blog tip #4: disable word verification

blog tip number four: disable word verification

   
i know this might sound like it isn't a big deal, but it is. i do NOT like word verification, and i know of mannny other bloggers out there who dislike it as well.
   
this is me when i come across word verification: "oh, just looking at a cool new blog....omg that statue of an elephant made out of post-it notes is the BEST. i wanna tell this girl that she's awesome for making it....gonna comment, yeah yeah.....wait, what?! word verification?! is that an 'o' or an 'a'? i can't tell! ....bah! forget it. she don't get no comment no mo."
   
see? it's a bad thing.
   
but seriously. if you blog with blogger, they screen your comments anyway, and they won't post what they think is spam. and blogger is usually right on the money. so you don't have to worry about that.
   
every time i am urged to verify a word, i groan. literally. i mean look at the screenshot above. usually, i comment anyway, but (i'm sorry to say) i make a mental note not to come back to that particular blog because word verification is so annoying. am i being too picky? maybe. but, like i said, i know of other bloggers that feel this way as well. and if there are a few of us who voice our opinions, there's bound to be more who don't pipe up but think the same.
   
now, do us all a favor. disable word verification. here's how: blogger dashboard > settings > comments > click "no" after the question "show word verification for comments?" > click "save settings" button. and if you need a visual, i've got one for ya:

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