Comments on: I’ve got a question for you

By: neo-neocon

neo-neocon — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 22:37:35 +0000

Chris:

Thanks!

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 22:30:23 +0000

The difference must be that I have a hi-res iMac screen, and therefore have to sit back a ways from it, which means I have to enlarge the type for it to be readable. “DNW” above mentions making your center column wider, so he/she is also seeing your site using a mere third of the available real estate. Contact me via email if you want to discuss further; I design websites for a living.

By: neo-neocon

neo-neocon — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 03:07:13 +0000

Chris:

I have no idea what your settings are, but I use a fairly big font size, and I work on a laptop, and even with those settings, I get about 12 words per line. On my smartphone, I get even more words per line if I turn it sideways, about 15.

I have no idea what the difference is about for your computer or smartphone.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 02:29:44 +0000

The column width is extremely narrow on your blog, with only 6-8 words per line. Very irritating to read. I would visit more, but I can only tolerate this format so long. WordPress has modern templates that resize to take advantage of any size screen. That would be a huge improvement. And no, don’t make me click to a second page, a la Powerline. Scrolling is easy.

By: KBK

KBK — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 20:54:12 +0000

Save it for long posts with images. e.g. your ballet posts, which are interesting, but do tend to run on.

By: jack

jack — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 18:08:05 +0000

Yes … do it. It is common practice on most blogs and it will clean up the homepage.

By: Alan F

Alan F — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 21:17:26 +0000

Whatever you do about “continue” is fine with me. I DO NOT want you to change your style with block quotes and length of posts. I was just thinking yesterday how many writers give too much information or use unnecessary words. That causes me to subconsciously start skimming. That rarely happens when I read Neo and Thomas Sowell. You two are masters at making every word count. For me, both of you present the right amount of information very logically.

By: harpoon

harpoon — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 19:26:18 +0000

Perhaps this is a minority view, but I don’t mind scrolling past the few posts I’m not interested in, and I much prefer that to having to click “continue” to read the whole of the many posts that I am interested in. I’ve stopped visiting some blogs that require lots of clicking to read the content.

By: Cornflour

Cornflour — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 18:05:52 +0000

Yikes, 42 comments to vote on a button. Are readers of this blog opinionated?

Well, maybe I’m a minority, but I’m sure I’m not alone in liking Neo’s longer blog posts. After all, even the longest ones would be no more than a short essay in an old-fashioned paper magazine. I think it usually takes a bit of time to express a complex thought, and if a “continue” button encourages Neo to write more long pieces, then I support the button.

By: neo-neocon

neo-neocon — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 17:17:57 +0000

CCB:

Right now, that’s pretty much the compromise I’m leaning towards.