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Tim wrote:
This is a very good point. I have run into this problem many times. Usually I get frustrated and never return.
16/11 20:09:08
caymanhost wrote:
Hi Tim
Thanks for dropping by and for the most unexpected Stumble which is appreciated. I know the post sounds like a rant, but it wasn't really, it's just that I seem to encounter the problem more and more frequently. That seems to indicate that some of the Blogger users in question don't realize what effect the option has on their blogs. I'm sure that if they did they'd quickly change it.
Google's definition of anonymous is a bit suspect in this instance - they seem to believe that anyone without a Google account should be considered anonymous and I think it's misleading for new bloggers using their platform, who probably think they are just preventing people from commenting without leaving some form of detail about themselves - email &/or URL.
Perhaps it's always been another underhanded attempt to force create more Google account sign ups by unsuspecting internet users? But no, that would be 'evil'.......
Thanks for dropping by and for the most unexpected Stumble which is appreciated. I know the post sounds like a rant, but it wasn't really, it's just that I seem to encounter the problem more and more frequently. That seems to indicate that some of the Blogger users in question don't realize what effect the option has on their blogs. I'm sure that if they did they'd quickly change it.
Google's definition of anonymous is a bit suspect in this instance - they seem to believe that anyone without a Google account should be considered anonymous and I think it's misleading for new bloggers using their platform, who probably think they are just preventing people from commenting without leaving some form of detail about themselves - email &/or URL.
Perhaps it's always been another underhanded attempt to force create more Google account sign ups by unsuspecting internet users? But no, that would be 'evil'.......
16/11 22:43:30
10/11: Blogger Blogs And Comment Policies
This is just a little tip for anyone blogging on the free Blogger platform. If you have the option for "no anonymous comments allowed" turned on, you might want to seriously reconsider. It’s a real annoyance for me and, no doubt, plenty of others.
Of all the blog readers and bloggers who might visit your blog, there are thousands who do not have a Google or Blogger account. If none of them can comment on your blog, you are depriving yourself of new readers and return visitors. You are suffocating your blog’s chance of success. So, unless you have a very good reason for only allowing Blogger users or to comment, you would be well advised to sign in and change your settings right away. This is particularly important if you are blogging about something that needs reader interaction to stimulate ideas and discussion, because you have effectively turned of commenting for a huge section of users, most of whom won’t bother to come back.
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