Let me present to you…
Ten Commandments of Blogging
1. Thou shall turn Captcha word verification off on comments.
1. Thou shall turn Captcha word verification off on comments.
TURN IT OFF. If you receive a spam comment, it's very simple to delete. I have received very few spam comments in the 2 years I’ve been blogging.
2. Thou shall not be a “No-Reply” Commenter
Nothing makes me want to pull my hair out more than when I type up a snazzy reply, push send, only to find I sent it to nobody, pesky little Noreply-comment@blogger.com. Please do us all a favor, and take a moment to add your email address to your profile right now. You will get more cookies and love that way.
3. Though shall put careful thought and consideration into their comments
You know what annoys me more than stale bread? Commenters that don't actually read the post, but comment just to promote themselves. Chances are, if I get a "I'm having a giveaway check me out" or "Come follow my blog," I won't even click the link so don't even try. Are you a victim of: "comment vomit”?
You know how good it feels to receive a comment on something you write? Well guess what? The feeling is mutual. If you are taking the time out of your busy day to read something on someone's page, what's another minute to leave a comment with your thoughts? Feedback is always nice.
Remember: It is not about the quantity of followers, it is the quality of followers. If you want to attract a blogger to your blog—leave a comment that means something. Something that will intrigue the blogger reading it and will make them WANT to come to your page
4. Thou shall interact and engage with thy readers
Bloggers who never take the time to reply to a comment irk me. Especially ones I keep coming back to and double especially if I ask a question of them. Girl expects an answer! Maybe not within the day, week, or year, but eventually dangit!
Don't be a Blog Snob! This gal disagrees with me. This one too. Oh wells.
Don't be a Blog Snob! This gal disagrees with me. This one too. Oh wells.
I can’t emphasize enough: Interact with your readers. This means, if they take the time to comment on something you write ... be kind enough to reply back to them. (now of course, you can't do this unless both YOU and your reader have your email account linked to your blog). Show that you value them.
And this applies for the long term of your success in show biz. No matters if you’re a famous 12,987 follower blogger. Don’t feel like you’re above all of us lowly peasants. At that rate, you should have the moola to hire a personal replier to do the job for you J
5. Thou shall not have obnoxious commenting systems
It's a deal breaker for me. I cannot stand ones that won’t allow me to comment unless I sign up. Or require me to input a Name, URL, e-mail, date of birth, SSN, first dog’s name…etc. Disquis, I quit.
I’ve got an idea, go the simple, old fashioned route of a pop-up comment box. Here’s a simple tutorial for funsies:
Once there, click the fancy pop-up option.
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6. Thou shall not have music on thy bloggy. If you had any idea how many people look at blogs at work… Bad news bears.
7. Thou shall not have Mission impossible navigation
No subscribe button, no contact information, not being able to navigate the site, ET Phone HOME! Always have your e-mail address easily accessible, in case I want to send you something sparkly. No search box. *pulls hair* I do not want to delve through 18 months of your archives to find what I’m looking for!
8. Thou shall not host an obnoxious amount of reviews and giveaways
Especially if they have nothing to do with the content of your blog. Giveaways are fun, for sure. I mean, who DOESN'T like winning? But honestly folks, there IS such thing as 'too many' People click 'follow' to be eligible to win something. Chances are…They probably don't even know your name.
Another peeve, the only reason you use social media is to announce giveaways. I’m extremely guilty of this one.
On this same token, Erin mentioned how annoying it is when the title of a post involves the words: "Guest Post/Sponsor Spotlight/Giveaway"
“Your readers read your blog because they like what you have to say. They don't show up thinking "Gosh, I hope it is somebody else today...I am so over hearing from the actual owner of the blog."
Instead, title your posts with snazzy eye catching "Confidence is the Sexiest Lingerie" type stuff. I would totally click on that.
Here's a little Rafflecopter 101 to avoid a comment for 957 different entries.
9. Thou shall not constantly beg for sponsors.
It's hard to make people pay for ads. Don't overwhelm your readers with requests! If you ask once, twice, even three times and get no reply, stop asking! Wait a few weeks (or 10) and try again. Once a month should be more than sufficient. Also, I’ve found doing your research and reaching out to bloggers that do button swaps or offer affordable prices can work wonders without all the cry for help posts.
