Comments on: The Tragedy of the Comments http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/ Lollards in the high church of low culture Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:02:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Josh http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-452792 Josh Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:05:02 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-452792 Just do it: , Just do it: ,

]]> By: bloodiece http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-347090 bloodiece Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:42:34 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-347090 lol thankiossp! lol
thankiossp!

]]> By: Lena http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-346335 Lena Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:13:18 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-346335 Not be confused with "Moral Kiosk"! Not be confused with “Moral Kiosk”!

]]> By: Marcello Carlin http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-346333 Marcello Carlin Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:10:13 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-346333 GEIR KIOSK! GEIR KIOSK!

]]> By: CarsmileSteve http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-346320 CarsmileSteve Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:08:17 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-346320 GEEZERKIOSK! GEEZERKIOSK!

]]> By: arretsFut http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-345781 arretsFut Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:15:47 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-345781 Thankiossk Cool! Thankiossk
Cool!

]]> By: TiFfIrrinia http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-345525 TiFfIrrinia Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:49:06 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-345525 Thankiosst Great! Thankiosst
Great!

]]> By: titOnertoMe http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-345329 titOnertoMe Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:55:38 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-345329 Thankiossi It's great Thankiossi
It’s great

]]> By: Alan http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-27570 Alan Tue, 08 Aug 2006 16:00:38 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-27570 Too much info here: <a href="http://www.sifry.com/alerts/archives/000436.html" rel="nofollow"> State of the Blogosphere, August 2006</a> – 50 million blogs, 70% of trackback pings are spam, 1.6 Million postings per day (18.6 posts per second) Too much info here: State of the Blogosphere, August 2006 – 50 million blogs, 70% of trackback pings are spam, 1.6 Million postings per day (18.6 posts per second)

]]> By: Alan http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-27556 Alan Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:41:47 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-27556 Well spotted. No. There are timelags listing comments because i've set the site to "cache" the front-page quite aggresively. the bit at the foot of posts saying "x comments" only changes every 30 mins or so, and the "recent comments" updates every 5 mins. if ppl are bugged by the 30mins lag, i was thinking of doing extra cleverness that un-caches just the number of comments. Well spotted. No. There are timelags listing comments because i’ve set the site to “cache” the front-page quite aggresively. the bit at the foot of posts saying “x comments” only changes every 30 mins or so, and the “recent comments” updates every 5 mins.

if ppl are bugged by the 30mins lag, i was thinking of doing extra cleverness that un-caches just the number of comments.

]]> By: pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-27552 pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:13:51 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-27552 is the timelag bcz everything is bein frisked for mentioning p0k4h? is the timelag bcz everything is bein frisked for mentioning p0k4h?

]]> By: Alan http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-27544 Alan Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:42:27 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-27544 Got to love those trackback/pings. Hello, there. I was giving our lot something to think about - it's a new thing. You might find some of the comments on our <a href="/old-ft/essays/2001/01/indiekids/" rel="nofollow">most googled article</a> funny/depressing. Tho admittedly the article (originally written 5 years ago now) was largely intended to create something like the responses there, it's only the magic of WP comments that lets us see them Got to love those trackback/pings. Hello, there. I was giving our lot something to think about - it’s a new thing. You might find some of the comments on our most googled article funny/depressing. Tho admittedly the article (originally written 5 years ago now) was largely intended to create something like the responses there, it’s only the magic of WP comments that lets us see them

]]> By: Lorelle http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-27540 Lorelle Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:10:02 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-27540 Not take what I say as gospel! I'm outraged! ;-) Honestly, I hope people don't. First, because mine is just another opinion out there. Second, there are no hard, one-way-or-highway rules or laws when it comes to comments. You have to set your own policy. It's your blog. The key is to get people thinking about comments on their blogs and how they comment. The more we talk about it and think about it, the more likely we are to DO something about it. And doing something nice about it helps make the world a better, nicer, squeakier cleaner place. Okay, well, at least a little better well-spoken and well-thought. Thanks! Not take what I say as gospel! I’m outraged!

;-)

Honestly, I hope people don’t. First, because mine is just another opinion out there. Second, there are no hard, one-way-or-highway rules or laws when it comes to comments. You have to set your own policy. It’s your blog.

The key is to get people thinking about comments on their blogs and how they comment. The more we talk about it and think about it, the more likely we are to DO something about it.

And doing something nice about it helps make the world a better, nicer, squeakier cleaner place. Okay, well, at least a little better well-spoken and well-thought.

Thanks!

]]> By: Steve Mannion http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-27536 Steve Mannion Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:37:59 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-27536 I think 'would I want my mother to read this?' can often be the best guideline. I think ‘would I want my mother to read this?’ can often be the best guideline.

]]> By: Pete Baran http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-27533 Pete Baran Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:09:26 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-27533 Dalai Lama's advice makes your advice easier: <em>In one of my previous incarnations I was asked about a reply to a letter sent from a fellow Buddhist in China. His language had been intemperate and rude, and yet his question swas good. To which I said compose an answer, but do not send for at least ten days and consider if Cliff Richard would have sent it.</em> Dalai Lama’s advice makes your advice easier:

In one of my previous incarnations I was asked about a reply to a letter sent from a fellow Buddhist in China. His language had been intemperate and rude, and yet his question swas good. To which I said compose an answer, but do not send for at least ten days and consider if Cliff Richard would have sent it.

]]> By: alext http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-27532 alext Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:08:36 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-27532 ha ha you can delete my mean-spirited comment on the lily allen thread if you can / want! I should not comment when tired and grumpy... ha ha you can delete my mean-spirited comment on the lily allen thread if you can / want! I should not comment when tired and grumpy…

]]> By: pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-27531 pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:07:23 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-27531 great title btw d00d great title btw d00d

]]> By: CarsmileSteve http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-27529 CarsmileSteve Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:01:32 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-tragedy-of-the-comments/#comment-27529 the simplest rule is still the best: compose your message - hover your hand over the send button for 10 seconds - think: "would Cliff Richard or the Dalai Lama send this?" - send if the answer is still "yes". the simplest rule is still the best:

compose your message - hover your hand over the send button for 10 seconds - think: “would Cliff Richard or the Dalai Lama send this?” - send if the answer is still “yes”.

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