I think I’m going to skip my reader from now on. I told the advice of Green Embers and went for e-mail subscriptions. The e-mail filter isn’t working perfectly, but it’s a lot easier to get through. I think I got everyone, but I could always be wrong. I’m sure it will fix itself as the week progresses.
Interesting part of all this. I saw how many people are posting that vanished from my reader months ago. Now, I won’t miss them any more. So, sorry to those people that I disappeared on.
P.S.- The toddler is proudly announcing that he used the potty. For a three-year-old, this is epic and he’s strutting around the living room.
Legends of Windemere 
Good on the potty champ. I find e-mail to be the most reliable
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It’s definitely cleaner and easier.
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I was wondering about email vs the Reader, that is, which might be more reliable. Congrats to your little one on his accomplishment. I have a fond memory of starting to dig into Maxican rice and beans when a little girl came racing through the restaurant, shouting, “Daddy, I just made a big poopie!” Priceless.
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Glad it wasn’t a public success. He came up to say ‘I need to potty.’ Then the comedy of me not believing him (he’s done this before), crying, going to the bathroom, and a refusal to use his potty. He demands to use the big one, which means we have to hold him while he works. Need to get a seat that goes over it.
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Hey good to see that it’s working for you! (Congratz to your son!)
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Just can’t figure out why the filter moves some, but not all of them. I put it as “New Post” (without the quotes). It isn’t case sensitive either.
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Oder of operations most likely. You might have another filter that gets applied that overrides yours. Or your mail thingy just acts weird. That is very much a possibility too.
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Think it’s just weird because the others go into the Inbox.
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Aw well done little dude! Thats awesome, I have experienced the joys of potty training toddlers…turns out its NOT that fun after all lol. The trick is to stick with it but go slowly ie dont expect him to be dry through the night for a while yet…(he could be if so then go team! lol) let him master the potty in daylight hours first and the rest will follow when HE is ready.
Good idea on the reader/email. I am only now getting round to getting through my reader. Lately I’ve found it easier to click through everyone I follow and read their latest as there are some blogger whom post loads of photos etc through the day and it ends up swallowing other posts in the reader (readers fault not the bloggers lol) seems to be working for me 🙂 Good luck with your reading and training Charles 🙂 xB
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Thanks. We’re letting little guy call the shots. Runs a lot smoother and no trauma. I know a few people that forced the issue and it caused the entire thing to take longer. I was doing the click through too, but this seems to be a little easier in regards to making sure I don’t miss anyone.
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Congrats on the potty experience, amazing how excited you get about bodily functions when you have kids! Re. the reader vs email debate, I’m probably being a bit of a dunce but can I just clarify – you are no longer using WordPress reader to read blog posts, is that correct? Why is that? I use the reader and I have a few via email and at the moment, I tend to usually read the ones on the reader above the email ones. If you changed to email, did you have to visit each individual site and sign up for email notifications? Thanks 🙂
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I think it’s more that I’m getting closer to the day I no longer have to buy diapers.
I’m still checking my reader at times, but not as much as before. It took so long to get through those posts because I follow a lot of blogs that are big info/post dumps. Also, the reader stopped showing some people or it would cut out entirely. This way I get all the main blogs that I follow and don’t have to sift through things or miss anything. It makes it easier to sort the e-mails too.
I went into the reader and clicked on the ‘edit’ button next to Blogs I Follow. I went through and clicked ‘edit’ then ‘instantly’ to get the e-mails. I’m still finding some that I forgot, but I was able to get through my WordPress stuff in an hour instead of 2 hours this morning.
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I see, thanks for that. It does take ages to get through the reader you’re right, particularly if I miss it for a day or so and then I worry that I’ve missed the important ones. Seems like a good idea to me! 🙂
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Here’s the blog post that explains how: http://greenembers.wordpress.com/2013/05/25/make-your-email-your-new-reader-today-how-to/
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Thanks!
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You’re welcome. Hope it makes things easier.
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Go TODDLER GO TODDLER!! They get sooooo excited when the do that…I love it! I just followed Bradley’s email advice too. I will find out if it helps me. I’m sure I missed some people though…ugh! And the silly “like” button isn’t loading 😦
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I’m keeping an eye out on who comments on my stuff, so I can see if I’m missing anyone.
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So, you are having comments sent to your email too? I left that off because I get push notifications through my WP app on my phone. I was trying to cut out on the redundancies!
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Not the comments. That would drive me nuts.
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I know, right?!? Hey speaking of comments a lot of people have been paying you homage in the comments on your Nimby fairytale since it posted last night! Thank you again for doing that for the story for me…it is fitting in perfectly for Lily!
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You’re welcome. I need to take a look at that.
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Everybody is loving what you wrote! And looking forward to next weeks installment!
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Aww, congrats to the little guy! That’s awesome. Cherish these moments (yes, even potty training), they go by way to quickly. I’m going to try the e-mail notifications. The reader drives me nuts. Thanks for the advice.
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You’re welcome. Green Embers is the one that came up with the original plan though. I can’t take credit.
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Yay! Well done!I don’t even know where to start! Good job for all the family!
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