en-us http://www.intensedebate.com/users/353/following All the comments by users that Dennis Howlett is following http://scotduke.com/2009/01/02/will-golf-change/#IDComment13494601josh - Mr. BG, Good post and I agree with you. When I think of the golf industry as a whole, I think of two words: bloated and conservative. Bloated in that there are too many courses for the current golfing demand, too many golf clubs, golf swing doodads, etcs. There will be a lot of restructuring, downsizing, and market "corrections" to realign supply with demand. I use the word conservative in the business sense, not political. Old marketing tactics are no longer giving the ROI the might have once given. There are certainly opportunities abounding for people with good ideas as the old companies meet new challenges aspiring entrepreneurs can capitalize on. Jan 2, 2009 7:59 PMhttp://scotduke.com/2009/01/02/will-golf-change/#IDComment13494601 http://www.respondingtoopportunity.com/base-jumping-off-the-tallest-building-in-the-world/#IDComment12811652josh - An Intense Debate original feature! The only way to comment in my mind! Dec 19, 2008 4:56 AMhttp://www.respondingtoopportunity.com/base-jumping-off-the-tallest-building-in-the-world/#IDComment12811652 http://churchcrunch.com/2008/11/27/top-five-commenting-platforms-and-the-winner-in-my-book/#IDComment11957512josh - Pretty good reviews. You can bet ID listens to everything you say. It was created for the publisher! Keep up the good work. Dec 2, 2008 5:31 AMhttp://churchcrunch.com/2008/11/27/top-five-commenting-platforms-and-the-winner-in-my-book/#IDComment11957512 http://blog.intensedebate.com/2008/11/12/intensedebate-is-back/#IDComment11281712josh - Hi Donnacha, All good points. Im am sure the ID guys are listening. One thing I would add is that it isn't good for anyone if someone just comments for a link. There has to be a way to balance inspiring good comments and discouraging commenting just for the link. Again, all good point. I think you will see ID continue to experiment with different interfaces. The publisher has quite a bit of control over how things are displayed on their site, so maybe your suggestion could be made into an option for the blog publisher in the future. Cheers! Nov 17, 2008 8:04 PMhttp://blog.intensedebate.com/2008/11/12/intensedebate-is-back/#IDComment11281712 http://blog.intensedebate.com/2008/11/12/intensedebate-is-back/#IDComment11098216josh - Actually, a link to your blog is found on your profile page. A link to your blog is also found when hovering over your avatar. The profile page also houses a link to your blog's rss feed and your blog, all the social media accounts you want to put in... and all the other comments you make across the ID ecosystem. By having an account, people can easily follow you and your comments...all leading to more traffic directed at your blog, more notoriety for you, and an overall better commenting atmosphere. Having ID installed on your site also leads to more pageviews of your blog as people have more conversations on YOUR site, not friendfeed, not twitter, not IM. The conversation ought to stay where it begins and you, the blogger, are the benefactor. Nov 16, 2008 8:12 PMhttp://blog.intensedebate.com/2008/11/12/intensedebate-is-back/#IDComment11098216 http://blog.intensedebate.com/2008/11/12/intensedebate-is-back/#IDComment10557204josh - Outstanding! The best release yet! Gotta love the British accent! Nov 12, 2008 9:22 PMhttp://blog.intensedebate.com/2008/11/12/intensedebate-is-back/#IDComment10557204 http://www.isaackeyet.com/blog/2008/intensedebate-got-acquired/#IDComment6808803josh - Way to go! YAY! Nov 11, 2008 11:32 PMhttp://www.isaackeyet.com/blog/2008/intensedebate-got-acquired/#IDComment6808803 http://andrewhyde.net/my-2008-colorado-voter-notes/#IDComment9056863josh - Hi Andrew, hope you are doing well. Not sure if you wanted to start a debate on your positions, but amendment 47 effects a lot of people. For instance, my mother is a teacher (and happens to be a conservative republican). She is forced to join a labor union and spend $500 per year on dues. She has no choice. The dues seem to go toward incredibly partisan attacks against the politics my mother supports. She is disgusted that her money is spent in such a way, yet she has no ability to change it. To me this isn't a divisive issue, it is about allowing for choice and not prohibiting it. The workers not only gain more freedom by being empowered with choice, but they can also reclaim their money and do what they will with it. So, to sum it up, there is tremendous value at stake for workers and it should not be a divisive issue at all. If you want to be part of a union, so be it. If not, you should not be forced to join one. Oct 24, 2008 1:52 PMhttp://andrewhyde.net/my-2008-colorado-voter-notes/#IDComment9056863 http://www.medical-sales-rep.com/?p=44#IDComment8911413josh - I hear the Dodge Chargers are popular these days. Oct 21, 2008 11:13 PMhttp://www.medical-sales-rep.com/?p=44#IDComment8911413 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/10/ok-entrepreneurs-time-to-step-up.html#IDComment7812853josh - Could not agree more. Create value everyday, not doodads, and you will survive to come around positioned to take full advantage of the coming upswing. Oct 7, 2008 8:28 AMhttp://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2008/10/ok-entrepreneurs-time-to-step-up.html#IDComment7812853