DISQUS

I understand that it may add up if there are hundreds sites on same server (as in cheap hositng). But on cheap hosting anything can be called high-resource usage - I had once lost wiki that wasn't even using database and had total of three daily visitors. I may be wrong but tons of plugins that people use at the same time and at each page load are probably creating incomparably more load than sitemap generator.

btw read recently that Google accepts RSS feeds for sitemap, may be esay alternative. Hadn't tried myself yet.

Hm, as far as I understand sitemap is generated only when content changes with Arne's plugin. How is runiing it for two seconds (for my blog) per post is high resource usage?

Additionally could use wordplay on "raiding" with "ai" crossed for "ea".

Hmmm... Assuming it would probably have to fit project name, link for current blog and some graphics - actual message should be like very short. My suggestion is:

"We are reading this"

Promotes sense of community, easy to grasp, turns subconscious "author approves" message into visible one.

My main problem with FeedSmith is that it redirects ALL feeds. WordPress generates plenty of dynamic feeds - for example feed for posts with specific tag or posts by specific author. FeedSmith just redirects all of those to single main feed which is far from flexible.

I don't own, drive or care about cars (and not planning to) so I can afford to find this advertisement somewhat funny. :) Yes it's mean. Mean works.

I disagree about blogrolls. I like some blogs, I think they are related to mine and interesting to my readership. Had some method other than blogroll been invented to show that? I don't think so.

Relevant blogroll link is also most quality traffic you can give or get.

Sent email with my entry but no reply so far so here is link to be sure. :)
http://www.rarst.net/web/improving-blog-design/

Kittens work. :) Looking forward to it.

I am working on my entry.

And from my group writing experience people are lazy at it takes a lot [of cash] to make them move, sometimes you just pick up prizes alone. :)

Yep, amount information that fits in 140 symbols is short. But so is information density. twitter is hardly used for sharing deep complex insights. Don't need book to share what you are doing or thinkig this evening.

Heh, plenty of familiar names. :) I will definitely participate.

It's very interesting idea. :) It seems I missed starting weeks so I have some posts to read and blog to explore.

Count me in! :)

Free traffic seems charming to bloggers but those are always empty promises. :) It takes time to learn this lesson and it's a pity plenty of people drop out before they do.

PCNames link is broken.

Nice looks and indeed impressive typography. I only don't like bubbles in sidebar, they seem overinflated.

Participate in group writing projects. It gives a lot of opportunities to link, to get links, to network with others and traffic spike on top.

I am editing for corrections or fast updates (I posted about something yesterday and today it got turned upside down already) but rarely touch old posts.

Nice, very light and clean design. :) I like how it creates feeling of blocks without much actual borders in content area.

I get something like question marks instead of quotation marks and apostrophes. Font issue?

I am interested. I did review on AideRSS in my blog and was curious how will it progress so this in opportunity to learn that and help at the same time. :)

What's not great is that they try to scare user by showing array of expensive commercial apps in comparison... without mentioning that most of them have excellent and absolutely free alternatives as well.

I have no problems with software but I always root for educated choice, not scare tactics. They could highlight saving time and ease of use but instead they highlighted and lied about saving money.

PS as far as I understood it's not 50$ per year, it's simply 50$ for software and updates for a year included.

I am also using Paint.NET a lot. :) It's simple enough for me to not get lost but still ofers good set of functions.

Only plugin I use is one for saving PNG files with Optipng optimization.

Yeah, and if I don't create that profile (like other 99.99% of Internet probably) ? :)

Problem with such centralized stuff that it somewhat breaks common experience.

Good luck on everything. :)

As for feedback - what's the purpose of this strange disqus thingy?.. I'd prefer normal comment form with "Subcribe-to-comments" plugin.

>Sick of hearing about it yet?

I am most certainly am. :) Torn between posting my own thoughts after actually using it (unlike most) and letting it sit for a week or two.

And I also think Chrome feels bit like Opera in experience. Still it's very beta.