On the move, TypePad shutting down

My blog(s) will be on the move as TypePad, who've hosted them since the first post in March 2004, is closing down. For me this is just a hobby, is going to be quite a disruption for any commercial users.

I can't complain given TypePad has been used for authoring and hosting this blog for over two decades with only a couple of noticeable outages in all that time. When I found they were no longer accepting new customers (about a year ago) assumed this might happen but filed it under 'think about migration one day...'. Seems now is the time.

I also can't complain as due to an ancient beta test agreement TypePad (original) have been giving me free hosting since 2009, and subsequent owners have honoured that. I paid that forward using the micro-loan service Kiva. To date the compounding few hundred dollars a year (fee equivalent) and reinvesting all repayments has funded over us$50,000 in loans to 1983 recipients (so far) but wherever I end up, almost certainly not free, will maintain that commitment.

Will be working on moving over the next month (non-trivial with two blogs, ~4,500 posts) but wherever it goes www.robincapper.net should still find it.

The full announcement is below:

Typepad is shutting down

August 27, 2025
We have made the difficult decision to discontinue Typepad, effective September 30, 2025.

What Does This Mean for You?

After September 30, 2025, access to Typepad – including account management, blogs, and all associated content – will no longer be available. Your account and all related services will be permanently deactivated.   
Please note that after this date, you will no longer be able to access or export any blog content.

What Do You Need to Do?

If you need to retain your content, please export your content before September 30, 2025. After this date, your content will no longer be accessible to you and will not be available for export.

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Effective August 31, 2025, we will no longer charge you for services. 
If you have made a recent payment, we will attempt to issue a prorated refund to the payment method on file. 
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We truly appreciate your business and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for being a valued customer. *