Comments on: aside: blog discussion for the day http://reverendmother.org/2007-10-01/aside-blog-discussion-for-the-day Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:36:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: spookyrach http://reverendmother.org/2007-10-01/aside-blog-discussion-for-the-day#comment-33830 spookyrach Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:42:02 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-10-01/aside-blog-discussion-for-the-day#comment-33830 I am a comment whore. I am a comment whore.

]]> By: Kathryn http://reverendmother.org/2007-10-01/aside-blog-discussion-for-the-day#comment-31996 Kathryn Sun, 07 Oct 2007 20:56:59 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-10-01/aside-blog-discussion-for-the-day#comment-31996 Comments, definitely....I've given up on site meter anyway so I have no idea how to find out how many hits I get, but when nobody comments on a particular post I feel all sad and unloved ;-( Comments, definitely….I’ve given up on site meter anyway so I have no idea how to find out how many hits I get, but when nobody comments on a particular post I feel all sad and unloved ;-(

]]> By: Keith http://reverendmother.org/2007-10-01/aside-blog-discussion-for-the-day#comment-31690 Keith Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:50:47 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-10-01/aside-blog-discussion-for-the-day#comment-31690 I'm supposed to know what my blog is for? I’m supposed to know what my blog is for?

]]> By: mamaS http://reverendmother.org/2007-10-01/aside-blog-discussion-for-the-day#comment-31672 mamaS Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:32:12 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-10-01/aside-blog-discussion-for-the-day#comment-31672 hmmm... comments, I guess. I have another blog with a much bigger readership, and almost no comments. But almost everyone who reads it knows me IRL. hmmm… comments, I guess.

I have another blog with a much bigger readership, and almost no comments. But almost everyone who reads it knows me IRL.

]]> By: Mindy http://reverendmother.org/2007-10-01/aside-blog-discussion-for-the-day#comment-31648 Mindy Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:34:26 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-10-01/aside-blog-discussion-for-the-day#comment-31648 Comments! I think it validates me. I hate to be left standing there with a blog post that no one says anything to. It is like I am standing in the middle of the room naked or something. Comments! I think it validates me. I hate to be left standing there with a blog post that no one says anything to. It is like I am standing in the middle of the room naked or something.

]]> By: zorra http://reverendmother.org/2007-10-01/aside-blog-discussion-for-the-day#comment-31511 zorra Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:31:11 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-10-01/aside-blog-discussion-for-the-day#comment-31511 Comments, comments, I love comments. Even if it's just a blog stone, I'm glad somebody took the time to comment. I'd like to become a better writer, but mostly I'mblogging because I enjoy the community. Most of the non-comment hits I get are from people looking for information about dogs! Comments, comments, I love comments. Even if it’s just a blog stone, I’m glad somebody took the time to comment. I’d like to become a better writer, but mostly I’mblogging because I enjoy the community.

Most of the non-comment hits I get are from people looking for information about dogs!

]]> By: reverendmother http://reverendmother.org/2007-10-01/aside-blog-discussion-for-the-day#comment-31510 reverendmother Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:01:50 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-10-01/aside-blog-discussion-for-the-day#comment-31510 I realized I never answered... I think if the choice is really extreme, like between hundreds of hits and no comments, or twenty hits and ten comments, I'll take the latter. I don't read stats all that often but it is intriguing to see who is out there. It's like when people say "Oh, I read your blog" but they've never commented. I get a kick out of that. Mainly I just think it's interesting that you might have two blogs that seem pretty similar on the surface, but one attracts a big readership but hardly any comments, and the other blog has tons of comments and maybe moderate readership. Maybe it comes down to whether a person intends her blog to be more about a space for community vs. a place for writing to be disseminated. Obviously most blogs contain elements of both. I realized I never answered…

I think if the choice is really extreme, like between hundreds of hits and no comments, or twenty hits and ten comments, I’ll take the latter. I don’t read stats all that often but it is intriguing to see who is out there. It’s like when people say “Oh, I read your blog” but they’ve never commented. I get a kick out of that.

Mainly I just think it’s interesting that you might have two blogs that seem pretty similar on the surface, but one attracts a big readership but hardly any comments, and the other blog has tons of comments and maybe moderate readership.

Maybe it comes down to whether a person intends her blog to be more about a space for community vs. a place for writing to be disseminated. Obviously most blogs contain elements of both.

]]> By: Teri http://reverendmother.org/2007-10-01/aside-blog-discussion-for-the-day#comment-31445 Teri Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:07:14 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-10-01/aside-blog-discussion-for-the-day#comment-31445 comments comments comments! Then sometimes I can guess (or know) which location on my little stat map goes with which commenter, and I can have conversations in comments...you can't have very engaging conversations with the stat counter. comments comments comments! Then sometimes I can guess (or know) which location on my little stat map goes with which commenter, and I can have conversations in comments…you can’t have very engaging conversations with the stat counter.

]]> By: Woodstock http://reverendmother.org/2007-10-01/aside-blog-discussion-for-the-day#comment-31424 Woodstock Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:17:54 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-10-01/aside-blog-discussion-for-the-day#comment-31424 I like to read comments. I like to read comments.

]]> By: Quotidian Grace http://reverendmother.org/2007-10-01/aside-blog-discussion-for-the-day#comment-31411 Quotidian Grace Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:53:42 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-10-01/aside-blog-discussion-for-the-day#comment-31411 Like the rest of you, I live for comments! I don't check my stats very often. Like the rest of you, I live for comments! I don’t check my stats very often.

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