Reader Feedback Requested
In case you haven’t noticed lately, I’ve been experimenting with a little doobie-thingie in the comment box called NicEdit, created by Brian Kirchoff. It’s a very simple routine that gives one’s commenters the ability to edit their text as if using an editor. You can also include pictures (although I tried it once and it sortof funkified the comment box; still works, though).
All you have to do is paste the following two lines anywhere in your post page:
<script src=”http://js.nicedit.com/nicEdit-latest.js” type=”text/javascript”></script>
<script type=”text/javascript”>bkLib.onDomLoaded(nicEditors.allTextAreas);</script>
What can I say? It seemed like a good idea at the time. But I wonder if it’s really working like I think it is? And is it worth it?
I have a request: Please try it out and let me know if you notice any quirks, bloops, or other unusual things happening. So far, since I installed it, one reader told me inserting a comment seemed slower than usual. Is that happening to anyone else?
So have you noticed anything else weird? (I mean, other than the, ahem, usual weirdness that goes on around here.)
I appreciate your input, folks!
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Well, let’s see. Not sure if the photo upload works. Kind of fun, but might be overkill for commenting.
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You’re making me feel bad that I’ve not been here to experiment! To be honest I can’t think of a reason to want to include photos in a comment either. And you already let us add html (when I could remember how to!)Joanna
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I can confirm it was quick though
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@Brad – I did add a photo in my response to Glenda Hyatt’s comment my recent post on communication (you know, the one about WhiteCat), but the desire to do so would probably be pretty rare.
@Joanna – *sob* I’ve missed your smilin’ face here, Joanna!
OK, thanks for the comments, but because of some other little pesky things, I’ve decided to get rid of the NicEdit thing for now. Maybe things will stabilize now.
Onward!
My comments, while you had NicEdit up, had to be typed into a space that was about two words wide. Apparently, it still worked.
-Sam
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Sorry ’bout that, Sam. I think it was interfering somehow with my email comment notifications, too. Everything seems to be OK now.
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Oddly, I don’t seem to see the thing you’re talking about. Is it supposed to be a wysiwyg editor?
Oh wait a minute. I see now in the comments that you deleted it. Posting this anyway, just because.
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Ah, you removed it before I got a chance to try it out. Just letting you know I was here.
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@Mark, Chip – Sorry, guys, I’m thinkin’ it was the cause of some other irritating problems, so I went ahead and deleted it.
But hey, thanks for dropping by! Besides, the CommentLuv plugin left you some nice link love anyway.