Comments on: How To Piss Me Off With Your Blog http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/ Taking All Your Base Since 2002 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:02:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Schellinkhout http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-142615 Schellinkhout Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:44:53 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-142615 Eh, I do have blocks o' text, my bad. Eh, I do have blocks o’ text, my bad.

]]> By: RJ Evans http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-135768 RJ Evans Sun, 31 May 2009 18:29:24 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-135768 As a novice blogger I read this with interest and a little bit of shame as I recognised my not so old self here. Fortunately, advice like this enables us to learn and I hope that I am getting stuff right(ish) now! As a novice blogger I read this with interest and a little bit of shame as I recognised my not so old self here. Fortunately, advice like this enables us to learn and I hope that I am getting stuff right(ish) now!

]]> By: 82 Essential Blogging Tips, Tricks and Resources | Hi, I'm Grace Smith http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-114766 82 Essential Blogging Tips, Tricks and Resources | Hi, I'm Grace Smith Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:58:08 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-114766 [...] How To Piss Me Off With Your Blog [...] [...] How To Piss Me Off With Your Blog [...]

]]> By: Bonnie http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-81778 Bonnie Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:47:24 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-81778 Great article! I agree with you on so many levels. Great article! I agree with you on so many levels.

]]> By: Rageace http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-35892 Rageace Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:46:10 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-35892 I really enjoyed reading your article. I think I'm guilty of occasionally dropping my blog cold, and leaving it for weeks without anything. I've actually never subscribed to an RSS feed before (maybe I'll start with you) so I wouldn't know about that one, but I get really annoyed when blogs don't let you comment. I really enjoyed reading your article. I think I’m guilty of occasionally dropping my blog cold, and leaving it for weeks without anything. I’ve actually never subscribed to an RSS feed before (maybe I’ll start with you) so I wouldn’t know about that one, but I get really annoyed when blogs don’t let you comment.

]]> By: unTECHy http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-35806 unTECHy Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:19:26 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-35806 Logging in to comment... Probably the dumbest thing a blogger can require. If I run into this, I'm gone. There is absolutely no point in making someone register before they can interact with you and your blog. Logging in to comment…

Probably the dumbest thing a blogger can require.

If I run into this, I’m gone. There is absolutely no point in making someone register before they can interact with you and your blog.

]]> By: cribcat http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-35359 cribcat Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:02:05 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-35359 Amen, and why are ads from Google in the middle of the post? Confusing at best, makes me go away. Amen, and why are ads from Google in the middle of the post? Confusing at best, makes me go away.

]]> By: Troy http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-35223 Troy Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:45:39 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-35223 Some great stuff here, and I'm sure I've been guilty of it myself from time to time :) One thing, for the RSS, be sure to set up auto-discovery so the icon appears in FireFox's address bar. Some great stuff here, and I’m sure I’ve been guilty of it myself from time to time :) One thing, for the RSS, be sure to set up auto-discovery so the icon appears in FireFox’s address bar.

]]> By: Funny Guy http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-32036 Funny Guy Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:38:16 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-32036 I am getting closer to your ideals of perfection! I have a comments ability working now! PWUAHAHHAHHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAA I am pwnage cornflakes. I am getting closer to your ideals of perfection! I have a comments ability working now! PWUAHAHHAHHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAA I am pwnage cornflakes.

