tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post2077815975231869833..comments2024-03-18T02:14:57.204-07:00Comments on Google Operating System: Don't Talk About Blogger's CommentsAlex Chituhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-4821898488550603602008-04-06T06:58:00.000-07:002008-04-06T06:58:00.000-07:00I've just started using Disqus to power the commen...I've just started using Disqus to power the comments on my blog. I quite like it so far, although to be honest it looks a little clunky when viewing comments.<BR/><BR/>Still, it does enable my comments to be synchronised between my blog and the relevant entry on friendfeed.comSlippy Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161705857248077189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-45880098781366606262008-03-17T07:19:00.000-07:002008-03-17T07:19:00.000-07:00I especially agree with Philipp's comment about th...I especially agree with Philipp's comment about the box getting cleared when you're in the middle of typing your comment. To me, that's always been incredibly stupid because it doesn't make sense to clear the box in the first place. Or if you are going to clear it, at least check that there isn't stuff already typed in there. It's my huge Blogger pet peeve.<BR/><BR/>And I really don't get why they need to put comments on a separate domain. I'm sure that's confused plenty of users.Nirajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790264569991599467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-27804586907592476152008-03-16T19:26:00.000-07:002008-03-16T19:26:00.000-07:00I agree - it seems very old compared to new sites ...I agree - it seems very old compared to new sites that often don't even require the page to reload to have posted your comment.<BR/><BR/>The question remains as to why you are using Blogger if you have such an objection to what seems a very important part of a blog.M1kehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007662949127922132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-23059672108993618182008-03-16T16:47:00.000-07:002008-03-16T16:47:00.000-07:00How about the fact that if you are the blogger and...How about the fact that if you are the blogger and you are moderating comments ... you have no idea what post the comment *was replying to* !?! And if you want to reply to said comment after approving it you have to tab through your own posts one at a time. Yeep.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041739178513685832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-65265354983609704832008-03-16T15:55:00.000-07:002008-03-16T15:55:00.000-07:00It's also disorienting that the comment form looks...It's also disorienting that the comment form looks completely different from the layout design of the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-32945611564718719052008-03-16T12:15:00.000-07:002008-03-16T12:15:00.000-07:00Seriously, I know many people who don't even know ...Seriously, I know many people who don't even know that they can comment to a blog post. The add a comment link can be easily overlooked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-19670214678267145832008-03-16T09:41:00.000-07:002008-03-16T09:41:00.000-07:00@Slippy Lane:In the first months of this blog I us...@Slippy Lane:<BR/>In the first months of this blog I used the pop-up version, but that's not a great solution:<BR/><BR/>1. it's a pop-up and people hate pop-ups<BR/>2. it doesn't always open in a new window, sometimes it opens in a new tab, depending on your browser's settings<BR/>3. the comment form is at the bottom of the page<BR/>4. the comment doesn't show up after posting it<BR/><BR/>As for third-party commenting systems, I'd choose Disqus, but I don't like that it's just an iframe and the content is no longer a part of the page.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-4952075114834192432008-03-16T09:31:00.000-07:002008-03-16T09:31:00.000-07:00Oh, and there's another option if you really hate ...Oh, and there's another option if you really hate Blogger's commenting system that much - you can disable comments on blogger and use a third-party comment engine. <BR/><BR/>Although why you would remains beyond my grasp.Slippy Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161705857248077189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-54315096523583055872008-03-16T09:30:00.000-07:002008-03-16T09:30:00.000-07:00Erm, why not enable popup comment windows? Most of...Erm, why not enable popup comment windows? Most of your complaint is then redundant. :-)<BR/><BR/>Further, the ways you can submit a comment without a google account seem pretty obvious to anyone who's even slightly familiar with all this blogging stuff. Maybe the wording could be tweaked a little - "Choose an identification method" rather than "Choose an identity" perhaps, but these are minor things that cease to become a problem after you've posted your second comment!<BR/><BR/>I think anyone can be deliberately obtuse on the layout and functionality of a particular service, but let's face it, the facts speak for themselves - well, for me anyway. I visit as many blogger-powered blogs as I do those running wordpress, livejournal etc. etc. and I find blogger blogs to be among the easiest to comment on. Blogger provides a checkbox on the comment form to "email follow-up comments" where many other blogging engines do not provide such a feature.<BR/><BR/>Blogger and it's commenting functionality are not exactly perfect, but then, what is perfect in this world of rapid development and pre-release deployment?<BR/><BR/>Besides, doesn't EVERYBODY have a google account now? ;-)Slippy Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161705857248077189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-54427600052877087912008-03-16T08:01:00.000-07:002008-03-16T08:01:00.000-07:00As the owner of a blog, you can't edit comments an...As the owner of a blog, you can't edit comments anymore :-/<BR/>That's a bad thing when someone drops a comment with a HUGE URL (or code) which completely deforms the design of your blog...TOMHTMLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732399260257490904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-47131307723409215362008-03-16T05:58:00.000-07:002008-03-16T05:58:00.000-07:00Well this is the first time I've used blogger comm...Well this is the first time I've used blogger comments, seems strange that they're not all ajaxy.