Comments on: Blog Commenting is Weak http://www.andrewferrier.com/blog/2006/08/14/blog-commenting-is-weak/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blog-commenting-is-weak Economics; Travel; Film; and Technology. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:31:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anton Piatek http://www.andrewferrier.com/blog/2006/08/14/blog-commenting-is-weak/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Anton Piatek Wed, 16 Aug 2006 13:15:11 +0000 http://www.new-destiny.co.uk/andrew/blog/2006/08/14/blog-commenting-is-weak/#comment-607 A good point... What we really need, as you say, is support in RSS or Atom to allow the feed reader to pull comments associated with the article. That way I can read all the comments as well as the story. But when you get a trackback, the question then becomes "where do I reply"... A good point… What we really need, as you say, is support in RSS or Atom to allow the feed reader to pull comments associated with the article. That way I can read all the comments as well as the story.
But when you get a trackback, the question then becomes “where do I reply”…

]]> By: andrewferrier http://www.andrewferrier.com/blog/2006/08/14/blog-commenting-is-weak/comment-page-1/#comment-584 andrewferrier Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:08:46 +0000 http://www.new-destiny.co.uk/andrew/blog/2006/08/14/blog-commenting-is-weak/#comment-584 I've just noticed (or to put it another way, I didn't do my research) that Wordpress does provide a feed for each post, if you want it - you have to bring the permalink up then find the tiny 'RSS 2.0' feed link hidden at the bottom, before the comments. This is better than I thought - but is still far from ideal - I don't want to have to subscribe to another feed each time I post a comment to someone's blog. Thought I should point it out in the interests of balance, though :) I’ve just noticed (or to put it another way, I didn’t do my research) that WordPress does provide a feed for each post, if you want it – you have to bring the permalink up then find the tiny ‘RSS 2.0′ feed link hidden at the bottom, before the comments. This is better than I thought – but is still far from ideal – I don’t want to have to subscribe to another feed each time I post a comment to someone’s blog. Thought I should point it out in the interests of balance, though :)

]]> By: andrewferrier http://www.andrewferrier.com/blog/2006/08/14/blog-commenting-is-weak/comment-page-1/#comment-562 andrewferrier Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:49:21 +0000 http://www.new-destiny.co.uk/andrew/blog/2006/08/14/blog-commenting-is-weak/#comment-562 cocomment.com looks like it would do the job well, but of course it is another thing to remember to check, so for the time being I'll leave it alone until I have a more compelling need. I agree, dps, trackbacks are good - that's exactly what Andy from The lost outpost has done here. The question I now have to answer is, do I comment on what he's said on my blog, his blog, or both? Argh... :) I can't help but feel that the right way to fix this is via hierarchical support in Atom. But there must be an exisiting solution, surely? cocomment.com looks like it would do the job well, but of course it is another thing to remember to check, so for the time being I’ll leave it alone until I have a more compelling need.

I agree, dps, trackbacks are good – that’s exactly what Andy from The lost outpost has done here. The question I now have to answer is, do I comment on what he’s said on my blog, his blog, or both? Argh… :)

I can’t help but feel that the right way to fix this is via hierarchical support in Atom.

But there must be an exisiting solution, surely?

]]> By: The lost outpost » Blog Archive » How to keep track of blog comments http://www.andrewferrier.com/blog/2006/08/14/blog-commenting-is-weak/comment-page-1/#comment-559 The lost outpost » Blog Archive » How to keep track of blog comments Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:25:09 +0000 http://www.new-destiny.co.uk/andrew/blog/2006/08/14/blog-commenting-is-weak/#comment-559 [...] Andrew Ferrier notes that blog commenting is weak - and I happen to agree with him. If a comment is left on my own WordPress.com blog, I get notified by email. If I go off and comment on another blog (say, something hosted on Blogger or Spaces) then I have to remember to revisit that post later. [...] [...] Andrew Ferrier notes that blog commenting is weak – and I happen to agree with him. If a comment is left on my own WordPress.com blog, I get notified by email. If I go off and comment on another blog (say, something hosted on Blogger or Spaces) then I have to remember to revisit that post later. [...]

]]> By: dps http://www.andrewferrier.com/blog/2006/08/14/blog-commenting-is-weak/comment-page-1/#comment-536 dps Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:27:50 +0000 http://www.new-destiny.co.uk/andrew/blog/2006/08/14/blog-commenting-is-weak/#comment-536 Indeed - needs work. I like trackbacks better than comments as it allows you to have more of a voice, the original author can then respond to your post either by commenting on your (reply) post or a new top level post + trackback on their own site, but its sooo klunky. Indeed – needs work. I like trackbacks better than comments as it allows you to have more of a voice, the original author can then respond to your post either by commenting on your (reply) post or a new top level post + trackback on their own site, but its sooo klunky.

]]> By: Richard G Brown http://www.andrewferrier.com/blog/2006/08/14/blog-commenting-is-weak/comment-page-1/#comment-534 Richard G Brown Mon, 14 Aug 2006 17:31:49 +0000 http://www.new-destiny.co.uk/andrew/blog/2006/08/14/blog-commenting-is-weak/#comment-534 I'd love a good answer to this too. I frequently make a comment somewhere and then immediately forget about it. I'm aware of a site called cocomment.com (I think) but I didn't explore it very much. I, also, can't help thinking that I've missed something though. I’d love a good answer to this too.

I frequently make a comment somewhere and then immediately forget about it.

I’m aware of a site called cocomment.com (I think) but I didn’t explore it very much.

I, also, can’t help thinking that I’ve missed something though.

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