Over the past several weeks/months the tech team behind CTH 2.0 has been working on a test site to optimize the battle-tank known as The Last Refuge. This is phase-3 of the CTH anti-fragile system, known as the optimization phase. We just went live….
The goal of optimization was to take the decades-old weight of our site, lighten the server load, increase the response time and simultaneously generate a site that optimizes based on the type of hardware being used by reader: desktops, laptops, tablets and mobile phones. Check out the site on your mobile device and you should notice the changes in both portrait and landscape mode.
When CTH originally launched over a decade ago the theme was responsive to desktop and laptop computer users. Mobile platforms were in their infancy. Now more than half of website users are coming to sites from tablets or phones. The optimization phase has hopefully eliminated the mobile issues and made those user experiences easier and more responsive.
The landing page of CTH has not changed too much. However, as we make slight modifications each of the top links “About Us”, “guidelines” etc will generate a different impression for the user. The right margin is streamlined on the Main landing page, and we will be introducing an alliance of allies to replace the old-school blogroll.
Several website operators have reached out asking us to provide details on the infrastructure being used to stay “anti-fragile”, meaning outside the reach of big tech. There may come a day when that information is possible to share, but it will not be in the near future. CTH is operating with an abundance of caution in the era of deplatforming and targeting.
We are aware the eye of sauron, ie Google, and Big Tech has already targeted CTH 2.0 to eliminate traffic and site visits. However, fortunately for us we have a long history of readership and only around 7 percent of total traffic was dependent on Google as a search value.
In what has been described as an “extraordinary situation” in the modern era, over 85 percent of CTH traffic is direct. Users and readers come directly to CTH from their browser. In the era of deplatforming this was/is a huge benefit.
Beyond all the technology details CTH is first and foremost a community of people. We take our responsibility for stewardship of our community very seriously. Privacy is the foundation of all systems we are using and no site features generates any data collection on any Treehouse guest.
This privacy approach is unique in the modern era of internet technology where data collection and cookies are now accepted practice. However, not only are we proud of the effort we are taking, I can also envision a place in the near future where any site gathering data will regret that flaw in privacy policy. CTH will lead the way on the creation of proprietary systems that protect our community; and we can see several states now considering legislation that will mandate a much more stringent view on privacy.
The optimization phase has now launched, there will be slight modifications in the next few weeks and we welcome your feedback. You won’t really notice too much difference from the front side, but there will be a noted faster response rate. Additionally, some of the bugs we encountered, literally because we had to move so fast to generate CTH 2.0 – and only had two weeks to move 10 years of massive files, have been reconciled.
Again, I thank you for your continued support as we put the final touches on CTH 2.0 as a relaunched site outside the reach of the tech control agents. This entire move has been a painstaking time-suck to do it right. Everyone has reference points for places that did it wrong… we are blessed to have incredible assistance from people with buckets of foresight.
Remember, YOU are what matters. This community is what matters. Retaining our ability to connect in fellowship and discuss the issues in a respectful and honest manner is our priority. We are in the majority. They control the majority of systems that allow us to see the scale of our assembly. Tech’s control effort to remove voices is directly related to their need to retain the false impressions put forth by ideological comrades.
The truth has no agenda, and people are beginning to see now just how far ahead CTH was within our explanations of the people and institutional motives in the world of politics. Unfortunately, we have been very accurate with our predictions of “who”, “why”, “when and how”, the people and systems would activate against our constitutional republic. However, in the end they will fail and we, a freedom loving people, will succeed.
Don’t forget to live your best life. Nothing aggravates the totalitarian-left more than seeing joy amid the majority of people within a nation they are trying to destroy. Engage your family, friends and community with optimism. Keep throwing sand in their machinery whenever possible – and prepare; because the best is yet to come.
We are the new counter-culture, and -despite all the challenges WE FACE, never doubt that liberty is on the march…
Love to all,
Sundance
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I found CTH from a posted link in the comments section of breitbart right around the time of the san Bernardino massacre. Each one reach one. Keep sharing and linking. Treepers are the best marketing strategy. Different stories to different types of forums.
Great news, but where can I find the previous articles from February or January 2021? I went to “Historical Campfire Conversations,” selected February 2021, but could only find a fraction of what was originally posted in February 2021. I ended up “googling” a post I wanted to find (Lee Smith Nails It, The Elites “Want Us To Know” They Hold all Power and Control) and .. now I need to read at least one Pater Noster and one Ave Maria “with fervor of my heart” to not fall from grace for my sin; it can’t be right…
Very clean, easy to read. Not gonna lie – I’ll miss seeing Andrew on the header.
Beautiful, crisp and clean. I love the new logo!
Love to Sundance and TTTTTEEAM!
I like this new look. Even obeys my night mode preference on this infernal phone.
Good work ladies and gentlemen.
Doug
One issue I’m having: when I comment i have to click the notify me of comments subscription for EACH comment I make. Then I have to go to my email and confirm EACH subscription. Am I doing something wrong or is it set up this way on purpose?
FANTASTIC IMPROVEMENTS ???
What a difference 24 hrs can make. Glad to see the progress in the vision. Like a multi stage rocket with each delivering a very important part of the process. Continued success and safety !
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CTH is our home page. It’s the first thing we want to read and last throughout the day when it comes to being informed. Nothing else comes close imo. Thank you Sundance for always thinking ahead and providing such insightful & comprehensive info!
im having issues here using my laptop now
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Looks like our engineers are making “tweaks’ to the site. Patience….things will soon be back to normal. 😉
Just want to say thanks for all the hard work, Sundance. Your site has become a beacon of refuge for this conservative.
Yep…this place rocks as always…fresh new modern coat of paint on the Battle tank! Faster, cleaner looking, better on mobile…
Sundance, Please provide a mail address to which my very long due contribution may be sent in a check form, not a credit card donation. From “Disgusted”, Thank You
Sorry Disgusted. Due to security concerns, we can not accept site donations through the email.
Hmm, I think he wrote “MAIL”… as in snail mail, not “EMAIL”….
Wow, love the new digs here! Major improvement for accessing on my cell.
Congrats on the new format! It is is noticeably faster!
I can’t post or like comments on either my Kindle or my cellphone. I can read, but I can’t post my words of wisdom here until I get to my laptop. I was able to in the recent past.
If this is the way it ends up, I’ll still be able to read, just not post about 1/2 the time. Not really bitching, but letting people know that this new version took something away.
Ad Rem said above that if we’re patient, things are getting worked on as we speak.
I wasn’t able to post from my iphone (since this new CTH version launched a couple days ago) until now
Thank you, Sundance and all of the crew working behind the scenes to preserve our expression of our beloved First Amendment!
Thanks I hear you now….
As I said I wasn’t bitching, just wondering. I’m not sure how many people actually use a Kindle as much as I do. It’s my internet connection at home.
Thank you Sundance and team! As always spectacular
Congrats on your efforts to avoid the deplatforming issues. As I recall CTH was an early victim of some version of that malicious practice to prevent freedom of speech. I still think you should issue some ebooks or cds with info from your archives on specific investigations such as FOIA violations, the Russia Hoax, the Fine People hoax, etc.
Never fall into the the delusion that Big Tech and Big Media won’t find some way to destroy your wonderful investigational efforts to illuminate the Truth with citations and documents. As far as I can tell, Sundance, you are the Keeper of the True Way. Spread out your info to thousands so it will never be lost.
I rarely post, but do check in several times each day, and I just want to say a big THANK YOU for the new layout. It is awesome. Same content but so much easier to read. Job well done
I’m enjoying the new look. It is easier to read for me. Thanks!!
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