About Commenting

We've received some feedback that folks are having trouble leaving comments on the blog. This post contains some tips which might help.

Step 1: Click the Comments Link
There's a link at the bottom of each post which shows the number of comments for that post. Click that link to add your own comment.

Step 2: Compose Your Comment
Nothing fancy here, just type your message.

Step 3: Word Verification
If you are not logged in you will see a picture of a some letters and numbers in distorted text. You must type these exact letters and numbers in the word verification field.

This is a security feature which helps protect the blog from spam and other inappropriate comments. It does not appear if you are already logged in.

Step 4: Choose Your Identity
If you are not logged in, enter your Google userid and password.

For safety reasons, this blog does not permit anonymous comments; you must be a registered member of Google. If you are not registered, click the "sign up here" link. Google userids are free.

Step 5: Publish Your Comments
You aren't done until you click the orange Publish button. When you've completed this step you'll receive a confirmation message that your comment has been posted.