tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post4253041106358132423..comments2024-03-28T22:21:46.973-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: One Thing Leads to AnotherArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-66397358179367565582012-06-07T23:57:47.428-07:002012-06-07T23:57:47.428-07:00Hi Lee .. when I used to get the comments coming i...Hi Lee .. when I used to get the comments coming into my email for all the blogs then I could enter into a 'conversation' .. and do for my own blog.<br /><br />Following and commenting on many and when blogger stopped the automatic comments coming through - I felt left in limbo land slightly. Though I had been thinking too many emails were too many!<br /><br />Also I know some of my comments show on the blog here - but aren't seen by the blog owner - some get through by email, some just are 'mists' .. I have no idea how or why. <br /><br />I love it when people check back on old comments ..<br /><br />The Google Blogger is a strange world! But I love being a part of the blogging world and interacting with many bloggers ..<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-90211576905477340352012-06-06T04:20:07.007-07:002012-06-06T04:20:07.007-07:00I do receive the occasional comment on old posts. ...I do receive the occasional comment on old posts. By checking the stats and keeping track of the most read posts in the last 30 days, I'm finding that although I may not get a lot of comments on older posts, they are being read. It's nice to know that someone new to my blog is taking time to read more than the most current post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-70657669340045275162012-06-05T22:05:22.181-07:002012-06-05T22:05:22.181-07:00Just wanted to say thanks for sticking your neck o...Just wanted to say thanks for sticking your neck out for me on that LinkedIn discussion. It meant a lot to me.<br /><br />If you would like to review any of my short stories, please let me know, and I will send you PDF copies. They are also available on Smashwords.<br /><br />Feel free to follow my blog, too, if you like.<br /><br />Best regards.<br /><br />-IlyanIlyan Kei Lavanwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12135081659962228204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-78436559665514201472012-06-05T16:56:20.114-07:002012-06-05T16:56:20.114-07:00I don't hate questions at the end of a blog po...I don't hate questions at the end of a blog post, but I think most people don't need a prompt to become engaged. If they have something to say, they probably will (if they have the time). <br />Sometimes I feel like the questions at the end of a blog post allow people to comment, who didn't really read the post... Maybe not, but it's just a though.Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-34442113268523080102012-06-05T14:20:23.831-07:002012-06-05T14:20:23.831-07:00I enjoy getting comments and long comments never b...I enjoy getting comments and long comments never bother me. I also like responding to every comment even if some commenters never come back to check for replies. The interaction, even if it's small, is something I really enjoy. As a commenter however, I realize I'm a bit slow. I'm new to the blogging world and sometimes find myself mulling over a simple comment worried about how I may come across. This comment for example has taken me several minutes and I haven't said anything extraordinary lol! (:Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-63408004532855299132012-06-05T13:18:50.447-07:002012-06-05T13:18:50.447-07:00I am enamored with long comments. To me, it illust...I am enamored with long comments. To me, it illustrates that someone has read a post and genuinely thought about it. Actually, I am humbled by that because it's not like I'm some kind of Shakespeare.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512195350501287945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-58448484614630373222012-06-05T11:07:45.081-07:002012-06-05T11:07:45.081-07:00Nellie -- It's never too late to leave a comme...Nellie -- It's never too late to leave a comment on my posts cause I read them all. Some of my most interesting comments have come late because usually they've been found in an internet search.<br /><br />Sue H -- You're doing it the way I do it.<br /><br />Yvonne -- Most people don't bother with discussions. At least you are a regular commenter and that counts for a lot.<br /><br />Ruby -- And thank you for being there. I was so thrilled to find a Tennessean that I immediately took to you. Thanks for being there.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-34019807816444168772012-06-05T05:46:53.036-07:002012-06-05T05:46:53.036-07:00Hey, Lee, I am always honored when a commenter ret...Hey, Lee, I am always honored when a commenter returns and lets me know they have been there. I love to imagine that people are reading, even if they don't leave one. Many of those who come and read, I consider to be old friends. You are one of the first who became a regular reader/commenter. I appreciate you and what you do to encourage fellow bloggers. BTW, I have just begun a new story that follows my AtoZ challenge story. :) <br />Thanks for being such a great friend to all of us.<br />Love, RubyGrammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080499751409620799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-90475904920568679862012-06-05T02:55:35.323-07:002012-06-05T02:55:35.323-07:00I am not very good at disscusions but do have my s...I am not very good at disscusions but do have my say occasionally.<br />I always try to answer questions left at the end of a blog.<br /><br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-9977549245035909972012-06-05T01:49:56.908-07:002012-06-05T01:49:56.908-07:00I'm always pleased that people have taken the ...I'm always pleased that people have taken the time to read my blog and leave a comment - whatever they think of it! I do try to respond and continue the conversation and it often sparks off another blogpost!<br /><br />Time (even for one who's given up the 'day job'!) precludes me reading as many bloggers as I'd like - but I always try to leave comments (to show I called by, if nothing else!)SueHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394307650434614637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-79515991409406281012012-06-05T00:06:20.313-07:002012-06-05T00:06:20.313-07:00I am almost always late to comment. By that point,...I am almost always late to comment. By that point, the author has posted a new blog, and isn't concerned with comments on an older post. It doesn't help that I always forget to subscribe to comment notifications.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-56508207341310969282012-06-04T21:21:42.549-07:002012-06-04T21:21:42.549-07:00Judy -- I agree that the comment should be inclusi...Judy -- I agree that the comment should be inclusive of all readers. I also concur that the comments are often better than the post. I've had many comments inspire future blog posts.<br /><br />Farawayeyes--I enjoy the ongoing interchanges at my blogs and those of others. Stephen T McCarthy has some extraordinary examples of this sort of thing. I've had some of my own as well.