Comments on: Uncommon Knowledge: the story so far. http://lucasmcdonnell.com/uncommon-knowledge-the-story-so-far/ / knowledge connects people. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:43:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Lucas McDonnell http://lucasmcdonnell.com/uncommon-knowledge-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-4381 Lucas McDonnell Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:09:45 +0000 http://www.lucasmcdonnell.com/uncommon-knowledge-the-story-so-far/#comment-4381 Yes, that's another great suggestion for a 'follow' plugin -- there are certainly lots out there. Thanks for mentioning this one! Yes, that’s another great suggestion for a ‘follow’ plugin — there are certainly lots out there. Thanks for mentioning this one!

]]> By: Ünlüler http://lucasmcdonnell.com/uncommon-knowledge-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-4087 Ünlüler Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:12:50 +0000 http://www.lucasmcdonnell.com/uncommon-knowledge-the-story-so-far/#comment-4087 Personally, I would use the <a href="http://www.turkhitbox.com/wordpress-seo/dofollow-trackbacks-plugin.html" rel="nofollow">dofollow trackbacks plugin</a> by <a href="http://www.turkhitbox.com/" rel="nofollow">Turkhitbox</a> Personally, I would use the dofollow trackbacks plugin by Turkhitbox

]]> By: Lucas McDonnell http://lucasmcdonnell.com/uncommon-knowledge-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-2975 Lucas McDonnell Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:09:00 +0000 http://www.lucasmcdonnell.com/uncommon-knowledge-the-story-so-far/#comment-2975 Hi Susan -- unfortunately I was in no way responsible for this theme. It's called <a href="http://www.hyalineskies.com/" rel="nofollow">Gridlock</a>, and was designed by the very talented Eston Bond. That's a really cool idea for a challenge. As I said in the comment I just posted before this, I work hard at my blog, and I think both me and the people who comment should get their links followed. That's what the web is about -- while 'nofollow' was put in place to try to help the problem of bad links, it just ends up penalizing the people who are actually working hard at creating great content. Nofollow? No thanks. ;) Hi Susan — unfortunately I was in no way responsible for this theme. It’s called Gridlock, and was designed by the very talented Eston Bond.

That’s a really cool idea for a challenge. As I said in the comment I just posted before this, I work hard at my blog, and I think both me and the people who comment should get their links followed. That’s what the web is about — while ‘nofollow’ was put in place to try to help the problem of bad links, it just ends up penalizing the people who are actually working hard at creating great content. Nofollow? No thanks. ;)

]]> By: Susan http://lucasmcdonnell.com/uncommon-knowledge-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-2971 Susan Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:30:58 +0000 http://www.lucasmcdonnell.com/uncommon-knowledge-the-story-so-far/#comment-2971 First let me say I l really like your theme. I don't see a tagline saying who designed it though. Did you? If so great! If not then I would really like to know who did. I am always tinkering / changing / massacring my theme as well. Glad to see the DoFollow movement is continuing to grow. I believe in rewarding commenters regardless if they post one contributing comment a month or twenty. Speaking of which, I found your blog while researching for my latest challenge the <a href="http://www.lifeisrisky.com/do-follow-pingback-challenge/" rel="nofollow">DoFollow Pingback Challenge</a>. I have DoFollow turned on for my blog and the challenge is to see how long it takes me to find 100 blogs that have it on as well. Hope you pop over and take a look, either way glad I found your blog. First let me say I l really like your theme. I don’t see a tagline saying who designed it though. Did you? If so great! If not then I would really like to know who did. I am always tinkering / changing / massacring my theme as well.
Glad to see the DoFollow movement is continuing to grow. I believe in rewarding commenters regardless if they post one contributing comment a month or twenty. Speaking of which, I found your blog while researching for my latest challenge the DoFollow Pingback Challenge. I have DoFollow turned on for my blog and the challenge is to see how long it takes me to find 100 blogs that have it on as well. Hope you pop over and take a look, either way glad I found your blog.

