tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post5976306710162862469..comments2024-01-18T16:20:09.743+01:00Comments on Nils' Blog: Blog ModerationNilshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468755466492675831noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-88964696750992061932011-10-27T21:33:56.461+02:002011-10-27T21:33:56.461+02:00An interesting idea, thanks Tobold.An interesting idea, thanks Tobold.Nilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468755466492675831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-58780701722510437222011-10-27T21:23:06.338+02:002011-10-27T21:23:06.338+02:00I leave the "I disagree" posts on my blo...I leave the "I disagree" posts on my blog, and only delete the "I disagree, you idiot" version.<br /><br />But if you wanted to know how many people agree and disagree, why don't you do it like YouTube and install a like/dislike button, or agree/disagree version? You'd probably get more than 4% of your readers willing to click a button.Toboldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04354082945218389596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-85911661575053861202011-10-27T11:41:27.355+02:002011-10-27T11:41:27.355+02:00I modified the layout a bit making it easier to ac...I modified the layout a bit making it easier to access the blogroll at the cost of the archive. <br />With the recent change to displaying abstracts for every post the archive isn't as important as it was before.Nilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468755466492675831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-82833602319482016362011-10-27T01:13:18.024+02:002011-10-27T01:13:18.024+02:00Full text feed is far superior, and I also use you...Full text feed is far superior, and I also use your blog as a highway list to see who has updated a post recently, so for the love of god don't go to wordpress.<br /><br />As far as people only commenting when they disagree, I was wondering where Azuriel had got to on my blog recently ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-26580474146460349072011-10-26T23:41:06.381+02:002011-10-26T23:41:06.381+02:00Thanks for your opinion, Psychochild. The RSS feed...Thanks for your opinion, Psychochild. The RSS feed should work as usual by now.<br /><br />On moderation, I don't think I ever deleted a comment that contained more than just a few lines. I am very reluctant to delete a comment that obviously required some effort - even if I otherwise consider it very poor. This happens very rarely, by the way.<br /><br />I am, however, growing a bit sick right now when it comes to the WoW discussions I obviously spark. It should be possible to discuss these things in a better way. If I read the comments on my blog and feel like 'meh', something's wrong.Nilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468755466492675831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-18713929802901158552011-10-26T23:31:49.577+02:002011-10-26T23:31:49.577+02:00First, let me add to the chorus that says the full...First, let me add to the chorus that says the full text feed is better. I try to read a lot of blogs (over 100, but many don't update much anymore), and an RSS reader is a necessity. Having to click through to read the full article, especially a blog like this that sometimes updates many times per day, would just take more of my limited time.<br /><br />Second, I would advise against deleting the "I disagree" posts. It may be that people are testing the waters to see if you will tolerate disagreement. No sense in writing a long post with a thoughtful argument if the blog owner is just going to delete it; sadly, this happens a lot from my experience. Obviously you should delete any abusive comments, though. The alternative is to put up a policy somewhere that explains your rationale, but that gets into the problem with "rules" you mentioned.<br /><br />Personally, I love discussion and prefer to leave a comment rather than deleting it. My thoughts as a fellow blogger.Psychochildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066038436696697892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-26318264976002512102011-10-26T22:33:54.625+02:002011-10-26T22:33:54.625+02:00Just going to say the same as the other commenters...Just going to say the same as the other commenters but because it's a very important topic:<br /><br />Can you please switch back to full posts in RSS? I have to click on the web page anyway to comment something to subscribe to comments by e-mail. :) But I prefer to read blogs in my RSS reader on not on different web pages with different designs. Especially not if the design is NSFW...Kringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03128630042421602039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-18312087689593941142011-10-26T21:56:37.604+02:002011-10-26T21:56:37.604+02:00I don't mean to sound like a spoiled, entitled...<i>I don't mean to sound like a spoiled, entitled little reader here, but take this feedback as an argument to The Old Way Things Were, please. :) </i><br /><br />Done :)Nilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468755466492675831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-74706952536153607762011-10-26T21:51:21.306+02:002011-10-26T21:51:21.306+02:00"I prefer to have the full text, even though,..."I prefer to have the full text, even though, for most posts, I check the site itself later to browse the comments."<br /><br />Same thing here. But I only do so AFTER reading the post that generates enough interest for me to want to read said comments, *and* I have to jump through some hoops to get to the full text where I work (which, obviously, is where I do most of my blog-reading). <br /><br />I'm afraid if you keep the excerpt-only feed I'll end up visiting the blog fewer times in the end, plus not reading some posts that might have interested me because the excerpts didn't convince me it was worth the jumping of said hoops.<br /><br />I don't mean to sound like a spoiled, entitled little reader here, but take this feedback as an argument to The Old Way Things Were, please. :)Macnolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17001019572827062067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-33963278244622768972011-10-26T21:48:30.291+02:002011-10-26T21:48:30.291+02:00Thanks a lot Ahtchu! The reason for the recent hea...Thanks a lot Ahtchu! The reason for the recent heat, and the reason for me deleting over 10 comments today, was certainly the WoW rage-quit video.