Comments on: Tutorial - Get new Blogger commenting features & a quick explanation of OpenID http://www.therandomforest.com/2007/12/02/tutorial-get-new-blogger-commenting-features-a-quick-explanation-of-openid/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 8 Sep 2008 01:31:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Brown Batch #35: Link Love Fiesta » Brown Thoughts http://www.therandomforest.com/2007/12/02/tutorial-get-new-blogger-commenting-features-a-quick-explanation-of-openid/#comment-273 Brown Batch #35: Link Love Fiesta » Brown Thoughts Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:12:01 +0000 http://www.therandomforest.com/?p=106#comment-273 [...] Random Forest - Get New Blogger Commenting Features & A Quick Explanation Of OpenID However it does seem that Google are trying something out and may not be trying to limit us. In an [...] [...] Random Forest - Get New Blogger Commenting Features & A Quick Explanation Of OpenID However it does seem that Google are trying something out and may not be trying to limit us. In an [...]

]]> By: Yoko http://www.therandomforest.com/2007/12/02/tutorial-get-new-blogger-commenting-features-a-quick-explanation-of-openid/#comment-248 Yoko Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:22:00 +0000 http://www.therandomforest.com/?p=106#comment-248 Hi. Nice great info and nice blog. Hi. Nice great info and nice blog.

]]> By: Bush Mackel (www.bushmackel.com) http://www.therandomforest.com/2007/12/02/tutorial-get-new-blogger-commenting-features-a-quick-explanation-of-openid/#comment-247 Bush Mackel (www.bushmackel.com) Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:58:00 +0000 http://www.therandomforest.com/?p=106#comment-247 Nice post, it definitely caught my interest as I have been trying to leave comments on blogger blogs and unable to w/ the URL back to my site.<br/><br/>I DO wish your post had an in depth tutorial about how us people with our own sites sign up for OpenId. Admittedly I was in a rush, but I wish it was a bit more straight forward.<br/><br/>BTW, your blog is lookin' nice my man. (#):) Nice post, it definitely caught my interest as I have been trying to leave comments on blogger blogs and unable to w/ the URL back to my site.

I DO wish your post had an in depth tutorial about how us people with our own sites sign up for OpenId. Admittedly I was in a rush, but I wish it was a bit more straight forward.

BTW, your blog is lookin’ nice my man. (#):)

]]> By: Opal http://www.therandomforest.com/2007/12/02/tutorial-get-new-blogger-commenting-features-a-quick-explanation-of-openid/#comment-246 Opal Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:08:00 +0000 http://www.therandomforest.com/?p=106#comment-246 That's an excellent tutorial. I do tend to agree with AntiBarbie that bloggers will still lose out on comments. Not everyone will know what an OpenID is? I know I didn't when I saw it on LiveJournal I just decided to try it out upon doing so I realized I could use it. However it still wasn't perfect and definitely did not always work like a regular comment form. Eventually I avoided blogs that used that altogether simply because I kept running into error messages. It was a shame since I really liked the blogs. I just didn't like Live Journal's format. It seems Google is using something similar.<br/><br/><a HREF="http://veganmomma.com/blog" REL="nofollow">Vegan Momma</a> That’s an excellent tutorial. I do tend to agree with AntiBarbie that bloggers will still lose out on comments. Not everyone will know what an OpenID is? I know I didn’t when I saw it on LiveJournal I just decided to try it out upon doing so I realized I could use it. However it still wasn’t perfect and definitely did not always work like a regular comment form. Eventually I avoided blogs that used that altogether simply because I kept running into error messages. It was a shame since I really liked the blogs. I just didn’t like Live Journal’s format. It seems Google is using something similar.

Vegan Momma

]]> By: Kathy http://www.therandomforest.com/2007/12/02/tutorial-get-new-blogger-commenting-features-a-quick-explanation-of-openid/#comment-245 Kathy Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:36:00 +0000 http://www.therandomforest.com/?p=106#comment-245 The one thing that still concerns me about OpenID is this: Even if someone knows what to enter in the URL field (Wordpress and others), I'm not sure if it points back DIRECTLY to their blog. If you sign in with Google, it still just points to your Blogger profile. The issue in both cases is if you run multiple blogs. How will someone who clicks your name know which blog is relevant to a particular discussion? Also, it means they have to click twice to get to your blog. It's much better to click right to it.<br/><br/>There is a way to make OpenID point directly to your blog, though. But it means you have to insert code into your Blogger template. I've done that and you'll see that if you click my name, it goes to my blog, not my profile. It's a nice workaround, but will the average person even know they can do this, or know HOW to do it? Don't think so. I'm still fuming about this change! The one thing that still concerns me about OpenID is this: Even if someone knows what to enter in the URL field (Wordpress and others), I’m not sure if it points back DIRECTLY to their blog. If you sign in with Google, it still just points to your Blogger profile. The issue in both cases is if you run multiple blogs. How will someone who clicks your name know which blog is relevant to a particular discussion? Also, it means they have to click twice to get to your blog. It’s much better to click right to it.

