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Andy C asked a question in BackType on August 28, 2009 09:23:

adding support to Backtype for identi.ca would be awesome

Would be great to add support for the open source micro blogging service - identi.ca (and ideally any generic Laconica instance) to BackType.

Don't know if it helps but identi.ca supports a Twitter compatible API.

A comment on the problem "People added to groups to allow commenting in Google Reader, do not always remain in groups..." in Google Reader:

That's a long winded, time consuming solution. I am merely trying to give the GR team additional information and test cases.

To fix it properly. – Andy C, on August 27, 2009 17:52

A comment on the problem "People added to groups to allow commenting in Google Reader, do not always remain in groups..." in Google Reader:

That's a long winded, time consuming solution. I am merely trying to give the GR team additional information and test cases.

To fix it properly. – Andy C, on August 27, 2009 17:52

Andy C replied on August 27, 2009 16:36 to the problem "People added to groups to allow commenting in Google Reader, do not always remain in groups..." in Google Reader:

Another test case that I haven't tried would be when the contact is already known to Google Contacts either with the same email or an alias.

Andy C replied on August 27, 2009 15:19 to the problem "People added to groups to allow commenting in Google Reader, do not always remain in groups..." in Google Reader:

You're determined to get to the bottom of this.

You delete Damond from Google Contacts.

You click 'Unfollow' in GR.

You click 'Follow' in GR.

You click 'Add to group', select add to 'GR-Followers' and click 'Done' to ensure these changes stick forever and Damond is released from GR purgatory hell.

You check GC - Damons is now in 'GR-Followers'.

You add Damond to 'GR-Friends'.

You check GC - Damons is now in 'GR-Friends.

You check Damond appears in the 'You are following' list.

He does.

You sit and wait. You see a large wooden door to the east.

Andy C replied on August 27, 2009 14:46 to the problem "People added to groups to allow commenting in Google Reader, do not always remain in groups..." in Google Reader:

You have another friend - a real early adopter. He was using GR before Louis Gray. let's call him 'Damond'.

Now Damond has been around since Adam and Eve and has been added, re-added, dropped, added, dropped, re-added to both 'GR-Followers' and 'GR-Friends', he doesn't know where he is.

Google Contacts correctly ists 'Damond' in both 'GR-Friends' and 'GR-Followers' group.

Click 'Sharing Settings' in GR.

Click '79 People are following you'. Examine popup carefully. Search for 'Damond'.

'Damond' is listed as 'Add to Grouip'.

Click 'Add to Group'. You get the option to add him to 'GR-Friends' and 'GR-Followers' even though Google Contacts claims he is already a member of both groups.

Check that 'Damond' is listed under 'Friends'. He is but is greyed out. His last shared item was 'Aug 25, 2009 (2 days ago)'.

You lie awake at night wondering whether Damond can indeed comment on your Shared Items.

A comment on the problem "People added to groups to allow commenting in Google Reader, do not always remain in groups..." in Google Reader:

Not sure I agree with that design. It's just confusing. Let me decide who I want to read. If I add someone to a Group, oddly enough, I expect them to be listed as a member of that group. If you've optimized them away and killed them, don't call it 'My Group', please call it 'My Group (recently active)' – Andy C, on August 27, 2009 14:35

Andy C replied on August 27, 2009 14:33 to the problem "People added to groups to allow commenting in Google Reader, do not always remain in groups..." in Google Reader:

GReader now offers

'New people want to share with you (1)These people want to share items and comments with you.'

so you preview his Shared Items, decide it's interesting and Follow him back.

GR reports: 'You are now subscribed to Chris' Shared Items'

Click 'Edit Groups'. GR correctly reports Chris as a member of 'GR-Followers'.

Click 'Add to GR-Friends'. GR correctly reports 'Added Chris to GR-Friends'.

Refresh Google Contacts - Chris is correctly listed in both groups 'GR-Friends' and 'GR-Followers'.

Still no bug. Everything all in its place (Radiohead).

Quite dull this, isn't it ? But believe me, it is hurting me more than it is hurting you.

Andy C replied on August 27, 2009 14:26 to the problem "People added to groups to allow commenting in Google Reader, do not always remain in groups..." in Google Reader:

OK - in an effort to help Google out and preserve my own sanity, I am recording my test cases here.

1) Created a group called 'GR-Followers'
2) Create a group called 'GR-Friends'.

A totally new contact appears out of the blue and starts 'Following' you. He is not known to you, GReader, GMail or Google Contacts at all.

Let's call this chap - Chris

You click 'Add to Group after 'New followers (1)These people are now following your shared items.' and not the second option 'New people want to share with you (1)'

You click 'Add to GR-Followers'. GR responds with 'Added to GR-Followers'.

Flip to Google Contacts. Search for 'Chris'

Chris is listed as 'Other Contacts' and a member of 'GR-Followers'.

Select the group #'GR-Followers' in Google Contacts. Chris is listed there.

OK - so where's the bug report. There isn't one. Everything works as expected for this scenario.

I will continue to track the life of 'Chris' in subsequent updates.

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Andy C replied on March 15, 2009 23:57 to the question "What about adding identica support ?" in atebits:

Can I be honest here ? I use identica and have bought Latwit which satisfies all my needs for just £1.79.

Confession time: I have one friend who loves Tweetie and would like to see it available for identi.ca but I can't even promise he would shell out.

Andy C asked a question in atebits on March 15, 2009 23:44:

What about adding identica support ?

I don't use Twitter because I love freedom. However, unimaginative, Luddite friends of mine do and swear by your Tweetie application.

As identica. implements a Twitter compatible API, why don't you add support for identica ?

http://laconi.ca/trac/wiki/TwitterCom...

Identi.ca folk would get another iTouch/iPhone client and you would make millions (of cents).

Andy C replied on November 20, 2008 08:20 to the question "When will there be a plugin for Habari?" in IntenseDebate:

Would also be keen to experiment with Intense Debate on my Habari blog so a Habari plugin would be great.

Andy C asked a question in Ping.fm on July 09, 2008 16:39:

SMS is *not* supported so please don't claim that it is.

Why does ping.fm say 'Use AIM, GTalk, iGoogle, WAP, iPhone/iPod Touch, SMS' when you can't currently send an SMS to post to ping.fm ?