How To Add Comments

Many people have asked me how to post comments on this blog. I admit that it is not at all obvious, even to a seasoned web-surfing guy like me. So here is a brief aside that describes exactly how to add comments:

1. Go to the blog (Hint: If you're reading this, you're probably done with step 1)

2. At the bottom of the posting you want to comment on, click on the text that says how many comments there are ("0 Comments", "1 Comment", "2 Comments", etc)

3. You'll see a new page, where you can type in your comment in a box on the right-hand side of the page. On the left-hand side you will see all comments that have already been posted

4. Just below the box where you typed in your comment, you will see three options for identifying yourself.

• Google/Blogger: If you have a Google GMail email account (that is, your email address ends in "@gmail.com"), you can type in your account name (the part before the "@gmail.com") and account password, and your comment will be attributed to your name.
• Other: If you do not have a Google GMail account, or do not want to use it here, you can click on the small circle next to "Other". Then you can type in whatever name you want to be associated with your comment. You can type in "John Doe" or "Pinky Fingerstops" or "Great-Great Grandpa Jack" or anything. If you have a website, you can also type that in here, but it is not necessary.
  
• Anonymous: Finally, you can also post an anonymous comment, by clicking on the small circle next to "Anonymous". By doing this your comment can be posted without including your name.
  

5. Once you have decided how or if you want to include your name with your comment, just click on the big, orange button that says "PUBLISH YOUR COMMENT". Your words of wisdom should now appear in the list of comments for that blog posting.