Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2008, No.53 - How to Post a Comment


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After the Blog moved from AOL to BLOGSPOT, I had a few guys ask me how to post comments. So I enlisted the help of the gadget guru himself, that King of Technology Steven Starr.


You’ll remember that Vinny was the only one of us who had a "code-a-phone" (we used to give him endless s_ _ t for not returning calls. Turns out he saved all of those obscene voice messages, transferred them to a CD, and brought them to a Reunion a few years ago, hilarious!)


- and later Vinny went on to become a King of Office Technology when he took over his family office machines business. And of course, Vinny being the faithful James Bond fan - all of which qualifies him for the title "Blog Technology Editor."

I asked Vinny to log on, and attempt to post a comment. He did so, and sent me this "How-to" which is reprinted as follows:


HOW TO POST COMMENTS
By Vinny Starr, Blog Technology Editor

"Larry,

I posted a comment on the most recent blog entry. It was pretty easy BUT, several comments.

1. It took me a while to figure out how to access the comment page. I guess you have to click on the X comments line at the bottom of the blog entry. There is no place where it explicitly says "enter a comment". You may need to point this out, so people know.

2. When you get to the comment screen, you have to enter a word verification test, which I found doesn't work with the Firefox web browser but it does with the Internet Explorer browser. Don't know about the Apple browser.

3. You should let people know that they do not have to start an account or anything but where it says choose an identity they can just pick "Name/URL" and put in any name (preferable their own or their ASO nickname).

That's all.

Vinny"
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Thanks to Vinny!

To sum it up, go to the bottom of the blog entry, click on "Comments", type in the word-verification "test" and enter your name and password of your choice. Its that simple.

BETA PI BLOG ROSTER STATS: As of November 12, 2008, the Blog roster stands at 90 Beta Pi brothers, 82 Tick-a-lo men online who have e-mail addresses, and __ ATO Girlfriends-o-Yore. If you have an e-mail address on a Brother, or sister - fugetaboutit!

VTL,

Larry Simons
Beta Pi, 72