Sunday, March 30, 2008

Doubts and Feedback

Doubts

I have been blogging since Dec 2004, but donno much about blosphere. I am lazy and din’t feel like googling , so I thot I would get my doubts clarified by you guys ..

1. When I post a comment on some of ur blogs I get prompted to enter some random text before I can hit on the submit button. I find it very irritating, coz I rarely manage to get those letters right the 1st time. Any idea why those letters appear? Does it appear for all of u all as well? Any suggestions on how I can avoid them?

2. Is there a way that I can get an alert each time you update ur blog?

3. Some blogs are “private”. For such blogs can I approach the blogger n ask for permission to read the blog or is it wrong to ask coz the author would invite the readers whom they are okay with sharing their blogs anyway?

4. How does one put up polls? (I don’t plan to put up one, but might sometime in the future!)

5. How does one add a ‘C-Box’ ? C-Box works like an instant messenger, right? (I don’t plan to add one, but am curious!)

6. In a couple of comments I read discussions on people (not) getting “Feeds”. What are these Feeds?

7. How do I give out Awards?

8. What must I do to get awards ? ;-)

Feedback

Please be frank, I appreciate honesty. I will try my best to make changes based on the feedback I get from you. Kindly don’t be rude

1. Do u wish I got rid of the exclamation marks by my name?

With Respect to blogging, please complete the following :

1. U wish I would start..

2. U wish I would stop…

3.U wish I continued..


Thanks for clarifying my doubts and giving me ur feedback.

21 comments:

Anonymous said...

Not very sure myself, but here is my 2 cents worth:
1) to prevent spamming, or auto-replies that some people do for fun, the evil kind.
2) and 6) Feeds is the way you can be updated by e mail every time someone updates their blogs, if you subscribe to their feed, which is by hitting a tiny little button with orange stripes on their blog somewhere.
3)You can ask for it, thts fine. If they still want it to be private, you will not be receiving an invitation. Unless it is somebody you know, not receiving tht invitation is fine too :)
4) In the layout tab, you can add a page element, and in there is adding the polls option.
5) and 7) Yes, C-box = Chat box = IM and Solitaire would be a good person to help you put it up as well as the awards!
8):) You deserve them! So, you get them!
And, I love the exclamations! Sets you apart, why would you want to get rid of them!!! :)

Gunjan Aylawadi said...

random letters r for visual verification so dat computer generated comments cannot spam your page!

rayshma said...

1. for preventing spam, i guess... but i have author verification... so u won't see those characters on my page! :D also, i HATE them! and i never get them right the first time. hehhee...
2. and 6.
i use google reader. some blogs have the 'subscribe to' on their blogs. orange square with white stripes(?).
3. if u know them, ask them. i have one private blog, where as yet i haven't written anything. it was meant to be an online diary of sorts. of things i can't blog publicly. but i end up blogging publicly anyway! hehehe...
4 & 5. i have no clue.
7. hehee... do a post on ur blog abt whom u're awarding and y...
8. continue blogging... and be who u are! ;)
i think u shud blog more frequently, if possible :)
and re: d !!!, for me, it goes with who u are *or rather, who i think u are*, so i'd say... let 'em be!!!

Cosmic Joy said...

Hi Pavi,

1) This will require people leaving comments on your blog to complete a word verification step, which will help reduce comment spam. Learn more
Blog authors will not see word verification for comments. Also, if a blog has that enabled, you as a reader will not be able to avoid it.

2) Yes, there is a product called google reader that lets you subscribe to any blog. Click here for more info.

3) This depends on the blog author and you. If you really want to be invited, you can always request access :)

4) Go into your blog layout and click on "Add a page element" One of the elements is a poll. Others include slideshow, link list, picture, video, etc. These are supplied by your blog provider (such as blogger).

5) In addition, there are 3rd party add on page elements such as the c-box. The best way to find or get more info on these will be from other blogs that use them. You should be able to click on the c-box or award link and it will take you to the provider page which should have more info on how to use them.

6) Refer back to (2).

7) Refer to (5)

8) The answer to this lies within you yourself :)

As for the exclamations, I dont see any issues. As for blogging, I like the topics you blog about so I usually look forward to your next post.

Mush said...

