 21st, 2008 at 8:43 am

    10 I like Gary’s option or Tara’s option above. But definitely don’t delete it! That’s memories and you have to redirect or keep them somewhere… for your children when they grow up, if for no other reason…. Don’t you think? Kitkat4real SOLO dot MOMs last blog post..My List for ME-TIME Reply to this comment.

11. Shades of Pink Posted: Aug 21st, 2008 at 9:48 am

    11 I’m always sentimental when it comes to holding onto memories. I would do either b or c. I don’t see any reason to renew the domain and keep paying for a separate site if you’re not updating it. So, I would either import it into this blog or just download the material into a file on the computer so that you still have all the memories. Reply to this comment.

12. Musings of a Housewife Posted: Aug 21st, 2008 at 11:23 am

    12 I’m going with C. And hey, congrats about speaking at the BlogHer in Greensboro. You go, girl!!! Musings of a Housewifes last blog post..There Is Such Thing As Too Much Independence Reply to this comment.

13. Annabelle@Christian Momma Posted: Aug 21st, 2008 at 12:55 pm

    13 I would say to either move the blog posts over to Desperately Seeking Sanity or let the name go, but download the content so that you’ll have it if you ever want it. Annabelle@Christian Mommas last blog post..Camping Reply to this comment.

14. Becki @ Introverts.net Posted: Aug 21st, 2008 at 4:44 pm

    14 My vote is C. Keep the content and then let the past go, if you so choose to do so. But if I know you well enough, I know that you will want to keep a copy and have it for use if a need arises. Becki @ Introverts.nets last blog post..Still No MAC, But Life is Good Reply to this comment.

15. Kat Posted: Aug 24th, 2008 at 1:51 pm

    15 I would just import all the posts so you can still keep them. No one tends to go that far back to read. Or if you’re really worried, you can just make them all private when you import. Kats last blog post..Do You Use Affiliate Programs? Reply to this comment.