Blog Membership
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 8:50AM Anyone can apply for membership, but remember, this isn't a real membership in the classical sense. All it does is let you bypass comment moderation. Your comments are published without any help from me. If you add $1.29 into the equation, you can buy yourself a cup of coffee at McDonald's and that's about it.
Speaking of money, there is no fee for this whatsoever. I have 250 Member Accounts available in this particular audience (as Squarespace calls it) and anyone can join until they run out.
What I will say is if you are just a reader (I hate the word lurker) you may not want to be a member. If you comment once in a blue moon, you might not, either. If you like to comment once in a while or quite often, you might be inclined to request one. The choice is yours. All I ask is that you respect it once you have it. In other words, stay as polite as possible. This is a step up in the blogging neighborhood. For me, at least.
As for how to apply, you can ask me here and I'll set it up. In this case, I will pick a login name and password. Do not place your e-mail address in your body copy. Write it in the "Author Email" box and I will see it. When you get your confirmation e-mail, you're a member and all you have to do is login under "Navigation" at the top left, below the banner.
If you prefer, send me an e-mail with the login name of your choice, the screen name you wish to use, and your password. I will set it up from there and you will get your Squarespace notification. There is a secure contact form at the lower left sidebar. You can use it for tips and ideas, too. Just in case, or if you prefer, my e-mail address is: marinadedave(at)yahoo(dot)com.
Whatever method you choose, it's not something I would do anything with. You should choose a password unique to this site, and if you ever forget it, I can set you up with a new one. Once you login, you are free to change your name and password at any time. Remember, do not write a public comment with the information you should keep private. If you wish, you can create a free e-mail account for just this purpose because in order to receive the new account details, it must be a working address.
I do have the option to open all commenting, but that means trolls will be all over this blog like buzzards on roadkill.
Thank you all for the tremendous outpouring of support in comments and e-mails. I look forward to getting back to business. We have a murder case to work on together. Thanks for hanging in with me, too. I really like my new Casa Blogga. It went from a house to a home because of you.
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Reader Comments (92)
Dave I want to be one of the 250...I love your site and the caring people here...Have a lot to do today, so will check back later...
[No problem, Estee. You will receive an e-mail from Squarespace with your login name and password. Remember, you can change both to whatever you wish.]
So, Dave, this will obviate the need for a Member's Only room? Or am I misunderstanding- you still want this all to be open to the General Public but they would go automatically into Moderation then? Believe me, after witnessing what you've been through I can see why so many other Bloggers put everyone into Mod! Just seeking clarification, which may well be useful to others...
I would like to apply with pleasure.Thanks for your dedication to your bloggers.
:-D
Dave, I think this is a great way of assuring that no trolls are let in. I love your new Casa Blogga.
I think we need to give a round of applause to Dave!!!!
Now that he is up and running, he is correct, we need to get back to the case.There are so many unanswered questions and Dave is here to help us sort it out!!
Thanks Dave.
[And thank you, too, Marsha. Very much. I'm still working on improving the site. There's so much to learn. I can use scripts like CSS to do whatever I want. Down the road, I'll implement some of it.]
Dave, I dont have to be a member, I write comments only once in a while, but I read every post because I get a email when you put up a new one. I was wonderng tho, will I still get those emails if I do not become a member? I am also your Facebook friend, and can tell from there when you have put up a new post. Let me know, so I know where to look to see if there is anything new posted! Thank Karri, AKA Camsmom
[Camsmom, if you want to bypass moderation, then by all means, register. It saves the inconvenience of having to wait for me to approve your comments, and just in case I'm unavailable, a lot of frustration. I will continue to place posts on my WordPress blog pointing to new articles here, so you will still get e-mails. I may change that later on, but for now, it remains the same. - Dave]
Dear Dave, I am so glad that the trolls are blocked out. I dont post as much as I used to because I am busier at work but I still read EVERY day. So I guess I will just go along like I am for now. Love ya
[Well, whether you like it or not, Squarespace just sent you an invitation. So there. - Dave]
Dave, please include me for membership...tyvm...great idea btw! :)
testing to see if I'm in!
Yes! I am! Woohoo! Love the edit button!
Okay, I just got an application error when i went to submit this changed comment...
Hello! I would love to be a member. Thank you for such an awesome website :) :) :)
Okay, I wanted to try out the edit and when i submitted my changes it went to application error. I tried it again and the same thing happened.
Hmmm....I see it did work despite the error notice. I'm done playing around now.
Sherry~~I got that error notice once yesterday but my comment still showed up. I don't think it is anything serious. It only happened the once to me and the other comments I had to edit were fine.
Hi Dave et al...
[Hi, Snoopy! Thank you very much for the post you wrote!]
Dave, i would love to join. It is sad, that you had to create a new site, all becaue of mean nasty people invading your privacy.
Just in case your plan goes awry Dave and some get in here, I am bringing this with me every time I come here:
I will be happy to purchase one for all you devoted readers.
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Thanks Dave I would like to be a member. I do miss the blogroll where you could point at the link and it would pop up a window and show the latest posts by that person. Will you be getting that here?
[Hi, Tob. Of course, you can be a member. I'll set you up. I am slowly shaping this blog, and I hope to set up a good blogroll like my other one. I'll keep chipping away at it, slow but sure. Thanks for asking, by the way.]
