tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post5510568496858955857..comments2024-03-27T16:19:53.023+00:00Comments on Friko's World: February Miscellany: of Feet; What People Have Said to Me; and the Nuisance of Blogger's Word Verification.Frikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-81367075848646904242012-03-01T20:03:15.114+00:002012-03-01T20:03:15.114+00:00I used to have a laugh with some of the old colour...I used to have a laugh with some of the old coloured single word verifications. I'll probably miss that. But for the record, I have rid the fuzzy-wuzzy black and white shite for hopefully, much smooother visits!Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447013188405986054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-3305535994144850402012-02-28T17:33:50.193+00:002012-02-28T17:33:50.193+00:00Friko- I hear ya! I did away w/word very some time...Friko- I hear ya! I did away w/word very some time ago. I find that Blogger does a pretty good job at disposing of spam before it hits the comments. Yup. I probably just jinxed myself. ;)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694559900539722616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-80461392705400060142012-02-25T17:59:21.288+00:002012-02-25T17:59:21.288+00:00Love those various comments! And I, too,, have bee...Love those various comments! And I, too,, have been struggling with the word verification, Today I think they've made it a bit more readable.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-48449745961951120932012-02-24T12:39:10.948+00:002012-02-24T12:39:10.948+00:00Hi Friko - Me Agreed Too - cheers HilaryHi Friko - Me Agreed Too - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-54872582701671945262012-02-23T22:38:40.996+00:002012-02-23T22:38:40.996+00:00Me feet got so tired lately, that I needed a few d...Me feet got so tired lately, that I needed a few days of rest for the whole body.<br /><br />Probably mind and soul as well.<br /><br />What people said to me; was enough to answer their questions of my origin, from now on, with "Norwegen".<br /><br />Funny you did ask. Mood is indeed building up towards 'hate'. Minor. Still.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-44841778132196397822012-02-23T21:54:49.902+00:002012-02-23T21:54:49.902+00:00i am totally with you on the anti-word verificatio...i am totally with you on the anti-word verification message! AMEN!!!<br /><br />and you made me laugh with the things you've been told. :)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-29465622457885081222012-02-23T16:22:57.480+00:002012-02-23T16:22:57.480+00:00Once someone told me "I can look pretty . . ....Once someone told me "I can look pretty . . . when I try." What is the deal with the things people end the sentence with?! They should keep the first part and leave off the end LOL!<br /><br />Word verification has been driving me INSANE! I'm so glad you posted about that ;)Crazy Life of a Writing Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16064939499412649850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-31361050910926509352012-02-23T14:40:04.297+00:002012-02-23T14:40:04.297+00:00The whole commenting process is one reason I'd...The whole commenting process is one reason I'd never make a switch from Wordpress to Blogger. Heaven knows there are other difficulties - Blogger really doesn't like to let the riff-raff from Wordpress in, and tries several creative ways to keep that from happening.<br /><br />Still, spam never is an issue on WP. Their Akismet filter is fabulous, and if there's a particular person youshoreacreshttp://shoreacres.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-88218256778819194992012-02-23T11:52:47.143+00:002012-02-23T11:52:47.143+00:00thanks for the how-to guide, i will definately fol...thanks for the how-to guide, i will definately follow suitDon't Feed The Pixieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05380146661526476947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-79263406159540031522012-02-23T06:58:38.381+00:002012-02-23T06:58:38.381+00:00Hehehe fortunately I am not a Pisces ! What about...Hehehe fortunately I am not a Pisces ! What about Cancer ? <br />Didn't know that cheese contents milk, lol ! <br />You are so right with the word verification ! I never used it and have set comment moderation after 5 days since at least 4 years and had no trouble with spammers ! I have put a logo in my sidebar and a one under each post concerning a theme ! Because it's impossible to Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-45192954359914075472012-02-23T05:05:32.727+00:002012-02-23T05:05:32.727+00:00I hate the new word verification, and I also don&#...I hate the new word verification, and I also don't understand "no-reply bloggers". Oh well. As you said, blogging should be fun, not a chore.<br /><br />I had to laugh out loud about what people are saying. They really do that? Geez... Although sometimes I say really stupid things as well, I'm not intending to be tactless but it happens anyway. Darn it!Carola Bartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536486322412234854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-42094545058018172592012-02-23T03:34:55.100+00:002012-02-23T03:34:55.100+00:00Okay. Perpetua said you only need to do one of the...Okay. Perpetua said you only need to do one of the words, so, I am going to do just that now and see if it works, Friko. Here goes . