Comments on: Want More Comments? Try Changing Comment Settings in Blogger

By: Melanie Mulhall

Melanie Mulhall — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:31:45 +0000

Beth,
Thanks so much for posting this! I have replied to posts (sometimes long and thoughtful replies), only to be brought up short by the process to post. I have lost comments this way and have abandoned sites in frustration when I couldn’t seem to do whatever was needed to get the post posted.
I love supporting other bloggers and everything a blogger can do to make it easy for me just ensures my support.
Melanie Mulhall
http://www.melaniemulhall.wordpress.com

By: Judy Jenner

Judy Jenner — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:10:31 +0000

Great post, thanks for the info. I just started our own blog yesterday (inspired by some of our colleagues who have great translation-related blogs), so I am glad I came across your blog. I am a blogging novice and grateful for all the fantastic information you provide. I just changed the settings on my Blogger to allow anyone to comment. I am a bit worried about spamming — should I be concerned?
As I find your postings very helpful, can we add you to our Blogroll on our translation blog http://translationtimes.blogspot.com/?
And here’s to women in technology!

By: Beth Hayden

Beth Hayden — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:48:34 +0000

Rosemary -
The “Google-only” sign in primarily bugs me because it doesn’t allow me to do a regular link to my blog (which as you know is on Typepad). If I log in with Google, then when my comment is posted on that blog it only gives a link back to my Blogger profile, which has nothing on it and is really out of date! So I want to be able to put a link back to my regular blog quickly and easily, and I want to have the same thing for my readers.

By: Rosemary Carstens

Rosemary Carstens — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:23:36 +0000

Beth–this is a really useful post. I plan to check my blogs to be sure I have them set up this way. I don’t mind the google signup thing personally because I just figure anything I put on the net in any way is out there forever, just a part of “doing business” in the blogosphere. Good luck with upcoming classes–you’re the best!
Rosemary Carstens
http://artistspotlight.blogspot.com

By: Anne Doyle

Anne Doyle — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:09:28 +0000

Great site, Beth. I have my comments open on my wordpress blog, but often new commenters get caught by the Spam-catcher (technical term?) and then have to await moderation. Not very friendly, but I don’t have a clue how to make that not happen.
Sounds like you have some great classes coming up.
All good wishes–

By: Beth Hayden

Beth Hayden — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:15:02 +0000

Hi Viki -
Thanks for commenting, glad this was useful for you. Not sure what you mean by “backlink setting”, though….can you tell me a little more about what you’re looking for?

By: viki

viki — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:13:56 +0000

Hey Beth, great idea. Maybe that’s why I see so few comments on my frequent posts. I went and changed the setting, now what about the backlink setting?

By: Laurel Kallenbach

Laurel Kallenbach — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:01:15 +0000

Thanks for sharing this great info, Beth!!! I too have been frustrated by my inability to post comments on a friend’s Blogger blogs. I don’t want to sign up for a Google account either…
Just yesterday at the Farmer’s Market, I was talking to another friend of mine who’s in IT, and he doesn’t want to use Google’s new browser–just because it’s another way for Google to keep track of everything we surf.
I suppose someone out there knows pretty much every web page I’ve ever viewed, so I’m probably being naive. However, I like to think I’m maintaining just a little privacy!

By: Alyce Barry

Alyce Barry — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:40:10 +0000

One of the things I find really frustrating with blogs requiring my Google ID is that they don’t remember my email address and password so I have to look it up every time. Hmm, maybe I should change my password to one I would remember more easily…