2026
July 16: I Ran Into a Big Problem with the “BOGO” Multilingual Plugin
“Nothing is as cheap as free”… That saying probably doesn’t actually exist, but ever since the common belief that information on the internet is free has become widespread, the original meaning of the phrase—“Nothing is as expensive as free”—has become rare. And when it comes to WordPress plugins, there are tons of tools that make you feel exactly that: “Nothing is as expensive as free.”
Just to be clear, if I’m going to use something I found for free, I need to have the skills to make the most of it. I’d say my skill level is neither high nor low—I’m just a little confident. That’s why I sometimes end up stepping on landmines on my own.
This time, it’s “BOGO.” It’s billed as a plugin that makes it easy to switch between languages in WordPress… but it didn’t work properly in my environment. In fact, it caused all sorts of problems. I’ve only just managed to get things back up and running after dealing with a situation that’s hard to put into words, so I’d rather not go into detail.
However, I really need to find a way to make the “Watch Café” multilingual. Actually, any website that uses watches as its subject matter should be multilingual. Since model numbers are a universal form of information, it would be a huge waste not to reach out to a global audience.
So, although I was a bit hesitant, I decided to go with “Polylang,” the most authoritative plugin in the world of multilingual websites. What’s more, I paid nearly 20,000 yen for the PRO version. I’ll have to pay this amount every year going forward.
I did consider starting with the free version, but after translating just 10 documents, I ran into feature restrictions that made me think, “I’m definitely going to regret this.” So I decided it would be better to have full access to all the features right from the start.
For now, I’ll start by adding English and Simplified Chinese versions. I’ll begin with just the blog posts. Hmm… Once about 50 posts are available in multiple languages, I’ll make the homepage and menu multilingual as well.
July 15: On Filtering Ads
I apologize for any inconvenience the ads may cause our readers. The revenue I earn from these ads isn’t even enough to cover the site’s maintenance costs, but I still can’t remove them. I believe this is simply the reality of running a personal website, so I ask for your understanding.
Nowadays, when it comes to whether content is sensitive, it’s being dealt with very strictly—for example, through AI-powered censorship. However, when it comes to advertising, it’s “virtually a lawless zone.”
Take “dental treatment ads,” for example. Is there really anyone who actively wants to look at those?? Cute illustrations are one thing, but I certainly don’t want to see gross teeth drawn with the kind of precision you’d find in a live-action video.
I’d also prefer to avoid ads featuring “onee-chan” characters that look like they were drawn by AI. I just don’t understand Google’s standards—why are ads that sexual are even allowed?
So, based on my own standards, I try to block ads that I consider erotic or gory as much as possible. But here’s the thing… They’re popping up way faster than I can keep up with (sweat).
Nothing but ads for watches… That’s what the admin would love to see, though (；´Д｀)
July 15: I’m testing a single-column layout on the homepage.
When I moved from Hatena to WordPress, the first homepage I built was a “single-column” layout. It was something I’d always wanted—a clean, uncluttered homepage without a sidebar.
However, organizing the information turned out to be harder than I expected. On top of that, the layout tended to look monotonous. Since I wasn’t used to the WP CMS, I switched to a two-column layout—which I was familiar with—early on.
Since then, my skills have improved, and I’ve learned to use some nifty tricks. The homepage is basically just a bunch of custom CSS, after all (lol).
So, I’m giving the “single-column layout” another try. According to the heatmap, nobody was looking at the sidebar anyway, so I don’t think any readers will be inconvenienced by this… or will they?
June 30: A sharp reminder from CHRONO24 (lol)
This is a bit of bragging, but please hear me out (lol)
As I mentioned earlier, starting this spring, I’ve been writing about watches for “CHRONO24,” the world’s largest online watch marketplace.
To be honest, when I saw the lineup of contributors, I thought, “Who am I to be included here…?” But surprisingly, it’s been well-received, and now I’m getting urgent requests like, “Hurry up with the next draft!!” (lol)
I’m so happy… It really makes being a writer worthwhile. Though, physically, it’s pretty tough (lol).
It’s only two videos so far, but when people tell me things like, “The numbers are coming in!!” or “There’s a growing demand for your original content!!,” it makes my knee pain disappear in an instant. I’ve got to keep at it!!
June 30: My favicon isn’t showing up in search results anymore—what’s going on!?
