tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851827740361032747.post4840689466213693617..comments2023-10-15T10:53:57.833-04:00Comments on Gift of Green: Deep ThoughtsGift of Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843779880769352257noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851827740361032747.post-63033398496678371342008-01-21T09:16:00.000-05:002008-01-21T09:16:00.000-05:00I don't receive a lot of comments on my blog. I mo...I don't receive a lot of comments on my blog. I mostly blog for updates for my friends and family. I say blog knowing people will read (if you really do want to blog).jenmareehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11726617808744722220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851827740361032747.post-17856106172092905892008-01-20T23:30:00.000-05:002008-01-20T23:30:00.000-05:00Yes. Too often I get no comments, and it used to ...Yes. Too often I get no comments, and it used to bug me but I know people are checking in and reading ... they tell me in person all thet time!, but then I realized I blog to keep people updated on our lives and also as a journal of sorts, for me to look back on. So yes, I'd keep blogging, though I think comments are a wonderful feature and have led me to some wonderful friendships.<BR/><BR/>My store blog no one EVER comments on and I like it that way. I use that blog more as a continuous changing advertisement, and not something I'm writing to or for anyone in particular, so not getting comments works in that situation.Jody Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05247054839839472667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851827740361032747.post-7019399404709271952008-01-20T22:26:00.000-05:002008-01-20T22:26:00.000-05:00Interesting. I'm thinking about turning my comment...Interesting. I'm thinking about turning my comments off --as it would give me more time to write, which I love to do, and not feel guilty about returning comments to people who come to my blog. Where did I get such a crazy idea, from Patios at, <A HREF="http://wheeallthewayhome.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Whee all the way home.</A> She says it is liberating.<BR/>However, I do think the comments drive the post. But how many people do comment because they want a comment on their post? <BR/>I've given this a lot of thought...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851827740361032747.post-33694403377962847112008-01-18T22:13:00.000-05:002008-01-18T22:13:00.000-05:00That's a really interesting question. What if you...That's a really interesting question. What if you have readers but no comments? I read your blog nearly everyday because of my friend Mary Beth. She started a blog for which I was the only reader for nearly a year. It has been really fun to watch her audience grow. I actually read blogs because she introduced me to them but hers is the only one (until now) that I comment on. I started a blog (at my daughter's insistence)but I am not very consistent about posting. I started a second blog because I wanted a place to be "less cheery" in what I wrote. If there are any comments on either of them, they're from Mary Beth. But I blog for myself. So, in answer to the question, I think you can blog without comment feedback. Please do keep it up. I'm reading it!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06982929387578520372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851827740361032747.post-62548646999467175112008-01-18T21:51:00.000-05:002008-01-18T21:51:00.000-05:00Hi! I am getting back into this blogging thing mys...Hi! I am getting back into this blogging thing myself, nice to see you again :)<BR/><BR/>As much as I love comments... I think the majority of my readers are non-bloggers and they are shy about leaving comments. I am kind of used to it; and I guess I do get feedback because people send me emails, or when I see them in person they thank me for information I have long forgotten I posted but to them it seems like I wrote it just to them. Unique situation for me; I'd love more comments but I just like to write too (as is evident in this comment, sheesh!) so I think I would still do it either way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851827740361032747.post-31768213628964136802008-01-18T13:10:00.000-05:002008-01-18T13:10:00.000-05:00I agree with both of you. I have a blog that I am...I agree with both of you. I have a blog that I am responsible for at work and there are never any comments - doesn't matter that I can tell there has been travel - I miss the feedback.Gift of Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13843779880769352257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851827740361032747.post-3767391354594480482008-01-18T11:48:00.000-05:002008-01-18T11:48:00.000-05:00I did for years, up until last September, when I d...I did for years, up until last September, when I discovered how much more interesting blogging is when you use it to build community and not just post random thoughts once a month. <BR/><BR/>However, in those days the people who read my blog were my classmates whom I saw daily, so I got comments in person instead. I also managed to spread food cravings virally, by posting in the morning that I wanted a cheesesteak, I had three buddies lined up at lunch time who were ready to go get one!<BR/><BR/>I find that with comments and whatnot, it motivates me to post more often and also to post something interesting and somewhat relevant.ameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523535460114457419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3851827740361032747.post-83225059760331111082008-01-18T00:44:00.000-05:002008-01-18T00:44:00.000-05:00I can't believe I am so lucky as to be the first p...I can't believe I am so lucky as to be the first person to leave a "deep thoughtful" comment on your "deep thoughts" posts. <BR/><BR/>So to answer your question -- No, I would not blog if no one could leave comments! To me, commenting is the soul of blogging. The interaction with readers is what is so exciting. If I didn't have that, I'd simply submit articles to magazines and newspapers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com