Link This! Bookmarklet Alternative
One of the changes that WordPress did with the launch of a new interface is to remove the “Link This!” bookmarklet. If you did not know about it, then it quite doesn’t matter, but if you did and miss it sorely, then this is the post for you.
Read the FAQ item on WordPress, if you want to know more about what this was about.
So, if you are sorely missing this very useful bookmarklet, then:
(Instructions below apply to Firefox only. Also, I am on a Mac. Things shouldn’t be that different, if you get stuck somewhere, let me know)
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1. Copy this code:
javascript:void(linkmanpopup=window.open ('YOURBLOGURL/wp-admin/link-add.php?action=popup& linkurl='+escape(location.href)+'&name='+escape(document.title), 'LinkManager','scrollbars=yes,width=750,height=550, left=15,top=15,status=yes,resizable=yes')); linkmanpopup.focus();window.focus();linkmanpopup.focus();2. In the Firefox menu bar, select: Bookmarks > Organise Bookmarks.
3. Choose a folder where you would like to add this bookmark. (If you ask me, the Bookmark Toolbar is the best option)
4. Right-click the folder and select: New Bookmark
5. In the dialog box, in the Name field, type, “Link This Bookmarklet” (Or something similar)
6. In the same dialog box, in the Location field, paste the javascript above. Ensure you replace “YOURBLOGURL” with your blog’s URL in the code. (if an http doesn’t work, try https)
7. Fill in the other fields if you want to.
8. Save.
When you are on a page or a blog that you would like to add to your blogroll, click this button (if you selected the Bookmark Toolbar) or select this bookmark from where you saved it. A pop-up of your blog’s dashboard panel for Add Link should appear. You will need to be logged in.
Hope this helps.
PS: Use at your own risk. If you aren’t too savvy with this kind of stuff, ask a friend. I am not a geek either so I wont be able to fix things like your browser crashing or something terribly going wrong. Also, if you are on a Windows machine, things may be different, and I am getting a bit amnesic to the Windows operating system.
In any case, if you don’t add too many items too often to your blogroll, this isn’t that useful. It is just convenient.
Reclaimed!
Gaizabonts is back with me. Still resetting stuff. More soon. WordPress folks rock.
24 Hours
The first 24 hours are bad.
The first two hours, are the worst. The densest form of confusion and fear that you can ever experience. You run all around in a web-page trying to find clues to get back what is yours. Slow sweat forms on your face and eyes dart about as if in REM-sleep mode.
Slowly, the confusion settles, you know that your blog has been taken over. In fact, all of your sixteen blogs have been taken over. The fear subsides, evaporating slowly as fumes of anger fill your environment. Helplessness takes over and you sit quietly staring at your blog, more intently at the author’s name — which is no more yours. The post that you wrote, is not written by you. It is a classic Face Off moment:
It’s like looking in a mirror, only… not.
Then, your sanity takes over. You start speaking with the people who could help. You do damage control. Save, what’s left. This attack, to me isn’t a freak incident. We keep saying, these things don’t happen to us. And then, one day…
This is a personal attack; I am taking it personally. The hacker removed the blogroll and then deleted my about page. As such, deleted my identity from the blog.
24 hours later, here I am, blogging away as I would have. Changing a few settings and taking my password away will not change anything. Those who know Gaizabonts, know me. So, apart from verifying my identity to the fine folks at WordPress, I don’t have to prove anything to anyone. I am glad about that.
Gaizabonts has received much, much love from fellow bloggers for five years, and stands on that strength. It has nearly five hundred thoughts, full of life, that have been made beautiful by all those that have read them; come back to them; nurtured them. Those thoughts are not at the mercy of a URL, ID or a password.
Selaphor is Gaizabont’s extension. Selaphor is Gaizabont’s evolved form.
You may think you have taken something away from me. You are wrong.
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This is for my friends:
Thank you all for your support and encouragement. You are the reason why I am here; why a hack cannot be the death of a blog.
Beyond the emotions, here is what all happened:
One: I have been in touch with the fine folks at WordPress and working with them to see how we could resolve this issue. A support issue has been raised and they have been wonderful (as always) in their response and understanding of the problem.
Two: When Gaizabonts was hacked yesterday morning, I was logged in. I was therefore able to put up the last post, about the blog being compromised. I was also able to export my posts. So I have them with me, backed up.
Three: The associated gmail account has since been disabled, so please do not use the atulsabnis – at – gmail – . – com email address to contact me. I will connect up with you all through other means.
Four: I have requested friends to raise awareness about this issue. I am very grateful to those that have put gears in motion. Truly, I am indebted and overwhelmed by your response.
Five (and this one is important): For those of you, who may not be aware, WordPress has an export facility which downloads all your posts and comments in an XML format. You can use this as a general backup and for situations like these (though, I hope you never have to encounter this).
Hello World!
Gaizabonts got hacked today (6th Aug 2008). This is the place that talks about the progress of my reclaim, if it works out.
I started this post addressing the person who hacked my blog. I deleted the post. I realised, it didn’t make sense. Without prejudice, it is beneath me.
I’d rather speak with those that know me. Gaizabonts may have a different name; will never die. At this time, I only want to thank all those who are praying (to WordPress) that I get my sixteen blogs back.
Keep the faith.
