tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post2177227513244532158..comments2023-08-20T07:42:52.010-05:00Comments on Trish's Reading Nook: Executive DecisionTrish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-54748593615411126252008-11-15T16:11:00.000-06:002008-11-15T16:11:00.000-06:00Not sure if there is a point to answering comments...Not sure if there is a point to answering comments at this point, but Oh well...<BR/><BR/>*Michelle - 3 dogs...holy crap (see...you've told me that again). Bad Trish!<BR/><BR/>*Joy - I'm over it. :P I felt really bad for a while and then some newbie people mentioned they used my blogroll so I thought about putting it back up. Forgotten! Oh well.<BR/><BR/>*Kim - I did a widget for a while of my top commenters (you were on there!), but it was making my page slow so I took it down during the read-a-thon and never put it back up. <BR/><BR/>*Melody - I like the idea of blogrolls, but I'm constantly discovering new blogs and I couldn't keep up like I wanted to. Monthly commenters has got to be a chore--I'm with you--not enough time!!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-42172817830975366922008-10-16T01:20:00.000-05:002008-10-16T01:20:00.000-05:00I'm still debating whether or not I should delete ...I'm still debating whether or not I should delete my blogroll... I love visiting those blogs and I need to update new ones as well... however, I don't think I'm able to do a monthly summary of commenters either. *sigh* I wish I've more time in blogging...Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-38067441050716191322008-10-10T19:36:00.000-05:002008-10-10T19:36:00.000-05:00I don't have a good solution as an alternate to bl...I don't have a good solution as an alternate to blogrolls. I like them, I enjoy seeing who has linked to my blog etc. I would never be able to do a monthly summary of commenters... so much work...<BR/><BR/>A widget might help maybe!Kim Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024112944002002232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-62841492289601540242008-10-10T11:40:00.000-05:002008-10-10T11:40:00.000-05:00You need to do what's best for you. :) I deleted...You need to do what's best for you. :) I deleted my blogroll many months ago and don't regret it; however, doing the monthly visitors is a HUGE chore. I probably will continue through the rest of the year, then go to a top commenter widget. The first one I remember seeing was Natasha's. I thought that was a great idea.<BR/><BR/>I agree that blogrolls are excellent for the newbie blogger, however, once they are steered towards Google Reader they can find all kinds of book blogs.<BR/><BR/>Cute picture of Maggie. :)Thoughts of Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572910467988997432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-27681620908737689932008-10-07T11:03:00.000-05:002008-10-07T11:03:00.000-05:00Well Trish, all I can say is at least you are atte...Well Trish, all I can say is at least you are attempting to acknowledge the bogs you read. Again being so lame, I don't even know how to do that!!! Cute cat! I have a black cat Mojo, and THREE, yes THREE dogs. Duke, Ginger, and Graceland (for the king of course!)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404879513387292219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-52486151121395268962008-10-06T16:25:00.000-05:002008-10-06T16:25:00.000-05:00*Nymeth - Hmmm--didn't think I needed that one, bu...*Nymeth - Hmmm--didn't think I needed that one, but lookie there! You have been a very loyal reader, my dear! I still may scrap it and go with another widget. Trying not to obsess about it too much. :PTrish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-3880118250344985702008-10-06T15:37:00.000-05:002008-10-06T15:37:00.000-05:00Trish, I finally got the widget to work on my blog...Trish, I finally got the widget to work on my blog (it wouldn't at first for some reason), and the numbers it shows seem accurate. You are near the top, of course, with almost 200 comments :P I noticed that <A HREF="http://www.bloggerplugins.org/2008/06/top-commentators-widget-for-blogger.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> they have two options, one to calculate it based on the last 500 comments, the second on the last 5000. I used the second. I know that 500 comments seems a lot, but you've been blogging for some time, and 50 posts with 10 comments each would be enough to cover that! So maybe that's what the problem with your list is?Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-32013830724322867482008-10-06T13:26:00.000-05:002008-10-06T13:26:00.000-05:00Debi - Maggie's "out of commission" too. :) But ...Debi - Maggie's "out of commission" too. :) But they do have similar markings, huh? I always think that Maggie looks worried the way her black fur makes it look like she's got raised eyebrows. <BR/><BR/>And yes--you've definitely commented more than 12 times!! I think for the most part (except for a few names) the top commenters part is accurate but the number of comments certainly isn't.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-87949670653769550792008-10-06T13:23:00.000-05:002008-10-06T13:23:00.000-05:00By the way, I think Maggie and our new cat Lucky w...By the way, I think Maggie and our new cat Lucky would make some gorgeous babies! (Of course, Lucky's out of commission so that's really not a possibility.)Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-4056655940315117862008-10-06T13:21:00.000-05:002008-10-06T13:21:00.000-05:00Oh Trish...you're my hero! I've really been wantin...Oh Trish...you're my hero! I've really been wanting to get rid of my blogroll, too. I just can't seem to keep it up-to-date, and I hate leaving people off of it. I very seldom click through someone's blogroll anyway. I'm much, much, much more likely to click through a link right in a post or through a comment (either on someone else's blog I read or on my own). <BR/><BR/>I like that commenter widget, but I'm probably too techno-challenged to figure out how to put it on my blog. But I think you're right...it doesn't look all too accurate. I'd be willing to bet that I've commented more than that.Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-69462526863161124292008-10-06T12:09:00.000-05:002008-10-06T12:09:00.000-05:00Rach - You crack me up! I wouldn't consider mysel...Rach - You crack me up! I wouldn't consider myself a "popular" blogger but I've made some great bookie friends over the past year or so. :) And in terms of people not wanting to be found--I have some friends who have private blogs but then I can't put them on my reader.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-20415859516823146662008-10-06T11:25:00.000-05:002008-10-06T11:25:00.000-05:00Holy sin! What a popular blogger you are! I can ...Holy sin! What a popular blogger you are! I can never keep up with updating my friends/family links. Plus, some people don't really like being "found" so it's like.....don't really know what to do about it.....Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210401341393596668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-69259362423695354332008-10-05T21:58:00.000-05:002008-10-05T21:58:00.000-05:00*Shana - Hmmm--not sure I would tell someone "hey ...*Shana - Hmmm--not sure I would tell someone "hey you missed my blog! add me!" :) Too funny. I've seen Wendy's scrolly blogroll and like it but then if you're looking for a particular name you have to wait around to find it. Thanks for the input--I may add the blogroll back in.<BR/><BR/>*Amanda - Ya, it seems that every time I take a picture of Maggie it is dark. I've tried to take the pictures without flash but I also have a tough time with the contrast because her fur is white. She is a little cutie patootey! :)<BR/><BR/>*CB - I don't think the top commenter widget is calculating correctly but to be fair the people who are listed (with the exception of one--and I think that name is only up there because there are several who have that name??) the people who are listed have been around quite some time. You're still a relative newbie ;) I like blogrolls too, but I don't like how they turn into a popularity thing. <BR/><BR/>*King Rat - I may have to try that! I'm loving the new things that blogger is coming out with recently.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-49836340614298291102008-10-05T19:44:00.000-05:002008-10-05T19:44:00.000-05:00If you use Google Reader you can embed your Google...If you use Google Reader you can embed your Google Reader blogroll on a blogger blog. I put all my reading blogs under one label and then use that for my Links page. It gets updated automatically as I add or remove blogs.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08169008132642213854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-87615350877376004472008-10-05T15:12:00.000-05:002008-10-05T15:12:00.000-05:00Updating my blog roll has been on my to-do list fo...Updating my blog roll has been on my to-do list for months now.<BR/><BR/>So has finding a way to set up a three column blog instead of a two column one. <BR/><BR/>It sounds like I need to add finally figuring out how to use google reader to my to-do list, too.<BR/><BR/>I do like blogrolls. They were a big help when I first started blogging and I still use them now and then when I want to find a new site.<BR/><BR/>I'm not a top-commenter? :-(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-92129039697691549122008-10-05T11:51:00.000-05:002008-10-05T11:51:00.000-05:00I think it helps to get rid of glowing eyes if you...I think it helps to get rid of glowing eyes if you shine a lot of light on her and then don't use your camera flash. It's the flash that gets those glowing eyes. She's took cute with her little paws tucked up under her.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13978371169108528359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-48043166273618900032008-10-04T21:07:00.000-05:002008-10-04T21:07:00.000-05:00I just updated my blogroll.I took out some old lin...I just updated my blogroll.<BR/><BR/>I took out some old links and posted a request that anyone who wanted to be on it (and who links to me) let me know.<BR/><BR/>I found out I was on a few blogrolls that I didn't know about, which was nice, especially since now I am linking to them.<BR/><BR/>I'm moving to a self-hosted site so that inspired the clean-up.<BR/><BR/>I've also seen a scrolling blogroll, if you're looking for something that doesn't take up as much space. Musings of a Bookish Kitty/Literary Feline and Melody's Reading Corner both have it. I hope my designers can do something like that on my new site.