There is a way to make OpenID point directly to your blog, though. But it means you have to insert code into your Blogger template. I’ve done that and you’ll see that if you click my name, it goes to my blog, not my profile. It’s a nice workaround, but will the average person even know they can do this, or know HOW to do it? Don’t think so. I’m still fuming about this change!

]]> By: Rob StGeorge http://www.therandomforest.com/2007/12/02/tutorial-get-new-blogger-commenting-features-a-quick-explanation-of-openid/#comment-244 Rob StGeorge Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:48:00 +0000 http://www.therandomforest.com/?p=106#comment-244 hey thanks for the tutorial, I logged in and that was already selected, however it seems to have updated anway. <br/><br/>Rob hey thanks for the tutorial, I logged in and that was already selected, however it seems to have updated anway.

Rob

]]> By: Forest Parks http://www.therandomforest.com/2007/12/02/tutorial-get-new-blogger-commenting-features-a-quick-explanation-of-openid/#comment-243 Forest Parks Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:00:00 +0000 http://www.therandomforest.com/?p=106#comment-243 Hi Dawn,<br/><br/>Yep it's all working on your site now. Hi Dawn,

Yep it’s all working on your site now.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.therandomforest.com/2007/12/02/tutorial-get-new-blogger-commenting-features-a-quick-explanation-of-openid/#comment-242 Dawn Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:55:00 +0000 http://www.therandomforest.com/?p=106#comment-242 Forest thanks for the heads up. I followed your tutorial but when I checked... the 'Anyone' option was already clicked on. So I guess that means all is good??? Forest thanks for the heads up. I followed your tutorial but when I checked… the ‘Anyone’ option was already clicked on. So I guess that means all is good???

]]> By: Forest Parks http://www.therandomforest.com/2007/12/02/tutorial-get-new-blogger-commenting-features-a-quick-explanation-of-openid/#comment-241 Forest Parks Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:44:00 +0000 http://www.therandomforest.com/?p=106#comment-241 @ Lynn, Thanks very very much! Your blog is blossoming too! I think you are doing a great job of mixing the paid post and personal post format so that you can actually earn a little for your efforts.<br/><br/>@AntiBarbie - The OpenID as far as I can tell just verifies that you own the email and website. So for links and stuff it all stays as it was before. And if you already run through Wordpres / Typepad and a few others then OpenID is already part of your details and all you have to do is select your blogging platform from the dropdown list.<br/><br/>Still not perfect but ok! @ Lynn, Thanks very very much! Your blog is blossoming too! I think you are doing a great job of mixing the paid post and personal post format so that you can actually earn a little for your efforts.

@AntiBarbie - The OpenID as far as I can tell just verifies that you own the email and website. So for links and stuff it all stays as it was before. And if you already run through Wordpres / Typepad and a few others then OpenID is already part of your details and all you have to do is select your blogging platform from the dropdown list.

Still not perfect but ok!

]]> By: AntiBarbie http://www.therandomforest.com/2007/12/02/tutorial-get-new-blogger-commenting-features-a-quick-explanation-of-openid/#comment-240 AntiBarbie Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:52:00 +0000 http://www.therandomforest.com/?p=106#comment-240 Few bloggers are going to want a link that goes to an OPenID profile page because they want backlinks for their blogs and even less people without a blog would even consider signing up for OpenID. I don't see how this won't cause people on blogger to lose out on comments and possibly new community members. <br/><br/>All in all, it makes me thankful I host my own. <br/><br/><a HREF="http://antibarbie.net" REL="nofollow">AntiBarbie.net</a> Few bloggers are going to want a link that goes to an OPenID profile page because they want backlinks for their blogs and even less people without a blog would even consider signing up for OpenID. I don’t see how this won’t cause people on blogger to lose out on comments and possibly new community members.

All in all, it makes me thankful I host my own.

AntiBarbie.net

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