Even though we haven’t done anything, the “favicon” (the small icon next to the site name) is no longer showing up in search results. This is a very serious problem because it affects our competitiveness in organic search.
After checking the HTML, I saw that it was correctly “
Since this is a matter that affects everyone who searched for this, I would like to offer my sincere apologies.
*The favicon is back!!*
June 18: My second article was published on CHRONO24
In my last operations log, I mentioned that I had started contributing articles to Chrono24, and today my second article was successfully published. I haven’t quite gotten the hang of the “Magazine” section yet, so I’m still feeling my way through it, but I think once I’ve written four or five articles, I’ll be able to come up with more strategic topics.
So, we’ve written an article detailing the full story behind this matter—which until now had only been revealed to a select few—and released it. That’s right, there’s no turning back now (lol).
Oh, and the author bio has been improved too (lol). Yay!!
On May 20, I’ll be writing a post on CHRONO24.
I probably should post an announcement somewhere on the homepage, but since I’m kind of embarrassed, I’ll just write a quick update here. I’ve been asked to write an article for CHRONO24, the world’s largest online watch marketplace. Actually, it’s already up. Why is it that only I’m treated like this in the author bio… You know what I mean (lol).
I’ve been slowly working on this project since around last fall, and I decided to make my beloved Milgauss the theme for the first installment. I originally wrote it to coincide with W&W;, but since CHRONO24 was swamped with a flood of new releases and didn’t have time for it, I changed the ending and managed to release it after W&W; had concluded.
Readers of the “Wristwatch Café” might think this is a “formal” article. In fact, I wrote it while reminding myself, “I’d better not get too carried away.”
This doesn’t change anything about “Sand Cloth” or “Watch Café.” Please rest assured that I won’t suddenly start acting like some kind of authority figure.
The watch-loving guy in your town… It’s Sunafukin (lol)
May 19: “Interesting Things” I Learned After Publishing the “Royal Pop Article”
Running “Watch Café,” a one-person operation, is nothing short of a relentless series of grueling tasks. I conduct interviews, write articles, take photos—and sometimes even shoot videos—then format them on WordPress to make them easy to read, all while keeping SEO (EEAT) in mind.
Thanks to this, I’ve developed the skills to understand how content works in the online world and how to get results. Even if I were to start working at another online media outlet right now, I’m confident I’d be able to contribute from day one. If you’re okay with an old guy like me, feel free to hire me!! (lol)
An article you worked hard to write is meaningless if no one reads it. In the past, it was enough to feel satisfied with your own work, but today, such evaluations are rigorously standardized based on “strict metrics.” Without concrete numbers to back it up, it’s not just a waste of effort—it’s fair to say it’s a waste of resources.
So, whenever I have a spare moment, I check Analytics to “back up my own assessment,” but… I discovered something interesting from the trends surrounding the “Royal Pop article” I released the other day.
Let me be clear.Royal Pop doesn’t even come close to Omega Watches. The explosive initial reaction to Omega Watches—that huge question mark of “What the heck is this collaboration?!”—simply doesn’t exist here. This is clearly reflected in the responses to and traction of my article. The numbers are in a completely different league.
While the trend toward smartwatches could become a second growth engine, the initial response has been somewhat underwhelming. In that regard, the Blancpain watch actually had more momentum.
The urge to satisfy our curiosity with that “What on earth is that?!” reaction, combined with “product shortages” caused by scalpers operating behind the scenes, has been the driving force behind all the Swatch collaborations to date.
It’s only natural that this “What on earth is that?!” reaction is starting to die down. It’s no surprise that consumers are thinking, “It’s just another colorful plastic watch, isn’t it?” After all, this is the third time we’ve seen a similar campaign.
It’s becoming clear that even the strategy of sustaining the boom through “scarcity marketing” has its limits, and we can already see a future where scalpers are left with unsold inventory. Relying on third-party sellers from the very beginning might turn out to be surprisingly difficult.
On May 12, the number of times AI was cited in the “About” section (Google) skyrocketed, but…
The so-called “AI Overview”… that’s the summary generated by AI. It’s very convenient, but from the perspective of someone who publishes content online, it can actually be a bit of a “nuisance.”
Since the company where I work full-time is a general-interest media organization, it naturally operates a fairly large portal site, and even there, rumors are circulating with a ring of truth to them that “traffic has dropped because of the AI overview.”
In other words, more and more users are finding themselves satisfied just by reading the “AI Overview” that sits right at the top of the search results—the very first thing they see.
