WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes? http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes? en Fri, 24 May 2013 20:20:19 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 sharemyjoys on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/6#post-833952 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:49:20 +0000 sharemyjoys 833952@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ It must have taken me an hour to figure this out, even though all the info was on these forums. I don't think I'm stupid but I also want to spend my time writing my blog and not figuring out the settings - so I normally opt for the "minimal interference" settings.
So it was really annoying to spend this time figuring out how to keep my blog the same as it was...

If it ain't broke, don't fix it...????

]]> luvsiesous2000 on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/6#post-826094 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:53:14 +0000 luvsiesous2000 826094@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Then they logged me out ... and back in .... and out again ....

Someone is paying attention, or their software is way over the top buggy ....

The only time I see enterprise software act like this is when they build it on Microsoft. They used to claim they didn't do that.

]]> luvsiesous2000 on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/6#post-826064 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:23:33 +0000 luvsiesous2000 826064@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I fixed their STUPID undocumented feature.

And then they broke the fix.

I do not have the time to spend fixing broken software.

]]> timethief on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/6#post-825957 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:31:21 +0000 timethief 825957@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @luvsiesous2000
Have you communicated directly with Staff? http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/
IMHO posting here is akin to shouting into the wind.

1. There is no support issue in There is no support issue in this thread and in your comment it we Volunteers answering questions on this peer support forum can assist you with.
2. We WordPress.com users don't make corporate decisions.
3.

I am a paying customer .....

Those who purchase specific upgrades from WordPress.com, myself included, get exactly what they purchase. Purchasing upgrades does not in any way, shape or form change the status of those who purchase upgrades; they remain free hosted bloggers.
4. If we do not believe that the benefits of being free hosted by WordPress.com exceeds the disadvantages, we all have the option of self hosting our own WordPress.org installs.

]]> luvsiesous2000 on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/6#post-825948 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:17:57 +0000 luvsiesous2000 825948@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ WOW!


The initial usage stats from infinite scroll look really good -- people are reading more posts which means they're spending more time on your site. As you might guess, people are way more likely to just scroll down than they were to click the "next page" button -- it's faster and better. It's the future of all web pages with more than one page of content.

That is ARROGANT.

Unlike the OP, I PAY FOR THIS PRODUCT.

I DO NOT WANT INFINITE SCROLL.

IT IS NOT THE FUTURE OF WELL PROGRAMMED WEB PAGES.

Faster and better? That is a very subjective opinion. One I do not value after reading your post.

Further, how do you measure the metrics? I do not have access to the metrics, and again, I am a paying customer .....

Do I need to start paying for a different product?

I do not like undocumented features which take control of a product.

]]> laviequipasse on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/6#post-825880 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:03:51 +0000 laviequipasse 825880@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Oups! But why is it mandatory to add a widget at the bottom of page for the disable option appears. It's a little "twisted" as a solution when it would be much simpler than this option appears at any time.
Sylvie

]]> laviequipasse on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/6#post-825869 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:57:35 +0000 laviequipasse 825869@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ It's OK now, excuse me.
Sylvie

]]> laviequipasse on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/6#post-825867 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:56:09 +0000 laviequipasse 825867@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hello,
I had a widget on the bottom of my blog, but tthe option to desactivate the "Infinite Scrol" doesn't appear in the Seting Reading page.
Thanks.
Sylvie

]]> endofthegame on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/6#post-819433 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:38:47 +0000 endofthegame 819433@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks WordPress!

]]> timethief on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/6#post-819055 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:55:04 +0000 timethief 819055@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Infinite Scroll is now an option when footer widgets are present. You can find the option under Settings → Reading when two conditions are met:
1. You are using a theme that supports infinite scroll
2. You have added footer widgets http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/disable-infinite-scroll-with-custom-css?replies=20#post-817131

]]> jessielansdel on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/6#post-819053 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:51:04 +0000 jessielansdel 819053@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ So how do I disable infinite scrolling on 2010 theme?

]]> kellywpa on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/6#post-818989 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:41:02 +0000 kellywpa 818989@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I know that there are some people that do like it, I am not one of them. I am also using a theme with footers. I prefer having the footer widgets anyway.

]]> 1tess on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/6#post-818987 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:38:55 +0000 1tess 818987@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @kellywpa

Not a problem: I only wish I had his intelligence…
For some people, some blogging styles, some themes, the infinite scrolling could be useful.

OPINION: For me, I'm very reassured that my new theme and its footers will remain undisturbed…

]]> kellywpa on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/6#post-818976 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:33:19 +0000 kellywpa 818976@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Tess, sorry I looked at the question wrong before and thought you were justpi!

I wonder too if she might like it. I guess I will hear from her eventually and find out.

