Blog Readers Study Comments Supposedly Posted, All The Same Never Moderated Or Published

This week, we're seeing a novel overflowing of complaints from people who report

I posted my comment, only it vanished!

and spider web log owners, who report

My readers study inability to uncovering their comments later on they are published. And no, they are non inward my "Spam" folder.

Why are all of these comments disappearing?

When I am able to examine a spider web log involved inward the reported problem, as well as post a show comment, I uncovering that each spider web log inward enquiry uses the Embedded comment form, alongside CAPTCHA ("word verification") screening.

In all reported cases, I convey been able to larn out a comment (in about cases, bailiwick to moderation yesteryear the owner), since my estimator does non block 3rd political party cookies.

These reports are all the same novel symptoms from people who filter cookies excessively. The browsers are unable to display the CAPTCHA form, required yesteryear the spider web log possessor or Blogger, because of filtered 3rd political party cookies.

If the CAPTCHA degree can't survive displayed, the spider web log reader sits there, looking at the embedded comment form, alongside the comment unpublished, as well as seemingly "disappeared".

It's that simple. The CAPTCHA degree isn't displayed, the comment isn't published, as well as about other reader thinks that the comment disappeared. And the spider web log possessor looks inward both his "Awaiting Moderation" as well as "Spam" folders - as well as finds no missing comments.

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 novel episode of the disappearing comments may involve blogs which don't purpose the CAPTCHA degree - only where the spider web log readers, wishing to post a comment, are located exterior the USA - as well as where access to the blogs are bailiwick to Country Code Alias redirection. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 like lawsuit volition survive seen, alongside blogs published to custom domains.

Once more, I implore you. Stop filtering 3rd political party cookies, if yous desire to post comments to blogs that purpose the embedded comment form.

Dynamic Templates In Addition To Embedded Comments

We've been observing problems amongst commenting on blogs using the inline comment shape ("Embedded below post"), ever since Blogger changed the inline form, many months ago. First, nosotros observed an overall work amongst cookie filtering as well as the embedded comment form. Later, a to a greater extent than subtle work amongst using the CAPTCHA shape amongst embedded comments was discovered.

Now, we're seeing a like problem, amongst the novel dynamic templates, as well as the embedded comment form. This work may non live on whatever to a greater extent than obvious, to precisely about weblog readers, than the preceding problems were.

I've been providing advice, inward Blogger Help Forum: Something Is Broken, for diverse weblog owners whose readers cannot comment, for precisely about time.

Many problems which involve commenting get-go amongst content filters.

Generally, the work is but caused past times overly optimistic cookie as well as script filtering. Resolution of the work may involve changing comment shape type, for blogs amongst sure as shooting reader populations.

Dynamic templates seem to introduce other challenges amongst commenting.

This week, I tried posting exam comments inward diverse blogs that purpose the dynamic templates, every bit a default view. There are several possible challenges here.

• Main page persuasion may non inform the casual reader that comments are permitted.
• Local rendering of weblog content may live on a problem, on precisely about computers.
• The mechanics of the dynamic template postal service overlay may crusade confusion.
• Different dynamic views may furnish to a greater extent than or less of a challenge.

Main page persuasion may non inform the casual reader that comments are permitted.

Main page view, inward the dynamic template, may confuse the reader. Main page view, for blogs non using the dynamic templates, volition furnish a link below each post, "nn Comments" ("nn" stating the electrical flow comment count).

With the reader clicking on the link, the private postal service page volition live on presented, amongst the browser positioned at the piece of work past times of the embedded shape below the post. The reader volition non live on straightaway aware of the display alter - but may but come across the comment form, displayed earlier his eyes.

The dynamic template equivalent of master copy page persuasion volition present precisely a snippet of the post, or the consummate postal service - but amongst no refer of Comments, anywhere. To conduct maintain whatever run a peril of posting a comment, the reader must know to click on the post, as well as persuasion the postal service inward the overlay.

With the private postal service visible inward the overlay, the reader must know to scroll to the really bottom of the overlay. With the blueprint of the unmarried postal service overlay, this involves explicitly scrolling to the really bottom of the covert - again, non an obvious procedure. At the really bottom, ane volition uncovering the uncomplicated caption.

Add a comment

Clicking on the caption, as well as / or scrolling again, the reader finds the embedded comment form.

With the Classic Dynamic View selected (either past times the weblog owner, or past times the reader), at that topographic point is no overlay used. Even so, at that topographic point is precisely about other possibility for confusion.

When at that topographic point are no comments published to a given post, ane volition come across the link "0 comments" or "Add a comment". Clicking on the link, ane volition scroll to the really piece of work past times of the comment form.

Depending upon the size of the display, the mass of the comment shape volition rest invisible - as well as again, the take away to scroll precisely a flake further won't live on straightaway apparent - as well as the would live on commenter volition over again give-up the ghost away, inward confusion.

Local rendering of weblog content may live on a problem, on precisely about computers.

Since the dynamic template is beingness rendered inward existent fourth dimension past times the readers computer, each display may non refresh, immediately. If the readers estimator is busy, or depression on resources, the display may non live on straightaway updated.

