Comments on: Speedlinking and a question (and a rant) http://randaclay.com/blogging/speedlinking-and-a-question-and-a-rant/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:54:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Randa Clay http://randaclay.com/blogging/speedlinking-and-a-question-and-a-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 Randa Clay Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:57:47 +0000 http://randaclay.com/archives/speedlinking-and-a-question-and-a-rant#comment-1171 I know having the feeds set to partial is sometimes unintentional- I understand that. What I'm talking about are the ones that are intentionally that way. I keep <a href="http://redsil.com">John's</a> feed in my reader and pop over to his blog to read the rest because I know him and I'm interested in all the topics he writes about and it's always good stuff, but I would much prefer to just be able to see the whole article in my reader. (*wink* to John) Maybe John could help us understand the motivation behind partial feeds... @David - the no follow thing... if I had a site like Wendy's in which the comments became unmanageable just because of the sheer number of them, I would probably change to the Link Love plugin. Currently, if I think someone is just leaving a comment to get the link, I just delete the link. I'm glad for someone I know to leave a quick comment, but when someone with a blog about valet parking blows through here and leaves a "nice post" comment, I have no problem deleting their URL. @Robert- wow, I am honored to be on your list! Thank you. I am with you on the visual thing. Reading stuff in the reader can sometimes be a bit dry. Your comment is a good reminder too, for those who think having a "subscribe via e-mail" option is unimportant. I know having the feeds set to partial is sometimes unintentional- I understand that. What I’m talking about are the ones that are intentionally that way. I keep John’s feed in my reader and pop over to his blog to read the rest because I know him and I’m interested in all the topics he writes about and it’s always good stuff, but I would much prefer to just be able to see the whole article in my reader. (*wink* to John) Maybe John could help us understand the motivation behind partial feeds…

@David – the no follow thing… if I had a site like Wendy’s in which the comments became unmanageable just because of the sheer number of them, I would probably change to the Link Love plugin. Currently, if I think someone is just leaving a comment to get the link, I just delete the link. I’m glad for someone I know to leave a quick comment, but when someone with a blog about valet parking blows through here and leaves a “nice post” comment, I have no problem deleting their URL.

@Robert- wow, I am honored to be on your list! Thank you. I am with you on the visual thing. Reading stuff in the reader can sometimes be a bit dry. Your comment is a good reminder too, for those who think having a “subscribe via e-mail” option is unimportant.

]]> By: Robert http://randaclay.com/blogging/speedlinking-and-a-question-and-a-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-1169 Robert Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:30:33 +0000 http://randaclay.com/archives/speedlinking-and-a-question-and-a-rant#comment-1169 Not to be a kiss-a** but I have three I read religiously. In fact I don't really use a feed reader. I am a Linux-Firefox guy, so the reader I use (if I use one) is the Firefox plugin reader 'Sage'. But I really don't use it much at all. If a blog doesn't have the 'subscribe by email' functionality I really don't even bother with it. When I get an email notification, I don't read the blog in the email viewing frame, instead I delete it immediately and visit the site. I'm a visual guy, I want to see the colors and pictures. Visual appeal coupled with content is important to me. So I have three I must read. 1. Chris's blog over at Solo-Technology. 2. Yours. ;) 3. Scobleizers blog I have several others, now I have several blogs that I read, and I will generally read them daily. But the three listed above, will have me stop whatever project I am working on, and read them. Not to be a kiss-a** but I have three I read religiously. In fact I don’t really use a feed reader. I am a Linux-Firefox guy, so the reader I use (if I use one) is the Firefox plugin reader ‘Sage’. But I really don’t use it much at all.

If a blog doesn’t have the ’subscribe by email’ functionality I really don’t even bother with it. When I get an email notification, I don’t read the blog in the email viewing frame, instead I delete it immediately and visit the site. I’m a visual guy, I want to see the colors and pictures. Visual appeal coupled with content is important to me. So I have three I must read.

1. Chris’s blog over at Solo-Technology.
2. Yours. ;)
3. Scobleizers blog

I have several others, now I have several blogs that I read, and I will generally read them daily. But the three listed above, will have me stop whatever project I am working on, and read them.

]]> By: David Airey :: Creative Design :: http://randaclay.com/blogging/speedlinking-and-a-question-and-a-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-1167 David Airey :: Creative Design :: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:33:29 +0000 http://randaclay.com/archives/speedlinking-and-a-question-and-a-rant#comment-1167 Hi Randa, I'm enjoying Chris G's articles of late, but when browsing my reader I usually go through them by time added rather than topic or author. As for your rant, Tara makes a good point about it sometimes being unintentional. I think John does the same, with his design / architecture blog and I'm sure it's not for advertising purposes. By the way, there's a lot of press about the DoFollow lately, and how Wendy removed it from her blog. I'm curious, what's your take on things? Hi Randa,

I’m enjoying Chris G’s articles of late, but when browsing my reader I usually go through them by time added rather than topic or author.

