Tips For Commenting

I continue to leave the commenting mechanism on this site fairly "open" to make it easy for people to comment. But here are a few suggestions:

Create an account - this link  will take you to the registration form. All you need do is choose a username, password, and fill in the "CAPTCHA" box. I HAD to add that CAPTCHA thing back because I had an automated spammer register an account then post hundreds of posts one night. That's after they registered hundreds of user accounts too...

If you create an account, then you never have to deal with CAPTCHA again. You will stay logged in, so when you comment, it will automatically display your username. You can also set your account to auto-notify you of any new posts or comments on the site.

Ideally, the username is something close to your real name like DaveA or even ParkerStDad. Please, not "Westwood Queen" or "Westwood Resident."

If you don't want to create an account, here is how the comment form works:

"Your Name" will be displayed under what you type in the "Subject" box. If you don't type anything for a name, then it will say "Guest." If you don't type a subject, it will display the first few words you type in the "Comment" box. Your "Email" address is recorded, but not displayed on the site, so I may email you directly.

When you write a comment, think about how it will appear in the list of Recent Comments. If the subject is just "What the heck does that" it doesn't really give anyone a clue as to what you're talking about.