After the release of Wordpress 2.0 and K2 (the theme I use) r133, I respectfully refuse to update my blog…at least for the time being for the following reasons:
1. After perusing the K2 discussion forum I’ve noticed that virtually all the blogs represented there do not display properly in IE. This is mostly due to the K2 theme and isn’t representative of Wordpress 2.0. I suppose I could ditch the K2 theme and find another theme that is more IE and WP friendly, but I REALLY like the way my blog looks and acts right now. I don’t want to find another one.
2. This stems from reason #1, but I’ve just put way too many man hours into this blog to get it looking just how I want it. I don’t want to start all over again.
3. WP2.0 is bound to have a few bugs. Especially regarding the compatibility of previous versions of plugins. I’ll wait a few months, let the pros sort it all out and then upgrade.
I know that some people don’t really worry about what people using IE experience when they visit their blogs but I do. Even though IE is not standards compliant I can’t help but think that many people use IE out of ignorance, not defiance. I’d still like for them to have an enjoyable time when they visit Open Switch.
