Comments on: Taipei Times is ten years old http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/06/taipei-times-is-ten-years-old/ commentary on all things Taiwanese -- Taichung, Taiwan Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David Reid http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/06/taipei-times-is-ten-years-old/comment-page-1/#comment-85042 David Reid Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:36:52 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4543#comment-85042 Rob R., the RSS feed for comments is http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/comments/feed/ There is a link in the footer, but it's not very obvious. Rob R., the RSS feed for comments is http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/comments/feed/ There is a link in the footer, but it’s not very obvious.

]]> By: Rob R. http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/06/taipei-times-is-ten-years-old/comment-page-1/#comment-85041 Rob R. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:13:31 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4543#comment-85041 David, is there an RSS feed for all comments? I'd like to be able to follow comments on all articles, especially those I don't comment on. And I don't like email notifications... you end up with a deluge. David, is there an RSS feed for all comments?
I’d like to be able to follow comments on all articles, especially those I don’t comment on.

And I don’t like email notifications… you end up with a deluge.

]]> By: STOP Ma http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/06/taipei-times-is-ten-years-old/comment-page-1/#comment-85039 STOP Ma Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:38:22 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4543#comment-85039 . . David, That WILL help users that forget that an email is required. There's nothing more frustrating than spending the time to write a comment and then have it disappear because of a validation issue. Cheers! . . Thanks .
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That WILL help users that forget that an email is required. There’s nothing more frustrating than spending the time to write a comment and then have it disappear because of a validation issue.

Cheers!
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Thanks

]]> By: martijn http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/06/taipei-times-is-ten-years-old/comment-page-1/#comment-85038 martijn Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:40:40 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4543#comment-85038 I used to read the Taipei Times regularly when I first started working here. But I can't be bothered anymore these days. During its early years the newspaper was up beat -- positive about the IT revolution, and Taiwans future with great content from major newspapers around the world. These days its heavy bias makes it very hard to read -- the editorials especially can be toe cringingly unreadable. Its bias also forces it to actively ignore very large parts of developments important to Taiwan and its future. The China Post isn't much better -- together they cancel each other out. I used to read the Taipei Times regularly when I first started working here. But I can’t be bothered anymore these days.

During its early years the newspaper was up beat — positive about the IT revolution, and Taiwans future with great content from major newspapers around the world.

These days its heavy bias makes it very hard to read — the editorials especially can be toe cringingly unreadable.

Its bias also forces it to actively ignore very large parts of developments important to Taiwan and its future.

The China Post isn’t much better — together they cancel each other out.

]]> By: cfimages http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/06/taipei-times-is-ten-years-old/comment-page-1/#comment-85037 cfimages Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:54:54 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4543#comment-85037 I guess congrats should be in order, but whether they're deserved or not, I don't know. I used to be a daily reader but haven't bothered for a few years now. TT is more-or-less on par with the China Post now in terms of reporting, the only difference being the color of the bias. For me, international media does fine for intl news, and I can get the important local news from CNA, or at least the gist of it. Taiwan needs one of their moneyed-up diaspora with western journalistic experience to come in and shake things up. Until then, none of the media here are worth spending any time on. I guess congrats should be in order, but whether they’re deserved or not, I don’t know. I used to be a daily reader but haven’t bothered for a few years now. TT is more-or-less on par with the China Post now in terms of reporting, the only difference being the color of the bias.

For me, international media does fine for intl news, and I can get the important local news from CNA, or at least the gist of it.

Taiwan needs one of their moneyed-up diaspora with western journalistic experience to come in and shake things up. Until then, none of the media here are worth spending any time on.

]]> By: David Reid http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/06/taipei-times-is-ten-years-old/comment-page-1/#comment-85036 David Reid Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:05:03 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4543#comment-85036 STOP Ma, I have now edited the labels to show which fields are required. I hope that helps. I also re-activated the WP-Spamfree plugin, but adjusted the settings to allow users behind proxies to comment. I hope that fixes the problem. STOP Ma, I have now edited the labels to show which fields are required. I hope that helps.

I also re-activated the WP-Spamfree plugin, but adjusted the settings to allow users behind proxies to comment. I hope that fixes the problem.

]]> By: David Reid http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/06/taipei-times-is-ten-years-old/comment-page-1/#comment-85031 David Reid Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:28:08 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4543#comment-85031 marcus, Viva la Revolucion! Rob R., Taipei Times and Liberty Times have separate reporting teams. If you want to know more about how much integration there is between the two papers you would need ask someone who works there. MJ, maybe you're right, but I hope they work out they need it soon. Poagao, the Taipei Times didn't manage to tempt you to cross to the other side? STOP Ma, the Taiwan News website doesn't resize the browser when you use it in Opera. marcus, Viva la Revolucion!

Rob R., Taipei Times and Liberty Times have separate reporting teams. If you want to know more about how much integration there is between the two papers you would need ask someone who works there.

MJ, maybe you’re right, but I hope they work out they need it soon.

Poagao, the Taipei Times didn’t manage to tempt you to cross to the other side?

STOP Ma, the Taiwan News website doesn’t resize the browser when you use it in Opera.

]]> By: STOP Ma http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/06/taipei-times-is-ten-years-old/comment-page-1/#comment-85030 STOP Ma Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:17:52 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4543#comment-85030 . . . David, The problem for me is that the "email" field is a required field (but it is not marked as such). When one forgets to input the email, then a new validation page comes up explaining that you forgot your email. When you go back, however, the comment has been cleared. . . . .
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David,

The problem for me is that the “email” field is a required field (but it is not marked as such). When one forgets to input the email, then a new validation page comes up explaining that you forgot your email. When you go back, however, the comment has been cleared.
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]]> By: David Reid http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/06/taipei-times-is-ten-years-old/comment-page-1/#comment-85029 David Reid Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:07:51 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4543#comment-85029 Sincere apologies to anyone who has had problems commenting. I have disabled the WP-Spamfree plugin for the moment which seems to have fixed the problem. I'll try and fix it properly later. You can always send an e-mail with your comment and I will post it for you. Also if you send details of the error message that might help me fix the problem. Sincere apologies to anyone who has had problems commenting. I have disabled the WP-Spamfree plugin for the moment which seems to have fixed the problem. I’ll try and fix it properly later. You can always send an e-mail with your comment and I will post it for you. Also if you send details of the error message that might help me fix the problem.

]]> By: STOP Ma http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/06/taipei-times-is-ten-years-old/comment-page-1/#comment-85023 STOP Ma Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:01:34 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4543#comment-85023 . . . Speaking of bad design -- this particular blog clears your message if you forget to fill out your email. The TT is getting worse -- not better. What were they thinking applying that hideous font to their articles? It's almost unreadable. And forget web 2.0 standards. I would be happy if they would put a bloody hyperlink on their headlines. And then there's Taiwan News that resizes your browser. (sigh) . . . .
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Speaking of bad design — this particular blog clears your message if you forget to fill out your email.

The TT is getting worse — not better. What were they thinking applying that hideous font to their articles? It’s almost unreadable. And forget web 2.0 standards. I would be happy if they would put a bloody hyperlink on their headlines.

And then there’s Taiwan News that resizes your browser.

(sigh)
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