<BR/>:sten-24https://www.blogger.com/profile/08805345489361037420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-7300738285506189072008-03-16T05:16:00.000-07:002008-03-16T05:16:00.000-07:00Blogger's comment form is horrible. And while you ...Blogger's comment form is horrible. And while you described some of the issues, there's even more... like entering some text into the comment form to then see it becomes erased because there was still some background loading going on.Philipp Lenssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09340991515644165702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-26054604981779304762008-03-16T03:32:00.000-07:002008-03-16T03:32:00.000-07:00It's worth noting that Blogger was launched in 199...It's worth noting that Blogger was launched in 1999 and it only added comments in 2004, one year after Pyra Labs was acquired by Google. People used <A HREF="http://www.haloscan.com/" REL="nofollow">HaloScan</A> to add comments to their blogs and now an interesting alternative is <A HREF="http://www.disqus.com/" REL="nofollow">Disqus</A>.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blogger_(service)" REL="nofollow">More about Blogger's history.</A>Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-49803466619080679442008-03-16T03:24:00.000-07:002008-03-16T03:24:00.000-07:00Even if I use the popup version (which is a bit be...Even if I use the popup version (which is a bit better), you are right: we need inline comment form!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11466594346856193322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-76411049653912196222008-03-16T03:14:00.000-07:002008-03-16T03:14:00.000-07:00Amen to that!Given the competition is so fully fea...Amen to that!<BR/><BR/>Given the competition is so fully featured, so ridiculously easy to get in to, and getting your own domain/hosting is so ridiculously cheap, Google should be getting it's act together.<BR/><BR/>I've felt exactly the same about commenting too.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252787492578916404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-28749588022203544382008-03-16T02:40:00.000-07:002008-03-16T02:40:00.000-07:00The better solution would be indeed an AJAX-soluti...The better solution would be indeed an AJAX-solution on the same site.<BR/>It's also poor, that you can't see the original blog anymore, when writing a comment.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16821554028463606224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-57964368223375029692008-03-16T00:21:00.000-07:002008-03-16T00:21:00.000-07:00And yet i make another comment on blogger.Please d...And yet i make another comment on blogger.<BR/><BR/>Please do stupid things :P<BR/>But the "leave your comment" page is a big reason why i don't use blogger for my sites or whatever.Dread Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08142529873301282454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-22304145801386868602008-03-15T23:49:00.000-07:002008-03-15T23:49:00.000-07:00Yeah Blogger should just let people add a comment ...Yeah Blogger should just let people add a comment right on the post page itself, probably also using AJAX to make the process smoother. It's just annoying to see another page (including popup) when I want to add a comment..Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13601555839068658180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-79986165302518389762008-03-15T23:14:00.000-07:002008-03-15T23:14:00.000-07:00One of my old Blogger templates had code that had ...One of my old Blogger templates had code that had an embeded comment entry form at the end of each individual post, which was neat until Beta hit.Andrexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14462912880548662710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-1258115791850068142008-03-15T20:27:00.000-07:002008-03-15T20:27:00.000-07:00use the pop up option for blogger comments. it's b...use the pop up option for blogger comments. it's better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-56015767514678521002008-03-15T20:24:00.000-07:002008-03-15T20:24:00.000-07:00Are you that hard up for material that this is the...Are you that hard up for material that this is the best you could do?<BR/><BR/>Man, go out and play with your dog or something...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-66314727281745986542008-03-15T20:13:00.000-07:002008-03-15T20:13:00.000-07:00Blogger's comments are fine. I'm using it now, an...Blogger's comments are fine. I'm using it now, and I didn't have to log in, use captchas, anything. It's working. I probably did that stuff once, but I don't really recall. <BR/><BR/>Personally I run my own instance of WordPress, but blogger is not bad.mork the delayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511506397231377173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-54094307680654056452008-03-15T20:06:00.000-07:002008-03-15T20:06:00.000-07:00Hahah, too true!Hahah, too true!Boothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007101333484652371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-76662455694917532662008-03-15T20:05:00.000-07:002008-03-15T20:05:00.000-07:00Funny GOS Blog is still on Blogger :)Ssssh !Funny GOS Blog is still on Blogger :)<BR/><BR/>Ssssh !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-29559334855080019792008-03-15T19:56:00.000-07:002008-03-15T19:56:00.000-07:00Well... they do support OpenID, which is the net e...Well... they do support OpenID, which is the net equivalent of shoveling your sidewalk regularly, so they are good.Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643468804330207593noreply@blogger.com