Comments on: Questions For Readers http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/12/12/questions-for-readers/ Reality-based political commentary Thu, 07 May 2026 04:19:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mezzomamma http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/12/12/questions-for-readers/#comment-214009 Mezzomamma Sat, 14 Dec 2024 05:25:09 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=25868#comment-214009 Cleaning up the front page is the main thing visually. I agree with the others: drop-down menus for things like the archives and categories, but keep recent as is. The content is what really matters, but it's much easier to read a cleaner page, especially for people with any kind of visual problems. Cleaning up the front page is the main thing visually. I agree with the others: drop-down menus for things like the archives and categories, but keep recent as is. The content is what really matters, but it's much easier to read a cleaner page, especially for people with any kind of visual problems.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/12/12/questions-for-readers/#comment-214004 nypoet22 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:12:57 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=25868#comment-214004 oh, I did use the donate link. the more opportunities to keep the lights on, the better. oh, I did use the donate link. the more opportunities to keep the lights on, the better.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/12/12/questions-for-readers/#comment-214003 nypoet22 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:08:13 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=25868#comment-214003 <b>RSS</b> i have always wondered what on earth that was, and clicking on it didn't illuminate. <b>Home</b> this can be useful when encountering whatever issues. redundancy for something important is not necessarily a bad thing. <b>All the static info pages consolidated somehow</b> i vote for a drop-down list. <b>Our Affiliated Sites</b> do these still exist? <b>Everything else in the right sidebar </b> never used it much, if at all. best way to avoid a link or icon becoming outdated is not to have it in the first place. <b>Recent Articles</b> keep. as-is if possible. <b>Search</b> maybe a better search engine would be called for? this function doesn't always work as it ought to. <b>Archives</b> possibly the most useful thing on the current site. definitely try to keep it in some way. <b>Article Categories</b> this is still useful. if it occupies too much space now, make it a drop-down. <b>Multimedia</b> limited if any. links, file formats, and other aspects of media change, merge, rename, and outright disappear so often i wouldn't even go there. if it's truly necessary, only include stuff that you have uploaded locally or is found on major institutional sites. <b>Permalink/Trackback</b> super useful, especially for referencing one post in another. please keep. <b>Sharing</b> less is more. a single sharing button or drop-down tab would be okay, but anything more than that is just noise. RSS

i have always wondered what on earth that was, and clicking on it didn't illuminate.

Home

this can be useful when encountering whatever issues. redundancy for something important is not necessarily a bad thing.

All the static info pages consolidated somehow

i vote for a drop-down list.

Our Affiliated Sites

do these still exist?

Everything else in the right sidebar

never used it much, if at all. best way to avoid a link or icon becoming outdated is not to have it in the first place.

Recent Articles

keep. as-is if possible.

Search

maybe a better search engine would be called for? this function doesn't always work as it ought to.

Archives

possibly the most useful thing on the current site. definitely try to keep it in some way.

Article Categories

this is still useful. if it occupies too much space now, make it a drop-down.

Multimedia

limited if any. links, file formats, and other aspects of media change, merge, rename, and outright disappear so often i wouldn't even go there. if it's truly necessary, only include stuff that you have uploaded locally or is found on major institutional sites.

Permalink/Trackback

super useful, especially for referencing one post in another. please keep.

Sharing

less is more. a single sharing button or drop-down tab would be okay, but anything more than that is just noise.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/12/12/questions-for-readers/#comment-214002 Elizabeth Miller Fri, 13 Dec 2024 03:22:05 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=25868#comment-214002 The rest sounds good to me. Like John, I've never really used most of them anyways, except the recent articles. I used to use votevets.org years ago when they had a very interactive blog with vets and average citizens. It was very interesting to exchange idea and discuss things. But I don't think it's been around since the early Obama years. I for one, miss that blog. Oh well, c'est la vie. The rest sounds good to me. Like John, I've never really used most of them anyways, except the recent articles.

I used to use votevets.org years ago when they had a very interactive blog with vets and average citizens. It was very interesting to exchange idea and discuss things. But I don't think it's been around since the early Obama years. I for one, miss that blog. Oh well, c'est la vie.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/12/12/questions-for-readers/#comment-214001 Elizabeth Miller Fri, 13 Dec 2024 03:15:48 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=25868#comment-214001 <i>"FridayTalkingPoints.com" into a browser and it'll take you there (I still do own this domain name), but there won't be a button on the CW.com pages to do the same thing anymore.</i> I can live with that, I guess. "FridayTalkingPoints.com" into a browser and it'll take you there (I still do own this domain name), but there won't be a button on the CW.com pages to do the same thing anymore.

I can live with that, I guess.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/12/12/questions-for-readers/#comment-214000 Elizabeth Miller Fri, 13 Dec 2024 03:14:30 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=25868#comment-214000 <i>"About Chris," "About This Blog," "FAQ," and maybe even "Email Chris" -- all of these will likely be grouped together into some sort of single icon, or perhaps a drop-down menu or something. </i> I like this idea of a drop down window. I've always liked drop down windows... "About Chris," "About This Blog," "FAQ," and maybe even "Email Chris" -- all of these will likely be grouped together into some sort of single icon, or perhaps a drop-down menu or something.

I like this idea of a drop down window. I've always liked drop down windows...

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/12/12/questions-for-readers/#comment-213999 Elizabeth Miller Fri, 13 Dec 2024 03:12:33 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=25868#comment-213999 Does 'Email Chris' still work? I've been wondering... :-) Does 'Email Chris' still work? I've been wondering... :-)

]]> By: John M from Ct. http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/12/12/questions-for-readers/#comment-213998 John M from Ct. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 02:45:31 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=25868#comment-213998 I have to admit I don't use any of the features you're looking at, except the 'Recent Articles' index so I can see if there are any new comments on the past week's pieces. Good luck with the site redesign! I can see it's a major chore, after years of just sticking with the original site layout. I have to admit I don't use any of the features you're looking at, except the 'Recent Articles' index so I can see if there are any new comments on the past week's pieces.
Good luck with the site redesign! I can see it's a major chore, after years of just sticking with the original site layout.

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