It must be said that this is not a forum in the traditional sense. If you want to chat about anything in particular you will have to head over to the discussion forum.

On this page you can see the thirty most recent commented on posts. It means you can keep track of what people are most interested in chatting about. Feel free to browse the comments and stick in your own thoughts and ideas. I do not have a commenting policy as such however I do expect everyone to at least be polite and to use first names; there should be no need to hide your identity after all I do not hide mine.

If you take the time to comment I thank you – it brightens up my day to hear from you.

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A Note on Gravatars

The pictures next to comments are called gravatars, at the moment they are just the default pictures that the software throws up however you can have your own if you like. Not only does it make your comment stand out more than the ones who don’t it is also a good way of promoting your blog if you have one. Even if you don’t it is much nicer seeing something you yourself have chosen.

You could use:

• a photo as a Gravatar, which will show off your face.
• a logo as a Gravatar, which will build brand recognition for your blog
• You could also have a humorous Gravatar, or a serious one, or whatever you’d like to gain attention to. I just known some people are going to have cannabis leafs however I think I will allow this due to the amount of cannabis plantations found on the banks of the Kelvin.

Having a good and thought-through Gravatar is a way to be seen, and to get a message across, in addition to your actual comment.

For myself, I’ve got a photo. This is suitable for several reasons, one being to show my face and therefore imply that I’ve got nothing to hide. Also because no other bugger ever takes my picture.

How to add a Gravatar?

Very simply visit Gravatar.com and sign up. It is very straight forward and within minutes by the power of the interweb your picture will appear in the comments – go and try it now.