<br /><br />I knew that this would cause a little heat, but also really wanted to send the strongest message I could to Blizzard. Just writing about me intending to quit in 12 months hadn't had any effect at all.<br /><br />Anyway, I hope to continue the more analytical thread of this blog soon. In fact, as soon as I am done with WoW, which is still the most successful MMO of all time by two magnitudes. I feel these posts are needed to stay grounded and not lose yourself in the abstract theory of game design.Nilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468755466492675831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-6022748985843739762011-10-26T21:37:57.983+02:002011-10-26T21:37:57.983+02:00Odd timing, of course. I'm one of those new 4-...Odd timing, of course. I'm one of those new 4-6%ers who only recently became a part of said group.<br />I would have been more actively and sooner involved, I feel, except I have felt your blog has housed many fanbois and apologetics of late. There are choice names that spawn a recurring theme. It's hard to participate in a blog whose author lays a very pleasant and open tone while penning logical and methodical statements about his viewpoints with loudmouths who see no truth other than their opinion.<br />Proper moderation keeps bad attitudes from becoming contagious and equally invites good attitudes to voice their collaboration in discussing the subject laid out before them.<br />Cheers!Ahtchuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137426873819158649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-34073827507731393002011-10-26T21:32:19.174+02:002011-10-26T21:32:19.174+02:00If you move to Wordpress, you'll lose my ~15 p...If you move to Wordpress, you'll lose my ~15 pageviews a day! :o<br /><br />You see, Wordpress inconceivably does not allow Blogrolls to be sorted by "most recently updated." Combined with your already impressively good blogroll, I find myself coming here just to see if other people are updating. The blogroll thing is almost enough to get me to come back to Blogger from Wordpress, even though I like Wordpress better overall.Azurielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16581263347888757710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-33758769625137990732011-10-26T19:50:38.418+02:002011-10-26T19:50:38.418+02:00Ah, cute, thanks.
Yeah, I don't like blogger ...Ah, cute, thanks.<br /><br />Yeah, I don't like blogger at all. I'm not a huge fan of wordpress either, but that's more because I started to adapt a theme to fit my preferences, and when you look under the hood, you see how ugly it is. ;)<br /><br />At least it works, and it does trackbacks. I'm still in disbelief that google hasn't picked that up.floschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784402621836933199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-10693718507278063782011-10-26T19:43:52.236+02:002011-10-26T19:43:52.236+02:00I'll probably switch it back in a few days, fl...I'll probably switch it back in a few days, flosch. Until then, try this URL<br /><br /><a href="http://nilsmmoblog.blogspot.com/?m=1" rel="nofollow">http://nilsmmoblog.blogspot.com/?m=1</a><br /><br />Adding ?/m=1 forces the browser to visit the mobile version. Theoretically this should happen automatically if you use a mobile gadget.<br /><br />The comments should, btw, be part of the feed. At least that's what the settings say. All this reinforces my impression that blogger isn't exactly the best service. I might eventually move to Wordpress.Nilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468755466492675831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-78762549552423998362011-10-26T19:33:13.811+02:002011-10-26T19:33:13.811+02:00I prefer to have the full text, even though, for m...I prefer to have the full text, even though, for most posts, I check the site itself later to browse the comments. A feed reader is especially useful while I'm on the bus or in similar places where I only got my phone with me.<br /><br />If it's about statistics, I would be surprised if google, of all places, couldn't give you a good feed analysis. After all, they have feedburner, and with Google Reader a popular feed reader, too.floschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784402621836933199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-16192706907927132252011-10-26T19:24:32.222+02:002011-10-26T19:24:32.222+02:00It is in fact synchronicity. I'm just playing ...It is in fact synchronicity. I'm just playing around. <br /><br />I don't use a feed reader myself and I am interested in how many people actually read my texts all over the internet without ever visiting the blog. <br /><br />Since I recently switched to another format that inlcudes more posts on the front page and a clear cut for every post, it was a good opportunity to just send the 'abstract' out, and not the whole text.<br /><br />But I'm interested in reactions. I have no idea how many readers actually used the full feed and to what degree they depend on it.Nilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468755466492675831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-22914049824798646522011-10-26T19:14:53.965+02:002011-10-26T19:14:53.965+02:00It's one of the problems of blogging: controve...It's one of the problems of blogging: controversial posts create opposition, which incites people to give feedback. Less controversial, but well thought-out posts will not raise opposition, and there's less feedback. So there's always a risk that you try to become more controversial to raise the perceived influence. It's one of the problems of politics.<br /><br />Also, I assume it's synchronicity rather than causality, but is there a reason you changed your feed from full text to excerpts?floschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784402621836933199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-43794964503886620612011-10-26T17:24:54.857+02:002011-10-26T17:24:54.857+02:00I agree and I disagree are not truly opposites in ...I agree and I disagree are not truly opposites in meaning. "I agree" says that your opinion is A and mine is A as well. "I disagree" says that your opinion is A but mine is not A. Maybe it is B. Or C. Disagreement without elaboration is ambiguous.<br /><br />I guess I'm trying to say that I agree. :)Klepsacovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.com