Comments on: Lazy Sunday Round-up http://lottierambleson.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/lazy-sunday-round-up-4/ It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. ~ Epictetus Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:00:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Lottie http://lottierambleson.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/lazy-sunday-round-up-4/#comment-702 Lottie Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:41:40 +0000 http://lottierambleson.wordpress.com/?p=1330#comment-702 Thanks for the feedback, Gary! I reported the problem to WP. Anthony tested it and said there doesn't seem to be a problem with it. Maybe some of the people complaining about it haven't used it yet, and have simply misunderstood it's purpose. Some folks might also be using it incorrectly. Not blaming anyone. Just that it's a new feature... Anyway, I'm glad we worked that out without any serious issues. I'd better be extra careful on Sundays from now on. Thanks for the feedback, Gary!

I reported the problem to WP. Anthony tested it and said there doesn’t seem to be a problem with it. Maybe some of the people complaining about it haven’t used it yet, and have simply misunderstood it’s purpose. Some folks might also be using it incorrectly. Not blaming anyone. Just that it’s a new feature…

Anyway, I’m glad we worked that out without any serious issues. I’d better be extra careful on Sundays from now on.

]]> By: Gary Murning http://lottierambleson.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/lazy-sunday-round-up-4/#comment-701 Gary Murning Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:21:02 +0000 http://lottierambleson.wordpress.com/?p=1330#comment-701 I've had no problems with it whatsoever. No sign of a bug here -- but then, I always make it a point to check the post, anyway. Ultimately, if it's on my blog it is my responsibility. Everything I've used “Press This” with has correctly credited the author, however. I’ve had no problems with it whatsoever. No sign of a bug here — but then, I always make it a point to check the post, anyway. Ultimately, if it’s on my blog it is my responsibility. Everything I’ve used “Press This” with has correctly credited the author, however.

]]> By: Lottie http://lottierambleson.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/lazy-sunday-round-up-4/#comment-693 Lottie Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:00:48 +0000 http://lottierambleson.wordpress.com/?p=1330#comment-693 Several people have complained about the feature doing exactly what it did to J.P. It's making innocent people look bad, while making it easier for real content thieves to steal our work. WordPress really needs to fix that. Several people have complained about the feature doing exactly what it did to J.P. It’s making innocent people look bad, while making it easier for real content thieves to steal our work.

WordPress really needs to fix that.

]]> By: Mike http://lottierambleson.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/lazy-sunday-round-up-4/#comment-692 Mike Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:17:28 +0000 http://lottierambleson.wordpress.com/?p=1330#comment-692 It might be best to post a comment <a href="http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/press-this-bookmarklet/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. It might be best to post a comment here.

]]> By: Lottie http://lottierambleson.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/lazy-sunday-round-up-4/#comment-691 Lottie Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:13:50 +0000 http://lottierambleson.wordpress.com/?p=1330#comment-691 So it probably is a bug then! Reporting it might be a good idea. I can't imagine that WP intended it to work that way seeing as it is their policy to suspend blogs that routinely do that. Maybe I'll send in a report too. So it probably is a bug then! Reporting it might be a good idea. I can’t imagine that WP intended it to work that way seeing as it is their policy to suspend blogs that routinely do that.

Maybe I’ll send in a report too.

]]> By: Mike http://lottierambleson.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/lazy-sunday-round-up-4/#comment-690 Mike Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:10:14 +0000 http://lottierambleson.wordpress.com/?p=1330#comment-690 As I understood it, the "Press This" thing was just to add things which you found interesting and the like. I haven't actually used it, myself, so I could well be wrong. In any event, maybe you should go ahead and report it to WP; if their past behaviour is anything to go by, they're always looking to improve their service. As I understood it, the “Press This” thing was just to add things which you found interesting and the like. I haven’t actually used it, myself, so I could well be wrong. In any event, maybe you should go ahead and report it to WP; if their past behaviour is anything to go by, they’re always looking to improve their service.

