Comments on: Google’s Blogger Commenting from Bad to Worse http://www.lgr.ca/blog/2007/12/googles-blogger-commenting-from-bad-to-worse.html Bringing the Internet into Focus! Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:18:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: LGR Webmaster Blog - Commenting on LGR Webmaster Blog and Blogger Commenting Update http://www.lgr.ca/blog/2007/12/googles-blogger-commenting-from-bad-to-worse.html#comment-331 LGR Webmaster Blog - Commenting on LGR Webmaster Blog and Blogger Commenting Update Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:19:19 +0000 http://www.lgr.ca/blog/2007/12/googles-blogger-commenting-from-bad-to-worse.html#comment-331 [...] I blasted Blogger earlier in the week for the mess they made their commenting system. Well they have redeemed themselves somewhat. They [...] [...] I blasted Blogger earlier in the week for the mess they made their commenting system. Well they have redeemed themselves somewhat. They [...]

]]> By: LGR http://www.lgr.ca/blog/2007/12/googles-blogger-commenting-from-bad-to-worse.html#comment-327 LGR Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:53:48 +0000 http://www.lgr.ca/blog/2007/12/googles-blogger-commenting-from-bad-to-worse.html#comment-327 Thanks for stopping by Ben. I agree there is a technical barrier to blogging for a lot of people. People don't like to install software and don't know how to do some of the more technical things. In some ways it is like driving. You don't need to know how to change your own oil to drive a car, but you do have to learn some basic rules of the road before going out. If people are just starting out blogging Blogger will work, but when they get serious about it, Blogger is no longer a good choice. People need to know that. Thanks for stopping by Ben. I agree there is a technical barrier to blogging for a lot of people. People don’t like to install software and don’t know how to do some of the more technical things. In some ways it is like driving. You don’t need to know how to change your own oil to drive a car, but you do have to learn some basic rules of the road before going out. If people are just starting out blogging Blogger will work, but when they get serious about it, Blogger is no longer a good choice. People need to know that.

]]> By: Ben Barden http://www.lgr.ca/blog/2007/12/googles-blogger-commenting-from-bad-to-worse.html#comment-328 Ben Barden Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:34:48 +0000 http://www.lgr.ca/blog/2007/12/googles-blogger-commenting-from-bad-to-worse.html#comment-328 Blogs are great if you only have a blog, but I've found them to be inflexible when I want to have more than a blog (e.g. music, photos etc). On the other hand, a CMS is too complex for my needs and I have yet to find one that is really user-friendly. That's why I wrote my own system that combines the best of both worlds. Wordpress looks great, but what puts me off is that you have to install a stack of plugins to do things that should really be in the core system. I write my blog for non-technical people, many of whom are quite scared of installing stuff. If I can persuade them that installing software is something they can do, I'd rather choose a system that doesn't ask you to install various plugins after you've got the main system up and running. It does seem as though a lot of bloggers assume that everyone is technical and can do all this stuff without thinking. I think that a lot more people would blog if the technical barriers were removed. Blogs are great if you only have a blog, but I’ve found them to be inflexible when I want to have more than a blog (e.g. music, photos etc). On the other hand, a CMS is too complex for my needs and I have yet to find one that is really user-friendly. That’s why I wrote my own system that combines the best of both worlds.

WordPress looks great, but what puts me off is that you have to install a stack of plugins to do things that should really be in the core system. I write my blog for non-technical people, many of whom are quite scared of installing stuff. If I can persuade them that installing software is something they can do, I’d rather choose a system that doesn’t ask you to install various plugins after you’ve got the main system up and running.

It does seem as though a lot of bloggers assume that everyone is technical and can do all this stuff without thinking. I think that a lot more people would blog if the technical barriers were removed.

]]> By: LGR http://www.lgr.ca/blog/2007/12/googles-blogger-commenting-from-bad-to-worse.html#comment-329 LGR Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:12:32 +0000 http://www.lgr.ca/blog/2007/12/googles-blogger-commenting-from-bad-to-worse.html#comment-329 I have been pretty cynical to Google lately, but I have to wonder if they think before they do things sometimes. Who's bright idea was it to do this on Blogger? It is no better than MySpace now. Thye should at least give bloggers the option of what kind of commenting system they would want. Make that the default and allow those that actually care to keep it how it was. I have been pretty cynical to Google lately, but I have to wonder if they think before they do things sometimes. Who’s bright idea was it to do this on Blogger? It is no better than MySpace now. Thye should at least give bloggers the option of what kind of commenting system they would want. Make that the default and allow those that actually care to keep it how it was.

]]> By: Matt http://www.lgr.ca/blog/2007/12/googles-blogger-commenting-from-bad-to-worse.html#comment-330 Matt Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:57:34 +0000 http://www.lgr.ca/blog/2007/12/googles-blogger-commenting-from-bad-to-worse.html#comment-330 I thought it was a bug myself when I first saw it..but realized Google is throwing that E-weight around...guess they don't think people can moderate it just like you stated. I thought it was a bug myself when I first saw it..but realized Google is throwing that E-weight around…guess they don’t think people can moderate it just like you stated.

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