]]> By: ClappingTrees http://lucasmcdonnell.com/uncommon-knowledge-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-1364 ClappingTrees Fri, 16 Mar 2007 02:30:15 +0000 http://www.lucasmcdonnell.com/uncommon-knowledge-the-story-so-far/#comment-1364 Thanks for understanding. To further explain, NoFollow started because of spam. DoFollow started because we think that we've got spam under control through spam filters. However, there are other more subtle forms of spam -- e.g. useless/meaningless one-liners. btw, Looks like there’s <a href="http://compsci.ca/blog/your-comment-is-special-have-a-star/" rel="nofollow">an even better plugin that rewards *special* comments</a>. This would be much better since Quality and not Quantity would be rewarded. Thanks for understanding. To further explain, NoFollow started because of spam. DoFollow started because we think that we’ve got spam under control through spam filters. However, there are other more subtle forms of spam — e.g. useless/meaningless one-liners. btw, Looks like there’s an even better plugin that rewards *special* comments. This would be much better since Quality and not Quantity would be rewarded.

]]> By: Lucas McDonnell http://lucasmcdonnell.com/uncommon-knowledge-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-1324 Lucas McDonnell Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:45:01 +0000 http://www.lucasmcdonnell.com/uncommon-knowledge-the-story-so-far/#comment-1324 I don't think it's calculating at all. Deciding to reward only people that leave a few constructive comments just narrows the focus of who you want to reward -- and after all, it is <i>your</i> blog! ;) I don’t think it’s calculating at all. Deciding to reward only people that leave a few constructive comments just narrows the focus of who you want to reward — and after all, it is your blog! ;)

]]> By: ClappingTrees http://lucasmcdonnell.com/uncommon-knowledge-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-1270 ClappingTrees Thu, 15 Mar 2007 02:40:00 +0000 http://www.lucasmcdonnell.com/uncommon-knowledge-the-story-so-far/#comment-1270 Hey Lucas, after reading Andy Beard's Ultimate List of DoFollow Plugins, I've decided to reward commenters with 3 or more comments and not just anyone. So, I've switched to LinkLove. I hope this won't be perceived as calculating. I merely think that a dialog on a post surely isn't made up of just one comment. Hey Lucas, after reading Andy Beard’s Ultimate List of DoFollow Plugins, I’ve decided to reward commenters with 3 or more comments and not just anyone. So, I’ve switched to LinkLove. I hope this won’t be perceived as calculating. I merely think that a dialog on a post surely isn’t made up of just one comment.

]]> By: Lucas McDonnell http://lucasmcdonnell.com/uncommon-knowledge-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-1258 Lucas McDonnell Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:36:50 +0000 http://www.lucasmcdonnell.com/uncommon-knowledge-the-story-so-far/#comment-1258 I was worried about that when setting this up -- unfortunately the Google user interface does not really allow for much customization. I'm definitely going to look for a way to make this clearer or somehow provide instructions within the sidebar on how to search just this site. I was worried about that when setting this up — unfortunately the Google user interface does not really allow for much customization. I’m definitely going to look for a way to make this clearer or somehow provide instructions within the sidebar on how to search just this site.

]]> By: ClappingTrees http://lucasmcdonnell.com/uncommon-knowledge-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-1257 ClappingTrees Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:30:14 +0000 http://www.lucasmcdonnell.com/uncommon-knowledge-the-story-so-far/#comment-1257 The explanation is clear, but the interface is not (especially earlier). What I'm supposed to do does not jump out. :-p The explanation is clear, but the interface is not (especially earlier). What I’m supposed to do does not jump out. :-p

]]> By: Lucas McDonnell http://lucasmcdonnell.com/uncommon-knowledge-the-story-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 Lucas McDonnell Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:21:14 +0000 http://www.lucasmcdonnell.com/uncommon-knowledge-the-story-so-far/#comment-1256 Right, that's just the regular search engine searching most sites, but if you click on 'Uncommon Knowledge' right below where it says 'Refine results for (your search term)' on the search results page (after searching for your search term), it should refine your results to include only this site. I think that should solve the problem you're having with the search results. I hope that explanation wasn't too confusing! Right, that’s just the regular search engine searching most sites, but if you click on ‘Uncommon Knowledge’ right below where it says ‘Refine results for (your search term)’ on the search results page (after searching for your search term), it should refine your results to include only this site. I think that should solve the problem you’re having with the search results.

I hope that explanation wasn’t too confusing!

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