How to Comment: Update

I realized that some instructions in my previous comment post were unclear, so hopefully this will make things easier to understand.

You do not have to be registered to comment on my website.

In the nickname area, if you are not registered, just click either the Other or Anonymous button. If you choose Other simply make up a username and type it in the first field, the field for your website address is optional, and then click publish your comment. If you choose Anonymous then you don't have to have a username just click publish your comment.

If you are registered you can sign in, or just publish in one of the other two ways, by clicking one of the other two buttons. And if you are already signed in then you can choose any of the three options.

Also if you're wondering why there is a security code, here's the answer.

In this day and age when people have little respect for others, there are certain companies out there that will employ software robots to scour the Internet looking for places to post their advertisements, like comments on blogs and email addresses that are also a send mail link.

So to prevent this, an image security code was invented, which so far only humans are able to see and understand (it's made up of image files not text, basically it's pictures of letters). You type it in so that you don't have to sit around and read advertisements in comments all day.

Hopefully this will clarify things a bit.

How to Comment

I've had some complaints that when people post a comment they are not showing up.

Unfortunately I have very little control over how the comment section works, but here's the basic method to make it function, such as it is.

At the bottom of the post you want to comment on, click on the comments link next to my name and time. This will take you to the comments page.

Type your comment in the text box. Blogger limits this to 300 characters and won't let me change it. If you need to write more just leave another comment below your first one.

After you are done with your comment, you need to type in the security code. (If you are logged into Blogger or Google you don't have to do this.) The security code is the group of funky blue letters. (Letters can also be different colors.)

After you type them in correctly you need to choose if you are posting with a nickname or not. I allow anyone to leave comments, even though I would appreciate a nickname, I don't require it.

And finally click the publish your comment button on the bottom. That should work.