The Splintered Chat #5

Here we are again. A brand new weekend. I hope you have a good one planned, whatever your style. I'll go ahead now and open comments up in our weekly open thread.

I'll start the chat off by asking you about comments, though you can still feel free to discuss anything.

I've been thinking of doing away with Anonymous comments. I'd like to cut down on negative posts, and I'd like to get to know some of the positive commenters who have posted Anonymously. However, I haven't shut off Anonymous comments because in the past I feared forcing a login to post comments seemed like comment death. Besides, it is insidiously easy to forge an ID. All an Anonymous poster has to do is create a dummy Blogger account and then flame with with carefree abandon.

However, Blogger has added some new login features you may not know about. Check out this picture of the various sites now supported by Blogger:

Blogger logins

Do you think this will help or hurt comments here? Do you think it will matter? Are you happy McCain won Florida? Oh, sorry. My mind wandered. Regardless of how you feel on Anonymous posting, users of other blog platforms can now log in and link their blogs to their comments much easier now. That's a good thing and I hope some of you take advantage of it. I like to read the works of others.

As for Anonymous posters, I'm still mulling the idea over. In the meantime, have fun below.


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Claire said…
I kept my blogger account, even though I deleted my personal blog, just so I could comment on your articles! Now I've begun another blog, for grad school, but I hardly use it. I really just come here to visit!
February 02, 2008 4:02 PM
D.R. Cootey said…
That's kind of you to say, Claire.

I wonder what I can do to inspire more people to drop by and chat a little.
February 02, 2008 8:02 PM
Claire said…
I'm not sure what to tell you. I spend a lot of time fiddling about on the internet in order to avoid my problems. It is a good, healthy source of escape (much better for me than alcohol or chocolate). Are there better ways to use my time? Absolutely. Would I be a better person if I didn't spend so much time here? Probably not. Everyone needs a sanity break somehow. Your blog, and others, provide that for me.

Thanks!
February 02, 2008 9:51 PM
D.R. Cootey said…
Thanks for the feedback, Claire. I know my blog is well read and well linked. I just wish I inspired more conversation in the comments section. It's stimulating to interact with differing and various viewpoints.

I've gone ahead and disabled anonymous comments. I'll try it for a while.

I just posted a new article. I really wrote it off the cuff so I hope I don't offend anybody. However, I'm a bit irked by people giving me psychiatric analysis from just one blog article. Hey, people. I'm a lot deeper than just 900 words. At least read 2700 words before judging. :) Mostly, though, I was upset how people treated my fellow blogger and pen pal of sorts, Therese.

~Douglas
February 03, 2008 7:22 AM
D.R. Cootey said…
I've also officially decided I need a new picture for the new month. The current one is starting to bug even ME!

~Douglas
February 03, 2008 7:56 AM
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