]]> By: Funny Guy http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-30542 Funny Guy Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:19:12 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-30542 I'm slacking. Still no comments section on my site... Writing all the code myself (and learning it at the same time) is challenging, especially while still writing articles like the one I've been spending a lot of time on one article, which aims to logically explain a specific paradox. Sometimes I wish I had known of the power of word press before I coded my site from the ground up w/ the help of a PAPER book. Yes, paper! (there are still tree's left in the world - surprisingly) I’m slacking. Still no comments section on my site… Writing all the code myself (and learning it at the same time) is challenging, especially while still writing articles like the one I’ve been spending a lot of time on one article, which aims to logically explain a specific paradox. Sometimes I wish I had known of the power of word press before I coded my site from the ground up w/ the help of a PAPER book. Yes, paper! (there are still tree’s left in the world – surprisingly)

]]> By: Eto Akta Gamat http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-30252 Eto Akta Gamat Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:15:02 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-30252 Well it really pisses me off that my previous comment i posted in your free e-mail subscription icons "is awaiting moderation" !!! What, you don't trust me? Fine. jk. nice post. was a good read. :) Well it really pisses me off that my previous comment i posted in your free e-mail subscription icons “is awaiting moderation” !!! What, you don’t trust me? Fine.

jk. nice post. was a good read. :)

]]> By: Funny Guy http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-29326 Funny Guy Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:58:11 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-29326 10. I'm skimming this right now 9. I passed! 8. I'm totally guilty, I'm working on this though. 7. Pass 6. Report them to the human rights violation centers, domains have feelings. 5. Invitation only? That's lame, unless it's really private information or something. 4. Registering sucks, usually. And yes, especially when you find out "need to register as a site member after I type out a long comment..." But you also forgot something even large web corporations are really good at, giving you a box to type in, but not letting you know there's a character limit of 250 or 500 characters, then you click send, and then and only then, you're let in the loop. 3. I have controlled myself, on the outside. 2. I'm glad I don't do vain things like you, I'm awesome. 1. lol - i typically do the same thing... I don't enjoy ads very much myself (although on a rare occasion I actually see one I want to click on, so I do it), so I try not to link to peoples sites who have annoying ads (scattered like buckshot throughout their webpages), unless what I've found is so amazing and unique that I couldn't find it anywhere else (because I will likely try, if it's so amazing) and in that case, I'll try to make sure I warn people of the despair that gauntlet they must run through to get to the treasure. 10. I’m skimming this right now
9. I passed!
8. I’m totally guilty, I’m working on this though.
7. Pass
6. Report them to the human rights violation centers, domains have feelings.
5. Invitation only? That’s lame, unless it’s really private information or something.
4. Registering sucks, usually. And yes, especially when you find out “need to register as a site member after I type out a long comment…” But you also forgot something even large web corporations are really good at, giving you a box to type in, but not letting you know there’s a character limit of 250 or 500 characters, then you click send, and then and only then, you’re let in the loop.
3. I have controlled myself, on the outside.
2. I’m glad I don’t do vain things like you, I’m awesome.
1. lol – i typically do the same thing… I don’t enjoy ads very much myself (although on a rare occasion I actually see one I want to click on, so I do it), so I try not to link to peoples sites who have annoying ads (scattered like buckshot throughout their webpages), unless what I’ve found is so amazing and unique that I couldn’t find it anywhere else (because I will likely try, if it’s so amazing) and in that case, I’ll try to make sure I warn people of the despair that gauntlet they must run through to get to the treasure.

]]> By: jennyonthespot http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-29159 jennyonthespot Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:12:24 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-29159 Perfect. When I read the title, I wondered, "Hmm... what might this person think???" Apparently, I hold the same opinion in these areas, except Twitter because I don't. Of course, I am one of those people with kids, so my blog does "go there", but it's less about Jr. not eating veggies and more about my mania and psychosis as I hourly realize this mom-thing... I digress... Loved the post - it made me nod, shout and point in agreement :) Perfect. When I read the title, I wondered, “Hmm… what might this person think???” Apparently, I hold the same opinion in these areas, except Twitter because I don’t.

Of course, I am one of those people with kids, so my blog does “go there”, but it’s less about Jr. not eating veggies and more about my mania and psychosis as I hourly realize this mom-thing… I digress…

Loved the post – it made me nod, shout and point in agreement :)

]]> By: Collin http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-29100 Collin Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:01:29 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-29100 One of the things that really bugs me is not easily being able to see the date something was published. I like to know how fresh information is and it lacks a little credibility for me if I can't see the date. Yes, I know I can look at the URL or the date of the first comment but why make it that difficult? One of the things that really bugs me is not easily being able to see the date something was published. I like to know how fresh information is and it lacks a little credibility for me if I can’t see the date.

