Monday 23 August 2010

*whinge*

Why can't blogs do notifications to commenters? (partly rhetorical question as I can see how complex it would be to make it work without annoying people)

I've started to follow a few more blogs and I do post the odd comment from time to time (not really one for posting comments for the sake of it).   The thing is, I like to see what people say in response to, or to follow up on my comments.  This means I have to rememebr which blogs I commented on, which posts on those blogs and check each one for any updates.  And I really suck at remembering.  WLR forums have the exact same problem (and that's a forum so it really should do that kind of notification, dammit!).

So, if you post something in response to a comment I've made somewhere, don't be offended if I don't follow up.  It's not personal, I probably haven't even seen your response either 'cause I suck!  (OK, so some web journal providers give the journaller the option for notifications like that, but not all and the method is clunky too)

Also... (mm, whinge-tastic today!) My quads, palms and ankles huuuuuurt.  *pathetic*  We put in a reasonable time for the journey Northwards (3 hours 30 for 74km partly urban, partly undulating countryside [600m of climb in total]  and unsurprisingly a bit longer on the way back - 3 hours 50 for the reverse route).  I clocked up 7,200kcals for last week's exercise total and went over 650km so far on my new bike.  This week is taper week.  Today is a rest day.  I need it!

5 comments:

  1. I know what you mean, its very frustrating! I think on wordpress you get an email if they directly comment on one of your comments x

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  2. I try to respond on people's blogs if they leave me a comment cause I'm the same I never remember to check back!

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  3. Email notifications of comments are an option on all Blogger blogs. It's up to the blog owner to enable it. There's little you can do about this as a mere 'commentor'.

    I often forget I've commented on someone's blog. The only automatic notification of response seems to be on LJ.

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  4. Yesbut... the notification goes only to the journal owner, not to the commenters on a given post. I have enabled comment notification on my own, of course, and I see those comments. It's when I comment on other people's that I need notification of a follow-up 'cause I'm a forgetful ditz.

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  5. Ah - understood. LJ has the added value of being able to reply directly to a comment and therefore the notification system works (but only for registered LJ users), Facebook works like that too.

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