Comments on: The One Where I Beg For Your Feedback. http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/the-one-where-i-beg-for-your-feedback/ misszoot.com - the mundane life of a horribly geeky mother of 3 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:32:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: misszoot.com » Zoot’s Blogging Manifesto http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/the-one-where-i-beg-for-your-feedback/#comment-795796 misszoot.com » Zoot’s Blogging Manifesto Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:31:52 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/the-one-where-i-beg-for-your-feedback/#comment-795796 [...] reading the awesome feedback from this entry I have been working on a separate one to declare my intentions and my goals as a blogger. I started [...] [...] reading the awesome feedback from this entry I have been working on a separate one to declare my intentions and my goals as a blogger. I started [...]

]]> By: Ricardo Rose http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/the-one-where-i-beg-for-your-feedback/#comment-683845 Ricardo Rose Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:41:14 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/the-one-where-i-beg-for-your-feedback/#comment-683845 Wipsmack! Wipsmack!

]]> By: Swistle http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/the-one-where-i-beg-for-your-feedback/#comment-422485 Swistle Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:20:49 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/the-one-where-i-beg-for-your-feedback/#comment-422485 I went back and skimmed your comments after I commented. I was expecting to see a TON of "bloggers should respond to every comment" and "bloggers should put in their blog rolls everyone who links to them" and "bloggers should allow readers to come into their homes and criticize them" and so forth, because that's what I've seen when other people have blogged on the topic, and so I was sort of pre-defensive on your behalf. But then I read the comments, and it was this huge happy relief. I went back and skimmed your comments after I commented. I was expecting to see a TON of “bloggers should respond to every comment” and “bloggers should put in their blog rolls everyone who links to them” and “bloggers should allow readers to come into their homes and criticize them” and so forth, because that’s what I’ve seen when other people have blogged on the topic, and so I was sort of pre-defensive on your behalf. But then I read the comments, and it was this huge happy relief.

]]> By: Swistle http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/the-one-where-i-beg-for-your-feedback/#comment-422402 Swistle Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:44:15 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/the-one-where-i-beg-for-your-feedback/#comment-422402 Also, I love comments that just say "Funny!" or "This was great!" or "Ha ha!" or whatever. I don't think the comment has to add anything more than that---not because I'm racking up comments, but because it's the equivalent of having someone say, "I read this and liked it!" and that's pleasing. Also, I love comments that just say “Funny!” or “This was great!” or “Ha ha!” or whatever. I don’t think the comment has to add anything more than that—not because I’m racking up comments, but because it’s the equivalent of having someone say, “I read this and liked it!” and that’s pleasing.

]]> By: Swistle http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/the-one-where-i-beg-for-your-feedback/#comment-422401 Swistle Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:41:34 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/the-one-where-i-beg-for-your-feedback/#comment-422401 I think it totally depends on what you're DOING with a blog. Is it an online diary, which you are allowing others to read? Then I see your post as your unevenly-large share of the deal, and the comments are the commenters' unevenly-small side. No need to respond, unless it's a question, because you've already done your part by posting. Is it a networking device, where you owe people and they owe you, and the currency is obligation visits/comments? Then I guess you have to comment on their blogs, and respond to all the comments you get. My feeling about it is that I write because I want to, I read because I want to, and I comment because I want to. I don't think anybody owes anybody. If people comment on my blog, I love that---but I don't feel like I need to sit at my computer all day typing "Thanx for commenting!!!" in response to each one. And when I comment on someone else's blog, I NEVER expect any kind of response at all: I leave my comment and I never come back to check. If I have something I really want a response to, I email the blogger. I don't see blogging as job, where I must do certain obligatory blogger things. My job as a blogger is to create blog posts. That's it. I think it totally depends on what you’re DOING with a blog. Is it an online diary, which you are allowing others to read? Then I see your post as your unevenly-large share of the deal, and the comments are the commenters’ unevenly-small side. No need to respond, unless it’s a question, because you’ve already done your part by posting.

