Comments on: Open Letter to Google (Specifically Blogger)

By: Ann-Kat

Ann-Kat — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:19:25 +0000

Actually Jace, I believe your blog isn’t using the new JavaScript comment feature so there’s no problem commenting there. I’ve just been seriously dropping the ball lately, but I’m getting caught up now.

(For those who are still baffled by my note, it’s the comment box with the drop down list of options. I know Brie uses it, and also Steph at Reviewer X–Steph even has a courtesy note explaining that you need to click twice. LOL)

By: Jace

Jace — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:27:47 +0000

Oh, so this is why you haven’t been commenting at my blog, eh?

Seriously, this is extremely annoying. I’m sorry you’re being put through this tedious process. Thank you for sharing this issue with us.

I use Firefox as well, but didn’t encounter any problem when commenting. But then, like you said, I was logged into Blogger already so perhaps that was why I had no problem.

I hope this issue gets fixed soon!

By: Ann-Kat

Ann-Kat — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:52:55 +0000

Actually, Jenners, I deliberately disabled JavaScript trying to see if I could circumvent the comment form and get a plain HTML one instead and as for roaming around, with JavaScript can be more dangerous than without.

And you truly don’t need to apologize; it’s not the bloggers’ faults, but I appreciate the sentiment anyway.

Brie, you might not have experienced the problem because you may have been logged into the Blogger system while commenting. The problem only happens when I elect to use the Name/URL combination, but don’t have a problem when I’m actually logged into Blogger…but since I don’t use it to blog, it seems a little silly to have it link to my profile page rather than my actual blog. LOL

One day it will be fixed, I’m sure. The real question is when.

By: Jenners

Jenners — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:03:28 +0000

What are you doing — roaming around the Internet without your Java Script enabled? That is so dangerous! You must be more careful!

On behalf of Blogger bloggers, I apologize although I don’t really understand the specifics of what you are saying. To be honest, I wish I had gone with WordPress but I didn’t know about it when I started blogging.

By: Brie

Brie — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:51:14 +0000

Oh no! I thought that blogger had fixed the problem with their commenting system so that it worked with Firefox. I mostly use Firefox, and haven’t come across any problems commenting, but I could be a rare exception. Or could it have something to do with my JavaScript settings? I’m not very computer tech savvy, so I have no idea.

I do find it strange that Blogger/Google(s)commenting system isn’t Firefox friendly, for all of the reason’s you have stated above.