Assorted Afflatuses
Fix One, Break Another
Working into the small hours of the morning, I managed to make the MultiBlog aggregation system work. Visitors to the new homepage will now see the beginnings of a multi-blog aggression system that pulls entries together from my two current blogs, and will also pull content from two more content areas I plan to launch relatively soon.
But while I did manage to put the content aggregation system in place, I broke comment authentication on the entire site. I really have no idea what I did. It's still possible to log-in, and the system clearly recognizes that the user has signed in using TypeKey. Nonetheless, when the same user tries to post a comment, it does not receive instant "Published" status on the administration page, nor does it show the user as authenticated.
The number of visitors to my blog has also grown considerably in December. Only two-thirds of the way through the month I have received nearly three times the number of visitors who came in November. Though, to my continued bemusement, I still only have about forty comments on my hundred or so entries, which makes absolutely no sense considering the number of visitors I have each month. But then, a small contingent of Dutch and Swiss visitors seem to visit the site every month. Perhaps the visitors just cannot write very well in English. But for the Swiss visitors, I do speak French.
I would like to congradulate you on your most recent technological accomplishment.
And, to solve your query, I thought I might let you to know that I, as do many people I know, often visit your blog simply to read what you have to say. I apologize for any consternation this may have caused you.
But I find that often I am at a loss for words when it comes to commenting. I'm sure I could always find some praise for you, or a few flames if you prefer. But it is often difficult to respond to something that does not pose a qeustion or some new and fascinatingly profound thought. Not that what you write about isn't interesting, but more often than not, I find myself more amused than anything and hope that you recognize that by my continued visits to your site.
:D Fidget