Demands From The Benevolent Dictator

 

1. So you know, the new version of Movable Type (out today) lets you require comment registration of visitors before they can comment. You won’t have to change blog tools, and if the free version works for you now, you should still be able to keep using the free version of Movable Type 3.1.

   Even if the trolls register for comments and leave their messages, you can ban them from your site once they’ve done so and all their comments will be deleted.

   Posted by Anil       08/31/2004  at  03:21 AM  



2. Anil, the new “free” version of MT comes with all kinds of license restrictions, including one that states that it is only free for ONE person to blog per blog site. Blogs who have two or more bloggers have to pay a large fee.

   Posted by The Skipper       08/31/2004  at  09:07 AM  



3. Another question.  Have you considered WordPress?  You can set things like having all comments being moderated (a pain) or flag a comment for moderation if it contains more than X number of links (good for spam comments).  Plus you can flag certain words as “spam words”, which would require moderation as well.

   Lisa has experience switching people from Moveable Type to Word Press....

   Posted by Skerdog       08/31/2004  at  12:51 PM  



4. Tom, we considered Wordpress but after talking to a few other bloggers who tried it, we decided not to go that route. There were several complaints about high maintenance.

   Posted by The Skipper       08/31/2004  at  01:23 PM  



5. Even if Michael Moore dropped by my house, he would no doubt leave in a hurry when he discovered my empty fridge. $50 on the way.

   Posted by Chris W.       08/31/2004  at  03:11 PM  



6. Oh, and by the way, YANKEES SUCK!!!

   Posted by Chris W.       08/31/2004  at  03:21 PM  



7. "Even if Michael Moore dropped by my house, he would no doubt leave in a hurry when he discovered my empty fridge. $50 on the way.”

   I’d be careful there Chris,if Moron found your fridge empty he might BBQ the pets.

   Posted by Ric Brandt       08/31/2004  at  04:31 PM  



8. I would LOVE Michael Moore to stop by.  (Sound of Remington 12 being racked)

   Posted by T       08/31/2004  at  07:50 PM  



9. Hope you’re using slugs there T, that’s one huge amount of lard on hoof there…

   Posted by Ric Brandt       08/31/2004  at  08:09 PM  



10. I like to alternate - the first to get the attention, the next to let you know you’ve really fucked up, the last - Arriva Derce, Si?

    Posted by T       09/01/2004  at  08:49 AM  

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