Continuing To Paint Ourselves Into The Corner

Long ago, I wrote about overly restrictive security, and the literal tendency to paint ourselves into corners.

This month, the tradition continues, and we can see two prime examples with recent Blogger disturbances - people who cannot comment on certain blogs, and people who can't see the Followers gadget on any blogs.

Come on folks, if you're going to protect yourself, learn how to not block the services that you need.

Google Urging Email Address Verification

It looks like Blogger / Google is finally urging bloggers to verify their email addresses. This is badly needed, to prevent the old complaint

I forgot my password, and the email address changed a couple years ago.

Bravo, Blogger!

Members Of The Blogger Community Have To Protect Themselves

And that includes retaining control of their blogs, on their own. If you have a car, you don't give a spare set of car keys to the police, for when you leave your keys at home. Nor do you give a spare set of house keys to the homeowners association. You keep your own car keys, and house keys, under your control.

If we're going to have blogs, have them provided for us in perpetuity, and enjoy publishing anonymously (at our discretion), we have to maintain control of our blogs. Blogger can't provide password resets gratuitously or repeatedly. Our keys to our blogs are our responsibility.

Please, exercise that responsibility.