Thursday, 23 January 2014

Poll

I have added a poll to the top left sidebar.  It's all about commenting and how you like to do it.  You see, I am yet again massively behind with blog reading and have been noticing that there seems to be a plethora of captura codes again.  I hate them with a vengeance - even the new ones that are all numbers.  In all honesty, I don't want to be wasting my computer time messing with them, especially if all I am doing is commenting on what lovely progress people have made, or the colour choice of fabric and threads.  I don't mind if it is in response to something more personal.  Now I definitely do no have the code on my comments but was wondering if you prefer how the comment box is displayed?

Rant over and back to stitching :) 

14 comments:

Mii Stitch said...

You have my vote and I agree with you on this one!!!

Katie said...

It will be interesting to see what people prefer. I have my code thing shut off too. I've only had one problem and I got the email and went and deleted the comment.

stitchersanon said...

I dont even know what half of them mean rofl. I don't like the codes and I don't think I use them but I know a lot of people whose accounts are hacked or who have pervy posts put on. I had one once...I emailed them and told them I quite enjoyed it..they didnt do it again haha. I took it off but again, some blogs are more prone to spamming.

Jo who can't think of a clever nickname said...

If people remove the ability to post an Anonymous on their blog that will stop 99.9% of the spam.
The pop-up window was the best option a while back because it fixed a glitch some people were having where they could only comment in pop up windows!

Catherine said...

I really haven't had a problem either. If I remember, I have mine set to not accept anonymous comments, not sure if that makes a difference or not. I really do not like the word verification and have actually not left comments on some blogs that I wanted to ~ gave up after a few tries of trying to get the verification correct.

Parsley said...

I'm curious too. Don't like the codes and finally have given up trying to comment on ones that require it. Frankly, I tend to comment on any that comment on mine, code or not, but most of the time those codes kill the thrill for me.

Basia said...

I use embedded for mine as it allows me to reply. I used to have the codes but now just use moderation for posts older than 7 days. It works so far.

Jan said...

Kinda makes me think I should get rid of the code trap for my comments pages too. Since I've never allowed anonymous posters either.

Unknown said...

I will check and see if I can figure out how to remove the word verification on mine, it it even has it.

Monique said...

I have removed it from my blog but I just commented on 2 other blogs before yours and both had captcha on. It makes it feel a bit like a chore to leave comments then.

Christine said...

I hate them with a passion, although the numbers are slightly easier than the letters were

The Knitting Cross Stitcher said...

I don't allow anonymous comments. I had a spate of named but irritating and uncomprehensible spam comments for a while,these are filtered now so I don't see them in my email box but blog owner approval is a fall back in case one sneaks through.
I dislike captcha and would rather it wasn't there, but if I like a blog I have read I will give it a go..once.

♥ Nia said...

Voted! I share your pain with blogger captcha! It's awful!!

Stitching Noni said...

I so dislike the horrible captcha thing!! I also like the comments that pop up in a new window because it means I can be commenting and going back to the post to read again in case I forget to comment on something before I hit publish!