10. Thou shall not have a busy Blog design:
Keep it simple. We've all heard the saying "First impressions mean everything" right? How about less is more? Well folks, the same goes for your blog! You want your blog to be aesthetically appealing and to reflect who you are as an individual. Clutter and ads everywhere just looks messy. And I suppose if you are a messy bessy, more power to you sista!
On the topic of Fonts: Too small, funky fonts: ie) comic sans, brush script, wingdings. Yeah, not okay. Too many random fonts and colors, BADDD! Keep things semi-uniform. Also, don’t center your text in a post. Unless it’s a special occasion, like Flag Day, then I suppose it’s okay.
On to photos: As a general rule of thumb, include pictures in all of your posts.
If you don't, I get bored. Oh wait, this one’s lacking…let me fix that.
If you don't, I get bored. Oh wait, this one’s lacking…let me fix that.
Do not have photos of different widths, or teeny tiny ones. Extra large are so much more eye appealing don’t ya think?
As a general rule of thumb, PNG>JPG. Png files have better compression ratios and crisper colors--as well as supporting more than a .jpeg.
Also, I’ve found that using the Blogger photo uploader is completely pointless. It's far easier to upload photos elsewhere and adjust the width using html. And it takes like .78 seconds.
A final word of advice: Don’t get Follower-Happy! Blog for you, NOT for a gain of followers! Find what you are most passionate about and fly with it! Don't blog about what you 'think' your readers want to see from you. Because I can almost guarantee that the loyal readers are on YOUR blog, to read about YOU. Do you keep coming back to see what they recently pinned onto Pinterest? To see what they wore yesterday and the day before? Or do you keep coming back for their content?
Are you guilty of any of the aforementioned cardinal sins?
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Now your turn! What commandments do you live your blogging life by?
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78 comments:
I totally agree with all of your blogger no no's, but especially number 1. If there's anything that annoys me most it's the captcha or whatever that thing is that checks to male sure you're not a computer spammer. Get rid of it people! Disqus has a really great comment system now. Super easy to use. Also...the "if you follow me, i'll follow you" totally gets on my nerves. I don't want just anybody reading my blog...i want followers who actually appreciate the thoughts I put out there. Great post! I agree 100%!
And all the bloggers said...amen!
Amen! Omg. The music on a blog drives me nuts! Half the time, I'm blogging while my husband is sleeping and we use my laptop to watch movies and stuff on our tv, so my laptop is almost never muted. When I click on a blog with music, I can never turn it off fast enough for him to not wake up. He doesn't get mad, but I just feel so bad that I woke him up.
And, I hate no reply bloggers. seriously #1 pet peeve.
I think I do okay then! (Except centering my posts-- I do that) :)
This is really great though. I thought about doing a similar post about what I've learned since I started blogging. I love post like these because they have really helped! So thank you! :)
Thanks for this as someone who is starting out!
And I think I'm doing ok by this...except centering text..as kate does too haha
Great post!
Great post! I'm still pretty dang new to blogging and still learning the "ins" and "outs." thanks for sharing your 10 commandments with us!
Great tips!! Especially the music one. Who reads blogs at work? This girl!
I'm new to your blog---just found you when someone else linked up to Coast to Coast. Excited to be a follower!
~Tiffany
http://tiffanyd22.blogspot.com
I think I needed to hear a bunch of these, but the blog snob cracked me up! I read one of the links and thought...oh yeah...and that one...You can't sit here!
Sooo great :) I needed a good laugh today
Girl, this is by far the best list of blogging faux pas I've ever read. I agree with every single one of them--ESPECIALLY they one about people who are constantly doing product reviews/giveaways. Why don't they just pay people to follow them? lol
Btw, follow me!! (hehehehe jk. I couldn't resist! I'm like you--if people tell me to do it, or tell me they're having a giveaway, I won't follow the link).
Shane, this is the most USEFUL article I've ever read about blogging and I couldn't agree more!! Although, I keep wondering how no-reply emails work since I'm on Wordpress. Can you guys ever reply to me? Also, I just found out about this whole multiple font and color thing and I mightttt have to go back and reassess my blog (feel free to please let me know which parts of my blog are too busy, I would love that!). Haha but overall, GREAT list and I will keep coming back here because I agree with everything you said! Boo Disquis!
<3
Evani
Brilliant. So true also! Well done, Shane. You'll keep me coming back.
