A new Blue Ferret hangout? Other blogging solutions?

There have been a lot of problems with Blogger lately. I couldn't even see my own blog for more than 48 hours. In business and time, that's unacceptable.

So now I'm thinking about switching to another blog platform. I don't have a lot of budget left (even before the holidays!), so cost is a prime factor. Right now I'm considering TypePad (at TypePad.com) and WordPress (at WordPress.com). Both are well-supported, very popular, and hosting is either free or cheap, with lots of extras.

So I put it to the vastness of the Web - which do you feel is a better blogging solution? Do you have an alternative? Fire away!

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