a techie question (again)

[mmegaera]

Does WordPress.com work well with IE8? I don't want to pay the money to upgrade to Windows 7 (which is the only way I can get IE9) or switch browser brands (the last time I tried that it was a disaster), and apparently you can't just contact WordPress and ask (their contact form says it's limited to people who pay for extras, which in itself is something of a red flag to me). Looking at their help screens and googling were no help, either.

Failing that, does anyone know of a good blog hosting site that will work well with IE8? That pays for itself by some other way than charging its bloggers cash? (apparently I can't customize LJ or DW to the point that I'd need to without paying extra, and I haven't had to do that so far...).

Please, someone? Anyone?

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[mmegaera]

Well, I set up a WordPress.com blog (at http://mmjustus.wordpress.com/) last night, and, aside from a little one-time warning box stating that I have a less than optimal browser, I did not have any trouble setting it up, and it looks fine, both the dashboard and the blog itself. So I guess we'll see how long this lasts before I really do have to do something about my browser (and, perforce, my OS [sigh]).

the admin dashboard. That part shouldn't care what browser you're using.

Well, that's what's chasing me away from Blogger. Their new Dashboard (and the old one is going away in less than a month) is no longer compatible with IE8. Wordpress seems to be different so far as that goes. I hope so.

[annathepiper]

*nods* Good luck! Hope it continues to work for you! 'Cause yeah, operating system upgrades are expensive. Especially if they require you to get a whole new computer that can support them. :/

[mmegaera]

That's the only good thing about this whole mess. My existing computer does seem to have the hardware guts to accommodate Windows 7. I have no idea if my netbook does, though, and I really would want them to be on the same OS.

Sigh.

Thanks!

[annathepiper]

You're welcome!