As for your rant, Tara makes a good point about it sometimes being unintentional. I think John does the same, with his design / architecture blog and I’m sure it’s not for advertising purposes.

By the way, there’s a lot of press about the DoFollow lately, and how Wendy removed it from her blog.

I’m curious, what’s your take on things?

]]> By: Tara: Graphic Design Blog http://randaclay.com/blogging/speedlinking-and-a-question-and-a-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-1170 Tara: Graphic Design Blog Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:22:00 +0000 http://randaclay.com/archives/speedlinking-and-a-question-and-a-rant#comment-1170 Rather than actually have a feed reader I subscribe in firefox so I can just see titles of the last few posts that have been written by my favourite blogs. If I like the title I visit via the link. Some people ie) me, didn't realise that they only had a partial feed (wordpress dummy - but getting better) so a partial feed may not always be intentional. I changed mine after a few people requested it (I think you may have been one of the Randa). Rather than actually have a feed reader I subscribe in firefox so I can just see titles of the last few posts that have been written by my favourite blogs. If I like the title I visit via the link. Some people ie) me, didn’t realise that they only had a partial feed (wordpress dummy – but getting better) so a partial feed may not always be intentional. I changed mine after a few people requested it (I think you may have been one of the Randa).

]]> By: proje http://randaclay.com/blogging/speedlinking-and-a-question-and-a-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-1168 proje Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:08:19 +0000 http://randaclay.com/archives/speedlinking-and-a-question-and-a-rant#comment-1168 I sometimes check feeds, rather prefer visiting blogs and read entries. I sometimes check feeds, rather prefer visiting blogs and read entries.

]]> By: Rhys http://randaclay.com/blogging/speedlinking-and-a-question-and-a-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-1164 Rhys Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:49:08 +0000 http://randaclay.com/archives/speedlinking-and-a-question-and-a-rant#comment-1164 Spooky. ICHC is my usual first pick! Ummm, whilst I do agree with you over partial feeds, I rarely unsubscribe. Reason being is that a lot of my blogging buddies either have platforms who don't support full feeds (such as mu.nu), or they are technologically inept so they can't change it. Myself? I have a full feed, though it's my writing that gets people clicking through :D Spooky. ICHC is my usual first pick!

Ummm, whilst I do agree with you over partial feeds, I rarely unsubscribe. Reason being is that a lot of my blogging buddies either have platforms who don’t support full feeds (such as mu.nu), or they are technologically inept so they can’t change it.

Myself? I have a full feed, though it’s my writing that gets people clicking through :D

]]> By: Charity http://randaclay.com/blogging/speedlinking-and-a-question-and-a-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 Charity Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:12:41 +0000 http://randaclay.com/archives/speedlinking-and-a-question-and-a-rant#comment-1166 Thanks for the kind mention Randa! As for selecting the must-read feeds from my reader after an absence - is that actually possible? ;) I usually check <a href="http://dailyblogtips.com">Daily Blog Tips</a>, and <a href="http://andybudd.com">Andy Budd</a> or <a href="http://zeldman.com">Zeldman</a>. Oh, and the partial feed - totally agree. Ick. I see mostly marketing based blogs using that tactic, which I guess I can understand the motive behind it. But a few prominent designers use partials as well, and they're not even monetizing, so I don't really get that, but whatever. Thanks for the kind mention Randa!

As for selecting the must-read feeds from my reader after an absence – is that actually possible? ;) I usually check Daily Blog Tips, and Andy Budd or Zeldman.

Oh, and the partial feed – totally agree. Ick. I see mostly marketing based blogs using that tactic, which I guess I can understand the motive behind it. But a few prominent designers use partials as well, and they’re not even monetizing, so I don’t really get that, but whatever.

]]> By: Chris http://randaclay.com/blogging/speedlinking-and-a-question-and-a-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-1165 Chris Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:58:42 +0000 http://randaclay.com/archives/speedlinking-and-a-question-and-a-rant#comment-1165 Amen on the rant. I have dumped so many feeds because they were partial -- usually a damned shame because I don't add add feeds to my reader lightly. Amen on the rant.

I have dumped so many feeds because they were partial — usually a damned shame because I don’t add add feeds to my reader lightly.

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