Ranting Redux
This closed comments nuisance is turning into a plague. If I can’t comment on a blog without jumping through too many hoops, it’s pretty pointless to link to it, so I just had to pull a new spanking blog that I like off my blogroll. It’s too frustrating to read a blog, decide to comment, and then find that my comment isn’t welcome.
And no, I’m not going to get a blogger account so I can post comments on these blogs. I’ve got too many passwords already.
Grrr.
Is blogspot.com the frustrating culprit? You are always welcome to comment on my site. But I have no idea of commentator difficulty. Blogging with them is equally as constraining, especially if one is using a mac. Interface sucks. But hey, that’s entertainment. And it’s free. Your new spanking animation at the top of your page is a nugget of hotness all on its own. I’m glad you overcame your computer “crash”.
Hmm, after reading this, I went in and had another look at my Blogger settings. Lo and behold, I could choose to allow non-registered commentary (default was registered Blogger.com members only). If you, Sir, are ever in the mood to comment on anything I post, there will be no impediment.
Hmm…I think I may be the guilty culprit here. I no longer see my link, and I apologize for the inconvenience. I confess, I just didn’t see your earlier post on the subject, so I wasn’t aware of the problem. Reading the above post by Aunty Agony made me realize I had an option not to exclude nonBloggers from posting. I’ve made the change, and if you could see your way to re-linking me, I would really appreciate it.
Thank you!
Tracy
P S: I just tested it, and it seems to work fine. No new passwords!
Spankmewithaspoon, blogspot.com blogs are indeed the problem, but only ones that are set to allow comments by registered blogger.com members only. Aunty Agony, your blog was one of the ones I was grumbling about. Tracy’s was another. I’m glad y’all changed them! Thanks much.
What I did *not* understand was that you were dealing with a blogger default — I thought folks were *choosing* to make it hard to comment. My apologies for ranting instead of inquiring.
No problem, Spankboss. Thank you again for re-linking me.
Well, glad that’s all cleared up now :) And feel free to link to me at anytime. I could sure use the traffic boost!