Comments on: What Do You Want Gone From the Web in 2008? http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:28:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: samsung galaxy s http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1129777 samsung galaxy s Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:31:23 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/#comment-1129777 There is visibly a bundle to know about this. I assume you made various nice points in features also. There is visibly a bundle to know about this. I assume you made various nice points in features also.

]]> By: Kemi http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-345947 Kemi Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:49:49 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/#comment-345947 More than anything, I would have to say Blog bling and Flash have got to go. I never much cared for flash except playing around with animation for the fun of it, but never to add it to a web page. As for blog bling, I find those silly little widgets, gadgets and other "dgets" quite annoying when they're not serving the blog positively...especially those silly little ones on facebook! What's with the superpoking?!! More than anything, I would have to say Blog bling and Flash have got to go. I never much cared for flash except playing around with animation for the fun of it, but never to add it to a web page. As for blog bling, I find those silly little widgets, gadgets and other “dgets” quite annoying when they’re not serving the blog positively…especially those silly little ones on facebook! What’s with the superpoking?!!

]]> By: Listomi http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-305162 Listomi Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:56:21 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/#comment-305162 Great list. Flash is a big one for me. You are absolutely right, it certainly is not content. As a web designer I get many requests that I try and dodge regarding flash. It ends up being a hindrance in a lot of ways and regardless of how well it's done, the same complaints arise about spiderability and such. Great list. Flash is a big one for me. You are absolutely right, it certainly is not content. As a web designer I get many requests that I try and dodge regarding flash. It ends up being a hindrance in a lot of ways and regardless of how well it’s done, the same complaints arise about spiderability and such.

]]> By: fracas http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-302113 fracas Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:29:27 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/#comment-302113 Lorelle, your last year's list was a good one for sure. By far, I find blog scrapers the most annoying and agree with you about the need to stop them. Dealing with them sucks away time I don't have. There's no doubt, a special place in hell reserved for them. People who copy posts thinking they're a "friend" so it's ok, run a close second. There's a world of difference between quoting and copying. Lorelle, your last year’s list was a good one for sure.

By far, I find blog scrapers the most annoying and agree with you about the need to stop them. Dealing with them sucks away time I don’t have. There’s no doubt, a special place in hell reserved for them.

People who copy posts thinking they’re a “friend” so it’s ok, run a close second. There’s a world of difference between quoting and copying.

]]> By: A http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-300434 A Wed, 26 Dec 2007 02:01:25 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/#comment-300434 I want 'LifeCasters' and those who have 'fame' and don't deserve it. Millions of 'friends' gives you ill-gotten influence. I want ‘LifeCasters’ and those who have ‘fame’ and don’t deserve it.
Millions of ‘friends’ gives you ill-gotten influence.

]]> By: Lorelle VanFossen http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-299279 Lorelle VanFossen Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:09:53 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/#comment-299279 @<a href="http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/#comment-298933" rel="nofollow">Jessi</a>: Don't forget, this is a review of my <em>last year's list</em>. I'm working on this year's list of the things I want to see gone in 2008. So your input is critical to help me find what's missing off my list. @Jessi:

Don’t forget, this is a review of my last year’s list. I’m working on this year’s list of the things I want to see gone in 2008. So your input is critical to help me find what’s missing off my list.

]]> By: David AIrey http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-299149 David AIrey Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:10:16 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/#comment-299149 I'm all for getting rid of those hackers too. Can't stand 'em. Have a great xmas Lorelle! I’m all for getting rid of those hackers too. Can’t stand ‘em.

Have a great xmas Lorelle!

]]> By: Hans Kritian Tiller http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-299030 Hans Kritian Tiller Mon, 24 Dec 2007 09:24:37 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/#comment-299030 Very interesting annual report. I agree with most of your wishes. But I think Randi and Lana have a very good point. Websites and blogs should be designed for readability on both small small and big screens. One of the big challenges in designing websites is to make the design work for everyone, but I don't see why using the whole screen is user-friendly. If we design for small screens, there is no point in making it fill the screen. By the way: Have you tried to print a page from the WordPress Codex? That is a paper-waster! Very interesting annual report. I agree with most of your wishes. But I think Randi and Lana have a very good point. Websites and blogs should be designed for readability on both small small and big screens. One of the big challenges in designing websites is to make the design work for everyone, but I don’t see why using the whole screen is user-friendly. If we design for small screens, there is no point in making it fill the screen.

