So it seems Blogger is making some changes again. Sigh
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I have kind of been of the opinion,"if its not broke , don't fix it"
A while back several folk were having trouble commenting on blogs that did not have a pop up window
and others (myself included ) found the only option was to update to Chrome in order to read and or comment . Now the word verification has changes and is a royal pain in the arse!
Several bloggers have declined to comment on blogs that have that as a requirement . I get that it helps prevent spam, but I think it did before the changes so not sure what the difference is .I have chosen not to use it, and I find that the spam , get forwarded to the spam folder quite quickly after it is reported once. That said occasionally regular comments are wrongly sent there so I check it now and then to make sure to keep the good stuff
Now the comment form has changed. I usually "subscribe by email" to the blogs I comment on , often I am not at my desk , and I get email on my phone so when I have a few minutes down time I can quickly check in to see whats going on,if I have asked a question or been asked I know to follow it up. the new comment form has no option for this so now I would have to go back to each and see . Also those blogs that moderate comments , are fine, but a dear friend of mine is ill and one of the ways I kind of "check in " is to see if she has posted new comments . again, with the new form can't do it .
Oh well, I am sure it is a part of an improvement plan, but I really would love it if they stopped "fixing " it
Anyway I will leave you with a picture of my "golden boys" Soaking up a little sun
Stay safe and warm
Your golden boys are beautiful and I agree the whole blogger comment thing is a pain ....some of those double words are just impossible to read
ReplyDeleteWell,I guess the alternative is to start writing letters again:)
ReplyDeleteI hear you on the new verification codes but I hardly ever checked the box because in the days of snailish like internet I could take the influx of mail....that's why I always emailed everyone individually....now Wordpress doesn't use code and I've decided to change my practices too. Love your golden boys.....Winston included;)
ReplyDeleteI hear ya!There is also a new way of doing the sidebar that they are promoting, they call it dynamic view.
ReplyDeleteLove the boyz in the sunshine.
I agree, the new word verification is a PITA (Pain in the arse)! I had that for a while and got rid of it when my husband told me it annoyed him. ha! That was almost a year ago.
ReplyDeleteFunny about the word verification code, since it has changed I have not had a problem with it, but would rather still not have to enter it at all too. I wish they would leave stuff alone too sure would be nice.
ReplyDeleteI don't do the word verification, moderation or any of it on my blogs. We are all adults, right?
ReplyDeleteSpam can be deleted pretty quickly and I also don't have anything shot to my inbox either. With everything else in it (and life too), it fills up fast enough.
Otherwise- I hear ya. If it is working, leave it the Hell alone!
Sorry if I am a bit touchy on this subject right now. A lot of stuff around me has been changed lately, 'fixed', upgraded and I find myself frustrated that none of it works like it used to. My mantra right now is this- "It's just different. Not better, not worse, just different..."
*gritting my teeth*
I haven't used WV for quite a while now. It's annoying and I can control what comments get in so I can't see much of a use for it. Another thing that is either gone or I'm too lazy to figure out how to get it back is the option to click another link so I can remember what was written on the post. Sometimes get in the middle of commenting and need to make sure of something that was written. My brain doesn't hold a whole lot of information. :(
ReplyDeleteSeems like everything is changing, and not always for the better. I dumped facebook the other day. Completely deactivated my account. I finally decided I couldn't stand to have to deal with that new timeline profile so I'm on the "outside" again. I went over my blog the other day and also got rid of the word verification for comments on mine.
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