tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post115829080420102688..comments2024-03-29T03:27:19.190-04:00Comments on Ask And Ye Shall Receive: Major PayneLove Biteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09560398644345169431noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-1158601228174890312006-09-18T13:40:00.000-04:002006-09-18T13:40:00.000-04:00Thanks again for your further comments.I do date t...Thanks again for your further comments.<BR/><BR/>I do date the journals but don't see how dating other sections would make a difference. Surely if you wanted to read my thoughts on a given film/rant/observation you would scroll down until you saw the title of one that you liked or took your interest.<BR/><BR/>I hoped lumping together my thoughts on the various topics in the left hand navigation bar would make it clearer for someone to see my thoughts on say women, rather than randomly trawling my archives for the time I happened to mention women.<BR/><BR/>Finally, I don't provide direction because I'm not sure who might be perusing, what mood they are in or what things might interest them. If they are pissed off they might want to read someone sounding off on a range of rants, if feeling low they might want to read about relationships and if wanting to be bored senseless will attempt the journals!!<BR/><BR/>I'm not being snitty, whiney or argumentative, just wanted to respond to your comments.<BR/><BR/>Cheers.payne by namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13155769911417052568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-1158346943842363942006-09-15T15:02:00.000-04:002006-09-15T15:02:00.000-04:00It depends what kind of blog interface you're usin...It depends what kind of blog interface you're using, but redesigning isn't terribly difficult. It's obnoxious as all hell (note, collapsible menus are the death of me), but it's doable. Even adding color makes a big difference.<BR/><BR/>I agree with Trouble. Dating the posts would help, A LOT.kitty kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10028282792616195095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-1158346595520394652006-09-15T14:56:00.000-04:002006-09-15T14:56:00.000-04:00Actually, I liked this site alot aside from it's c...Actually, I liked this site alot aside from it's confusing organization. Payne, do you think you could date the posts or in some way separate your opinions on all these disparate subjects? It is a bit much.Troublehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553273498093394669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-1158343958161779292006-09-15T14:12:00.000-04:002006-09-15T14:12:00.000-04:00Thank you for your honest review and opinions. I d...Thank you for your honest review and opinions. I deduce that you weren’t impressed with it and I’m grateful that you expressed this through thought and reason rather than a dismissive ‘fuck off and die, you loser’.<BR/><BR/>I take on board, and expected, your comments on the layout of the site. The creative opportunities on the website package that I received are quite limiting and as I didn’t want accusations of ‘style over content’ tried to make it as simple and clear a design as possible, whilst I concentrated on adding some meat to the bones.<BR/><BR/>When you said ‘What do I want to read today inside Payne’s head’’ is exactly what I was trying to achieve. I prefer to let the mood/interest of the reader govern what they read rather than be shoe-horned by what was my most recent entry. I read a blog/site because I want to get inside another person’s head, despite how creepy that might be, and hence the more varied topics the better.<BR/><BR/>I realise that it is hard to know what content is new but I didn’t want to imbue priority to certain posts as I hoped that they would always be relevant rather than pertinent to that day or week. I also hoped that if anyone did return they would remember what they had read.<BR/><BR/>I know some of my posts are long and I can see how this would be off putting to some / many. I personally feel unsatisfied with short pieces, finding it harder to really gauge the writers tone and thoughts. I realise its ‘horses for courses’ but am aware that trying to second guess your audience means that not only are you being dis-honest to yourself but could also lose those readers that prefer the ‘real’ me.<BR/><BR/>With nearly a year of material under my belt, maybe now is the time to consider a new look. I do worry that the frustration of setting it up could be distracting and lead to dis-interest in continuing with it. As a friend said to me, it’s like having a car full of petrol but it be restricted with a couple of flat tyres. <BR/><BR/>Once again, thanks for your comments and for taking the time to peruse my site before making your review. I accept a lot of the criticisms but draw comfort that you liked some of the writing and that a fellow sufferer enjoyed observing my OCD.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work. Cheerspayne by namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13155769911417052568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28050624.post-1158298945330247062006-09-15T01:42:00.000-04:002006-09-15T01:42:00.000-04:00I like Payne's site. A lot, in fact. I have to a...I like Payne's site. A lot, in fact. <BR/><BR/>I have to agree that the template is pretty plain and gets tricky to navigate, but I think his writing more than makes up for the lack of template flavor. <BR/><BR/>It's sickeningly well organized, so naturally I like it. Who knew OCD could be a benefit to someone else?kitty kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10028282792616195095noreply@blogger.com