Yes, I know I can look at the URL or the date of the first comment but why make it that difficult?

]]> By: bLuefrogx http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-28124 bLuefrogx Thu, 01 Nov 2007 07:41:19 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-28124 9. Make me hunt for your RSS feed I'm totally guilty of this one, if you check my site, I decided to make a 'dock' that would let you subcribe to RSS, etc. Unfortunately, my page got so long that the dock is pushed down a LOT and is not easily visible anymore. I'll be working on a new side dock though. Interesting read :) 9. Make me hunt for your RSS feed

I’m totally guilty of this one, if you check my site, I decided to make a ‘dock’ that would let you subcribe to RSS, etc. Unfortunately, my page got so long that the dock is pushed down a LOT and is not easily visible anymore. I’ll be working on a new side dock though. Interesting read :)

]]> By: Johnny Wadd http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-27926 Johnny Wadd Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:37:22 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-27926 Hey great list, i think i'm guilty of one though, I should break my paragraphs up a little. Hey great list, i think i’m guilty of one though, I should break my paragraphs up a little.

]]> By: Markus http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-27780 Markus Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:30:50 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-27780 This one made me laugh! Relly great language and you're [ almost :) ] always right. I guess #3 with the baby was too hard ;) If the content is usually great I'd stay subscribed. This one made me laugh! Relly great language and you’re [ almost :) ] always right. I guess #3 with the baby was too hard ;) If the content is usually great I’d stay subscribed.

]]> By: BuggyBY http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-27680 BuggyBY Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:39:40 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-27680 Totally with you, especially on the ads thing. You wanna pay your server bills from ad revenue, that I understand. You want your blog to be an alternate or even main source of income - that's pushing it, but still acceptable (and possible ) if you do a proper job of consistently providing quality content and take it seriously. Just do NOT annoy me with ads. Non-blinking, non-eyecancer-inducing banners WITHOUT sound, between major sections of your entry that deserve their own subheadings, are about as much as I'm willing to tolerate if down the side and at the top and bottom of the page doesn't bring in enough for you. Anything more than that - including those ever so profitable double-underlined links - and you'd better be publishing a new entry on the value level of proving the Goldbach conjecture, every week. Else you're off my list of feeds, period. Totally with you, especially on the ads thing. You wanna pay your server bills from ad revenue, that I understand. You want your blog to be an alternate or even main source of income – that’s pushing it, but still acceptable (and possible ) if you do a proper job of consistently providing quality content and take it seriously. Just do NOT annoy me with ads.

Non-blinking, non-eyecancer-inducing banners WITHOUT sound, between major sections of your entry that deserve their own subheadings, are about as much as I’m willing to tolerate if down the side and at the top and bottom of the page doesn’t bring in enough for you. Anything more than that – including those ever so profitable double-underlined links – and you’d better be publishing a new entry on the value level of proving the Goldbach conjecture, every week. Else you’re off my list of feeds, period.

]]> By: Rose DesRochers http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-27554 Rose DesRochers Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:21:38 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-27554 Excellent article. Many of things piss me off too and I wrote about the making me register thing. What a pain! Excellent article. Many of things piss me off too and I wrote about the making me register thing. What a pain!

]]> By: Noddegamra http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-27530 Noddegamra Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:51:48 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-27530 No THIS is an excellent post. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and I can see where you are coming from. You have listed many annoyances that occur on far too many blogs out there. A great read, and very entertaining. Thankyou :) No THIS is an excellent post. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and I can see where you are coming from. You have listed many annoyances that occur on far too many blogs out there.