I guess you have already recd all answers to your questions sweety.

And bout feedback, ur blogs great and writtings better, its all direct dil se.

I Just feel you should keep writing dil khol ke.. :)

ceedy said...

you have all the answers

and be who you are

if you stop being amazed at everything then remove the exclamations but still feel like being amazed at life leave em....

Pavi!!!! said...

Hey Sunshine... thanks for visiting
n all the responses :-)

i like ur blogname..its hard to sulk when u say "sunshine" u know!

@ Gunj : Thanks

@rayshma : Thnx for the answers n honest feedback.
Is author verification different from comment moderation?How do i turn author verification on?
Even i think i shld blog more often..I hv 50 blogs for the last 3 yrs!i will try.im not too good at time mgmt..ghar ka kaam, office ka kaam,reading all ur blogs n spending sumtime with hubby takes away most of my day!
But i've improved over the yrs..u can see!

Pavi!!!! said...

@ cosmic.. Thanks for all ur responses. splly the google reader link. Now that ive added subscriptions, will i get email alerts whn a blog is updated?or should i log into google reader to chk which blog is updated?

n glad u find the topics interesting :)

@ Mush : Thnx...n u know i know no way other than Dil khol ke :)

@Ceedy: well some things abt life does amaze me yet...but more than that my reaction to certain things in life amaze me more!

Sukanya said...

aloha pavi!!!! (d exclamations r nice ;) )
u've gt sum nice ans. fr most of ur doubts..

feedbacks:
dnt strt anything.. or stop anything.. everythings perfect abt ur blog (esp after u changed frm ur earlier green template! :P)

hey.. happy fool's day :D

Keshi said...

I know answers to all the qns in the first half. will ans soon..

And the last set of qns abt Feedbak:

I LIKE UR BLOG JUST THE WAY IT IS. Cos thats what makes you, Pavi.


*HUGZ*

Keshi.

Satish Bolla said...

i hope u got all ur answers by now. lage raho with all the changes u intend to make

Cosmic Joy said...

I have not seen an option in google reader to send you email alerts when there are new posts. But what I normally do is that i have added the google reader gadget to my personal google page (igoogle.com), along with the gmail gadget. That way whenever i go to my google page, i can see the new emails and the new blogs to read.

Anonymous said...

maam i think most of ur questions have been answered n me to leared 2 new things from here....thanx for asking the questions...:-)

cheerz

Pavi!!!! said...

@knatch...lol..sure , wish u the same;-)

@keshi, satish & Samby : Thanks :-)

@Cosmic: Hmm...k...i have a igoogle page too..so i ll try adding it ther!Jeeeez, these things are soooo confusing!

Mez said...

Feedback:

1.Ur call, totally...like u even i love ! mark :)

Ankur said...

1) there are people who want u to make them feel important... nothing to do with spamming, many dont understand it infact!!!

2)there are many...

3)make it private, and then wait for ppl to ask to be a part of it :P

4)Well, u never knw how many times i answered, and also who too???

5)Click on any c-box and u will get ur answer :D

6) Feeds are parasites...

7)How do i give award, actually i didnt get ur question.. so lemme answer tat as per my interpretion...
use both ur hands... :P
lolzzzz

8)this was funny enugh to get u one :D

I wish u wud start googlin ;)
U to stop ... i dont know u much!!! :D
U to continue writing... :)

Cheers!!!

Pavi!!!! said...

@Mez : Thanks

@Ankur: Thnks..i splly liked wat u sd for the start,stop continue..haha!

Pavi!!!! said...

@ALL : I'm so glad u guys like the exclamation. i love it..its my fav special symbol. I was begn to worry that it annoys u guys..but it doesnt n so im a happppy person :)

Ankur said...

and wat... u didnt like the earlier one.. huh??
:P

i guess it was funny too :|

:D
:D

hehehe.. Keep Writing!!!
cheers!!! :)

rayshma said...

oh boy! and here i am... with 200+ pieces in 2 years! LOL!
but then, i guess unemployment plays a crucial factor in that.. :D
no, author verification is the same as comment moderation... i'd forgotten it was called comment moderation.. hehehe!! :D

Nirmal said...

hey u got almost everything answered...
learned quite too..