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-84637274368124445562012-02-22T23:24:27.737+00:002012-02-22T23:24:27.737+00:00Well stated - even with my post cataract surgery, ...Well stated - even with my post cataract surgery, this new word verification gives my eyes a fit...I am still confused though as to how one knows if their own blog requests this...I see no place in my settings regarding "word verification" enabled or disabled. <br /><br />As a Pisces, when younger, I am sure Blockhead fit the bill - hoping I am stronger, clearer of mind and have lovely Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395890193161794631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-86563591258202185502012-02-22T21:33:32.775+00:002012-02-22T21:33:32.775+00:00I went off to wordpress after my blogger blog was ...I went off to wordpress after my blogger blog was caught up in a hacking of another blog I had subscribed to . (It is rather embarrasing when that happens). So I don't know whether there is an access problem. I agree that the word verification thing is a pain and time consuming and don't understand Blogger's rationale. Still, I press on because I rather like the people behind the wall.Christinehttp://www.lockwoodseasons.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-24097734575404353012012-02-22T18:25:26.392+00:002012-02-22T18:25:26.392+00:00I once had a trash commenter and initiated word ve...I once had a trash commenter and initiated word verification but quickly gave it up. I like the freedom of speech about it. Finally, if you ignore them long enough, the asses go away. Commenting and returning to a blog to read replies and re-comments is one of my favorite things about blogging. Email replies, although maybe more personal, take the community out of the conversation. Maybe youMr. Charlestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17497415823443875308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-67483614993894632332012-02-22T17:41:15.174+00:002012-02-22T17:41:15.174+00:00I agree completely. I hate work verification and ...I agree completely. I hate work verification and this new version is terrible. It will keep me from commenting as well. And I do the same. All comments to my posts come to me via email and that is where I reply to them so if you are a no-reply-blogger, I won't/can't respond to your comment.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-42378683869685332162012-02-22T17:29:02.727+00:002012-02-22T17:29:02.727+00:00Oh, I just read Gigi's comment so I guess I do...Oh, I just read Gigi's comment so I guess I don't have the WV problem after all. D.<br /><br />PS Whew!!schmidleysscribblins,wordpress.comhttp://schmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-21681529427786357522012-02-22T17:27:18.621+00:002012-02-22T17:27:18.621+00:00I use Wordpress, and I have wondered if my blog ha...I use Wordpress, and I have wondered if my blog has a word verification problem. I stopped commenting on blogs where it is difficult to comment. <br /><br />I wish I knew if my blog was difficult too.<br /><br />Dianneschmidleysscribblins,wordpress.comhttp://schmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-39019939264183456882012-02-22T17:03:24.265+00:002012-02-22T17:03:24.265+00:00I went back to read all the seven posts you wrote....I went back to read all the seven posts you wrote. Has it been so long ago I came or do you write very fast? On your blog on politics – I think that by what you write in your post bloggers can guess your politics. I write what I am interested about, so may write on politics sometimes (I think I did on my last post.) Your post on Valentine Day was so lovely – I could visualize you waiting with Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-20527176360496819092012-02-22T16:17:31.044+00:002012-02-22T16:17:31.044+00:00A brief follow-up about word verification. I'v...A brief follow-up about word verification. I've just read that you only have to type ONE of the words and tried this out. It works! So why on earth does Blogger ask us to do both? Deeply unhelpful.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-53055678708816779932012-02-22T14:43:25.466+00:002012-02-22T14:43:25.466+00:00Ah, Friko, those comments . . . I sometimes wonder...Ah, Friko, those comments . . . I sometimes wonder if people ever really listen to what they say. A recent one to me was "You look so much better. How much weight did you lose?" making me wonder how bad I must have looked and, of course, I'd not lost any weight at all. ha! <br /><br />I, too, have had problems with leaving comments with word verification, the latest making me wonderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-64678678277021922972012-02-22T12:13:27.949+00:002012-02-22T12:13:27.949+00:00I love the things people said to you, Friko. We...I love the things people said to you, Friko. We've all heard the like at times. <br /><br />As far as word verification is concerned, mine's been off for weeks for a different reason and won't be going back on. No trouble at all with spam as the filter has caught what little there has been.<br /><br />For those who are using the new Blogger interface, you have to go back to the old Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-45692763875050381762012-02-22T11:54:38.929+00:002012-02-22T11:54:38.929+00:00People say the funniest - or most thoughtless - th...People say the funniest - or most thoughtless - things.jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-31348384106121865252012-02-22T09:02:53.387+00:002012-02-22T09:02:53.387+00:00I have always found that feet are the most ugly pa...I have always found that feet are the most ugly part of the human body and luckily they are mostly covered. As Pondside's daughter, my youngest son is from the sign of Pisces and he is such a kind and nice character. You must have an awful lot of e-mails.bayouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08803865167364775151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-25414596662064199212012-02-22T07:25:22.930+00:002012-02-22T07:25:22.930+00:00Chuckling at what people say. ;)
I just ranted a...Chuckling at what people say. ;)<br /><br />I just ranted about the new word verification today, too. I can't deal with it anymore. My eyes have a terrible time with it. Glad people are reacting!<br /><br />Have a really good day, Friko! :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.com