Sherry, the error message happened to me too, when I revised; so now, I'm just not going to revise anymore- be warned then that you get them as they are - type'os and all. :-)
Peggy, I'll take two. Snoopy, do you offer in home training on this new site? Can you be here by 3:00?
Hey Feathers and Sherry, waving :D
OK Feathers, I will get two for you. In fact I think I am gong to just purchase about 250 of them, they are going to go fast.
I can be here at 3:00 for your training, but you will have to be in charge tonight of all that want them as I am not going to be here. You can be my "wing man".
Hi Dave,
Count me in! Love your site and check it multiple times a day!
[Patti - Check your mail. Thank you for asking.]
Peggy, I will take one of them, please.
You got it MJ, I know that they are hear right now as I can smell them. Get the bug spray out and start spraying.
Please sign me up! Need my DAVE fix! Thanks for all your hard work!!
[Coming right up, Ginny! - Dave]
Testing 123 ... fingers crossed...
Hey guys, I love our new place too! I am busy today but will be back to play later.
Laura, it is good to see you here.
Hey Laura, nice to see you.
Good to see you all too. Thought about it and decided some people could not keep me away from my online friends. Dave ~ just guessing here but since this is not a "Caylee" post we can laugh, joke and have a good time right? I notice we have some new friends and old friends here so welcome or at least welcome back! Off to buy a new car, bbl.
[A new car?! Have fun!]
{waving} at peggy, laura, feathers,...oh, heck! Hi, Caylee's friends!
Oh boy, now the Anthonys want to see Tim Miller go down...? They must want to be the most hated family in America.
Hi Dave, Please sign me up! Love to read your blog! Thanks
[An e-mail is coming your way from Squarespace, Justthoughts. - Dave]
He everyone. I like the new digs. Thank you, Dave, for all you do!
Hi Dave. Please set me up with an account. I love your new web site! Thank you.
[Carmen!!! You should be getting an e-mail from Squarespace with a message from me. I'm very happy you love my new site. Thank you.]
@Sherry I agree with you about the A's being the most hated family in America if not the world! I myself got sooo fustrated at Cindys letters to this latest lawyer drama with Brad, Baez, and Nejame! Man she just doesn't get it! You can love your child, but you don't support murder! I bet Casey was never punished for any wrong doings in her life! Therefore her mother still trying to make sure she doesn't get punished for this! Not a mother in my book!
Weeee! (twirling in progress) Thank you Dave! Great to be here! Thanks for all you do!
Dave...I've had a busy day, just got home and checked my e-mail..You have no idea how happy I was to hear from you...Now to backtrack and read everyone's comments for today...Hope everyone had a great day...
HI EVERYONE!
Ok Dave when is your Open (to invited members) House Party? I'll bring some wine and coconut shrimp.
Glad to see some new friends too. Welcome all!
Cindy is a Control Freak..she will never stop. Nobody can do it as well as her.
I took a little road trip and when I came back, found that someone had registered me. Thanks very much Snoop or Dave. I got on a few times using my Droid so if you see a Verizon ip that is unusual to you, that be me! Thanks again guys. This new site is nifty Dave, good job! It is pleasing to the eye and runs real smooth on my end of it. Also enjoyed your last post, way to keep on keepin' on!
(Dave you can ignore my post in moderation...don't know how I bypassed the login...oh yeah, blond. I will retype it here).
Hi Everyone!
OK Dave, when is your Open (to invited members) House Party? I will bring some wine and coconut shrimp. It''ll be fun joining up with the regulars and meeting all the new ones I'm seeing here. Welcome!
Cindy is a Control Freak. And, she will never "get it", as we see it. She is the only one that can do it right. She believed the FBI needed her help to solve this case.
Opps...Dave you beat me to it!
Please excuse my repetition.
Hello stpetesmj~~yes, it is nice to see us all coming together here at Dave's new blog. I find it quite snazzy here and cozy. Wine and shrimp huh? Maybe I can bring some moose meat and moonshine but first, I have to go find a moose and make a still. LOL
Hey Tim, nice to see you are in !!
Snoopy do you know how to make a still?
stpetesmj~~nope on knowing how to make a still. I have never shot a gun so I may have to lasso the moose and hit him on the head with a hammer, like the one Cindy waved around.
I wonder if Marinade is busy writing a new post. He has had a busy day so I hope he is snoozing.
[I am trying to write, talk on the phone and e-mail at the same time. Yes, Snoopy, it's been a busy day and I'm starting to fade.]
We can transfer all the furniture, lamps, curtains, etc that we brought to his other blog before this one. It wasn't used very long so it should still be nice. This is now our permanent home. I think it had a fully stocked refrigerator and a fully stocked liquor cabinet.
[That sounds great! Where's Feathers tonight? I miss her.]
Dave~~ go fade... 16 hrs is a looooong day...so goodnight!
Hey, did you see the response from Tim Miller? I saw it on www.39online.com/news from Houston news website. Check out the video!
Remember, you don't stay logged in all day, so you might have to re-login periodically. If your comments don't appear right away, there's the reason.
Ooops! if tis gets repeated excuse the repeat...forgot to sign in. LoL Did yall see the reponse today from Tim Miller? He says the Anthonys are the most cold hearted family in the US! You can see the video at Houstons News website www dot 39online dot com/news
Lol Dave! just figured that out! You got more than 1 blond in here...sorry!