Well I had to do it. I'm returning to Blogger comments.
True, Haloscan is a free service, and apparently you're getting what you pay for. I discovered Haloscan will only "present" the 200 most recent comments. What I mean by this is lets say you have 4 posts and there are 50 comments left on each. Any posts farther back than these 4 posts will display "No Comments" even if there are comments there. If one were to try to leave a comment, mistakenly thinking they were the first person to do so, they'd discover all of the previous comments sort of "hiding out." However, if you pay 12 bucks you may become a "premier" Haloscan member. Premier members are given "800" comments.
NOTE: I'm going to leave Haloscan on here for the time being(they shall harmoniously co-exist). This way I may wean myself back onto Blogger. Plus, I need to be able to read all of your previous comments and add validity to my lonely life.
If you could though, I'd prefer you leave any comments, concerns, insults, or pillow talk on Blogger.
Preciate cha!
13 comments:
Here's Blogger comment 2 - sticking with Haloscan for the time-being though - mainly cos I cannot be arsed to change.
Sar. All is not lost. They're still there...for now.
By the way, you're my first. You'll always hold a special place in my heart.
Ruksak. Ironically, when I figured this out, I went to your blog to test it(cause you get more comments than anyone I know who uses Haloscan). Ruk, try it out: work your way backward through your posts adding up your total comments, once you reach 200 you'll notice...they stop.
The first fourth blogger comment! I WIN!
Kirsi. Actually you're third. I don't include my own comments. ;)
Steve. Haloscan has it's benefits, definitely. It's a lot easier to modify yours(and other's if need be) comments if there are mistakes. However, I prefer accurate numbers.
I use blogger comments too. You'll find Blogger goes down more frequently, but it works fine most of the time. Sometimes (like when I'm sneaking to read blogs at work) I don't like the extra window flying open on my monitor when I access Haloscan. It helps to be able to keep everything small and tucked into the corner of my screen!!
change your "pull up a stool" to "don't click this" if you don't want people leaving comments there. i know i'll forget otherwise.
Wordwhiz. Work blogging is the best blogging, by far! Definitely wise to keep it discreet...although I'm sure they have ways to monitor where you go despite actually catching you in the act.
Jasmine. Or perhaps I should use "Please don't thrown me in the briar patch!"
I'm not a real big fan of Haloscan either. Not only are you limited by total number of comments, but free accounts will drop comments after 30 days or so.
Plus, if you ever move to your own domain, your comments will stay behind. Just about everything will import from Blogger.
Sigh.
It's all so complicated.
I thought I was being wise getting Haloscan.
I think I will try to keep them both, but I'll have to change the clickable words like Jazzy suggests. Seems everyone clicks the "viagra" on my site. Ha.
Digitalicat. You're absolutely right. I have no regrets. In fact, I feel re-invigorated in many ways.
Sar. Well it's true. You ever hear that song, "Like a Virgin?" Well that's me, a born again Blogger virgin.
Steff. When I surf into your blog and I see the word "viagra" I lock right on like a Top Gun in the middle of a dog fight.
Viagra, ah, good stuff. We call them "blue diamonds."
I thought about Haloscan after the Great Blogger Fuck Up, but I'm sticking with the Blogger comments.
It's a pity about Haloscan. I was just starting to reconsider it, again.
Ooh, and I almost forgot. Haloscan uses JavaScript, which isn't supported on a lot of mobile devices (like mine.) When I'm mobile, Blogger comments work, Haloscan comments don't.
Well, at least I know how to push your buttons, H.
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