There is no indicator inward the dynamic view, that indicates to the reader that the display has a pending update. The reader may non notice the delay - as well as may casually intend that at that topographic point is no comment shape available for the page or post.

After entering the comment into the box, selecting the appropriate authentication, as well as hitting the "Post Comment" button, the reader volition live on presented amongst the CAPTCHA form. Options for the minute as well as tertiary steps volition vary, at the pleasance of the weblog owner.

Again, depending upon how busy the estimator is, the CAPTCHA shape may live on presented straightaway - or may require that the reader over again scroll to the bottom.

The mechanics of the dynamic template postal service overlay may crusade confusion.

Finally, later on the CAPTCHA (when required) is successfully solved, as well as if comment moderation is beingness used, the reader is shown the good known (and non ever observed) advice

Your comment volition live on visible later on approval.

If, during whatever of the higher upwards steps, the readers estimator non rendering the side past times side display promptly, the reader may instruct confused as well as unopen the overlay. The side past times side pace volition involve the reader communicating amongst the weblog possessor (when the possessor is fortunate enough).

I wanted to exit you lot a comment, but your weblog doesn't convey comments. What the &*^^% are you lot doing amongst the blog, this month?

Different dynamic views may furnish to a greater extent than or less of a challenge.

These effects may live on to a greater extent than obvious amongst views that display the consummate postal service inward an overlay, as well as amongst longer posts.

The Classic as well as Sidebar views display the consummate posts inward a to a greater extent than conventional vogue - as well as the comment shape is to a greater extent than visible. With shorter posts, that tally inside the browser window, the comment shape is to a greater extent than visible.

Look at ane post, from my Musings blog.

My blog, amongst a curt post, displayed using Standard view.

My blog, amongst a curt post, displayed using Classic view.

My blog, amongst a slightly longer post.



Not all dynamic views volition introduce the "Add a comment" link, every bit easily displayed for the readers, for all posts on all blogs.

And ane time again, nosotros conduct maintain precisely about other number for Blogger Help Forum: Something Is Broken.

My readers cannot comment on my blog!

And, precisely about other mystery volition fill upwards the forums.

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Owners of precisely about #Blogger blogs may notice that reader commenting is non every bit active, having late published to a dynamic template. There are a diversity of reasons for the alter inward activity.

The Comment Notification Pick Is Dependent Area To The Realities Of Authentication, As Well As Cookie Filtering

Some weblog guests cannot empathize why they can't larn notifications, when somebody leaves a comment after them, attached to a post comment form.

Why don't I run into the selection to "Email follow-up comments to xxxxxxx@yyyyy.zzz"?

or maybe

I selected the selection to "Email follow-up comments to xxxxxxx@yyyyy.zzz", but I don't larn whatever reply notifications. Why am I beingness mistreated yesteryear Blogger?

These people produce non realise that comment follow-up notifications are dependent area to the same problems every bit the embedded comment form.

Many people, preparing to post a comment on their favourite blog, expect forwards to reading replies from other weblog guests - together with buy the farm confused when they produce non run into the selection to

Email follow-up comments to xxxxxxx@yyyyy.zzz

They don't realise that they volition exclusively run into that selection when they are logged inwards using a Blogger draw of piece of employment concern human relationship - together with when their login condition is available to the code behind the comment form. Like the wishing to post a comment, using one's Blogger / Google account, this selection requires availability of the Blogger login cookie, identifying the commenter every bit beingness logged in.

An incorrectly ready cookie filter tin either foreclose availability of the comment notification option, when using the embedded comment course of study (if "third political party cookies" are blocked) - or tin foreclose availability of the selection on whatever comment course of study (if cookies, inwards general, are blocked). In either case, the commenter volition live on treated, yesteryear the comment course of study code, every bit non beingness logged inwards - together with no selection volition live on provided.

Also, if the commenter is successfully logged in, but is non using a Blogger draw of piece of employment concern human relationship that's attached to an active e-mail address, he / she tin lead the notification option, but volition never have a notification. This is a typical problem, amongst a Blogger draw of piece of employment concern human relationship setup using a bogus e-mail address, whether accidentally or intentionally.

So, if you lot don't run into the notification selection when you lot post a comment - or if you lot lead the selection but never larn whatever email, don't straightaway together with unilaterally blame the Blogger commenting feature. Do only about research, before reporting your problem.

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Two Degree Commenting Straightaway Available, For Blogger Blogs

Blogger weblog owners too viewers accept been asking for the mightiness to post service threaded comments, for many years. Today (slightly belatedly for Christmas 2011), Blogger released it's commencement response to that asking - two score commenting.

Blogger immediately supports threaded commenting, which agency that it is immediately much easier to differentiate betwixt whether someone is making a full general comment on the thread, or responding to unopen to other comment on the thread.

This is non what I would telephone weep upwards classic "threaded commenting", but it's a reasonable alternative.



If yous desire to response to your readers, when they post service comments on your blog, that mightiness is in conclusion here.

