Comments on: Choosing where to comment

By: Mark Harai

Mark Harai — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:35:42 +0000

Interesting Kristen, I think very similarly to you regarding posts and now that you’ve shared your thoughts, I’m sure there are many others that think the same way too. I’m sure readers are missing out on some valuable insight and opinions because of this thought process… hmmm – on the other hand, I don’t normally read all of the comments on posts that have a large number of them…
.-= Mark Harai´s last blog ..I’ll Hit it Hard Tomorrow… =-.

By: Julie @ Angry Julie Monday

Julie @ Angry Julie Monday — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:40:16 +0000

I try to leave comments, even if it was what someone has already said it..like, yea me too, blah blah…

But one of my #1 Reasons for Leaving Comments…reciprocation. Maybe sure that people can link back to your blog through comments. I get a lot of readers, new followers, etc. on my blog, from comments I’ve left on other blogs.

For example, I’ve left comments on Heather Armstrong’s blog, Dooce.com. The woman receives sometimes 900+ comments on her blog. I could be #786. But I’ve gotten comments, “coming over from dooce.com…”. I know a blogger who’s gotten PR offers just from the comments that she’s left on other blogs.
.-= Julie @ Angry Julie Monday´s last blog ..Emily Post Inspired by Twitter =-.

By: Kirsten Wright

Kirsten Wright — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:38:45 +0000

Aww…24! I actually commented on your posts a lot recently (but I commented anonymously). Your posts stir up too much emotion sometimes to link back to myself!!

By: Twenty Four At Heart

Twenty Four At Heart — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:35:37 +0000

Is that why I haven’t heard from you lately? : )
My comment strategy is having no strategy at all. I read way more blogs than I have time to comment on. I comment when I have time. I also try to reciprocate comments as often as I can to those who take the time to comment on my blog. I haven’t done very well all summer because I’ve been traveling a ton. How many comments someone already has doesn’t make any difference to me.
.-= Twenty Four At Heart´s last blog ..My Nightmare/Your Dream – Giveaway! =-.

By: Lori Greer

Lori Greer — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:25:28 +0000

I have to admit that I’ve never left a comment on a blog. It was never because I didn’t want to, but either because I didn’t feel I had the time or felt someone had already posted something similar to what I was thinking. I will definitely keep the writer in mind next time and try to leave something, even if its just to say that I agree with someone else or that I enjoyed reading it.

By: Kirsten Wright

Kirsten Wright — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:04:29 +0000

Thanks for all the great comments! It is really interesting to see everyone’s views on comments

Elle, I am the same way, especially when I write my posts, since my mother does read them!

Dava, that is very common – I didn’t ever leave comments or even read blogs until I started my own.

Jack, and I definitely appreciate your comments!

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:38:32 +0000

I don’t pay any attention to the number of comments. It is a matter of whether I feel like I have interest in the topic and whether it adds value.

It also depends on whether the blogger comments on my blog. There are some people who consistently comment on mine, but receive few comments from me on theirs.

So sometimes I’ll go leave a comment on theirs just to let them know that I am around. It is always nice to know that someone appreciates your work.
.-= Jack´s last blog ..September 11- Eight Years Later =-.

By: Dava Stewart

Dava Stewart — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:08:23 +0000

Sadly, I very rarely left comments until I started writing a blog. Then I found out how nice it is to know who’s reading my blog and what they think about it.

You’re right–when I leave a comment on a blog that already has a bunch of comments, it feels like noise. Also, it’s better when the comments section of a blog becomes a discussion, and if a bunch of people leave basically the same comment there is no discussion, only reaction.

Thanks for writing this, I hadn’t thought much about my commenting habits before. Turns out they are pretty similar to yours.
.-= Dava Stewart´s last blog ..Can a Slob Become a Neatnik? =-.

By: Elle Kasey

Elle Kasey — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:06:05 +0000

You are right on about the number of comments being a motivator for whether or not I post my own comment. If someone has already said what I would have I try to refrain from "what Poster #2 said!". Several times in the past few days I've wanted to comment on a site like Consumerist but just the thought of registering to give my two cents was enough to drive me away. Finally, I give a whisp of thought to the online footprint of my ID online. "If mom found this on Google, what would she think?" (with or without anonymity) .-= Elle Kasey´s last blog ..Nine Nine Oh Nine =-.