Recently, it seems google has put their "plans" into action
Unfortunately these "plans" have caused havoc all over the blogosphere : here is a recap on googles new "plans"
Google plans to redirect each blog viewer into their native web.
meaning if I were to live in Canada, then I would no longer be able to go to EditorsArticle.blogspot.com, I would be automatically redirected to EditorsArticle.blogspot.ca (which causes follower widgets to go haywire)
Personally I find it infuriating, that google would do this, without warning its bloggers!
I would have really like to option To decline this latest "upgrade"
Here is what other bloggers are saying:
"This is an absolute disaster!
I can't get how can google do such thing to it's users without thinking through the consequences!
All facebook likes and comment have now disappeared from my blog! "-From Nolet
"I am not happy about the change to my blog. The .com domain was one of the reasons why I chose to have my blog on blogspot, and now it has been reverted to .ca. I have an international audience and not Canada-specific.
I am especially unhappy that we were not notified and not given the option. I was horrified to find this change today. I have held off moving to WordPress for years, but this may change my mind."-From conniecrosby
"Hi ConnieCrosby, this is infuriating, isn't it! Is it easy to migrate to Wordpress, do you know? I was advised to go with WordPress, but went with Blogger because a friend was already there. Beginning to regret that now - sick of this high-handed sort of change, which you expect from Facebook but not from Google."-From Heart Of Wood
"It makes it easier for google to censor content:
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/01/google-censoring-blogger/"- From MicoTO
However, I have found a way to Rudely "decline" is involuntary update, by simple following the instructions on this website:
http://semseoexpert.blogspot.com/2012/04/prevent-blogger-blogs-redi... Here is how the process works:
Copy this code onto your HTML/Javascript widget<script type="text/javascript">
var str= window.location.href.toString();
if ((str.indexOf('.com/'))=='-1') {
var str1=str.substring(str.lastIndexOf(".blogspot."));
if (str1.indexOf('/')=='-1') {
var str2=str1;
}
else {
var str2=str1.substring(0,str1.indexOf('/')+1);
}
window.location.href =window.location.href.toString().replace(str2,'.blogspot.com/ncr/');
}
</script>Then put in this code ON TOP of the previous code<b:include data='blog' name='all-head-content'/>
This makes is so EVERYONE around the world, sees only the .com version of your site!