There's a known problem with Blogger/Blogspot blogs that some people experience a lot of trouble posting comments on them. The forums are FULL of complaints, though I haven't heard of an official fix from Google.
Personally I don't get any more errors posting on Blogger blogs than I do on Wordpress or any other kind. I suspect part of the problem is with how people's internet browsers are set--and I found a *fix* for that once too, but can't find it at the moment.
One of the easiest solutions is to have pop-out comments like I have, but it's not a solution in all cases--I gather it just solves the problem most of the time. And I did find one person who complained that in their firefox broweser the popout window is super teensy small and annoying.
I just found two other solutions, which require the owner of the blog to make a fix. I'm going to post them here for any blog owners who want to play around with them, though I won't be adding any instructions/visuals cause I'm off to bed soon (my exciting new bedtime of 3 AM instead of the horrid bedtime which had crept up on me of 8AM!)
But I might make a better post in future, if anyone wants.
So without further ado, the two fixes I just googled up, that seem to work for a lot of people:
#1
I had the same problem, even though I had the option checked for people to be able to leave comments. I went to my Layout Settings, then "Edit HTML," and clicked the "Revert widget templates to default" underneath the text box. That took care of my problem...hope it works for you too!
I finally figured it out. Changing the settings like -emnj- made it so the posts I do now people can comment on but I couldn't figure out how to get it to change on the previous ones. So what I did was click on the edit icon for the post that no one could comment on. Then under the box I write in there is a part that says "Post Options". It's right above the orange "Publish Post" box. Click "Post Options" and click "allow comments". Presto change-o people can comment now.
#2 Explained on this person's blog, with proper detailed instructions:
http://glamiva.blogspot.com/2009/10/easiest-comment-box-code.html
25 comments:
Nope, the pop-up comment box eats more of mine than the "in the body" comments box. So, that's not it either.
Julie
My problem is a temporary one. Blogger is acting crazy cause I'm not on my home pc or my laptop. I can fix what ails it there. In the meantime I'm Anonymous. Didn't I write some very naughty books?
Oh - anonymous is J,J,J or Clever Cherry or Betty.
@Julie - I've only ever used the popup out of personal preference, cause I don't like surfing awaaay from a window I'm posting on. But I'm not sure eating the comments is the problem people are having. It might be that they can't comment at all, because they can't actually write IN the box. It's all very mysterious.
@AnonJ - You wrote many naughty books, as well as seditious ones, and a lot of flaming posts on people's blogs. Shame on you!
Mine appears to be working again ... well I'll see in a minute when I attempt to submit this ...
... guess so!
My god the suspense!
ROFL
I know I'm a bit late in the conversation but thanks for the info. I reverted my widgets and that worked. Now if only I could get Google Friend Connect to stop acting up!
Blogging keeps me insane. Keep up all the positive work. I too love to blog. I found this one to be very informative :)
Steam Shower
mine is like they have to log in first with their gmail account
Helped me a lot! I had on post options the not allow option -_-
I have the same problem too ☹
it works! thank you sooo much!
http://justmeandeu.blogspot.com/
Excellent article wonderful post
I am having this problem now. Many are writing to me and telling me that they cannot comment . . . . .any solution?
Honestly the easiest thing that worked for me was to make my comments the "pop out window" kind. For some reason it solved the problem.
Bonjour people, And I thought I could not recieve comments because i am new to blogging and something has to be wrong. TBH Here I found Solacae
Ignitedmynd
Okay... Let's see
Okay... Let's see
HI so I just opened a blog and I downloaded a template online and used it on my blog. I didn't like the way it looked so I don't know what I pressed but I think I tried changing it but all to no avail. My problem now is that people can't comment on my blog without using their an open ID so I want to know if there is a way out and I can just go back to default. Thanks
Wow this helped so much! thank you!! xxxxxx http://robynbates.blogspot.co.uk
Good
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