Comments on: Introducing BNET Headwinds – Cranky on the Web (July 26-30)

By: Neal

Neal — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:14:56 +0000

I like the new look of BNET but it was difficult if going to BNET.com to locate your section. I had to click ‘Commentary’ then on the right hand side choose ‘Other Bloggers.’ I liked before that I could just click Travel and read your posts. Maybe BNET in the 2.1 version can provide an easier way to navigate blogs or at least recognize that you should be listed in the List of 5 on the main page.

By: CF

CF — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:57:22 +0000

Yes, there are definitely issues with RSS and comments, but with any luck they’ll fix them some day. I should warn you that if you comment there, you’re unlikely to get a response. We used to have a comments RSS feed that I could monitor for when people respond, but that isn’t there anymore. So I have no way of tracking responses right now other than flipping through post after post after post . . .

By: Oliver

Oliver — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:52:04 +0000

And they still don’t seem to allow commenting on posts without registering first, which doesn’t stop spamming as a quick glance at some of the recent posts shows.

By: eponymous coward

eponymous coward — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:44:04 +0000

Exactly. Like I said, I don’t MIND ads in the feed- I know someone has to pay for content. But I prefer reading RSS content in an RSS reader, since it automatically gets pushed out, as opposed to
- see RSS feed has refreshed
- click on article
- open new web browser window to read article

Annoying as hell.

By: scott

scott — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:04:57 +0000

another complaint about bnet’s RSS issues and a new complaint about the unbelievably annoying “join bnet” popup that display’s its ugly face on every page

are they aware that bothering people is NOT a way to gain subscribers?

By: CF

CF — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:38:05 +0000

It’s a good question. I don’t actually follow any specifically but rather just look for interesting stories. Most of the writers are pretty good, so it’s just a matter of finding the topics you like.

By: Nicholas Barnard

Nicholas Barnard — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:03:58 +0000

Brett what other blogs would you recommend on BNET?

By: Nicholas Barnard

Nicholas Barnard — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:03:36 +0000

Basically its a matter of how you want to use RSS feeds. I use them to give me a list of articles, not to actually read the articles..

By: eponymous coward

eponymous coward — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:58:35 +0000

So, basically, your BNET RSS feed is completely useless to me, since I have to read it in a browser anyway.

By: eponymous coward

eponymous coward — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:57:34 +0000

You know what I hate? RSS feeds that are teasers. I don’t mind an ad in the feed (Talking Points Memo does this very well), but an RSS feed that I have to open in a browser window to read completely (instead of reading in an RSS reader) is useless.