Comments on: Rwanda http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2003/08/22/rwanda/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:10:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: irene http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2003/08/22/rwanda/#comment-1004 irene Fri, 29 Aug 2003 07:49:59 +0000 #comment-1004 Sounds just like Xanga - you can't comment on Xanga blogs unless you are a Xanga member. And yes, you have to sign in. I think it forces more people to use the service. Sounds just like Xanga - you can’t comment on Xanga blogs unless you are a Xanga member. And yes, you have to sign in. I think it forces more people to use the service.

]]> By: susan b. http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2003/08/22/rwanda/#comment-1003 susan b. Mon, 25 Aug 2003 08:06:21 +0000 #comment-1003 Well, for some reason the link doesn't work. Here's the Well, for some reason the link doesn’t work. Here’s the

]]> By: susan b. http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2003/08/22/rwanda/#comment-1002 susan b. Mon, 25 Aug 2003 08:05:10 +0000 #comment-1002 Bene, I had just read this post over at Spleenville when I initially commented on this post, so that is what I was referring to. I think it's just a matter of there being such a large number of comments to keep up with, as well as concerns about bandwidth and diskspace. Bene,

I had just read this post over at Spleenville when I initially commented on this post, so that is what I was referring to. I think it’s just a matter of there being such a large number of comments to keep up with, as well as concerns about bandwidth and diskspace.

]]> By: Bene DIction http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2003/08/22/rwanda/#comment-1001 Bene DIction Sat, 23 Aug 2003 06:25:18 +0000 #comment-1001 We really don't know if security is the reasoning behind the AOL sign-in. It seems conceited to believe a blog needs the registration level of security of a commercial website. This platform has been designed by a very big company. They didn't just 'throw' this idea out there, a business plan is a probable. I'm not blaming the potential blogger, they have a learning curve to go through like the rest of us. Many people moved off blogger/blogspot when banner ads were introduced. I think good AOL journal/blogs are going to miss out on a lot of what blogging is, because of this registration. Can they disable sign in? If readers willing to comment get spammed,the AOL journal/blogger will lose even more, and this'feature'could be easily misused by 'psuedo-bloggers.' Are there other potential reasons for this AOL policy we haven't come up with here? Susan, I'm sorry your friend is being trolled, and that they believe registration is their only option. If they take this route, would you let us know the outcome? Why hasn't their block/close/none and other options worked? I'm with Christopher...I've thought long and hard. I won't be 'signing in' on any blog. Blog on! We really don’t know if security is the reasoning behind the AOL sign-in.

It seems conceited to believe a blog needs the registration level of security of a commercial website.
This platform has been designed by a very big company. They didn’t just ‘throw’ this idea out there, a business plan is a probable.

I’m not blaming the potential blogger, they have a learning curve to go through like the rest of us. Many people moved off blogger/blogspot when banner ads were introduced.

I think good AOL journal/blogs are going to miss out on a lot of what blogging is, because of this registration.
Can they disable sign in?

If readers willing to comment get spammed,the AOL journal/blogger will lose even more, and this’feature’could be easily misused by ‘psuedo-bloggers.’

Are there other potential reasons for this AOL policy we haven’t come up with here?

Susan, I’m sorry your friend is being trolled, and that they believe registration is their only option. If they take this route, would you let us know the outcome?
Why hasn’t their block/close/none and other options worked?

I’m with Christopher…I’ve thought long and hard.
I won’t be ’signing in’ on any blog. Blog on!

]]> By: Christopher http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2003/08/22/rwanda/#comment-1000 Christopher Sat, 23 Aug 2003 00:54:54 +0000 #comment-1000 I suppose that if you have a site that might be more of a target for trolling it might be worth while but I can tell you that I am going to think long and hard about commenting if I have to sign in. Thankfully, *knocks on wood* I have had very few trollers come knock on my door. But the content of my entries really doesn't lend itself to that kind of behavior so I would never choose to have a sign in before commenting. I suppose that if you have a site that might be more of a target for trolling it might be worth while but I can tell you that I am going to think long and hard about commenting if I have to sign in.

