What are the risks in running wp-autoblog and the like?

twn · 2007-03-10, 06:47 AM

Duplicated content could become a issue in the future.
That is likely one of the biggest risks.

walrus · 2007-03-10, 10:31 AM

The current version of WP-Autoblog will only post excerpts of the feeds you give it. You can't get it to do full feeds. Plus, if I remember correctly, it no longer lets you credit the original author.

The previous version did both.

Other than that, I've only had one small problem. I've got one feed that it just won't read. It read it initially but hasn't...and wont update since. I run the same feed in a desktop feed reader with no problems but haven't validated it so I can't say for certain that it's not a feed problem.

I haven't updated to WP2.1.x yet so I can't say whether it functions well with it or not.

Bill · 2007-03-10, 05:34 PM

What does it look like when it's working?

I installed it on a test blog, removed the ping url in options just in case it went nuts, entered an xml feed from a sponsor, saved the settings and then hit the "run script now" button, but nothing at all seemed to happen - well, the admin plugins page for wp-autoblog configuration refreshed.

No error messages, nothing...

Any thoughts on what's happening? ( i did set the permissions for the wp-autoblog/cache folder, trying 755 and 777 - still nothing.)

walrus · 2007-03-10, 07:18 PM

It should read each of the item areas in the feed and add them into the database as a post. So you should end up with a post with each item in the feed.

It sounds like you've got the plugin that is funky anyway.

Try using this version: http://www.xxxblogindex.com/wp-autoblog.zip

The setup is under options.

2007-03-10, 06:47 AM	#1
twn Shut up brain, or I'll stab you with a Q-tip! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 118	Duplicated content could become a issue in the future. That is likely one of the biggest risks. __________________ * Blog Submitter * Free WordPress

2007-03-10, 10:31 AM	#2
walrus Oh no, I'm sweating like Roger Ebert Join Date: May 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,773	The current version of WP-Autoblog will only post excerpts of the feeds you give it. You can't get it to do full feeds. Plus, if I remember correctly, it no longer lets you credit the original author. The previous version did both. Other than that, I've only had one small problem. I've got one feed that it just won't read. It read it initially but hasn't...and wont update since. I run the same feed in a desktop feed reader with no problems but haven't validated it so I can't say for certain that it's not a feed problem. I haven't updated to WP2.1.x yet so I can't say whether it functions well with it or not. __________________ Naked Girlfriend Porn TGP free partner account

2007-03-10, 07:18 PM	#4
walrus Oh no, I'm sweating like Roger Ebert Join Date: May 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,773	It should read each of the item areas in the feed and add them into the database as a post. So you should end up with a post with each item in the feed. It sounds like you've got the plugin that is funky anyway. Try using this version: http://www.xxxblogindex.com/wp-autoblog.zip The setup is under options. __________________ Naked Girlfriend Porn TGP free partner account

2007-03-10, 05:34 PM	#3
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	What does it look like when it's working? I installed it on a test blog, removed the ping url in options just in case it went nuts, entered an xml feed from a sponsor, saved the settings and then hit the "run script now" button, but nothing at all seemed to happen - well, the admin plugins page for wp-autoblog configuration refreshed. No error messages, nothing... Any thoughts on what's happening? ( i did set the permissions for the wp-autoblog/cache folder, trying 755 and 777 - still nothing.)