<br /><br />Trisha -- When somebody says they can't think of anything to write about they should try the exercise of drawing inspiration from good blog post comments. Like you they inspired several posts for me.<br /><br />Susan -- Sometimes all you can do is to be abrupt because there's not much to say, but if I have a chance I go wide open whether the blogger likes it or not. Can't help myself sometimes.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-9995063815877624532012-06-04T20:47:44.579-07:002012-06-04T20:47:44.579-07:00I tend to be a little abrupt in the comment sectio...I tend to be a little abrupt in the comment section, and really don't know why. Maybe it is a brain thing, but I do enjoy reading comments.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-48262307605371583362012-06-04T20:09:56.978-07:002012-06-04T20:09:56.978-07:00I do love to see interesting discussions come from...I do love to see interesting discussions come from comments. I know I have had blog posts inspired by comments I've been left on other posts, as well.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-80568467604542203482012-06-04T17:47:44.755-07:002012-06-04T17:47:44.755-07:00I'm laughing and cringing at the same time - a...I'm laughing and cringing at the same time - along with a whole lot of feeling foolish.<br /><br />Great post. I have to admit it got me to thinking, while I'm notorious for hijacking someone else's comment box, I do NOT go back and comment on the comments at my own blog. I suppose I figure that nobody would come back to my space twice, just to see what other nonsense I had to say.<br /><br />I have no doubt that I'm a nut bar, and an a pretty darn insecure one.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-51472336145769629932012-06-04T16:34:47.057-07:002012-06-04T16:34:47.057-07:00I think comments are a great way to start a conver...I think comments are a great way to start a conversation. Some of the comment interaction and chemistry between comment participants is better than the original blog post. I don't like it though when comments become a forum for a private blog party, usuing language or background knowledge that is not from the blog and can only be known to the two participants. I think there comes a point when that sort of discussion should be taken off line. I try to keep my comments inclusive.<br /><br /><a href="//raisingthecurtain.net/%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">Judy</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-35190675313233530832012-06-04T16:14:19.322-07:002012-06-04T16:14:19.322-07:00I avoid Facebook chats. I know which blogs respon...I avoid Facebook chats. I know which blogs respond to my comments because I subscribe to comments when I leave one. They go to my gmail address so they are easy to scan through until I see a response to my comment and then I can stop them coming after I've seen my response.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-42594600441398424052012-06-04T11:58:58.978-07:002012-06-04T11:58:58.978-07:00I see comment threads more so on Facebook than on ...I see comment threads more so on Facebook than on blogs. Usually its one and done for blog comments. After visiting so many blogs each day its difficult to remember who was posting what. Maybe I have a short term memory problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-73395845863909866422012-06-04T11:52:44.201-07:002012-06-04T11:52:44.201-07:00Lynn -- It's almost like being in the same roo...Lynn -- It's almost like being in the same room with someone sometimes.<br /><br />LD -- Don't dare ever leave a long comment and delete it on my blog. You can hijack it anytime you want. <br /><br />Mimi -- I wonder why certain posts get targeted like that? I've seen this happen on mine and others' blogs as well.<br /><br />Dee -- You're right about that time factor. This is why I often don't make it to as many different blogs as I'd like. I tend to leave a lot of long comments.<br /><br />Andrew -- Anytime, bro, anytime. I've truly enjoyed some of our interchanges.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-27128999249625960262012-06-04T11:35:26.999-07:002012-06-04T11:35:26.999-07:00Well, you know me and my tendency to push the disc...Well, you know me and my tendency to push the discussion forward. At least, I hope you do. :PAndrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-31565929741001915662012-06-04T11:25:31.988-07:002012-06-04T11:25:31.988-07:00Dear Lee, I like on-going conversations, but I fin...Dear Lee, I like on-going conversations, but I find that because I ration my time with blogging, I don't engage in on-goings often. I find blogging addictive and have to ration it so that I get my own writing done. I'm working on a novel and another cat book.<br /><br />What really surprises me is that sometimes someone will find my blog and read more than one posting and leave comments on what he or she has read. That person's fortitude always impresses me greatly. It's a real gift to me--their taking the time to read and comment on older postings. A real gift.<br /><br />Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-68224571383711390152012-06-04T11:14:40.018-07:002012-06-04T11:14:40.018-07:00yes, yes of course, I love long comments (unless t...yes, yes of course, I love long comments (unless they're spam)<br />i love it when a conversation occurs.<br /><br />I occasionally get a real comment on an old post; sometimes someone just wants to stroll through my paintings. <br /><br />I did have one old post that got so much spam on it (i have no idea why) that i just deleted it!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://mimitabby.com/blog" rel="nofollow">Mimi Torchia Boothby Watercolors</a>Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062266088887216663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-77084328153624882122012-06-04T10:37:24.992-07:002012-06-04T10:37:24.992-07:00I sometimes catch myself leaving long drawn out co...I sometimes catch myself leaving long drawn out comments and cut them off or delete them thinking I shouldn't be hyjacking someone's blog.<br /><br />For myself, I enjoy comment conversation.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-43048608248196200792012-06-04T10:10:29.532-07:002012-06-04T10:10:29.532-07:00oh yeah i think it is really cool when the comment...oh yeah i think it is really cool when the comments lead to other or longer convos---and yes i have been so pleasantly surprised to find people have commented on a past post!Lynn Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349867270815243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-41636382810677772992012-06-04T08:32:56.183-07:002012-06-04T08:32:56.183-07:00Eve -- Those Russians knock on my door now and the...Eve -- Those Russians knock on my door now and then but I always get rid of them. I do think that long thoughtful comments show that a person cares about what I said in my post and wants to open up to me with their own ideas. Like in face-to-face encounters, I think it's only the polite thing to do to listen and give my reaction if warranted.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.com