Comments on: Changes to comments

By: Utopia Parkway

Utopia Parkway — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:46:04 +0000

Walt, I think Cancel means the exact opposite of what you think it means.

Cancel in that context means ‘Don’t Edit’ What you want to do is Click to Edit, erase your comments or replace them with something innocuous, and then Save.

I believe you can’t Cancel a post, but you now have five minutes to erase it.

By: Walt

Walt — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:44:52 +0000

A short while ago I inadvertently posted some verse to the wrong post, clicked the Edit link, clicked on Cancel, repeated 3 times, still not canceled. As for proofing, I don’t write verse directly to the submit screen. I created a Belmont Club Word file I write to, giving me a chance to reread and edit before I paste it. Works for me.

By: Utopia Parkway

Utopia Parkway — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:20:55 +0000

Well, this is a step in the right direction. Being able to edit comments is a normal requirement, especially since there’s no way to preview them, which would be a better way to go.

I certainly hate the fact that URLs attract moderation, in some un-disclosed manner. Using captcha would be a better way. Registration would be fine. We had that on the old belmont club and worked fine. No matter what is done or not done it will cause some to not post and others to post more.

Edit: because I can edit. The d*mn timer is still counting down, oh brother.

FWIW, I’ve been inhibited from including URLs, which is stupid, since I had a couple posts sit in limbo for over 24 hrs each. Hummena hummena hummena, what do I say now?

At any rate I don’t love this forum software.

By: Mike Sylwester

Mike Sylwester — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:11:16 +0000

I use Google’s RSS reader. I don’t know if it’s the best, but I love using it.

google.com/intl/en/googlereader/tour.html

By: Mike Sylwester

Mike Sylwester — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:03:55 +0000

LifeOfTheMind (@19)
My top of the wish list is a notification when a new thread starts up.

Start using an RSS reader.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_(file_format)

By: markb

markb — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:04:40 +0000

I think it is intended to help rectify the the the type of problem.

Either I left off the quotes intentionally or couldn’t find them on my mini-9.

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:01:22 +0000

A lot of us ( will be so fascinated with reading our own beautiful words as a timer ticks down … we won’t be able to resist editing … like a long five minutes in the Confessional… it will cut down on both verbosity and vigorish, I’d wager.

Don’t all of us have fun reading our words here on the walls of the Belmont Club… Now, with the added 5-minute chance to make them shine like diamonds….

Yeah, this will be like safe sex or something.

By: Habu

Habu — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:24:59 +0000

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By: PA Cat

PA Cat — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:02:37 +0000

Apropos of the edit feature–to misquote a certain Roman procurator, what I have written I have written.

By: olde fogey

olde fogey — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:56:47 +0000

As a regular lurker and bi-annual commentator, I don’t care what hoops you make me metaphorically jump though. It’s all worth it for this blog.

Heck, I even read Benji’s stuff occasionally.