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2004-04-16

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Posted by Fred 2004-04-16 8:35:21 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 im agree. long posting give me headache. speking of long posting, where .com been all week.

Posted by muck4doo 2004-04-16 9:03:05 AM|| [http://www.lettuceladies.com/meet.html] 2004-04-16 9:03:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I was wondering has happened to .com as well. Possibly to much Songkran partying, or he has 'gone outstation' as we say here.

Posted by Phil B 2004-04-16 9:40:15 AM|| 2004-04-16 9:40:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I thought he said he's in Vegas now? Maybe he got caught in the Bellagio when the lights went out...

Posted by Seafarious 2004-04-16 9:48:57 AM|| 2004-04-16 9:48:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 im hope .com win big then he can buy evryone a round.

Posted by muck4doo 2004-04-16 10:42:22 AM|| [http://www.lettuceladies.com/meet.html] 2004-04-16 10:42:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 the long posts are a pain for me too, I don't have the time to read that much.

but as for the holding tank, too much extra work for you, would make me feel bad :-p

why don't you just put a post size cap?

Posted by dcreeper 2004-04-16 12:46:17 PM|| 2004-04-16 12:46:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Sir: You are a victim of your own success, but you might "blame" Hugh Hewitt, who touts blogs, and lists you on his website.

Posted by Anonymous4052 2004-04-16 5:14:12 PM|| 2004-04-16 5:14:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Isn't there some way to automate the process, where entries up to 100 words (you set the limit) are listed in full, and the excess is linked to a separate page? I see this is already being done on some blogs.

Posted by Tresho 2004-04-16 6:28:49 PM|| 2004-04-16 6:28:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 For now, I've set up the page 1-page 2 split, even though new readers will probably find it confusing. I'm still thinking about how to do length control...

Posted by Fred 2004-04-16 8:01:13 PM|| 2004-04-16 8:01:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Ditch the NPR business model and make people pay a (modest) fee to post.

I'm sure some of you technos could work out the details. It would not only help with the finances, it would discourage promicuous posting, lazy editing-- and maybe even the trolls!

Posted by wuzzalib 2004-04-16 8:27:43 PM|| 2004-04-16 8:27:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 P.S. Come to think of it, Fred, you're even more socialistic then NPR. Anyone can listen to NPR, but not anyone-- not even if they pledge-- can take the mike away from Bob Edwards use NPR as a platform for his own rants.

Posted by wuzzalib 2004-04-16 8:32:15 PM|| 2004-04-16 8:32:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Hey Fred, with all the 'links only' posts appearing now, could you implement some sort of highlighting in the listing up top to indicate which headlines have articles attached?

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