YAY! The only one I'm guilty of is having too many giveaways, but actually I don't have that many. I'm worried I have too many reviews though which people may or may not find interesting. But oh well. I think I also blog too much. But we all commit blogging faux pas' occasionally don't we? :)
I actually don't mind giveaways. But then I'm a big contest person. Especially if it's a giveaway on something I want!
The only one I don't like is bloggers who never respond to comments. I don't care if its late they respond to me, but I like SOME kind of response. Even if it's a week later.
Agreed! Agreed! Agreed!
This is perfect. I think everyone should read this post. :) You got it all...I am not too turned off on the Captcha or the music, if I am not up to listening to it, I just turn it off. What I detest is Bloggers who NEVER comment or return an email. Oh gosh, if I take the time to email you, please at least have the courtesy to return something.
I try to return all comments and I visit everyone who comes by. I think it is only courteous.
GREAT post. :) Sharing it.
Tami
THANKYOU! I could not have said it better myself. it drives me crazy when i get the "follow my blog" emails or go to a blog and they are begging for sponsors.
Xo lourdes
Wait, how do I adjust the width in HTML? Do explain, I'd much rather do it that way!
I love this post soooo much!!! One thing I have definitely been guilty of is trying to get more followers... and then I get discouraged in my blogging when I feel like no one's reading. Although it is nice to have followers, I don't want anyone following if they aren't ever going to bother reading or paying attention to what I'm actually saying. Also, the blogs that are cluttered with ads, giveaways and such just drive me INSANE. Nothing is worse than going to a blog I used to love reading, only to find that the blogger has all but sold-out to advertising and doing a million product reviews, etc... drive me batty. Anyway, thank you for this, Shane! Another awesome post ;)
Tara
I just wanted to tell you about a ... I'm hosting. lol {Just Kidding}
I loved this post. I must admit that I'm guilty of a couple these. But I agree the word verification and Disquis are the worst.
zhank you :)
HI!!!!!! Yes, my husband and I just moved from Oklahoma and we live in Pickerington!
What blogging thing in Easton???? I would love to go and meet some friends!
Shoot me an email
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So nice to meet you!!!!
Can you explain the uploading photos somewhere else??
I've always used the blogger uploader!! Now I'm intrigued...
I'm not sure I understand the no reply thing. On typepad I can reply even without an email address? Some people don't like their email box cluttered with reply emails perhaps? I just assume people go back to check for a reply if they're really interested. I always do!
But yes, I think it's nice when a blogger replies to questions and interact with their readers.
yes, yes and YES! I am always crushed when I cannot respond to a comment...even if I'm lacking caffeine and have nothing witty to say back, I always like to say thanks for stopping by, I love you just for doing so and please be my best friend. is that too much to ask? PUT IN YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS! I want to share the love.
GREAT tips, thanks for posting!
also, i'm going to share this via twitter, cause it's that good. hmmkay
#1 & 2, definitely
#3 is why I don't comment much, I find I don't have enough to say or anything meaningful to say.
#4 is not quite me yet, I will always reply to questions but I don't reply to every comment. I just don't have the time. plus some people has #2 turn off and so I have to answer in the comments
#5 I don't see why blogspot bloggers keep using other comment system other than bloggers. I just think they are mostly the same except not as user friendly.
#6 I think it's a personal preference but it definitely clashes with the music I'm playing but if they have an easy access to turn it off, I wouldn't might as much.
#7 I find most blogs are easy to navigate, it's those with too much clutter that's a problem.
#8 if your blog is a review blog, there will be lots of review but giveaways are hard to judge. I think they're fine as long as they're not doing for some sort of recognition. for me, I just like giving stuff away.
#9 I see no problem with that. but once a month to ask for sponsor isn't too much.
#10 I agree with you on that. although I disagreed on photos. not every post should have photos. sometimes you just can't find the right one.
I'm still deciding on PNG and JPG formats. I find that some photos doesn't look good in the PNG format. maybe it's just me?
anyway, thanks for sharing.
hope you have a sweet day.
Thank you for this post! I'm just starting out in the world of blogging and slowly but surely learning. So, it's nice to get the honest perspective from others! In regards to photos, I'm completely clueless on how to edit them to make them look as nice as others have on their page. If you get some time, I would love to hear from you on how to edit my photos to all be the same size and actually professional looking. :)
These are great tips and I agree with all of them! :)
xo, Yi-chia
Always Maylee
Hey! Follow me and I'll follow back!