By the way, this AI summary is constantly “quoting” articles from the “Watch Café.” For example, when I search for “watch names and reputations,” the number of times my phrasing and commentary—complete with images—are quoted in the AI summary has skyrocketed. That’s pretty much the case for almost every article I’ve written recently.
Thanks to that, the Watch Café has become more well-known. That in itself is something I’m very grateful for, and I can also sense that Google’s EEAT rating is high. I certainly feel a sense of joy, thinking, “We’ve finally made it this far.”
On the other hand, it’s also true that there’s a greater chance people won’t read the original article. As proof, the number of impressions for “Watch Cafe” lately has been seriously amazing. Is it because AI is featuring it in the recommendations section?? Even so, page views haven’t increased at all—or so it seems.
These days, AI summaries are no different from those “YouTube clip compilations” that I absolutely hate, and there’s no doubt they’re dampening the motivation of creators who produce original content.
April 9: As My Life in Tokyo Draws to a Close
My solo assignment away from Osaka will also mark the “end of my six-year term” at the end of September. Six years, mind you. For a company of our size—which is fairly large—that’s a length of time you don’t hear much about these days.
But still, there’s no way it would go on for a seventh year.There’s an unwritten rule that it’s generally two years, or four at most, but that’s something the higher-ups with hiring authority can change however they please. However, to go beyond six years, you’d have to get the person in question to agree to a rule change—specifically, “changing their assigned location to Tokyo”—and even if that were done, there are almost no precedents for it.
So, with the assumption that I’ll be returning to Osaka at the end of September, I’ve been gradually sorting through my belongings. My wardrobe has grown larger than I expected, so I got rid of coats and jackets with similar designs that I was duplicating.Also, since I’ve gained a lot of weight, I took the plunge and threw away the clothes I can no longer fit into. Since the size of this closet is similar to my room in Osaka, getting everything organized here now should make things easier for me later on.
But the items that have definitely multiplied the most and are taking up the most space are “watch boxes.” I have absolutely no idea where to store them in my apartment in Osaka. So, I’m thinking of starting by getting rid of the watches that come in the biggest boxes.
April 6: Why Updates Have Been a Bit Slow—Part 2
It’s true that I’m exhausted from filing my tax return and that I’ve bought too many cheap games on STEAM, but more than anything else, there’s one major reason why I can’t write on my home computer: there’s something wrong with the keyboard, so I could barely type anything at all (even short sentences took multiple revisions). By the way, I’m writing this at work (lol).
It’s kind of embarrassing at my age, but I’ve never been able to touch-type. And yet here I am, writing this long post?? Doesn’t that actually make me pretty amazing??
It’s not uncommon for me to write 20 or 30 lines at a stretch without ever glancing at the screen, but, well, I’ve always been able to write just fine that way. I hardly ever make typos. At least, not until now.
But then, one time… After writing in that style and checking the screen, it looked like a bunch of gibberish. I broke out in a cold sweat. I mean, I’m the kind of person who, even during an earthquake, feels like “I’m the one shaking,” so when I saw that gibberish, I got scared and thought, “Oh no… maybe there’s something wrong with my cognitive function.”
The main problem was that I couldn’t determine what caused the phenomenon that produced this ciphertext. Since I wasn’t watching the typing, I had absolutely no idea what was happening at the exact moment the phenomenon occurred.
But then, out of the blue, I thought, “Huh?? Isn’t the first character off?” I realized that either I hadn’t actually typed it at all, or the first character had been mysteriously finalized. Of course, I wouldn’t press Enter in such a weird spot.For example, “こんにちは” would end up looking like “ｋおんにちは.” This happens all the time, all over the place.
So I tried summarizing the situation simply and doing a search. Oh… This happens with all recent versions of Windows… That’s right. It turns out that with the Windows updates (22H2/23H2), the touch keyboard—which runs in the background—is interfering with the primary physical input without permission. How am I supposed to know that?!
By the way, both of the PCs I mainly use at home are small desktops, so there’s never really a situation where a touch keyboard would come in handy. That’s exactly why I didn’t even suspect it. Oh, man… Come on, Windows.
March 31: It’s Getting Better at Image Search
Every once in a while, it’s okay to brag a little (lol)
Try searching for recent articles on the Watch Café using common search terms. Brand names, model names, release years, model types… things like that.
