But there's another improvement, the main improvement I've been hoping for. When the comments go over 200, they will appear on the post page once you add a comment. You won't have to click to comment and then click "newer." There is a downside, which is that you have to actually post a comment to see more than 200 comments.
ADDED: Oh, no, there's a problem. You have to post to see the comments beyond 200, but then you only see the comments on the group of 200 comments that your post fits, and then it's hard to see how you can ever get to any sets of 200 comments in between the first and the last. I don't think Blogger is thinking about posts that get more than 200 comments. How often does that happen (other than by some disastrous accumulation of spam)?
IN THE COMMENTS: AJ Lynch says:
It's very possible the new format will work fine for those posts done after the format change was introduced. Capiche?
Ah! I hope so. Quick, post a whole lot of comments here so we can find out. Post anything to get it up over 200 so with can test this theory.
UPDATE: Well, we pushed this up over 200 as a test, and, sadly, the news is bad. You won't see the over-200 comments unless you post, and at that point, you will only see the comments in the group of 200 to which your comment belongs. O, Blogger, why do you torment me this way?
UPDATE 2: Here's Blogger's explanation of the new function, recently moved out of Blogger Beta:
The embedded comment form is more convenient for your readers because they can use it to post a comment immediately, without clicking over to a different page. It also looks better, since it matches your blog’s style and colors.That's true, but unfortunately, the problems we've encountered going beyond 200 comments make this unworkable for me. Fortunately, I can now see that this is an option, and going into "settings," I was able to go back to the old style.
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«Oldest ‹Older 401 – 429 of 429MadisonMan said...
Blogger are you listening?
No, they're not. Because the new posting protocol is piss poor.
I hope Althouse doesn't get all comments delivered to her email box.
Tan me hide when I'm dead, Fred.
another useless comment
just to avoid confusion: I wasn't saying that Bissage's comment was useless. I was saying my comment was useless. I had to post a comment to see if there were any new comments posted since I closed my browser.
I guess I shouldn't have closed my browser.
You're a Programmer? Why did I think you were a professor?
You can do both! The teaching gig is part-time. (I laughed when Indiana Jones said that in the Crystal Skull movie)
I found that comment, back in the 201-400 range, by going back in my history file.
I can now see all comments.
It appears we're back to the old system.
... at least on this thread and at least if you've commented at least once at any point.
Ann:
Well, we pushed this up over 200 as a test, and, sadly, the news is bad. You won't see the over-200 comments unless you post, and at that point, you will only see the comments in the group of 200 to which your comment belongs.
It's even worst than that. Once you make your over 200 comment and then leave the post, when you come back you can't see if anyone responded to your post because blogger defers back to the first 200. Whomever did this update should be fired immediately, if not sooner.
Now I am seeing only comments 400-426.
Well, I'm able to see all of them, Donn, via the old "Newer Newest (Older Oldest)" system. What are we doing differently?
Fire
Bloger doesn't hire programmers, it hires Dilbert managers who couldn't think their way out of a wet paper bag, torn at several points. At least I'm not trying to read Althouse's most excellent blog via Blogger's so-called Reader, which failed greatly once blogger tried to make changes, which didn't work!
Leave
Blogger
Before
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Blogger
sucks!
Reader:
Well, I'm able to see all of them, Donn, via the old "Newer Newest (Older Oldest)" system. What are we doing differently?
Well, now, it looks like blogger put that back in because it wasn't there when I made my post.
Looks like blogger has gone back to the old system, at least temporarily.
reader_iam said...
I can now see all comments.
That's a relief. I was afraid my brilliant haiku was lost forever.
I saw the Haiku earlier, and it will remain alive in my e-mail inbox regardless of what Blogger comes up with next.
Dear Boss Lady of our HUGE clan: Strongly consider asking (Begging?) the Supreme Leader of LGF to lend you, sell to you, host you his fabulous homegrown amd professionally done blogging system, one worthy of the name "System!"
Of course, Prof Althouse might have to swear something to the Chief Liziod Lizard, as long as that swearing is not profane!
Wow, MadisonMan and Justin rule. That was a lot of work.
I have to follow the loard,So how about you?Remember Jesus is coming,now be ready like soulder.
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