And you can leave a comment that I will never reply to. You'll also have to go through a bajillion obstacles to figure out WHERE to leave the comment, but it doesn't stop there! You'll have to decipher a blurry photo and a bunch of letters that just look like a blob!
Hope you'll stop by, because this is the first and only time I'm ever going to stop by your blog, even though I'm begging you to follow me!! :)
This is an awesome entry!!
ahh, so many great commandments! and i love your labels:"blogging, ridiculous"
love that.
xoxo
ali
Amen amen amen to basically everything. I really agree with the replying to comments and there being no email to reply to!And the having to sign up or fill out all kinds of info to comment. Lots of times I won't end up commenting cause it's too much work. I mean I'm not applying for a job or filling out a survey. Let it be easy to comment! haha
I totally agree with these!! These are all something I had/have been struggling with. Especially the last one..
I've been blogging for about 3 years now, and have really gotten into it the past 2 years..I post A LOT more now, almost every day..or every other day..and although I Blog for ME...It sucks not having interaction with anyone. I comment like crazy on other blogs I love and follow, but I get no followers or comments on my blog. Which, makes me said and I think "what am I doing wrong?" and I try to fix it or change what i am doing...but then it feels weird and unnatural. I LOVE MY BLOG and how I do things...I guess I can keep posting and hope that one day I get followers who interact with me.. :)
Thanks for the Tips, Definitley a help! :)
I agree with most of these and follow a number of them. Have been blogging for over 4 years now. I'll leave my two cents.
I don't agree with the comment form in another box. I prefer it all to be embedded, but I think that's a personal preference.
I agree with the music. Nothing make me leave a blog for GOOD than a blog with music. Not everyone enjoys the same type of music, turn it off.
I shut off the word verify on my blog - just today. I have comment moderator on, so the word verify is a little over kill and I never really thought about.
I respond to ALL comments through email, with the exception of questions. Those I respond to with an email, as well as a reply on the post. Giving others the benefit of having the answer too.
Lastly, I'd like to encourage blog readers to comment on the actual blog. With social media being such a big part of what we all do and links being put on Facebook fan pages,etc. I think it's important to actually leave your comment on the blog post itself, not just the link someone put on their fan page. If you took the time to read the post, please take the time to leave a comment on the blog post, not just on the FB link.
Thanks for a great post. I'll be sharing it on my fan page.
I so agree about commenting... it actually makes me really mad when I follow a blog, comment nearly every day, and they NEVER bother to reply or visit my blog. I get we're all busy, but I'm sorry, at least go out once a week and reply to comments! Why do people blog if they're not going to bother to reach out to readers?
I could go on and on but I won't, I don't need to rant. But I LOVE this post.
Haha I like these commandments. :) And soooo agree with #6!
http://www.tamarasblend.com/
I completely agree with all of these! I especially don't like the "non reply" commenters. It always seems like they give the most insightful, thought-provoking comments, and yet they can't figure out how to enable their email!
Well, now I know a lot about what I was doing wrong and I shall mend my ways. It's nice to read it from the perspective of someone who has been doing this for a while. Thank you!
I am 100% guilty of centering text. Even though on my high school yearbook staff I always bashed it, I keep centering text. I think its because I have two side bars, but who knows. I might try to break the "center text" habit eventually
Hi Shane!
You're hilarious. This post made me laugh. Funny but true. ;) Thanks for checking out The Bee's Knees.
Thank you SO much for linking to my tutorial! You are so sweet!
Found this post through the BBN and, after reading, I have to say a few things. These are just my opinions and they are not meant to offend you or anyone else. I agree with everything else.
Including photos in every post is NOT that important. If you're not willing to read through something without visual stimulation and would rather have a unrelated photo, a la your puppy photo, then I feel the later is worse.
I agree with other bloggers about replying to comments. I have an extremely busy life, at the moment, and having time to reply to even one comment is hard right now. If I can't reply back to every single comment that's because my real life takes precedent over my blog life.
The busy layout is a matter of opinion. I, for one, think your layout is a little busy for my taste. That's just my taste though. I'm probably the only person that thinks so.
The only commandment I truly live by is "I blog for me. Followers are a perk."
Ugh, I hate to you know, break half of these rules, but I agree with just about everything. I HATE when people just say "so cute, follow back?". I want to connect with people, have a conversation, receive praise AND criticism. I don't just want blind followers to have a big number on my blog.
