As is often the case here on the website, many readers fail to check which author is responsible for an entry. The last entry, for example, was posted by Dale, and is about his recent purchase of a loft in Hamilton, where he currently resides. But, as is often the case, some read the entry, don’t look to see who authored it, and assume that I have purchased a loft in Hamilton.
Case in point. While driving out to my parents today I was called by a friend who asked me when I was moving. I was, of course, confused. They then told me that they had just heard on the radio that I was moving to Hamilton, which, of course, I’m not.
I’m not really sure what we can do to solve the problem beyond having the name of each entry’s author appear above each post title in giant florescent pink letters. Until we get around to that, we urge readers to check the top of the sidebar on each post page to find out who’s posted what.
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hahahahaha
I just bought my plane ticket to attend your housewarming party in Saskatoon!
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I think most of us generally look to see who is authoring entries; at least I know I do.
p.s. too bad you aren’t moving here though! teehee :P
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LOL…. That is hilarious.
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Does that mean Dale isn’t starting a tour in the new year?
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Quoting bunster10:
Maybe you should make them blink too.
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HTML blink alternating character glow perhaps. Also reading ‘Sara’ in the post there, and about ‘your’ injury, should also have tipped some people off no?
But, perhaps change the entry format on the main page so that the author name is directly beneath or adjacent to the post title?
Happy holidays Matt, and to all the other readers out there.
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HAHAHAHA.
hilarious.
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Quoting Charmaine:
Move to Hamilton. hahah
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I read the entries on this site on my RSS reader, which doesn’t display author’s names.
Perhaps you should try to implement this somehow.
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hahaha, the radio announced u were moving???
haha
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Gee, I don’t know how I would feel if that ever happened to me. Frusterated for sure. You should talk to those folks; Because as Radio show hosts they shouldn’t go assuming things. That is what starts crazy things like hither! :] Happy Holidays
~April
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Hahaha, nice.
Hamilton’s not bad, depending on which side your on. It looks like poop when you’re driving in from The US, but when you take the 403 in it’s really pretty by the mountain. I don’t know if I’d wanna live there though.
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As a quick request - could you put the author’s name into the RSS feed? I always read using the Sage plug-in in Firefox, and it doesn’t include the author’s name in the article. I have, on more than one occasion, come to the site to confirm who wrote the entry, but it would be quicker if there was a “by: Mr. Writer-type Person” as the first line of each entry for us feeding lot. Thanks, just a quick suggestion.
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Quoting bunster10:
Yeah, but wouldn’t pink blinking letters make the page start to resemble some thirteen-year-old girl’s MySpace page? :P
I could get snarkier, but then I may be taken entirely the wrong way, instead of in jest.
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^^^Only if they were glittery blinking pink letters.
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I just opened up feed://feeds.feedburner.com/matthewgoodorg in my RSS reader, and it shows the author names. If you guys don’t see them in yours, you might want to try playing around with your options, or switch to Google reader or something. They are definitely there in all of mine.
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Quoting Tibbychick:
ick. *vomit*
Maybe that’s why I save my sanity and stick to LJ. Though I have seen some frightening characters on there. At least I don’t have to see the underage lingerie catalog.
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It doesn’t matter how you display the authors names some people just aren’t the least bit observant.
Speaking of blinking, blinding banners and text, I want to thank you Matthew for recommending Virb.com. My band has ditched Myspace altogether for Virb’s clean and user friendly system. We have our entire new Cd posted there for free download which is much better than Myspace’s silly limits on song uploads.
Thanks.
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Duane’s right- the author names are included in the feed- the issue is with how some feed programs filter it. I use Google Reader, Google’s free online solution which is very extensible. Give it a look.
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Ahhh mainstream media. According to them I take photos of naked people at Wreck Beach.
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I guess you also get people scratching their heads and wondering how you’ve found the time to serve 10 years in the military.
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I sympathize with the confused on this problem because, you know, my writing is so similar to your’s. Many a time I have read one of YOUR posts and thought:
“WOW, I’m really fucking smart!”
Even though I don’t remember writing.
Anyways, thanks to everyone for the congrats on mine and Sara’s new place in Hamilton, and for all those who came out to my show in Kelowna. Gotta take the dogs for a walk now, and then it’s back off to the grind that is my job at the border security.
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^^^ You’re a smartass and I love it.
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Does this also mean you have a girlfriend named Sara and are currently embroiled in a lawsuit? you’d think the papers would have picked up on that too…!
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Try putting your names at the BOTTOM of each post, as in signing out. I read you via RSS feed, where it is very very easy to *not* check who’s posting. All posts originate from matthewgood.org, and a lot of people won’t bother looking closer at the name appearing below…. as such your name is always there in the most prominent place.
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does that mean you’re not getting a boob job either?
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I dont think people actually move ‘to’ Hamilton.
it’s more of a lighting your shit on fire and running in any direction to the next town as fast as you can, no?
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All I could think of when I read this thread was back in October during the Sarnia show someone shouted “MOVE TO SARNIA!” and then I proceeded to have a heart attack when I thought of the possiblity of Matt actually moving to Southern Ontario…not that I don’t want him to do what he thinks he’s best, but when I stepped of the plane in Vancouver a year ago, the first thing I noticed is that it didn’t smell like ass. He’s fine where he is.
But he’s not, which is good.
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Ha! I happened to be up in Surrey on xmess eve to visit my brother…..I was listening to the Fox and heard the DJ mention you were moving to hamilton. All I could think was WHY would he do that?
On a side note, I know it is silly but it is always such a thrill when I get up north and can tune into canadian radio to hear you and all my other fave Canadian bands on the air.
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Haha! I knew something like this would happen sooner or later.
On a side note, congrats Dale! I hear Peter Jackson is making a movie of your life!
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Ha ha ha someone read this then called the radio station to spill the beans? How embarrassing for whoever did that.
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hearing it on the radio - that’s too funny!