My comments section has never been the most happening of places–but I love every single one, and try to reply to them all. But once I stopped paying for the WordPress site and went to another host, it’s apparently been a bit harder to comment—and for days it became impossible. But it got better, mostly.
For one regular commenter—historically, the most prolific and reliable—it’s become a real hassle. For the rest of you who comment regularly/frequently/ever–do you find it to be cumbersome? Is there a way that you’ve found to have the blog/WP/something to retain your information so it doesn’t have to be entered every time? I want to facilitate conversation, not throw up roadblocks. I don’t want to have to spend a chunk of time every day to kill spam comments, either. I need some middle ground.
I’ve tried to test it a little myself, but shockingly, I can’t get my site to not recognize me.
For other people who self-host—what do you use for comments?
Your eldest
I’m glad you noticed/someone let you know because I kept forgetting to. First time I’ve seen a comment box in a while, different web browsers and different app links so no rhyme or reason AFAIK.
Robert T Germaux
I don’t host any kind of site myself , H.C., so I can’t be of much (well, any) help here. All I can say is that I’ve never had any trouble commenting on your site. Also, while I always appreciate your replies, I completely understand if you don’t respond to every one of my comments. Like the rest of us, you do have a life somewhere beyond the Net.
Bookstooge
Robert,
how do you comment? Through the wp reader, just visiting the site, using an app or web browser?
And does the site automatically recognize you or do you have to fill in the info each time?
Robert T Germaux
I just go the comment area on your site, H.C., and type in my comment. It recognizes me and fills in my name, etc.
Allyson Johnson
I comment sporadically on WWW, and have no problem posting, but on the other hand I never get a comment back.
Micah
Werks fer me
Robert T Germaux
I just go the comment area on your site, H.C., and type in my comment. It recognizes me and fills in my name, etc.
ThemisAthena
I usually comment via the Reader (phone app version) and didn‘t even notice there had been an issue …! If there was and it seems to be resolved, I‘m glad for you, though.