Comments on: New Toy At The Aerie: Help Make It Grow!

By: Kestrel

Kestrel — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:38:38 +0000

Yep, same one.

By: Kadomi

Kadomi — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:15:20 +0000

I am using Wordpress Thread Comment, which might be the same one that you are using. I played around with several threaded comment plugins, and they were all not playing nice. Kadomi's last blog post: I dreamt of dragonhawks

By: Mae

Mae — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:31:38 +0000

I downloaded this plugin and am going to give it a try. Looks like a great little addition to any blog!! Thanks, Kestrel. Mae's last blog post: WotLK prep the cute, cuddly way!!

By: Kestrel

Kestrel — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:28:53 +0000

Which threaded comment plugin did you opt for, Kadomi? The one I have is “okay”, but I think/hope there are better ones out there: I just couldn’t find it/them when I was looking!

By: Kestrel

Kestrel — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:27:45 +0000

Glad you pointed that out…it’s a function of Thread Comment, and is either On or Off; it’s now off. Having it on “seemed like a good idea at the time” but when I read your comment, I thought about it from the commenter’s viewpoint: If I care whether the blogger replies to my comment, I care enough to go back (or subscribe to comments). Thanks for the reality check!

By: Lorelle

Lorelle — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:09:54 +0000

Absolute Comments is INCREDIBLE. Do enjoy it. Since I blog on many different blogs and can’t always control which Plugins they use, I love Engtech’s Comment Ninja Greasemonkey Script as it allows me to comment from any WordPress blog’s Comment Panel, no matter which version they are using. Simple and easy.

And glad to inspire a blog post.

Also, anyway to unsubscribe to the blog comment emails! They are really annoying. Thanks.

By: Kadomi

Kadomi — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:33:41 +0000

Interesting. I also recently installed Ozh' Absolute Comments and a threaded comment plugin, and I totally dig comments. I might have to give it a shot. Kadomi's last blog post: Heroics order, part II: medium to tough

By: Kestrel

Kestrel — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:29:24 +0000

I’m actually using Ozh’ Absolute Comments as of this weekend, and I love being able to comment, in a thread, right from the Comments Panel.

My perspective on the @name format (which I used for 99% of the first year of this blog) is slightly different, and could be an article in itself: It’s a bit of a chicken/egg issue.

I’m a gadget guy though, so I’m not averse to trying something new–or to abandoning it if it doesn’t meet my needs!

By: Lorelle

Lorelle — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:01:25 +0000

The @name format is not contrived, it is actually a standard form. To reply to multiple commenters in one comment, use that format with their name in bold and it works great. The threaded Plugin is a great idea, but many get confused with it and it can get totally out of control. I use the WordPress Comment Ninja Greasemonkey Script by Engtech of Internet Duct Tape on all of the WordPress blogs I work on and love how EASY it is to respond to comments directly from the Comments Panel. Using the Plugin to reply directly to a comment means loading that post, right? That’s a step I avoid with this script in my browser.

Ah, the things we learn as we go. That’s one of the reasons I love blogging.

And don’t underestimate yourself. I’m EVERYWHERE watching EVERYONE. Keep blogging your passion!

By: Kestrel

Kestrel — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:35:23 +0000

Hey Sylus! Great to hear from you, and I just may take you up on that chat invite.

The TNB round table we did last month was a ton of fun, and we more or less continue it in the Blog Azeroth chatroom. But I think a big ol’ Skype Conference would be fantastic.