Comments on: To default check or not email notification? http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20050314/1572/ Technology, music, video, art, news, reviews and muse on the web Sat, 17 May 2008 12:54:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Matthew Jabs http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20050314/1572/#comment-470635 Matthew Jabs Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:28:54 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20050314/1572/#comment-470635 You know what's funny...I wrote that post, and I linked to this article and the opposing view article. I commented on both with the link to my post...then I subscribed to your comments and I didn't to his! If he would have had it checked by default...I would have subscribed. Just to prove a point I suppose. Funny. You know what’s funny…I wrote that post, and I linked to this article and the opposing view article. I commented on both with the link to my post…then I subscribed to your comments and I didn’t to his! If he would have had it checked by default…I would have subscribed. Just to prove a point I suppose. Funny.

]]> By: TDavid http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20050314/1572/#comment-470631 TDavid Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:22:12 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20050314/1572/#comment-470631 Matthew - This is the only blog I contribute to where it's default checked but in the two years since this was written the only negative comments on it being default checked remain in the comments above. Matthew - This is the only blog I contribute to where it’s default checked but in the two years since this was written the only negative comments on it being default checked remain in the comments above.

]]> By: Matthew Jabs http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20050314/1572/#comment-470604 Matthew Jabs Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:52:01 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20050314/1572/#comment-470604 I say leave it on! It bothers me when I leave a comment then I hit submit only to realize I forgot to check the subscribe checkbox! Further...every email subscribers receive has an opt-out link! I wrote a post on this subject as well. I say leave it on! It bothers me when I leave a comment then I hit submit only to realize I forgot to check the subscribe checkbox!

Further…every email subscribers receive has an opt-out link!

I wrote a post on this subject as well.

]]> By: Subscribe To Comments debate » eJabs http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20050314/1572/#comment-470600 Subscribe To Comments debate » eJabs Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:51:12 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20050314/1572/#comment-470600 [...] Using this plugin is a no-brainer…so what’s the point of this post?  Simple.  This post was written to foster a debate regarding the use of this super plugin.  I found a two other posts on this subject when doing a Google search, but I want my reader’s opinions so I’m writing this post to find out first hand.  Interestingly enough the two posts I found ( one here and the other here) had opposing views giving me a foundation for writing this post and addressing some original concerns. [...] […] Using this plugin is a no-brainer…so what’s the point of this post?  Simple.  This post was written to foster a debate regarding the use of this super plugin.  I found a two other posts on this subject when doing a Google search, but I want my reader’s opinions so I’m writing this post to find out first hand.  Interestingly enough the two posts I found ( one here and the other here) had opposing views giving me a foundation for writing this post and addressing some original concerns. […]

]]> By: TDavid http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20050314/1572/#comment-440495 TDavid Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:51:20 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20050314/1572/#comment-440495 Your welcome Phyllis, thanks for stopping by :) Your welcome Phyllis, thanks for stopping by :)

]]> By: Phyllis Stevens http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20050314/1572/#comment-440363 Phyllis Stevens Sun, 04 Mar 2007 21:05:30 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20050314/1572/#comment-440363 I appreciate your review of the ManagerAssistant. I was a business owner for 16 years and am totally blind. Thanks for being conscious of the needs of others. I appreciate your review of the ManagerAssistant. I was a business owner for 16 years and am totally blind. Thanks for being conscious of the needs of others.

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20050314/1572/#comment-387941 Kimberly Mon, 15 Jan 2007 05:47:13 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20050314/1572/#comment-387941 The average experienced computer user is always on the lookout for check marks. Anyone who has been interneting for many years has been a victim of check marks great and small. The actual check mark itself should tell the user to read what is being checked. Personally I noticed that it was checked by default and it led me to this page because I wanted to know what I was being "checked" for. I think it is a good thing to have it marked, this enables people who post and care about their post to see any updates. This also should make people aware of other sites that have "mysterious" check marks. If anything just allow for an UNSUBSCRIBE link within the email that follows the post. Just my humble, Kimberly The average experienced computer user is always on the lookout for check marks. Anyone who has been interneting for many years has been a victim of check marks great and small. The actual check mark itself should tell the user to read what is being checked.

Personally I noticed that it was checked by default and it led me to this page because I wanted to know what I was being “checked” for.

I think it is a good thing to have it marked, this enables people who post and care about their post to see any updates. This also should make people aware of other sites that have “mysterious” check marks. If anything just allow for an UNSUBSCRIBE link within the email that follows the post.

Just my humble,
Kimberly

]]> By: TDavid http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20050314/1572/#comment-299698 TDavid Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:29:09 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20050314/1572/#comment-299698 As of July 26, 2006, we now have a formal commenting policy, please see <a href=\"http://www.makeyougohmm.com/comments/\">this page</a>. As of July 26, 2006, we now have a formal commenting policy, please see this page.