]]> 1tess on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/6#post-818954 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:12:27 +0000 1tess 818954@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @kellywpa
I believe even a blank text widget added to the footer would allow her to opt out of the infinite scrolling.
But perhaps she likes that feature and does not want to opt out?

]]> kellywpa on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/6#post-818946 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:01:42 +0000 kellywpa 818946@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Justpi, no she doesn't have any footer widgets. I did email her to let her know she can get rid of the infinite scroll if she adds them but I haven't heard back from her.

]]> 1tess on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/5#post-818943 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:00:05 +0000 1tess 818943@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ kellywpa,
does your friend have any footer widgets?

]]> justpi on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/5#post-818932 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:54:14 +0000 justpi 818932@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I.S. gone for a while, along with the option in Settings > Reading, now back again.

]]> kellywpa on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/5#post-818728 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:34:36 +0000 kellywpa 818728@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @justpi, it is not off on all blogs. I just looked at my friends blog & it is still on hers.

]]> justpi on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/5#post-818722 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:23:39 +0000 justpi 818722@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Lo and behold! No infinite scrolling today.

]]> justpi on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/5#post-818288 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:08:21 +0000 justpi 818288@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

Was that your nightmare or in real?

Is that question for real?

See here:
http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/under-review-by-staff-is-annoying?replies=109
Was in effect from July 2010 to May 2011, although staff presence in the forums never increased, and staff very rarely managed to reply faster than us.

]]> isadz on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/5#post-818239 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:31:02 +0000 isadz 818239@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

They didn't listen when they imposed a 30-minute block on volunteers in these forums.

Was that your nightmare or in real?

I did switch the theme to clean home with no footer widget. Should I switch it back to twenty eleven or some other having widget area?

]]> lukofws on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/5#post-818210 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:05:23 +0000 lukofws 818210@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Alright! This has definitelly made me happy for today. Now back to twenty eleven!

]]> teamoyeniyi on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/5#post-817468 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:08:13 +0000 teamoyeniyi 817468@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @TT - Now there is some difficult coding: display the option in the Reading settings ONLY if the user has a footer widget activated.

That means constantly checking the theme settings to see if a widget has been added into the footer in order to display the setting in the Reading options.

At least it is better than nothing. You can always have a footer widget with nothing in it - hopefully, anyway!

I agree it would be optional irrespective of footer widgets. However, at least there has been a shift from the original stance of treating the users like naughty children (rather unattractive approach).

]]> panaghiotisadam on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/5#post-817448 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:40:17 +0000 panaghiotisadam 817448@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @mannerofspeaking: Sorry, your Lesson 1 is wrong. WP is changing things in this case because the feature was so obviously defective that they have to improve it. But in general Matt has an aversion to negative feedback. (Do you know that comments in the official wp.com blog are moderated?) WP didn't listen when users asked for reblogging to be optional (and Matt eventually closed the main thread). They didn't listen when they imposed a 30-minute block on volunteers in these forums. They didn't listen when users complained about the new HTML editor font (and told us to go complain in the wp.ORG forum). They didn't listen when users asked for the gallery carousel to be optional. The typical responses start with how great for us each new feature is, move to how wrong and how insignificant we are if we don't agree, may include false claims, and may end with: that's it and if you don't like it go elsewhere.

]]> raincoaster on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/5#post-817435 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:16:59 +0000 raincoaster 817435@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ The change does not even apply to Twenty Ten and Twenty Eleven UNLESS you are using footer widgets.

]]> timethief on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/5#post-817377 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:25:38 +0000 timethief 817377@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @teamoyeniyi
http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/disable-infinite-scroll-with-custom-css?replies=20#post-817178
When this rolls out to the other themes here that do not have footer widget areas, wuill we have the ability to diable infinite scrolling? I can't see any statenment to that effect and I have ablog that uses a theme that does not have footer widgets. It appears that option is only an option on themes that have footer widget areas with footer widgets installed.

]]> teamoyeniyi on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/5#post-817376 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:21:58 +0000 teamoyeniyi 817376@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thank you WP. We appreciate the rethink on this very much and you have lived up to your reputation! I really did not want to move, I like it here!

]]> insidemantpa on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/5#post-817301 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:16:13 +0000 insidemantpa 817301@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Yes, thank you. It's fixed. Very much appreciated.

]]> timethief on "Infinite Scroll: Do we get an opt out and will this apply to other themes?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/infinite-scroll-do-we-get-an-opt-out-and-will-this-apply-to-other-themes/page/5#post-817298 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:15:07 +0000 timethief 817298@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @matiasventura

(Also, sorry for the hiccup on the posts per page issue. If you disable IS you should now properly see the posts per page you set.)

Thank you very much for that.

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