Try taking a look at “Image Search” in that state.Depending on the article, you’ll likely see images of “Watch Cafés” featured near the top of the results. Here, I combined three strong keywords—“Citizen,” “Series Eight,” and “2026”—but even when I removed “Citizen,” the results were similar. And this was just three hours after the post went live.
Most of the coverage comes from Citizen’s official channels, Chronos, Greggive, and other media outlets, as well as retailers, but among them, the one-person-run website “Watch Cafe” is holding its own. I mean, even by my own standards, that’s quite an achievement.
Seven out of 41 photos are from the “Watch Café.” The reason is obvious—this result is the product of all that hard work—but in short, there’s no doubt that “photos with a raw, authentic feel” and “original, artistic photos” are highly valued. After all, they even included an illustration.
Image search is the “second heart” of the search ecosystem. We intend to continue dominating the top rankings and give meaning to images.
March 31: Why Updates Have Been Delayed
I realized I’d only written two posts in March, so I just rushed to publish one a little while ago (sweat).
“It’s always busy at the end of the fiscal year, after all”… The readers of Wristwatch Café are so kind that they might offer words of encouragement like that… and that’s half true.I had a lot of serialized columns and special projects to prepare for April as part of my main job, and I was also exhausted from filing my tax return—which was more complicated than usual—so I wasn’t able to make the most of my time after work or on weekends. That’s half the reason.
Here’s another reason… Please don’t get mad at me for saying this. Um, you know “Steam,” one of the world’s largest PC gaming platforms? Well, they have massive clearance sales there every season.
Games that usually cost a few thousand yen can be bought for as little as 600 yen. I guess there’s nothing I can do about it. Well, of course I’m going to buy them. And once I buy them, I want to play them, right? So, long story short, I ended up buying a crazy amount of these super-cheap sale items (lol).
This is starting to sound like some excuse from a popular manga artist, but man—video games are scary.
”I’m going to limit myself to one hour of gaming a day!!” (lol)
March 18: Full-page ads were hidden
It all started with the “Menu” and “Search” functions, which were far too slow on both PC and mobile. The common issue with both is the complexity of the DOM, but since that’s inherent in WordPress’s design, there’s not much we can do about it. In reality, visitors to the Watch Café probably rarely choose “Search” as their first action, but even so, the slowness was significant enough that we couldn’t ignore it.
Ads displayed on web pages are, essentially, chunks of JavaScript. Since these are loaded every time the page reloads, depending on the priority of the elements, they can slow down the site by overwhelming critical parts of its structure. Therefore, we implemented deferred loading for all ad JavaScript. We changed the specification so that processing doesn’t begin until the user actually reaches that section of the page.
I also made sure that the menu and search classes are initialized as soon as the page loads. Instead of waiting until a user taps to say, “Here we go,” I wanted them to warm up their muscles in anticipation of the user’s tap—just like a boxer before a big fight. However, timing the execution of the additional code is tricky, because it’s hard to see the effects unless all DOM elements have fully loaded.
So, after actually testing various things and confirming that they were somewhat effective, the page still felt sluggish when reloading. And sure enough, what appeared next was always a “full-page ad.”
Is cutting it really the only option…? It’s an asset that’s contributed quite a bit to my revenue. I asked GPT, “Isn’t there some way to work this out without cutting it?” but all I got was, “If you’re a man, just cut it off!!”—which just ended up egging me on…
So, I’ve turned off “Full-Page Ads.” Now, you won’t have to see huge ads every time you navigate to a new page, and you won’t have to wait 5 or 20 seconds anymore.For now, I’ll keep things this way and see how it goes. There may come a time when we can entrust this kind of site management to AI, but for now, it seems humans still have to be the ones to notice issues and fix them.
February 13: Watch Bloggers Are Generally Lonely
About once every few months, I find myself in a rut, wondering, “What on earth am I doing??” Out of the blue, I start asking myself, “What’s the point of a watch blog, anyway??” and I start to feel like a fool for spending my free time and spare moments writing it.
A little while ago, I was feeling exactly like that—overwhelmed by this helpless emotion… loneliness, maybe??—and at first, I just couldn’t take any photos. I lost sight of what the “right” answer was.Next came deciding on a theme. I was writing what my readers wanted… I wasn’t even sure about that to begin with, but I lost even more confidence and got stuck in a negative mindset, thinking, “There’s no point in writing this anyway.”
