Some folks have correctly noted that on some weekends, comment moderation slows to a crawl, and I’ll take the heat for that one. Let me tell you why that is and what’s going on here —
BEES.
Okay, not really bees.
First, comments by new users or by folks putting in links generally are left to moderation. That helps keep this website from becoming a septic shitbucket in terms of the comments section.
Second, I’ve been traveling a lot — once every week or two weeks, it seems — in support of ZER0ES. Which means I’m not actually in front of my computer, which leaves moderation of this website to my phone or iPad, which can be spotty at best.
Third, to prevent breaches of the site (or attempted breaches), my web provider makes it so that one cannot log on to this site unless from a trusted source. Traveling, therefore, means I have to add an exception to that list of trusted sources in order to even log on, which sometimes doesn’t happen in time to actually get comments moderated.
So, apologies for delays in moderating comments, folks!
It should ease up once the summer is over and my travel schedule lessens.
Thanks!
Chris Lites says:
I was told there would be bees. There are no bees. I am beeless now. 🙁
August 22, 2015 — 11:29 AM
elctrcrngr says:
Come to the dark side. We have wasps…
August 22, 2015 — 12:15 PM
addy says:
i have some hornets mother f**ker
August 24, 2015 — 3:41 AM
Kristy says:
No need to explain yourself. People are never satisfied. You post too much and they tell you to knock it off. Post too little and they think you’ve abandoned them. Go do you.
August 22, 2015 — 11:43 AM
pwodoom says:
Two bees or not two bees, that is the question.
August 22, 2015 — 12:34 PM
fairbetty says:
Hey, Chuck! Thanks for moderating the comments section and making sure it’s a safe and healthy environment for creatures of all sizes and shapes to come speak their mind.
August 22, 2015 — 2:04 PM
Esselle says:
Thanks for keeping an eye on us. Go. Impress the @^&*)!!! outta the peeps and sell a trillion books. Blessings on you!
August 22, 2015 — 2:30 PM
wagnerel says:
And I was hoping you’d have a story about bees moving into your writing shed or something.
*Disappointed*
Seriously, though, have a fun and successful book tour.
August 22, 2015 — 3:18 PM
thesexiestwriter says:
No problems, although I thought it odd that after years of posting here I suddenly had to await moderation for my flash fiction. It always works out in the end though
August 22, 2015 — 5:05 PM
Mozette says:
Same here… Have a great book tour, Chuck, enjoy yourself and we’ll keep the stories flowing here. 😀
I’m not so worried about waiting for it all now. 😀
August 22, 2015 — 7:46 PM
addy says:
Chuck, you provide a free website equipped for helping us all in our writerly worlds. You also sent me a box lapelled bee’s, it was empty and slightly damaged and the post office is closed for “emergency reasons” but I appreciate the thought.
Keep up the good work and I look forward to reading zeroes for myself.
August 24, 2015 — 3:43 AM
Terri Herrington says:
What a wonderful problem! Ü TCB Chuck!
August 24, 2015 — 10:15 AM
annedougherty says:
Aww, man! I was hoping bees was the actual answer. 😉 Enjoy the travels.
August 28, 2015 — 10:47 AM