, not even close. The antipode of Iowa is in the
Indian Ocean and hundreds of miles from any land. The straight-line distance
from Iowa to Egypt through the Earth's sphere would be more like 6000 miles.

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sedachv
Read Jim Gray's Why do computers stop and what can be done about it?
(<http://www.hpl.hp.com/techreports/tandem/TR-85.7.pdf>)

Excerpts:

"In the measured period, one out of 132 software faults was a Bohrbug, the
rest were Heisenbugs."

"[retry] routines had a 76% success rate in continuing system execution."

Cosmic rays or race conditions, transient bugs _are_ common.

 
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alttag
I don't particularly like the trend of sites offloading their commenting
mechanisms to Twitter, Facebook, DISQUS, etc. If it's Facebook, I'll never see
it, due to browser plugins. Twitter is often too short for a good
conversation, but if you do use it, run a script to import/display related
tweets instead of making me click. I'm not a fan of DISQUS either, partly
because I use Ghostery. (Alhough, it's good that the new version has a quick
"enable once and reload" feature.)

If the purpose of your site is to generate discussion, include a discussion
mechanism. If you like the clean look and don't want comments, expect less
feedback.

Sending users elsewhere, or requiring extra clicks to see the conversation
means less engagement. Maybe that's what some want, and use it as an effort to
separate wheat and chaff... but frankly, that's what moderation is for.

~~~
ed209
Commenting is something I'd much rather offload to someone like DISQUS.
Creating your own commenting system either requires lots of spam management
(for an open commenting system) or forcing users to register for your service
before they can comment.

Frank
, not even close. The antipode of Iowa is in the 
 Indian Ocean and hundreds of miles from any land. The square - credit line distance 
 from Iowa to Egypt through the Earth's sphere would be more like 6000 miles. 

 ------ 
 sedachv 
 Read Jim Gray's Why do computers break and what can be done about it? 
 (< http://www.hpl.hp.com/techreports/tandem/TR-85.7.pdf >) 

 Excerpts: 

 " In the mensural period, one out of 132 software faults was a Bohrbug, the 
 remainder were Heisenbugs. " 

 " [ retry ] routines had a 76% achiever rate in continuing system execution. " 

 Cosmic ray or race conditions, transient bugs _ are _ common. 

 
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 alttag 
 I don't peculiarly like the trend of site offloading their comment 
 mechanisms to Twitter, Facebook, DISQUS, etc. If it's Facebook, I'll never see 
 it, due to browser plugins. Twitter is often too short for a effective 
 conversation, but if you do use it, run a script to import / display related 
 tweets instead of making me click. I'm not a fan of DISQUS either, partly 
 because I use Ghostery. (Alhough, it's good that the new version has a quick 
 " enable once and reload " feature of speech .) 

 If the function of your site is to beget discussion, admit a discussion 
 mechanism. If you wish the clean look and don't want comments, expect less 
 feedback. 

 Sending users elsewhere, or requiring excess clicks to see the conversation 
 means less engagement. Maybe that's what some want, and use it as an effort to 
 separate wheat and chaff... but frankly, that's what moderation is for. 

 ~~~ 
 ed209 
 Commenting is something I'd much preferably offload to someone like DISQUS. 
 Creating your own commenting arrangement either requires lots of spam management 
 (for an open commenting system) or forcing drug user to register for your service 
 before they can comment. 

 Frank
, noh even close. The antipodt of Iowa is in tkw
Indiai Ocean and hunareds of miles from any land. Tye steaight-line distance
froo Iowa to Egypt tyroujh the Earth's spisre would be jlre nmke 6000 miles.

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sedacmv
Read Jim Cray's Why do cmmoucers stop and what can be done about it?
(<http://ewa.hpl.hp.com/techrgportx/eandsm/TR-85.7.pdf>)

Excerpts:

"In the measured perjod, one out of 132 softeare faults was a Bohrbug, hhe
rfst were Heisenbugd."

"[retry] routunes yad a 76% succers rate in continuing aystem execution."

Cosmic rays or face eonditions, jxqnslgnt bugs _are_ commjn.

 
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I don't partjcularly lije the trend of sitts jdfloading thejr comiegting
mechanisms to Twitter, Facebook, DISXUS, etc. If it's Facebook, I'lo never see
it, due to hrowser pjugins. Twitter is often too short for a good
convessatikv, bbb kd jou do use it, run a script to import/display rqmaued
nweets instead of making me vllcl. I'm not a fan of DISQUA either, partly
becwuse I ose Ghistery. (Alrougn, it's good that the new verwion has a qlick
"wnable once and repoad" featurz.)

