Anonymous Commenting Re-Enabled

In order to cut down on drive-by commenters or traveling shrinks, I thought disabling anonymous posting would be the ticket. Unfortunately, for some of my readers it was a ticket to Inconvenience, USA.

Google's Blogger allows for logging in from multiple sources like AIM, Livejournal, openid, WordPress, and TypeKey - in short all the major blogging platforms on the internet, plus one popular instant message client. I thought my bases were covered. People could log in with whatever ID they had, or easily get one from the listed sites. I was mistaken, however.

When my Mum complained that my site was broken because she couldn't leave a comment, I had concern that maybe this new change wasn't going to work out, but when I was forwarded an email from a blogger on ANOTHER site from a user that wanted to comment HERE but couldn't, I cried "Uncle!"

I'll live with the occasional rude, self-important traveling shrink if it means regular readers can contribute in the comments section more conveniently.

I am sorry for the confusion. Now, reward me for my efforts and leave lots of comments. It's the very least you can do. I sprained myself with all this typing. No, really. I'm hurting here. I may need a cast for my ego.



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Comments

Anonymous said…
Great idea , make things simple. After all , not everyone is a computer geek. Like me , Douglas's MUM.
February 16, 2008 6:35 PM
Sylvana said…
I resisted anon commenting for two years. Then two of my regulars quit their blogs, but still wanted to comment -- so I gave in. So far I haven't had much trouble. And I tell my regulars that if they see an obvious "junk commenter" (a comment that has either nothing to do with the post or is very much obviously trying to instigate) to just ignore them, because I will most likely delete the comment anyway. As I say, "open-minded to intelligent arguments".
February 18, 2008 9:46 PM
Melissa said…
You always lift my spirits! I drop in pretty regularly but have dropped out of commenting over the past... oh lets just guess about a year now. Thank you for your prayers for my husband and our family, it means so much to know people still care and support military families. I hope your ego recovers beautifully and the cast can soon be cut off. :) Sending great big hugs your way!
February 18, 2008 10:36 PM
D.R. Cootey said…
Sylvana ~ Well, you take your good with the bad. Although the drive-by shrinks really bug me, it's not worth closing them out if it means that others can't participate. And, like you, I'll just delete obvious junk.

Melissa ~ I like my ego's cast. It's fluorescent green and ever so trendy! Take care.


Thank you, both of you, for still commenting after so many years. I appreciate it. I really do.

~Douglas
February 19, 2008 1:20 AM
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