A great read, and very entertaining. Thankyou :)

]]> By: Mgccl http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-27506 Mgccl Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:17:27 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-27506 Blogs are for readers or for bloggers? I believe my blog is for myself so I don't care if people delete my feed because "I'm tired and I had to blog about it" Blogs are for readers or for bloggers?
I believe my blog is for myself so I don’t care if people delete my feed because “I’m tired and I had to blog about it”

]]> By: Ben http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-27230 Ben Sun, 07 Oct 2007 04:20:28 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-27230 Well, I <b>almost</b> get full points for number six ("Simply Vanish"), but don't seem be be picking up any points for the others. Presumably this means there is something wrong with your research - my blog oughta piss you off lots more ways than that. Oh, I know, how about a new post: <b>1 Things That Piss Me Off About Weblogs</b> <i>1. The content</i> Yeah, I could get 110% for that one. Well, I almost get full points for number six (“Simply Vanish”), but don’t seem be be picking up any points for the others. Presumably this means there is something wrong with your research – my blog oughta piss you off lots more ways than that.

Oh, I know, how about a new post:
1 Things That Piss Me Off About Weblogs

1. The content

Yeah, I could get 110% for that one.

]]> By: amy http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-25530 amy Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:29:45 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-25530 'Unless you’re that big, take off the members only jacket, get rid of the club card, and let me in.' HAHAHA, that's awesome =) ‘Unless you’re that big, take off the members only jacket, get rid of the club card, and let me in.’ HAHAHA, that’s awesome =)

]]> By: n0ia http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-25455 n0ia Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:23:12 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-25455 I used to be guilty of number 10 - then I was shown the ways of blogging. And the ones on comments and registering are spot on. I have a cousin who has a blogger page. Luckily I can use my Google account to post comments, but it's pretty much a pain every time I do. Not only do I have to essentially log in with my username and password, I also have to enter a captcha cause they don't trust me. (I know I use captchas on my site, but that's cause you don't have to register) I know you said you weren't directing this at individuals, but you really brought up good points in numbers 3 and 2. I know I'm guilty of it myself, but never really thought much of it. Now that you lay it out I realize that the people that do take the time to read my blog probably don't care about most of the stuff that I do post. Thanks for making me aware, I'm definitely going to see what I can do about my content, because I feel as if it's been lacking in some areas. I used to be guilty of number 10 – then I was shown the ways of blogging.

And the ones on comments and registering are spot on. I have a cousin who has a blogger page. Luckily I can use my Google account to post comments, but it’s pretty much a pain every time I do.

Not only do I have to essentially log in with my username and password, I also have to enter a captcha cause they don’t trust me. (I know I use captchas on my site, but that’s cause you don’t have to register)

I know you said you weren’t directing this at individuals, but you really brought up good points in numbers 3 and 2. I know I’m guilty of it myself, but never really thought much of it. Now that you lay it out I realize that the people that do take the time to read my blog probably don’t care about most of the stuff that I do post.

Thanks for making me aware, I’m definitely going to see what I can do about my content, because I feel as if it’s been lacking in some areas.

]]> By: Jon http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-25450 Jon Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:50:01 +0000 http://dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/07/26/how-to-piss-me-off-with-your-blog/#comment-25450 This post isn't directed at individuals, folks. And I'm not trying to change you. Click post if you want. Write about the baby if you want. I'll just keep reading and pushing all the anger down into a tiny little ball... :) Michael, Considering you wrote "Bad Behavior" and give it away for free, I'm fully willing to give you a pass on your ads. Thanks for a great plugin! This post isn’t directed at individuals, folks. And I’m not trying to change you. Click post if you want. Write about the baby if you want. I’ll just keep reading and pushing all the anger down into a tiny little ball… :)

Michael, Considering you wrote “Bad Behavior” and give it away for free, I’m fully willing to give you a pass on your ads. Thanks for a great plugin!

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