By the way: Have you tried to print a page from the WordPress Codex? That is a paper-waster!

]]> By: Jessi http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-298933 Jessi Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:35:34 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/#comment-298933 Oh my. That is a 'huge' list. I wouldn't have thought of nearly as many, but now that you mention it, there 'are' lots of things that could be fixed around the net world. I don't think many of those will happen very soon, though.... Oh my. That is a ‘huge’ list. I wouldn’t have thought of nearly as many, but now that you mention it, there ‘are’ lots of things that could be fixed around the net world. I don’t think many of those will happen very soon, though….

]]> By: Lani Giesen http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-298799 Lani Giesen Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:41:02 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/#comment-298799 I agree with Randa on the issue of fixed / fluid width. Controlling the width of the page means controlling the readability. Readers should have to adjust <i>their</i> browsers to make <i>our</i> designs work. Having said that, I'd like to see more sites designed with accessibility in mind. I'm not a designer, but it is something I will be working on with my own sites in 2008. I'd love to see themers making accessibility a priority. I agree with Randa on the issue of fixed / fluid width. Controlling the width of the page means controlling the readability. Readers should have to adjust their browsers to make our designs work.

Having said that, I’d like to see more sites designed with accessibility in mind. I’m not a designer, but it is something I will be working on with my own sites in 2008. I’d love to see themers making accessibility a priority.

]]> By: vance http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-298502 vance Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:28:14 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/#comment-298502 I meant I like the annoying ad pages that keeps popping everytime you read a post and such on a certain well known site to be remove. I meant I like the annoying ad pages that keeps popping everytime you read a post and such on a certain well known site to be remove.

]]> By: vance http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-298501 vance Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:27:10 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/#comment-298501 I likwe the annoying ad page that pops out while your reading a post and such.. I likwe the annoying ad page that pops out while your reading a post and such..

]]> By: Lorelle VanFossen http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-296230 Lorelle VanFossen Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:51:21 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/#comment-296230 @<a href="http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/#comment-296007" rel="nofollow">GoingLikeSixty</a>: I believe you mean WordPress.com blogs, for releasing the names. WordPress, the organization, has nothing to do with blog names or individual blogs. @GoingLikeSixty:

I believe you mean WordPress.com blogs, for releasing the names. WordPress, the organization, has nothing to do with blog names or individual blogs.

]]> By: Chris http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-296057 Chris Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:39:42 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/#comment-296057 -bloggers splogging and feed-scraping their own blogs in order to create thousands of links to their main site, game Technorati and (unsuccessfully) gain search authority. -bloggers splogging and feed-scraping their own blogs in order to create thousands of links to their main site, game Technorati and (unsuccessfully) gain search authority.

]]> By: Randa Clay http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-296018 Randa Clay Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:43:53 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/#comment-296018 Interesting to read your updates after a year. I agree with you on most points but I have to disagree with the use of those whole screen for a web page layout, particularly a blog. Blogs should be easy to read, and inevitably, when the design includes a fluid width layout that stretches to the entire width of the screen, the body of the blog ends up a mile wide on my 1600px monitor and it's a pain to read. I hope to see these kinds of layouts disappear completely in 2008. Interesting to read your updates after a year. I agree with you on most points but I have to disagree with the use of those whole screen for a web page layout, particularly a blog. Blogs should be easy to read, and inevitably, when the design includes a fluid width layout that stretches to the entire width of the screen, the body of the blog ends up a mile wide on my 1600px monitor and it’s a pain to read. I hope to see these kinds of layouts disappear completely in 2008.

]]> By: GoingLikeSixty http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-296007 GoingLikeSixty Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:31:45 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/12/20/what-do-you-want-gone-from-the-web-in-2008/#comment-296007 - default spam opt-in should be "no." - unsubcribe should be one click. - no "you have unsubscribed" email. - no more .cm domain: change Cameroon to .cam - stop truncated RSS feeds. - Mac/FF unfriendly pages gone. - WordPress suspends blogs with posts more than three months old, after six months, releases name. - Top XXX Blog lists disappear. - default spam opt-in should be “no.”
- unsubcribe should be one click.
- no “you have unsubscribed” email.
- no more .cm domain: change Cameroon to .cam
- stop truncated RSS feeds.
- Mac/FF unfriendly pages gone.
- WordPress suspends blogs with posts more than three months old, after six months, releases name.
- Top XXX Blog lists disappear.

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