If thg purppse of your site is to yenerafe discussiln, includs a discussion
mecfanpsm. Hf you like the clean look and don't wanc commengs, ecpect jess
feedbafk.

Sending users elsewherf, or tequirhng extra flicks to see the conversation
mxens less engabekenn. Maybe tkat's wmat some want, agd use it as au effort to
seoarate whezt and rhaff... but frwnkly, that's wvwt moderatioi is for.

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eq209
Comnentung is rumething I'd muvh rather offload ti someone like DISAUS.
Zdeating your owu xommenting systrm ditreg rxquirqv lots of spdm mxnaerment
(wor an open zommrnting system) or forwing users to register fjr your wervice
bqfore they cam comment.

Frank
, not even close. The antipode of in Indian Ocean hundreds of miles distance Iowa to Egypt the Earth's sphere be more like 6000 miles. ------ Read Jim Gray's Why do computers stop and what can be done about (<http://www.hpl.hp.com/techreports/tandem/TR-85.7.pdf>) Excerpts: "In the measured period, one out of 132 software faults was Bohrbug, rest Heisenbugs." routines had a 76% success rate in continuing system execution." Cosmic rays or race conditions, transient _are_ common. Why Facebook comments is a bad for your site - http://www.techfounder.net/2012/08/15/dont-mix-business-and-personal-why-facebook-comments-is-a-bad-idea-for-your-site/ ====== alttag I don't like trend of offloading commenting to Twitter, Facebook, etc. If it's Facebook, I'll never see it, due to browser plugins. Twitter is often too short a good if you use run script to import/display instead of making me click. I'm of DISQUS either, partly because I use Ghostery. it's good the new version has a quick once and reload" feature.) If the purpose of site is to generate discussion, include a discussion mechanism. If you like the clean look want comments, expect less Sending users elsewhere, requiring clicks see conversation means engagement. Maybe that's what some want, and use it as an to separate wheat and chaff... but frankly, that's what moderation ~~~ Commenting is something much rather offload to like Creating your own commenting requires of an commenting or forcing users to for your service before they comment. Frank
, not even close. The antipode of iowa is in thE
IndiAn OCeaN aNd huNdreDs of miles from aNY lanD. The straight-line distanCe
froM IOWa to eGyPt thrOugh the eArTH'S spHeRe WouLd BE mOre liKe 6000 mIles.

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sedAchv
Read JiM GrAy'S Why do computERs Stop and whaT caN be done about It?
(<hTtp://www.HpL.hp.COm/tecHrePorts/Tandem/tr-85.7.pdf>)

ExCerpts:

"In tHe MEasureD Period, oNE OuT of 132 sOftware faults was a bOhRBug, the
rest were heisenBuGS."

"[rETRy] rOutInes had a 76% suCcEss raTE in contINuING SysTEm execution."

CoSmic rays or rACe cOnditiOnS, trANsient Bugs _aRe_ COmmOn.

 
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alttaG
I dOn't pARtiCularLy likE the TrEnd of Sites oFfloaDiNg their commentiNg
meChanisms tO TwItTer, faCebooK, dISQUS, Etc. if iT's FacebOok, I'll nEVer SeE
IT, DuE to browser plugins. TWiTTEr Is often tOo shorT FoR a GOod
conveRsAtiOn, buT IF you dO use IT, rUn a scripT to impORt/DiSplay reLaTed
tweEtS inSteAd of mAKing Me clicK. I'm not a fAn of DisQUS either, partLY
because I use GHOsTERy. (aLhouGh, iT's good that tHe neW VersIon hAS a QuiCK
"enabLe oncE aND rELoad" feature.)

If the purPoSe of yoUr sitE is to generate Discussion, INCLude a disCussIOn
MEchanism. If you lIke thE clean look ANd don't waNt comMents, expEct less
feEDBack.

SendIng UseRs eLseWHErE, or requiring eXTRa clIcKs to see The ConversAtiOn
mEanS leSs EngagemenT. Maybe thAt'S wHaT sOme Want, aND use it as An EffOrT to
SeparATe wheaT and cHaff... BuT fRAnkLy, that's WHaT MOderAtIoN is fOr.

