Let Me Know What You Think
Posted by Davy Brion on September 4th, 2009
It’s always (well, most of the times) nice to hear from your readers, but the large majority of people who read blogs don’t leave comments. So i’m gonna try something new here… i just installed the ‘GD Star Rating’ plugin for Wordpress which enables you, the reader, to rate my posts. You can give a star rating, or just a plain thumbs-up or thumbs-down.
So don’t be afraid to let me know what you think when you read a post, either through a comment or through a rating 
September 4th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
I’m not a big commenter by any means, but since you asked, keep up the good work. I really enjoy reading your blog, even if I don’t get to put my hands on all the cool stuff
Also, noticed a pickup in the number of posts lately, suppose that relates to the burnout, but it’s been a nice change. Keep it up, looking forward to reading more!
September 4th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
Only for despite, this time I leave a comment instead of rate your post with stars
Sorry it was terrible irresistible
PS: compliments for blog: your feed is mine
September 4th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
it sure has hell is ugly, that GD star rating thing
then again, it’s a nice feature… can’t you make it look better?
September 4th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
I rarely go to an actual blog unless I want to comment or (and this is typically when the blogger has posed some type of problem or question) to see what other people have commented.
I read most blogs in-line in Google Reader, where the Star Ranking doesn’t work, so I am no more likely to use the Star Ranking system than I am likely to comment, because both require a visit to the actual blog.
September 4th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
That’s a lot of stars. Am I really going to make a difference between 6 stars and 7 stars? That’s why star ratings should have no more than 5 stars, thumbs up/down being probably optimal. Facebook went even further and only has “like”, which may be a little too little. I’d choose one rating mechanism, not two, and I’d choose thumbs up/down.
September 5th, 2009 at 6:00 am
I have been a reader of your blog for a short time but I’ve learned a lot.My favorite is your ORM series.
Thank you for your good work.
September 5th, 2009 at 10:03 am
i tried selecting a different color set for the stars, but it didn’t seem to work
that’s about as much effort i’m willing to put into it
September 5th, 2009 at 10:15 am
@Bertrand,
that makes sense… but people appear to be using both already, maybe it’s just because it’s new. I’m gonna wait and see how it’s used for a couple of weeks and then i’ll probably just keep one of the two rating mechanisms
September 5th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
@Davy
Much like Matts comment above, I’m not a big commenter; I tend to comment only when I feel I have some input that can be of use.
In this case, that input is: thanks for all your good work with your blog. I feel like I have taken a great deal of inspiration from it. I’ve very much enjoyed your recent DAL series and Ayende’s commentary on his blog also.
Keep it up!
September 5th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
ah, i finally figured out how to change the appearance of the stars so they look slightly less ugly now… i also reduced it to 5 stars instead of 10
September 10th, 2009 at 9:59 am
I’m not a big commenter either – ironic really as I’m commenting now…
I also read 95% of blogs in my rss reader (NewsGator or Outlook) so can’t use the voting mechanisms. Only when I feel I can contribute to the discussion will I come out of hiding and say something.
But I do love your blog, you’ve always got something valuable to say.