Comments on: OraQA Live! http://awads.net/wp/2006/01/16/oraqa-live/ News, views, tips and tricks on Oracle and other fun stuff Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:45:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Eddie Awad http://awads.net/wp/2006/01/16/oraqa-live/comment-page-1/#comment-1192 Eddie Awad Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:04:40 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/?p=201#comment-1192 <p>Thanks Gary for your contribution. I did make a slight change to the format of the title to make it look like a question.</p> <p>As far as comments are concerned, I'm not sure displaying comments with an article in a multi-article web page is a good thing. Take AskTom for example, comments are listed underneath the question on one page dedicated for that question.</p> <p>I agree that keeping up with new comments is important, that's why a notification system is currently in place on OraQA:</p> <p>1- The author of the question/answer will be notified by e-mail whenever a new comment is posted to his/her post.</p> <p>2- Any registered user who is interested in a particular post can subscribe to it and be notified of followup comments via e-mail, with or without posting any comments</p> <p>3- Any registered user who is interested in a particular post can subscribe to it and be notified of followup comments via a comment specific RSS feed, with or without posting any comments</p> <p>I will always be looking for ways to make things better and easier. For example, I will be adding a link on the main page to a global comment RSS feed so users can subscribe to any new comment on any post.</p> <p>Thanks again Gary.</p> Thanks Gary for your contribution. I did make a slight change to the format of the title to make it look like a question.

As far as comments are concerned, I’m not sure displaying comments with an article in a multi-article web page is a good thing. Take AskTom for example, comments are listed underneath the question on one page dedicated for that question.

I agree that keeping up with new comments is important, that’s why a notification system is currently in place on OraQA:

1- The author of the question/answer will be notified by e-mail whenever a new comment is posted to his/her post.

2- Any registered user who is interested in a particular post can subscribe to it and be notified of followup comments via e-mail, with or without posting any comments

3- Any registered user who is interested in a particular post can subscribe to it and be notified of followup comments via a comment specific RSS feed, with or without posting any comments

I will always be looking for ways to make things better and easier. For example, I will be adding a link on the main page to a global comment RSS feed so users can subscribe to any new comment on any post.

Thanks again Gary.

]]> By: Gary http://awads.net/wp/2006/01/16/oraqa-live/comment-page-1/#comment-1181 Gary Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:37:08 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/?p=201#comment-1181 <p>Well, I've made a contribution to the Q&A. There's something to Howard's argument that the reduced visibility of the comments in comparison to the main post is not ideal. I believe that in the blogger template, it is possible to show comments without the need to click on a link. For the blog format, it makes sense to limit comments to the article pages, but if WordPress has the same facility, it may be worth giving it a try (at least on the monthly archive page).</p> Well, I’ve made a contribution to the Q&A.
There’s something to Howard’s argument that the reduced visibility of the comments in comparison to the main post is not ideal.
I believe that in the blogger template, it is possible to show comments without the need to click on a link. For the blog format, it makes sense to limit comments to the article pages, but if WordPress has the same facility, it may be worth giving it a try (at least on the monthly archive page).

]]> By: Eddie Awad http://awads.net/wp/2006/01/16/oraqa-live/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 Eddie Awad Tue, 17 Jan 2006 16:37:36 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/?p=201#comment-1175 <p>Howard, I meant to acknowledge the people who, at least, took the time to reply to my request for feedback (even with disapproval or criticism), and I still want to thank you for that.</p> <p>Anyway, I have removed your name from the above list as per your request.</p> Howard,
I meant to acknowledge the people who, at least, took the time to reply to my request for feedback (even with disapproval or criticism), and I still want to thank you for that.

Anyway, I have removed your name from the above list as per your request.

]]> By: Howard J. Rogers http://awads.net/wp/2006/01/16/oraqa-live/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 Howard J. Rogers Tue, 17 Jan 2006 10:47:51 +0000 http://awads.net/wp/?p=201#comment-1174 <p>Eddie: I'd prefer you to take my name off the list of acknowledge-ees. I disapprove of the site, I told you so in email, and I did nothing to help you set it up. I don't wish to seem ungracious, and in every other respect I have the highest regard for your contributions on matters Oracle and non-Oracle... but leaving me in a list of acknowledgements implies a degree of support or approval I did not and cannot give.</p> Eddie: I’d prefer you to take my name off the list of acknowledge-ees. I disapprove of the site, I told you so in email, and I did nothing to help you set it up. I don’t wish to seem ungracious, and in every other respect I have the highest regard for your contributions on matters Oracle and non-Oracle… but leaving me in a list of acknowledgements implies a degree of support or approval I did not and cannot give.

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