<BR/><BR/>I agree with previous commenters - I used blog rolls to discover new blogs when I was a book blog newbie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-13912035652791056622008-10-04T17:36:00.000-05:002008-10-04T17:36:00.000-05:00Wow!! I can't believe all the response to this que...Wow!! I can't believe all the response to this question. :)<BR/><BR/>*Heatherlo - I think for me its the not including everyone aspect that I'm afraid of. Thanks so much for the input!!<BR/><BR/>*Lisa - Good morning. :) Too funny that we were both giving "advice" or ranting at the same time. I'll have to check into the blog list.<BR/><BR/>*Corinne - It's so easy to just click "subscribe to blog". I do have different folders to help keep my favorites up top but my blogging time is so limited lately that I'm always behind anyway. <BR/><BR/>*Bermudaonion - Google reader is the best, right?? :)<BR/><BR/>*Nymeth - I edited the post a few different times but my first one said something along the lines of "Nymeth has definitely commented more than 20 times!!" :) I'll have to check into the updated post one--a few others have suggested that as well. And Maggie says thank you. Actually--she's not here right now, wonder where she is!<BR/><BR/>*Bookchronicle - I love google reader--I'll have to figure out how to copy over my google reader list--did you do that manually or is there any easy way?<BR/><BR/>*Natasha - I've thought about doing tabbies but I don't know how. I'm pretty clueless when it comes to fancy stuff like that!!<BR/><BR/>*Stephanie - Oh--even though I can't keep up, google reader saves my life. :) At least now I can choose what I miss out on. I may end up putting the blogroll back, though.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-78151546836006523172008-10-04T17:08:00.000-05:002008-10-04T17:08:00.000-05:00See....I'm pretty attached to my blogroll too. I...See....I'm pretty attached to my blogroll too. I've had it since I started blogging. I tried using bloglines/google reader, but I just kept falling so far behind. <BR/><BR/>Maybe I'll try it again, though.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055676171075203563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-55061753016063060092008-10-04T12:09:00.000-05:002008-10-04T12:09:00.000-05:00Just thought of this, so I'm back for more. Some ...Just thought of this, so I'm back for more. Some people have a links page. So instead of cluttering the sidebar, it's a separate page. Another idea for you . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-80578510519257984592008-10-04T11:51:00.000-05:002008-10-04T11:51:00.000-05:00I just "dumped" my blog roll myself. I'm a Google ...I just "dumped" my blog roll myself. I'm a Google Reader gal and it's so easy to just add a blog to that and such a pain to officially add it to the blog roll. So, what I did was delete my blogroll and copy over my Google Reader list. I figure if I do this once every 3 or 4 months that will be enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-34979439483060100112008-10-04T11:45:00.000-05:002008-10-04T11:45:00.000-05:00I really like that top commentators widget. I trie...I really like that top commentators widget. I tried to put one on my blog, but for some reason it didn't work at all :/ And I'm pretty sure I've commented on your blog more than 20 times :P I wonder what's up with that.<BR/><BR/>As for alternatives to a blogroll, I've been seeing this new widget around that instead of showing a list of blogs shows the most recent updates from friends. I pondered replacing mine with that, but like Nancy and Dar I'm too attached to it.<BR/><BR/>Maggie looks lovely! I wish I knew how to take non-glowing eyes pictures. It happens with most of my cat pictures too.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-36736624834138095462008-10-04T11:41:00.000-05:002008-10-04T11:41:00.000-05:00I know what you mean about the blogroll. Since I ...I know what you mean about the blogroll. Since I started using Google Reader it seems like too much effort to keep the blogroll up to date.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-21700847971476742552008-10-04T10:16:00.000-05:002008-10-04T10:16:00.000-05:00I agree with you - blogrolls as a link list are re...I agree with you - blogrolls as a link list are really hard for me to keep up with, especially because when I like something I just add it to my reader and it gets shuffled into that massive list :)Corinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741365928762676938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-4654054957322027262008-10-04T09:57:00.000-05:002008-10-04T09:57:00.000-05:00I have that "my blog list" thing that updates by r...I have that "my blog list" thing that updates by recent post. I'm not sure how I feel about it. For the longest time I had no blogroll at all because I just didn't have time to update it. Still don't, actually, but that blog list thing lets you just click through from your google reader list, so it's easier to update.<BR/><BR/>Hehe, you just commented on my blog while I was commenting here. Good Morning!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401807675546808620noreply@blogger.com