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Hello, I'm new here (to posting I've been reading in the background for a few month) so hopefully I'm posting this right!
I've just started an MA in Creative Writing and I'm blogging for the university, I've put my first post up which is about the terrifying thing of telling people you are/want to be a writer.
I did have to verify I was a person by ticking all boxes with street signs in but it felt wonderful not to be faced with that ghastly box which neever works.
Now I'm really perplexed because Patsy's comment box is different to the screen shot of the one Liz posted on the other thread, yet Liz was able to comment on Patsy's blog. Whereas my comment box matches Liz's screen shot - so why can't Liz comment on my blog? :-??
I just commented, Claudia, but unlike on PM's my comment did not appear?
It's showing now, Liz. For some reason it went into the 'moderation box' - I've no idea why some people's comments show immediately and others require me to release them from moderation. It seems completely random to me, but no doubt I'm missing something.
I found the 'full page' setting and made the change. I'll now see if it make any difference to the volume of comments I receive!
Well, one of the differences this change has made is that the comments are now showing in the order in which they were posted - so my replies to individual comments don't always come directly after that person's post now! It's a good job I usually use the person's name because it makes my responses nonsensical if you can't match it to the comment I'm replying to. And who's going to bother to do that? Bit miffed by this alteration to be honest.
Comments
https://catchingcottonclouds.wordpress.com/2016/10/20/jeremiad-bet-youre-wondering/
http://lizy-writes.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/robinson-ii-ethansvoice-dripped-scorn.html
https://upthedownescalator.wordpress.com/2016/10/20/the-daredevil/
http://lizy-writes.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/who-dares-100-word-story-for-friday.html
Luminous ghosts and trapped mice.
https://upthedownescalator.wordpress.com/2016/10/27/frights-and-scares-under-the-stairs/
https://catchingcottonclouds.wordpress.com/2016/10/27/day-2-of-the-free-promotion-of-charlie-chumpkins/
http://www.carol-bevitt.co.uk/2016/10/getting-back-to-where-i-was.html
http://susan-a-eamestravelfictionandphotos.blogspot.ie/2016/10/barcelona-part-2_28.html
I've just started an MA in Creative Writing and I'm blogging for the university, I've put my first post up which is about the terrifying thing of telling people you are/want to be a writer.
http://brookesstudents.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/so-what-are-you-going-to-do-with-your.html
http://lizy-writes.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/the-halloween-store.html
http://www.carol-bevitt.co.uk/2016/11/a-small-success.html
https://sally-jenkins.com/2016/11/03/200-powerful-words-to-use-instead-of-good/
Not everyone shared my love of pop music.
https://upthedownescalator.wordpress.com/2016/11/08/pop-the-soundtrack-to-my-childhood/
Here's my weekly bit of flash fiction.
http://lizy-writes.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/stanleys-delivery.html
(Not) writing about my family. http://patsy-collins.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/no-family-secrets.html
Not the best advice from my peers.
https://upthedownescalator.wordpress.com/2016/11/10/what-i-learned-on-beecher-street/
http://susan-a-eamestravelfictionandphotos.blogspot.ie/2016/11/swan-song-poem.html
I did have to verify I was a person by ticking all boxes with street signs in but it felt wonderful not to be faced with that ghastly box which neever works.
I thought IO had the pesky verification thing turned off, but it seems to switch itself back on periodically. I'll check it.
:-??
How did you change yours PM?
It will of course mean other changes too – it's much harder to respond directly to any comments people make.
http://snailmale-cyclingweakly.blogspot.com/2016/11/beaumont-hamel-battle-of-ancre-november.html?spref=fb
http://www.carol-bevitt.co.uk/2016/11/spam-is-doing-rounds.html
http://www.carol-bevitt.co.uk/2016/11/november-means-bad-sex-in-fiction.html
http://lizy-writes.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/final-concert-100-word-fiction.html
https://catchingcottonclouds.wordpress.com/2016/11/18/never-judge-a-book-by-its-cover/
I've changed back to embedded comments as I've had less than usual after switching to the full page version.