But you didn't necessarily have to get rid of the "read more" option. I was just kind of frustrated that it opened in a new page when i'd click more. would it still be slow if it opened on the same page, but just kind of extended...?
Django
· 1 year ago
Appreciate the responsiveness to the feedback Gaffer. Most of my comments were niggling bits, but I appreciate you taking the time to consider and respond. Especially with the cable bit--doesn't deter me from coming to the site, mostly a harsh reminder of the emptiness of my bank account. Anyhow, keep up the great work, looking forward to the Euro coverage and, of course, August.
The Gaffer
· 1 year ago
Damir,
Adding the functionality to allow the content to open up on the homepage and then push the rest of the content down to allow space for that can be done, but I would need the help of a professional programmer to do it. It's better to just go ahead and display the copy on the homepage as-is.
Cheers, The Gaffer
Lonnie
· 1 year ago
One thing that I've been noticing is that somehow the links in the RSS feed are getting muddled or WordPress is cross-linking stories somehow. For example, when I click on the link for the 'I'm on Setanta Sports.." story from this week...I am redirected to:
It's happened with other articles as well in the past couple of weeks.
Dave M
· 1 year ago
Well done, Gaff - individual replies. I certainly wasn't expecting that.
I have been visiting the individual "sister sites" today so that my Google Sidebar (RSS / Web Clips gadget) will start to alert me to new postings to each site. ...hopefully that will take care of the lack of a common gateway (and the sheer obscurity of the current placement of the links on this page).
...fyi, the RSS feed was picked up immediately for soccerondish, but I'm having trouble with championsleaguetalk (even when I tried to add it manually, it didn't work). Maybe a google problem, but fyi anyway.
...again, re: sister sites, I know they're a work in progress, but the formatting of the pages needs serious attention. The articles look okay (on championsleaguetalk, for example) when you're viewing from the home page - not great, there are problems with text and borders occupying the same space... but it gets much worse when you click on the article itself (then you have text and other text occupying the same space - totally unreadable).
...finally re: sister sites, I see you have given blogger credentials to a lot of new faces. Will it be up to you to moderate the comments? Or are you delegating this to someone? I ask because I tried to post comments and was told it was waiting to be moderated. Useful to censor hurtful comments (such disgracefully calling someone a moron), but it stifles conversation if the comments take long to get past the gatekeeper.
...not complaints - just some things to look at as you make sure the foundations of your budding empire are sound.
wanderer_abroad
· 1 year ago
I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree on the Nani subject, but I appreciate the responce none the less. Hope you continue doing such a good job.
Sam Dalton
· 1 year ago
For the EPL talk pocast, the episodes I have personally enjoyed most are ones involving current football journalists in the Uk, such as Henry Winter and Kevin Mcarra.
They give a very good insight into the media world of football, and how youngsters might try to become one in the future.
I would love to listen to a few more of these type podcasts, and my recommended journalists would be Martin Samuel of the Times or Sam Wallace of the Independant.
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But you didn't necessarily have to get rid of the "read more" option.
I was just kind of frustrated that it opened in a new page when i'd click more.
would it still be slow if it opened on the same page, but just kind of extended...?
Adding the functionality to allow the content to open up on the homepage and then push the rest of the content down to allow space for that can be done, but I would need the help of a professional programmer to do it. It's better to just go ahead and display the copy on the homepage as-is.
Cheers,
The Gaffer
http://www.epltalk.com/new-0809-portsmouth-away...
which is clearly not the correct page.
It's happened with other articles as well in the past couple of weeks.
I have been visiting the individual "sister sites" today so that my Google Sidebar (RSS / Web Clips gadget) will start to alert me to new postings to each site. ...hopefully that will take care of the lack of a common gateway (and the sheer obscurity of the current placement of the links on this page).
...fyi, the RSS feed was picked up immediately for soccerondish, but I'm having trouble with championsleaguetalk (even when I tried to add it manually, it didn't work). Maybe a google problem, but fyi anyway.
...again, re: sister sites, I know they're a work in progress, but the formatting of the pages needs serious attention. The articles look okay (on championsleaguetalk, for example) when you're viewing from the home page - not great, there are problems with text and borders occupying the same space... but it gets much worse when you click on the article itself (then you have text and other text occupying the same space - totally unreadable).
...finally re: sister sites, I see you have given blogger credentials to a lot of new faces. Will it be up to you to moderate the comments? Or are you delegating this to someone? I ask because I tried to post comments and was told it was waiting to be moderated. Useful to censor hurtful comments (such disgracefully calling someone a moron), but it stifles conversation if the comments take long to get past the gatekeeper.
...not complaints - just some things to look at as you make sure the foundations of your budding empire are sound.
They give a very good insight into the media world of football, and how youngsters might try to become one in the future.
I would love to listen to a few more of these type podcasts, and my recommended journalists would be Martin Samuel of the Times or Sam Wallace of the Independant.