Even someone like me might be considered a writer by society’s standards, but I don’t think I could pull off anything like the literary giants of old—using solitude as fuel to create masterpieces. After all, I’m a “lonely soul.”
At that moment, I suddenly wondered, “I wonder how other bloggers are doing??” so I stopped by “Tottoko’s Blog” for the first time in a while.
It’s not like there was any particular reason, but as I read Tottoko’s blog, I gradually felt myself “healing.” Before I knew it, I’d read about 20 posts in a row. So, thanks to Tottoko’s blog, I was able to move on. I’d like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude. Thank you very much.
I also like the Air-King with the concentric dial.
February 4: I want to cut down on plugins…
To be honest, I’m relying too much on plugins, aren’t I…
Whenever I feel like my site is running slow, the first thing I suspect is, “Do I have too many plugins!?” But I can’t just cut them down easily—especially the ones that add new features. That’s because if I remove them, the parts of the site built using those features will stop working properly.
So I decided to look for a plugin that seemed like it might have “served its purpose.” That’s when I came across “Redirection” and thought, “Isn’t this the one??” It’s the plugin I’m using to redirect from my old Hatena URLs to my current ones.
Well, it’s been a few years since I left Hatena, so I figured the number of readers bookmarking my Hatena posts must have dropped by now. URLs from my Hatena days no longer show up in organic search results—which generate a huge number of page views—so I thought it might be time to let them go.Just by deactivating or deleting the plugin, all the redirects will disappear, leaving things nice and clean.
So, I decided to check the “logs” to see how many redirects had occurred over the past week. If there were only 10 or 20, I could go ahead and stop the redirect process without causing much of a problem.
I woke up 502 times (lol)
500 hits is a number I can’t really ignore. I looked into where they were coming from, and at least half of them were from Google’s bot. Google… or rather, Sachiko (Search Console), seems to still be clinging to the legacy of the Hatena days. The rest were from places like New York and Washington… This is kind of scary!!
The only other things I can think of removing are the plugins designed to speed up the site. I’d like to back up the site first and then consider what impact removing them might have. After all, a lighter website is always better.
January 15: A Mysterious Streak of Good Form
When I look at the search performance of my recent posts, I can’t think of any specific reason, but some of them are mysteriously doing really well. For example, if you search for “watch name” followed by “blog,” almost all of my recent posts show up near the top of the rankings.I’m still updating once a week, and I wouldn’t say I’m working my butt off, but this trend and consistency seem to be holding up. It might just be because I focus on niche brands, so there’s less competition.
Some articles even rank highly based solely on the “name of a watch.” Of course, this is assuming I’ve turned off Google’s “personalization feature”—that meddlesome function that prioritizes sites I frequently visit. The fact that an article ranks highly based solely on the name of a watch means it’s truly holding its own alongside the brands themselves and watch media outlets.
Most of them appear on the second or third page, but some show up on the first page as well. Articles have started appearing that rank higher than Chronos and Hodinky—sites that should be in a completely different league in terms of domain authority. Some articles even rank first just by mentioning a watch model, which left me puzzled, wondering, “I wrote this the same way I always do—what makes this one different from the others?”
Just like with poor performance, it’s in a blogger’s nature to want to know the reasons behind good performance. As I looked into it further, I discovered that the images featured in the top-ranking articles were appearing higher in image search results than those from professional media outlets. The reality that my amateurish photos are ranking higher than professional photos—which were likely taken at great expense—makes me feel rather embarrassed.
Come to think of it, for about half a year now, I’ve been making sure to include “Alt” tags for the images I post. Maybe that’s what’s leading to these good results. To be honest, adding Alt tags is a bit of a hassle, but if it’s effective for SEO, I think I should keep doing it.
January 15: If someone relies on me, I won’t turn them away.
Right at the start of the new year, I received a series of messages from several watch brands. Both were international brands, and they told me they’d been loyal readers of “Watch Café” for a long time. Seriously!? Could anything be more exciting than this??
Wristwatch Café has grown as a “completely independent media outlet” that relies solely on ad revenue. In short, I have absolutely no need to cater to any specific advertisers. As a result, I only earn a small amount each month—enough for pocket money—and that money vanishes instantly to cover server costs and related subscription fees.Basically, as long as I break even, it’s all up to my motivation… that’s the kind of project this is.