Thankfully, *knocks on wood* I have had very few trollers come knock on my door. But the content of my entries really doesn’t lend itself to that kind of behavior so I would never choose to have a sign in before commenting.

]]> By: susan b. http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2003/08/22/rwanda/#comment-999 susan b. Sat, 23 Aug 2003 00:25:15 +0000 #comment-999 I think most blogging platforms have things like IP banning. However, registration would require a real email address and a password, adding another level of security. While it wouldn't deter the more determined trolls (I've been around enough message forums to know that), it would cut down on some of the I-just-dropped-by-to-leave-a-stupid-comment types. I don't blame you for not trusting AOL...if they get your email address, you may end up getting spammed with "special offers". Yuck! I think most blogging platforms have things like IP banning. However, registration would require a real email address and a password, adding another level of security. While it wouldn’t deter the more determined trolls (I’ve been around enough message forums to know that), it would cut down on some of the I-just-dropped-by-to-leave-a-stupid-comment types.

I don’t blame you for not trusting AOL…if they get your email address, you may end up getting spammed with “special offers”. Yuck!

]]> By: Bene Diction http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2003/08/22/rwanda/#comment-998 Bene Diction Fri, 22 Aug 2003 20:11:53 +0000 #comment-998 I don't know Lisa.... I thought the article was a bit uppity, but maybe I'm just having a bad day. I don’t know Lisa….
I thought the article was a bit uppity, but maybe I’m just having a bad day.

]]> By: Bene Diction http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2003/08/22/rwanda/#comment-997 Bene Diction Fri, 22 Aug 2003 20:08:21 +0000 #comment-997 I thought of that too, Susan. I can block someone on this platform, most blog platforms have that feature, don't they? If someone is insistent on harrassment they'd keep using different methods - in which case go straight to their provider and take other known measures. I'm cynical. AOL is the host which means they can track. It smells very commercial to me. I thought of that too, Susan.
I can block someone on this platform, most blog platforms have that feature, don’t they?
If someone is insistent on harrassment they’d keep using different methods - in which case go straight to their provider and take other known measures.

I’m cynical. AOL is the host which means they can track. It smells very commercial to me.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2003/08/22/rwanda/#comment-996 Lisa Fri, 22 Aug 2003 20:04:28 +0000 #comment-996 Re: Going Jesus and the mention in the Sydney Morning Herald - I didn't think it was a particularly sniffy look at all. Considering that the SHM is secular press, I'm amazed that they chose to feature this blog at all. I also am not convinced that the writer of the article has any opinions on whether or not Sara is American and it certainly isn't clear to me whether or not the writer likes/dislikes or is uneducated in blogging. I've been reading Sara's blogs for ages - starting with Going Bridal and continuing with Going Jesus. She has remarkable writing capabilities and her writing continually connects me to God. I highly recommend her sites. Re: Going Jesus and the mention in the Sydney Morning Herald - I didn’t think it was a particularly sniffy look at all. Considering that the SHM is secular press, I’m amazed that they chose to feature this blog at all. I also am not convinced that the writer of the article has any opinions on whether or not Sara is American and it certainly isn’t clear to me whether or not the writer likes/dislikes or is uneducated in blogging.

I’ve been reading Sara’s blogs for ages - starting with Going Bridal and continuing with Going Jesus. She has remarkable writing capabilities and her writing continually connects me to God. I highly recommend her sites.

]]> By: susan b. http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2003/08/22/rwanda/#comment-995 susan b. Fri, 22 Aug 2003 19:56:00 +0000 #comment-995 I figure that the registration requirement for comments is a measure to discourage trolling. I know of at least one blogger who is sick of idiot trolls and is looking for a way to implement a registration system in MT. The forthcoming MT Pro is supposed to have that capability built in. I figure that the registration requirement for comments is a measure to discourage trolling. I know of at least one blogger who is sick of idiot trolls and is looking for a way to implement a registration system in MT. The forthcoming MT Pro is supposed to have that capability built in.

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