]]> By: Plugin the power for my commenting comrades -- Chip’s Quips http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20050314/1572/#comment-222480 Plugin the power for my commenting comrades -- Chip’s Quips Wed, 05 Jul 2006 19:06:54 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20050314/1572/#comment-222480 [...] “Subscribe to comments“, by Jennifer (aka Scripty Goddess — an alias designed to get your PHP pumping). Enables putting a “Subscribe to comments via e-mail” checkbox on your comments forms. This plugin requires a little more work than most — besides uploading to two different folders and activating it, you have to add the checkbox code to your comment forms in your theme. But it seems to work — at least with my theme. I followed TDavid’s lead and checked the checkbox by default — but I’d like to hear your opinions on that decision. Share and Enjoy:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] […] “Subscribe to comments“, by Jennifer (aka Scripty Goddess — an alias designed to get your PHP pumping). Enables putting a “Subscribe to comments via e-mail” checkbox on your comments forms. This plugin requires a little more work than most — besides uploading to two different folders and activating it, you have to add the checkbox code to your comment forms in your theme. But it seems to work — at least with my theme. I followed TDavid’s lead and checked the checkbox by default — but I’d like to hear your opinions on that decision. Share and Enjoy:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. […]

]]> By: Make You Go Hmm: » Dude, where’s my comments? http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20050314/1572/#comment-70010 Make You Go Hmm: » Dude, where’s my comments? Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:49:47 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20050314/1572/#comment-70010 [...] - be more conversational and interactive with readers when appropriate. Ask questions, get feedback. - reply to the feedback promptly. While this can be dififcult for busy people especially, try to acknowledge at least some comments left by the same person otherwise they’ll think you aren’t listening (keep reading) or don’t care. Nothing worse than spending time leaving a comment on somebody’s blog and they act like you don’t even exist. I can’t and don’t respond to every blog comment left here, but I do read them all and currently have the most comments of anybody left on this blog. One goal of mine is to keep it that way. - have an email follow-up/update feature but do not ever, ever, ever, ever use this for any other off-topic purpose. When new posts are added make it easy for readers to get an email when a new comment is added. One reader got on my case when I this feature was introduced here because we made this feature default checked (something, I’m usually against, BTW). I’ve left this checked because I think it’s a handy feature and I don’t spam anybody, so wasn’t worried. Also, to date only one reader has ever complained that it should be unchecked by default. This one is up to you. - take interest in readers. Remember things about readers mentioned in comments and write/refer to them when relevant. This shows you are listening, paying attention and actually care. - return the favor. Show up on your reader’s blogs in the comment area or blog about something they’ve blogged about. [note: there are some reader’s blogs that I do not like the comment forms (too much work). Please make it easy for readers to leave a comment on your blog. I rarely will register/login just to leave a comment] Wish I could do this one more often. Anybody that has regularly left comments here will see me either link to their blog, show up at their site or both eventually. And now with our weekly Hmmcast, I’m also reading some of the Hmm-worthy comments in the podcast so this is an additional opportunity for me to show some love back. [You are all listening to the new weekly Hmmcast, right?] - turn off rel=nofollow. This goes with the one above, but if you are adding rel=nofollow to your comment sig URLs. You might leave the body of the comments rel=nofollow for URLs but at least take off the block on the signature to the reader’s name (that’s how it works here). Recently I realized after the last upgrade that the rel=nofollow wasn’t enabled. Please, readers, if you see this is the case tell me. I wouldn’t do this intentionally, but I’m human and therefore screw things up sometimes. In my haste to upgrade I didn’t re-enable the WP plugin I use to strip that out of the signature URLs. [...] […] - be more conversational and interactive with readers when appropriate. Ask questions, get feedback. - reply to the feedback promptly. While this can be dififcult for busy people especially, try to acknowledge at least some comments left by the same person otherwise they’ll think you aren’t listening (keep reading) or don’t care. Nothing worse than spending time leaving a comment on somebody’s blog and they act like you don’t even exist. I can’t and don’t respond to every blog comment left here, but I do read them all and currently have the most comments of anybody left on this blog. One goal of mine is to keep it that way. - have an email follow-up/update feature but do not ever, ever, ever, ever use this for any other off-topic purpose. When new posts are added make it easy for readers to get an email when a new comment is added. One reader got on my case when I this feature was introduced here because we made this feature default checked (something, I’m usually against, BTW). I’ve left this checked because I think it’s a handy feature and I don’t spam anybody, so wasn’t worried. Also, to date only one reader has ever complained that it should be unchecked by default. This one is up to you. - take interest in readers. Remember things about readers mentioned in comments and write/refer to them when relevant. This shows you are listening, paying attention and actually care. - return the favor. Show up on your reader’s blogs in the comment area or blog about something they’ve blogged about. [note: there are some reader’s blogs that I do not like the comment forms (too much work). Please make it easy for readers to leave a comment on your blog. I rarely will register/login just to leave a comment] Wish I could do this one more often. Anybody that has regularly left comments here will see me either link to their blog, show up at their site or both eventually. And now with our weekly Hmmcast, I’m also reading some of the Hmm-worthy comments in the podcast so this is an additional opportunity for me to show some love back. [You are all listening to the new weekly Hmmcast, right?] - turn off rel=nofollow. This goes with the one above, but if you are adding rel=nofollow to your comment sig URLs. You might leave the body of the comments rel=nofollow for URLs but at least take off the block on the signature to the reader’s name (that’s how it works here). Recently I realized after the last upgrade that the rel=nofollow wasn’t enabled. Please, readers, if you see this is the case tell me. I wouldn’t do this intentionally, but I’m human and therefore screw things up sometimes. In my haste to upgrade I didn’t re-enable the WP plugin I use to strip that out of the signature URLs. […]

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