Thanks for linking up with The Blogger Party!
Keep spreading the word on facebook and twitter, I really appreciate!
Thank you so much for the love & support!!
xoxo
Lauren
thebloggerparty.blogspot.com
Blogging politics are so debatable - but I agree with almost all these points. I think commenting is important - I used to reply to EVERY SINGLE comment but realized it wasn't neccessary - now I try to reply to the ones that evoke some sort of response. And I try to comment on some blogs I read - but only if there is reason to. Sometimes I just don't have a comment. And at the risk of say "Hey lady cute pic" I'd rather not leave anything. BUT BUT BUT - that dog in the pic above...super cute. He's got a heart spot. ADORABLE.
This is a great post. Now follow me and I will follow you?! Or maybe just follow me - that would be easier for me ;)
I love love love this post! I am so sick of people leaving comments on my blog to follow them when it seems they haven't even read my post, I would never do that, embarrassing! I changed to intensedebate because I wanted people to be able to see their replies without having to come back, I never go back to sites to see if I have a reply because it would take too much time :)
Ok finally I understand how to change the no reply comment status!! I have had a few bloggers bring this to my attention but never knew how to do it! THANK YOU for sharing this.
New follower from GFC blog hop! Can't wait to read!
-Amy
http://theblankpagesblog.blogspot.com/
Hopping over from Miscellany Monday. I love this post. And have many of the same peeves. I confess to being guilty of not replying to comments before...and learned my lesson. I get a lot better response from my readers when I'm more interactive. Great stuff. Blessings from Zagreb - A Little R & R http://jukiczr.blogspot.com
Thanks for posting this information. I am new to the blogging world so this is great, much needed info for me.
Have a fabulous Tuesday! :)
Julie
www.jamscorner.com
P.S. Newest follower via GFC.
I loved every single one of them and hope that EVERYONE reads this post. Especially the comment verification. I did a similar post to this awhile back and you wouldn't believe how many people complained about captcha but didn't know they still had it on themselves!
Thanks for co-hosting the blog hop :)
I like all these tips, and will make sure I apply them to my everyday blog life..... but I'm confused as to why you shouldn't center a post??
I love all of this! I think it can all be boiled down to, do this for yourself, be nice, and be considerate of your fellow bloggers.
You're so right! Even though I totally agree with you, I still haven't figured out how I want to reply to comments. I'm actually never quite sure if clicking on the answer button will just display an answer on my blog or send an answer their way, too. So maybe I'm a terrible blog comment-answerer ?
I'm new to the blogging world and appreciate the advice.
I'm having a major problem with commenting, though, and have googled and more trying to figure it out.
My blog is on wordpress and I can comment only on blogspot blogs that have their comment section pop up on a new page just as yours does.
I hate this because I do try to leave comments on others' blogs.
I spend time typing out a comment and then it just disappears.
These are great rules to follow!! I love your blog layout and design.
Alyx's post, from Every Day Is A New Adventure, led me over here. What a great post!!! I 100% agree! Although, at times I have been guilty of some of these. You live and learn, right?
Great job on your blog design, by the way! I love the color scheme!
I love this, I am a new blogger and it is so helpful when experienced bloggers post things like this. I really appreciate the advice and I'm happy to say I follow almost all of your rules and have checked to make sure I don't have any of those annoying things on my blog.
Morgan
Thanks for all of the tips! I am still somewhat a newbie and could always use the advice! I figured out about turning that annoying word verification thing, definitely a good one to put first on the list!
ha "comment vomit" Thanks for this! I'm sorta new (since May) so still learning the tricks of the trade! ;) New follower by the way from the blog hop!
xoxo Rachel
I'm still new at this so I was guily of a couple Settings issues without knowing :( Thanks so much for sharing. I don't know anything about HTML posting so let me know if there's a tutorial for that.
I really enjoyed this post, I am guilty of a couple of them. Whenever I visit a blog I never say I am a new follower follow me back I hate that. I know that I get it a lot on my blog and if I like your blog I will follow you back. But if I do not like it I won't follow you. I am not about the numbers. Not going to lie it is nice to see the GFC number increase but I want people that are going to enjoy my content.
I do reply to every comment I get on my blog, it takes me time but I do it. I also make sure to comment on the blogs that I follow.
