Sunday, 18 March 2012

Can somebody please tell me...

Did you have to leave word verification for my most recent posts? I've never even pre-approved my comments - and HATE word verification so wouldn't inflict it on people who read my blog - but it appears to have randomly switched itself on, as well as counting page views made by me, when I'd previously set it not to.  I think it might be related to the changing of our country specific domain names - we're now blogspot.co.uk here, rather than .com - which also meant the loss of all my followers other evening. Briefly, thankfully! Oh, and I can't quick edit anymore.

If you don't want to count your own page views or have word verification on, you might want to check your own settings. Can you comment on this post easily? Please let me know!

Cheers,
Lakota x
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36 comments:

  1. VintageVicki18 March 2012 at 18:54

    Just checked mine - I don't think the word verification thing is switched on - like you I absolutely hate it.

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  2. lucy joy18 March 2012 at 19:07

    I haven't had the word verification window pop up when leaving a comment here. Like you, I lost all my followers and the pageview tracker resets itself, I have to switch it back off regularly.
    Word verification stops me from commenting on many blogs because I cannot see the letters when using my phone. It's a real drag, and I wish more people realised there's no need for it.

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  3. Vintage Coconut18 March 2012 at 19:15

    I CAN comment easily!! =D

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  4. Eartha Kitsch18 March 2012 at 19:16

    Gonna see what happens...

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  5. Kezzie18 March 2012 at 19:16

    Hello! I thought I'd lost some people from my Follow list (as in the ones I follow) but nothing else! I'll let you know if it asks me when I try to post this!

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  6. Eartha Kitsch18 March 2012 at 19:16

    No word verification! I've found that for some reason the word verification programs have become so hard to read that sometimes, I have to give up. They're absurd and sometimes not even real letters are shown. That said, I have them set on Ranch Dressing which is probably mean.

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  7. Miss Simmonds Says18 March 2012 at 19:16

    verfication and stats fine but peeps had problems commenting so I wonder if that was my glitch

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  8. Loo xx from Jumbles and Pompoms18 March 2012 at 19:21

    Yyvyvyt

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  9. Loo xx from Jumbles and Pompoms18 March 2012 at 19:23

    All fine. xx

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  10. Wendy18 March 2012 at 19:30

    No WV here - but it made me go and check mine and it was switched on...which is not something I dod as I HATE it - am so cross about that.

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  11. Jem 18 March 2012 at 19:49

    No WV for me on this one hun - will now double check mine too xXx

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  12. Sarah Jane18 March 2012 at 20:24

    Testing

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  13. Sarah Jane18 March 2012 at 20:25

    No WV here! How did you switch from blogspot.com to co.uk? Does that mean your clock is now GMT instead of Pacific time cos that really winds me up. I've been trying to find a way to change it but there doesn't seem to be one

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    1. Lakota [Faith Hope and Charity Shopping]18 March 2012 at 21:00

      Hi Lucy, blogger changed it automatically - yours is .co.uk as well. As to changing the timestamp, you need to go to settings, language and formatting, then time zone.

      Thanks for checking the WV. It keeps reverting to 'YES' but I guess people aren't actually seeing it.

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  14. mother of purl18 March 2012 at 20:59

    I didn't have to x

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  15. Peonies and Pennies18 March 2012 at 21:09

    Thanks for that checked my settings and WV was set as on!

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  16. Perdita Tinsel18 March 2012 at 21:20

    I wondered why my comments had gone to almost nil! :/ How annoying. Luckily my stats and followers still exist.

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  17. Sian18 March 2012 at 21:37

    thanks for the info! have turned mine off i think... hadn't noticed the co.uk either...what's that all about?x

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  18. Anonymous18 March 2012 at 22:02

    testing testing...

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  19. Lakota18 March 2012 at 22:22

    testing

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  20. foureyes18 March 2012 at 22:28

    Am seeing if I get asked for word verification

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  21. Kylie18 March 2012 at 23:38

    Like you I loathe and detest word verification, especially now that you have to type in two words which are usually so blurry I'm guessing half the time. I got rid of mine very early on and I've never had a problem. Right, I'll hit publish and see how I go...if I don't get back to you assume I didn't get asked x

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  22. helen tilston19 March 2012 at 01:13

    Yes, word verification appeared on my blog too. I have disabled it. I am noticing bloggers are receiving less comments. I attribute this to too much time being spent typing in the lengthy verifications.

    My best to you for a great week

    Helenxx

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  23. helen tilston19 March 2012 at 01:13

    No word verification was need to post the above comment
    Helen xx

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  24. Ivy Black19 March 2012 at 07:27

    I've noticed it appearing on lots of blogs that never used to have it and it's that especially annoying double word combo that looks like names that didn't make it in to Hobbit.

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  25. Ivy Black19 March 2012 at 07:28

    Didn't get asked this time.x

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  26. Charis19 March 2012 at 08:18

    Ha ha I like Ivy's comment! Ahem. I have my own domain name on blogspot & have so far avoided any problems... fingers crossed!

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  27. Charis19 March 2012 at 08:19

    As the others said, no word verification.

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  28. doradadama19 March 2012 at 13:45

    I can comment easily.
    We all need to protest against the word verification crap!

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  29. Conversation Pieces19 March 2012 at 14:03

    Hadn't noticed the co.uk thing before (but I'm a wordpress gal so me and blogger don't get on anyway!)

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  30. Miss Magpie19 March 2012 at 14:48

    I hadn't even noticed the address change!

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  31. Scarlett19 March 2012 at 20:52

    Oooh i havent checked mine, i bloody hate the ew WV - takes me an age to try and work out what it says! Scarlett x

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  32. Please may I?20 March 2012 at 08:12

    Mine did exactly the same to me. Luckily Vix told me and I was able to remove it. I hate them they tend to put most people off commenting.

    X x

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  33. ♥ Miss Tea20 March 2012 at 09:32

    oh gosh! i just realized it too that the url of my blog has .co.uk too! so far whenever i left comment on your blog, i've never been asked for word verification so i have no problem, i dont like word verification too and i have switch it off but i think i'm going to make sure again coz now blogger seems to be in a weird MODE and changing alot of things including the editor, urghh!

    x susan

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  34. Ivy Black20 March 2012 at 19:47

    You've won the green giveaway! I'll be in touch.xx

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  35. A Sea View22 March 2012 at 09:44

    Hi, just reading the comments above regarding the clock on blogger ... I have mine set to GMT as I'm in the UK .... Should I have it on Pacific??? So confusing this blogging lark! Jules x

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