As far as income goes, it’s nothing to write home about, but it’s precisely because of this independent stance that I’m able to write about certain topics. I believe that’s exactly what keeps you all interested and keeps you coming back. And that attitude has resonated not only with manufacturers in Japan but also with those overseas. I swear!! I will not turn down any requests for collaboration that have come my way specifically because of this “Watch Café”—a site often described as scathing.
Of course, there are guidelines for acceptance: no prohibited expressions, including an official link… But the most important thing is “motivation.”Do you genuinely believe, “I’m going to shake up this industry!!”? Do you have the ambition to “leave your mark on watch culture” even before thinking about profit? Respect for those in the industry is also crucial. Since expanding the watch business is impossible alone, it’s more important than anything else to respect your peers and predecessors and to remain humble.
When it comes to writing articles, I find it much easier to get into the flow when I’m supporting up-and-coming brands that are poised to grow. I’ll leave the big brands—the ones that are likely to be profitable—to others; as for me, I want to use “Watch Café” as a behind-the-scenes cheerleading squad for small brands.
January 9, 2026: Google Search Rankings for January 2026
I’m quite concerned about our ranking when people search for “watch blog.” That’s probably because it best reflects the value of the Watch Café website.
While there are quite a few people running personal watch blogs, “Watch Café” tends to hover between 3rd and 5th place in the rankings. Since 3rd place appears on the first page of search results and 5th place appears on the second page, there’s actually quite a big difference (it’s a tough world where results beyond the third page are considered virtually worthless).
By the way, lately, blog posts written by watch retailers have been ranking higher and higher, which has been pushing “Watch Café” down the rankings more and more (sweat). It might seem like a bummer, but actually, I’m totally fine with this.
Frequent fluctuations in search rankings are proof that the watch category centered around that search term is becoming more active. So what happens then?? It means high-quality ads are more likely to appear in that category. To those in charge of shop blogs: I know you can’t just write whatever you want since you’re in the position of promoting your store’s products, but please do your best. I’ll do my best not to be outdone, too.
January 9: A professional photographer complimented my photos.
In terms of total shots, I’ve probably taken hundreds of thousands, so to be honest, I feel like I’ve gotten a little better. I’m talking about watch photography, though.
The company I work for employs dozens of commercial photographers, and I was reviewing photos for work with the veteran photographer who oversees them. The photos he had taken himself while on a business trip were so impressive that, while confirming the context and his intent, we discussed an editing strategy that would make the most of them.
That said, his professional reputation is well-deserved. His ability to maneuver the situation to his advantage was flawless, and even as an amateur, I could tell that’s exactly why he was able to capture that shot.
Perhaps because the parts I praised were the same ones she had struggled with, she thanked me with a beaming smile, saying, “I’d be so happy if you noticed this!!”
“I had no idea you were so knowledgeable about photography!!” … Since I’ve been getting really into photography myself lately, I replied, “Maybe I’ve developed a bit of an eye for it,” to which they asked, “Oh!? What are you shooting?” So I showed them some photos of watches I’d taken. “It’s just product photography, though…” …
”Huh?? Did you take this picture??”
”Where is it? What equipment do you have?” he asked in rapid succession, so we answered each question in turn. After a brief silence, the photographer said, “I don’t think even a professional could capture this level of quality.”
”No, no, it’s just that I haven’t had the chance to shoot this kind of subject. I’m sure of it,” I replied, but the photographer said, “Every photographer knows that product photography is a real challenge. Plus, it’s a shiny material…”
I was a bit embarrassed by all the praise, but basically, I’ve been told that this kind of photography—where you can’t get the shot without careful staging—requires a “special skill” that’s different from the kind of photography you do out in the field. The same goes for all you watch enthusiasts who are so good at photography (lol).
January 8: Regarding the Current Situation Where Replies to Comments Have Been Omitted
Regarding the fact that most of the replies I wrote to comments left by my readers have disappeared. This happened quite some time ago, and it’s been weighing on my mind ever since; I’ve been racking my brain, trying to figure out if there’s any way to restore them. That said, there’s nothing I can do about what’s been erased from the database. I’d like to once again apologize to everyone who left a comment.
Looking back now, I think I might have panicked after messing up the database and, when I tried to fix it using the most recent backup, there was an error in the backup container. It’s totally baffling that only the comments disappeared, but that’s probably what happened.
Back up your data accurately and frequently. I’ll keep that in mind.