Because of this post I changed the tittle of a guest post I am having tomorrow. No more Guest post in it :)
Thank you
You have some great tips here!
I need to get better about interacting with my readers when they comment. I used to always email back, but I haven't been doing that lately.
Great post to reflect on and think about ways to improve. =)
Saw this on another blog and popped in to read. I've been blogging for six years and I didn't know anything about the design....( I just had comic sans centered yesterday. Burn.) I try to comment back on everyone else's blog, but maybe I should e-mail instead. I've never been a giveaway person, but as a writer, I've always kind of floundered....you've given me a lot to think about! :)
Thank you for these commandments! I absolutely learned things to avoid and things to continuously do.
Good stuff for relatively new bloggers like me. :)
http://thebelatedbloomer.blogspot.com
haha! i love this list and agree with all of it, although i am guilty of a few....must sit down and work out how to do the search box etc....maybe i should get that etiquette thingumy i have a real hatred of blogs that do giveaways every other day ..!love your blog see you again!
Shane - I'm back to leave a second comment.
I would like to add one more thing bloggers should take into consideration. When hosting a giveaway keep it simple. If you want to offer extra entries for extra stuff that's awesome, but don't make me have to just through 9 hoops for just one entry.
Nothing is more discouraging, as a reader, than having to do 5 things just to enter once. We're all busy, make it simple and more people will play.
In some ways this refers back to your Final Word of Advice - don't get follower happy. Give something away because you want to, because you think said item is awesome. Not because you want to reach 9,000 followers.
So I am mad. And its because I just found your blog.
This was great lady (and thanks for the shout out). Totally not necessary.
I have fallen victim to several items but hey, ya win some ya lose some.
Thanks for all of your wisdom--keep up the great work, can't wait to keep coming back for more of this greatness :)
thanks for the post! the 10 tips are very good
Even worse than "Come check out my blog" is "Come over and follow me and I'll follow you back!". I can't even bring myself to respond to those people :/
Love this! You have inspired some great ideas here...
this is a great post girl, and lots of helpful tips. :) I did want to point out that for those wanting to use blogger's new "reply" feature on comments, they can't be in a new pop-up window. And I really love that new reply feature. Cuz if someone asks a question then you can answer and all your readers can see your response. Just a thought I wanted to add. But great post!! I totally agree with everything else you said!
Really great post. Who doesn't hate music on blogs?! Whenever I stumble across a blog that does have music, a small part of me thinks "What is this, 2001?" (And that's just about as mean as I ever get. ;) )
Also: nice picture of the Dalmatian puppy. ;)
xx
Melissa @ Melicious
Thanks for writing this, I'm now enlightened, hahaha! I started blogging 2 years ago,it's only recently that I became active in joining bloggers communities. As a newcomer, I want to have followers who will read and comment (if they have to) on my post. I totally agree with you that we should blog for ourselves, it's our blog anyway. Hopefully, I can fully abide by these commandments. <3
I love this post. Thank you for sharing. I found it from revolutionize her.
Great tips! I agree with all of them. Thanks for the .png over .jpeg heads up - I didn't know that!
Just reading this now after seeing it linked on RH - learned a few things I didn't already know. I'm going to check my no-reply status and start using PNGs. I had no idea! Thanks!
Thanks for sharing this great tutorial! After your answer helped me so much, I have changed some things about my blog, too. Now I've linked to it in my post about blog re-redesigning (don't want to promote myself, but lots of bloggers seem to want to see the post they've been linked to, so here's the link: http://cocalores.blogspot.de/2012/07/tutorials-ans-ressources-for-your-blog.html). xo Anja
Great post! I couldn't agree more...except for one point. A few years ago, Blogger's commenting system totally failed and I had to install Intense Debate instead...and I still use it. Sometimes there's a good reason to use the non-standard. I agree with Captcha though...that is painful!
I agree with a few of these, but not all of them. I think the blogging community splits when you run into people who have WordPress or Blogger, or just a self-hosted blog in general. The "rules", or the lifestyle, is just a bit different than the other. Pictures aren't really needed in all posts... That's my biggest pet peeve - people thinking you need a picture in your blog post just because.
And your commenting note's a bit confusing to me... You don't allow people to comment with their Name and URL, thus making me have to sign in to my Google account since I don't have OpenID.
Thanks for sharing, though. :p I always enjoy reading what bothers others for some reason.
thanks for share.
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