RS Designs

*To view all of the posts in this series, either click on the following link, or type Blogger Tutorials into our search box.*

Since Blogger recently made changes to their comment form, I thought I would fill you in on how to use the updated form.

There are three ways to post a comment on a Blogger blog.

1. Logging in

I actually think this is a pretty good change. You can log in with your Blogger/Google, AOL/AIM, LiveJournal, TypeKey, or WordPress.com account, or you can use Any OpenID. Click the circle to the left of Sign-in … ; then click the drop down box, choose an account type, and fill in the additional field that appears. You will be taken to a login page. Your blog or website name will appear at the top of your comment and will link to the website associated with your account. When you are done, click publish.

2. Using a nickname

This is my favorite way to leave a comment. It’s faster than logging in, you can put whatever name you would like, and you can choose whether or not to link that name to a URL. To use this option, click the circle to the left of Nickname. Fill in what you would like to appear as your name. (I often use “Revka of RS Designs” for my nickname.) If you want to link your nickname to a website or blog, fill in the URL field with the appropriate information. When you are done, click Publish.

3. Retaining your anonymity

I’m not very fond of this option. My experience has been that many people choose this option in order to leave a negative comment without revealing their identity. In my book, that is the coward’s way out. However, I have seen this option used in other ways, and it is there, so I will go over this choice as well. This one is the easiest option to use. Simply click the circle to the left of Anonymous and then click Publish.

Now you know how to leave a comment at a Blogger blog using whichever method you choose.

Questions? Comments? Let me know; I’d be more than happy to be of service to you.