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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2008 (11:51 AM)

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(I'm feeling curious)

So with the changes to LiveVideo, you may have noticed that scripted items and embeds you attempt to edit in fields like your header tend to get discarded or overwritten. We have however been given this dandy little Widgets section we can add to any given page...
Basically this allows LiveVideo to 'sandbox' widgets to prevent certain potential exploits. I find it interesting, as it would seem those that have not touched their headers have embeds that still work. One particular thing I've noticed is that Bigoo widgets that were there (or in other fields which could be 'tricked' into accepting embeds) remain. Other widgets vanished without evidence of cause. Seems like 'widget favoritism', and one would suspect a cloak-and-daggerish secrecy about some relationship LiveVideo has with Bigoo or some other sites. I wish they would just come out and delcare such things to the world. It's not like they are Stickam, with it's ties to adult sites... Oh wait, uh... Never mind.

At any rate, I decided to test something. I grabbed the clock widget code from the site I used for the one I had in my header - WorldTimeServer.com - and a clock widget from Bigoo. Both are styled in a color scheme and simplicity that I feel suit my profile's design best. I'd like to see what my visitors prefer. There are differences other than merely the superficial, and I'm curious how other people notice and perceive them. Please leave a comment and tell me which you prefer. The key difference and how it relates to my post title is a wee bit subtle, and I'm curious if anyone else notices it.

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Posted Feb 13, 08 by Euchre
Yeah, I read your blog post. It was a little hard to follow as I was trying to get used to the order of things displayed (posts and comments and such), and I was half asleep really. I'm really curious what you tried to put in your widgets that pissed it off. What did you try to get the modules back? The Flip Layout button should've restored the page to the default modules, but I'm not sure if they have Subscribers as a default module on the Profile page. I know it's part of the Videos page, which is where your default LiveVideo URL brings people. In any case, where a module is supported you should be able to use the Add Sections button to put it back.