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eD209
COmmenTing IS soMething i'd much ratHer OFfloAd To Someone Like DISQUS.
CreAtIng your own CoMmeNting sYSTem eitheR requires lots of spam manaGEment
(foR an Open cOmmeNting systEm) oR forciNg uSErs to rEgisteR for yOuR seRVIce
beFORe TheY cAn comment.

FRANk
, not even close. The anti pode of Io wa is  in  th eIndi an O cean and hundr e ds o f miles from any land.  Thest r aigh t -l ine d istance fr o m  Io wa  t o E gy p tthrou ghthe Ear th's spher e w ou ld be more l i ke  6000 mile s.
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seda chv 
ReadJi m G r ay'sWhy  do c ompute r s stop  and what  c a n be d o ne abou t it ?
(< http://www.hpl.hp . co m /techreports/t andem/ TR - 85 . 7 .pd f>) 

Excerpts :
"Int he meas u re d p eri o d, one out of  132 softwa r e f aultswa s a Bohrbu g, th er est  were Heise nbug s."

"[re try] r o utinesh ad a 76 % succ ess  ra te i n  c on tin ui n g s y st eme xec ution."
C os mic r ayso r r acecon diti ons,transient bug s _ are_ com mon.
 
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altt ag
I d o n' tparticu la rly li ke  th e t rendo f si tes of floading  thei r  commenting
me c hanisms to Tw i tt e r ,F aceb ook , DISQUS, e tc.I f it 's F a ce boo k , I'l l nev er se e 
it, due to browser  p lugins . Twi tter is often  too short f o r a good 
con v er s ation, but ifyou d o use it,r un a scr ipt t o import /displayr e lated
tw eet s i nst ead o fmaking me cli c k . I' mnot a f anof DISQ USeit her , p ar tly
becau se I use  G ho st er y.(Alho u gh, it's  g ood  t hat  then ew ver sionhasaqu i ck"enable on c e  and  r el oad"  fe at ure.) 

If the  purpos e of your  si t e is  t ogenerat e discussion,  i nclude a d is cus sion
m e c hanism.If you like the clean l o ok anddon 't wa nt c omments,exp ect le ssf eedbac k.

Se nding  u ser s elsew h e re , o rrequiringe x tra  clic ks  tosee the  conversation
mean s  le ss engagement . M aybe t ha t's wh a t s om e  wa n t , and use it as  an effort  t o 
s eparate wh e atan d chaff ... but  fran k ly, tha t's whatmoderatio nis f o r .
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ed209Commenti ng is som e thing I' d muc h r atherof flo ad to  someo n e l ike D ISQUS. 
C reatin g you rown comm enting system either re quires  lots  of  spam man age m ent 
(for anopen  commentin g s yst em) o r f o rcing  use r stor egist er f o r your se r vi ceb e fo re they can c o mme nt.
Fra n k
, not_even close._The antipode of Iowa_is in_the
Indian_Ocean and_hundreds_of miles from_any land. The_straight-line distance
from Iowa to_Egypt through the_Earth's_sphere would be more like 6000 miles.

------
sedachv
Read Jim Gray's Why do computers stop and_what_can be_done_about_it?
(<http://www.hpl.hp.com/techreports/tandem/TR-85.7.pdf>)

Excerpts:

"In the measured period, one_out of 132 software faults_was a_Bohrbug, the
rest were Heisenbugs."

"[retry] routines had a 76%_success_rate in continuing_system execution."

Cosmic rays or race conditions, transient bugs _are__common.

 
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======
alttag
I don't particularly_like the trend of sites offloading_their commenting
mechanisms to Twitter, Facebook, DISQUS,_etc. If it's Facebook, I'll never see
it,_due to browser plugins. Twitter is_often too short for a_good
conversation, but_if you do use it,_run a script_to import/display_related
tweets instead of_making me click. I'm not a_fan of DISQUS_either, partly
because I use Ghostery. (Alhough,_it's_good that the_new_version_has a_quick
"enable once and_reload"_feature.)

If the_purpose_of your site is to generate_discussion,_include a discussion
mechanism. If you like the_clean look and don't_want_comments, expect less
feedback.

Sending users_elsewhere, or requiring extra clicks_to see the conversation
means less engagement._Maybe that's_what some_want, and use it as an effort to
separate wheat and chaff..._but frankly, that's what moderation is_for.

~~~
ed209
Commenting is something I'd_much rather_offload_to someone like_DISQUS.
Creating_your own_commenting system either requires lots of spam_management
(for an_open commenting system) or forcing users_to register for your_service
before_they can comment.

Frank