]]> By: Lottie http://lottierambleson.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/lazy-sunday-round-up-4/#comment-689 Lottie Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:10:04 +0000 http://lottierambleson.wordpress.com/?p=1330#comment-689 Well, thanks for following up. I'm surprised WP has a feature that does that. I wonder if it's a bug and if they know. Looks like we've both made the necessary corrections. I hope to hear back from vjack. I feel bad about it too. Thanks again, J.P. Well, thanks for following up.

I’m surprised WP has a feature that does that. I wonder if it’s a bug and if they know.

Looks like we’ve both made the necessary corrections. I hope to hear back from vjack. I feel bad about it too.

Thanks again, J.P.

]]> By: J.P. Franklin http://lottierambleson.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/lazy-sunday-round-up-4/#comment-688 J.P. Franklin Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:04:01 +0000 http://lottierambleson.wordpress.com/?p=1330#comment-688 It's not your fault, I shouldn't have had that article posted like that. Wordpress has this new "Press This" feature which I thought would just link to the other site, I didn't realize it was going to copy the whole article. I really feel bad about it, I know I'd be really upset if someone stole something I wrote, sorry for all the confusion. It’s not your fault, I shouldn’t have had that article posted like that. WordPress has this new “Press This” feature which I thought would just link to the other site, I didn’t realize it was going to copy the whole article. I really feel bad about it, I know I’d be really upset if someone stole something I wrote, sorry for all the confusion.

]]> By: Lottie http://lottierambleson.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/lazy-sunday-round-up-4/#comment-687 Lottie Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:40:44 +0000 http://lottierambleson.wordpress.com/?p=1330#comment-687 Gary: OK, then. But I promise not to drug you or anything. ;) Gary:

OK, then. But I promise not to drug you or anything. ;)

]]> By: Lottie http://lottierambleson.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/lazy-sunday-round-up-4/#comment-686 Lottie Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:39:57 +0000 http://lottierambleson.wordpress.com/?p=1330#comment-686 <b>Vjack:</b> Thank you for calling this to my attention. I take this kind of thing very seriously. In fact my next post (which will go up to tomorrow) is about copyright and plagiarism. It will also address the problem with splogs/scraper blogs. It's something that's been heavy on my mind for about a week now because I recently had some of my work copied without my permission and I was quite angry about it. This can serve as another example of what can go wrong when entire articles/posts are copied. <b>J.P. Franklin:</b> Thank you for following up as well. I have a feeling that this is not the typical scraper/splogger situation. They never respond to requests for appropriate citation. Well, one person responded to me by telling me to sue him or shut up. I just hope that this incident will serve as a lesson to all of us, as well as to anyone reading along. From now on, I will make a better effort to investigate before linking to posts on blogs I'm not familiar with. Again, thank you both for calling this my attention and for your patience while I made the necessary changes. If any other changes are in order, please let me know and I will get right on it. Best regards, Lottie Vjack:

Thank you for calling this to my attention. I take this kind of thing very seriously. In fact my next post (which will go up to tomorrow) is about copyright and plagiarism. It will also address the problem with splogs/scraper blogs. It’s something that’s been heavy on my mind for about a week now because I recently had some of my work copied without my permission and I was quite angry about it. This can serve as another example of what can go wrong when entire articles/posts are copied.

J.P. Franklin:

Thank you for following up as well. I have a feeling that this is not the typical scraper/splogger situation. They never respond to requests for appropriate citation. Well, one person responded to me by telling me to sue him or shut up. I just hope that this incident will serve as a lesson to all of us, as well as to anyone reading along.

From now on, I will make a better effort to investigate before linking to posts on blogs I’m not familiar with.

Again, thank you both for calling this my attention and for your patience while I made the necessary changes. If any other changes are in order, please let me know and I will get right on it.

Best regards,
Lottie

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