Comments on: Podcast: Lurking and Commenting

By: A Brit and Two Bits

A Brit and Two Bits — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:48:35 +0000

I had, in all honesty, never given much thought to lurking and the ramifications of any sort of etiquette behind it. Although, I’m teeny tiny taters compared to you ladies, I did give it some thought over at my own blog, and with a recent surge in hits and being able to see, via IP footprints, some of the locals viewing, I did wonder who was “lurking”….it just seemed odd to me to have this sudden jump in hits.

I guess I’m just happy to have the few readers I do have -family mostly-…but I do enjoy receiving comments from people.

Sorry if that rambles…I am so tired. Toddlers and teenagers tend to do that to a mom!

Awesome topic thanks for airing it.

Audrey

By: Tami

Tami — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:22:45 +0000

Thanks Melanie and Shannon for sharing a very informative podcast about commenting and lurking on blogs. I agree that I don’t leave as many comments as I should. But unless it’s truly adding to the conversation I try not to leave a “me too” comment. Then I think that it’s so very nice to receive comments that I’ll go through and leave a few comments on some of the blogs that I read.

Oh, and thanks to Shannon, I still get hits every once in a while to my post on making a project with a friend’s daughter. Thanks again Shannon!

By: Liz Plummer

Liz Plummer — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:37:37 +0000

Thanks for this – I’ve been blogging for 3 years but it’s nice to check up on whether I’m doing stuff right or not!!!!

With regards to leaving a link to your blog on someone else’s in the comments if it is relevant, if you write a comment on your blog and link back to theirs, they SHOULD get a pingback if their blog is set up to receive them. So they’d hear about it that way. And it is in their interests to find out who is referring to them so hopefully if they know enough about blogging, they should do!

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:21:58 +0000

Great job!

I’d like to echo the question of “Stacy” – when someone leaves a comment, should you reply on your own blog or go to their blog and leave the reply there?

I know that, if I leave a comment, I rarely check the comments again for that post unless I know that the blogger leaves answers in their comments section…

(Did that make any sense?)

By: Penny Raine

Penny Raine — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:43:10 +0000

is there any way to read this rather than hear it?
blessings, Penny Raine
http://www.pennyraine.com/blog

By: Jendi

Jendi — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:16:02 +0000

So glad to find you in iTunes! So glad!!
I can now listen to part one and two so-o much easier. Already listened to this one and subscribed for any new podcasts.
Thanks for your help.

By: Shalee

Shalee — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:31:27 +0000

I agree with the leaving a comments bit. I like to leave a comment if I have something to say or if I’m trying to get a snort out of the blogger. But I don’t feel obligated to leave a comment on every post. I think my good blogging friends understand that I’m reading, I’m there and I still love them… I just don’t have anything worthwhile to say.

Plus, due to the STUPID WORK FILTER (!), I can’t leave comments at Blogger blogs unless I read them at home, which is a something I can only do when there is no family around me. But I’m reading a lot of them.

And Thank You for the emphasis on bloggers attaching email addresses to the comments! That is one of my blogging pet peeves – not being able to respond/correspond with a commentor or a winner of a giveaway!

You girls are mighty helpful and you both rock!

By: Headless Mom

Headless Mom — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:59:59 +0000

Thanks for the info. You gave me lots to think about as a ‘blogging baby’…

By: jenni

jenni — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:01:49 +0000

Thanks, ladies, for the great tips!

By: Heth

Heth — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:17:14 +0000

Good stuff guys!