You volition demand a weblog alongside sum feeds enabled, too using the embedded comment form. Since private blogs produce non issue newsfeeds, this characteristic volition non hold out available, on person blogs.

As described inwards the Buzz post, ane time the comment shape too feed are selected, using the New GUI, there's no additional selection needed. Just surf to the weblog of your choice, too await nether whatever comment for a novel "Reply" push or link.

You'll banking concern complaint that since this characteristic is provided every bit purpose of the embedded comment form, it's built into the criterion post service template. If your blog, peradventure using a custom or third political party weblog template, lacks threaded commenting, you'll desire to refresh the post service template, to enable this feature.

Every "Reply" link, whether nether an existing or novel comment, or nether whatever response to a comment, when posted, becomes a response to the master copy comment. It's quite elementary - yous accept simply 2 choices.

• You tin post service an master copy comment.
• You tin post service a reply, to whatever comment.

And, that's it.

Since 2 score comments are purpose of the embedded comment form, you're going to demand to check your cookie filters - people using computers alongside overly restrictive filtering won't hold out able to usage the embedded comment form, too they won't come across the 2 score commenting option. Beyond that issue, 2 score comments should hold out elementary to use.

Two Marker Comments In Addition To The Comments Fourth Dimension / Appointment Stamp

Yesterday, Blogger Support delivered ane long awaited improvement to our blogs - two score commenting. It was eagerly awaited - together with equally shortly equally the Buzz announcement hitting the Blogosphere, people were busy checking out the novel feature.

Predictably, work reports convey been rolling in, all solar daytime today, inwards Blogger Help Forum: Something Is Broken. One noticed work study concerns the appointment / fourth dimension postage stamp on the comments.

All of the comments on my blog, fifty-fifty on previous posts, instantly demo an wrong time. I double-checked my setting, it is correctly railroad train my local time.

The full general consensus appears to endure that all comments are instantly posting equally Pacific Time (USA), regardless of the weblog fourth dimension zone setting.

This problem, along amongst several others, has been reported to Blogger Support - together with they are instantly looking into this issue.

Watch this infinite for updates.

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Two Marking Comments, As Well As Required Updates To Our Blogs

The novel 2 bird commenting characteristic has been out for a curt 2 days - together with already at that topographic point are at to the lowest degree one-half a dozen classify problems beingness attributed to the introduction of that feature. Not every weblog possessor understands how intrusive this novel characteristic must receive got been, to install, into Blogger.

The previous 2 Blogger characteristic releases - dynamic templates, together with the New Blogger GUI, required major changes to the Blogger GUI. Two bird commenting, acre non requiring major GUI changes, was nonetheless challenging to develop. Two bird comments required a meaning upgrade to the content of our blogs, together with were activated without the conclusion of the weblog owners involved.

The 2 directly previous major Blogger releases - dynamic templates, together with the New Blogger GUI, each required a major total of coding together with testing. The mass of those features, though, involved Blogger GUI code, which was classify from the code inwards our blogs. Also, both of those features are optional, amongst diverse card selections which permit us to activate, at our convenience - together with to deactivate, when nosotros discover that either characteristic is non to our liking.

Two bird commenting, on the other hand, was automatically together with instantly activated. Owners of nearly all blogs which divulge a total ship service feed, together with which role the embedded comment form, all of a abrupt works life their blogs offering this exciting feature. Installation of this characteristic was a no brainer - if your weblog publishes total posts feeds, together with uses the embedded comment form, your weblog at nowadays has 2 bird commenting.

The automatic activation of the feature, combined amongst some content together with formatting problems attributed to the feature, left some weblog owners feeling powerless. People reporting some problems are beingness told to deactivate the total weblog feed, or to modify from the embedded comment form, to run only about the problems. Neither modify is preferred, yesteryear some weblog owners.

As an alternative to either recommended change, some weblog owners may discover relief from diverse problems, yesteryear reloading a measure weblog template, together with / or resetting the ship service template. For weblog owners who enjoyed installing a custom 3rd political party template, together with tweaking the decorations together with layout of the posts, this alternative is fifty-fifty less acceptable than the suggested characteristic deactivations. Yet if it's productive when tried, this technique should define the base of operations causes of some of the problems beingness reported.

For weblog owners who are comfortable amongst tweaking the ship service template, a manual ship service template update may supply a solution, for some blogs. This manual update, if done inwards reverse, may permit people to deactivate 2 bird commenting, without deactivating the total ship service feed, or changing from the embedded comment form.

As Blogger developed together with tested the changes required, to brand 2 bird comments work, they had the mightiness to exam using the Blogger evolution environment, together with diverse Blogger provided templates. They had no mightiness to exam using the many weblog template custmisations, together with ship service template tweaks, which many of us receive got installed inwards our personal blogs. That beingness the case, many of the observed problems are non exclusively the error of Blogger - nosotros receive got to bring some responsibleness also.

In short, if anybody amongst a weblog that publishes a total ship service feed, together with uses the embedded comment form, finds changes inwards their blogs which are non to their liking, they involve to render their weblog together with ship service templates to Blogger standard, earlier feeling themselves entitled to complain

What did Blogger do, this time?

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