Is it a networking device, where you owe people and they owe you, and the currency is obligation visits/comments? Then I guess you have to comment on their blogs, and respond to all the comments you get.

My feeling about it is that I write because I want to, I read because I want to, and I comment because I want to. I don’t think anybody owes anybody. If people comment on my blog, I love that—but I don’t feel like I need to sit at my computer all day typing “Thanx for commenting!!!” in response to each one. And when I comment on someone else’s blog, I NEVER expect any kind of response at all: I leave my comment and I never come back to check. If I have something I really want a response to, I email the blogger.

I don’t see blogging as job, where I must do certain obligatory blogger things. My job as a blogger is to create blog posts. That’s it.

]]> By: Bethiclaus http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/the-one-where-i-beg-for-your-feedback/#comment-420979 Bethiclaus Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:32:16 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/the-one-where-i-beg-for-your-feedback/#comment-420979 I almost never comment (here or anywhere else) and am therefore completely un-bothered by people seemingly ignoring my comments. I don't think of it as ignoring. I know you read the comment - if you really want to respond, I figure you will. Like you, I don't spend a significant amount of time commenting or responding to comments. And right now, my blog is busted, so I'm not writing either. I read blogs selfishly, because I enjoy the writing. I can get more in if I don't comment. I try to comment when a direct question is asked (like this time) and I feel like I can contribute something to the conversation. But that's not my common feeling. I almost never comment (here or anywhere else) and am therefore completely un-bothered by people seemingly ignoring my comments. I don’t think of it as ignoring. I know you read the comment – if you really want to respond, I figure you will.

Like you, I don’t spend a significant amount of time commenting or responding to comments. And right now, my blog is busted, so I’m not writing either. I read blogs selfishly, because I enjoy the writing. I can get more in if I don’t comment. I try to comment when a direct question is asked (like this time) and I feel like I can contribute something to the conversation. But that’s not my common feeling.

]]> By: Shawna http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/the-one-where-i-beg-for-your-feedback/#comment-416033 Shawna Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:54:09 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/the-one-where-i-beg-for-your-feedback/#comment-416033 Oh wait, I feel like I should add something: if I do get a comment, I may not respond to it, but it's very likely I'll reciprocate and comment on that person's blog. I don't respond to what they said on mine though - that'd be weird - I comment on what one of their latest entries says. Does that make me sound like less of an ass? Oh wait, I feel like I should add something: if I do get a comment, I may not respond to it, but it’s very likely I’ll reciprocate and comment on that person’s blog. I don’t respond to what they said on mine though – that’d be weird – I comment on what one of their latest entries says.

Does that make me sound like less of an ass?

]]> By: Shawna http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/the-one-where-i-beg-for-your-feedback/#comment-416032 Shawna Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:47:22 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/the-one-where-i-beg-for-your-feedback/#comment-416032 This topic came up on Slackermama.com and I said something similar to this: Seriously? People get offended when they don't get responses to comments? I never expect a response and I rarely respond to comments. I will always respond to email (unless it's of the drive-by nature and I don't want to engage the person), but unless someone asks me a question I don't respond to comments. It never occurred to me that anyone would think this rude. I comment on only a handful of blogs in any given week - I'm more likely to comment the first couple of times, just to avoid being a lurker - and rarely get a response. I try to write 3 page-long entries a week, so I spend way more time reading than I do writing. As for your third question, I am thrilled when anyone comments on my blog (so long as it's positive, or even neutral), no matter how brief their comment may be. Of course, my readership is... shall we say, on the small side? So I almost never get comments. An entry with two comments is rare for me. Hm. I wonder if I'd get more if I responded? This topic came up on Slackermama.com and I said something similar to this: Seriously? People get offended when they don’t get responses to comments? I never expect a response and I rarely respond to comments. I will always respond to email (unless it’s of the drive-by nature and I don’t want to engage the person), but unless someone asks me a question I don’t respond to comments. It never occurred to me that anyone would think this rude. I comment on only a handful of blogs in any given week – I’m more likely to comment the first couple of times, just to avoid being a lurker – and rarely get a response.

I try to write 3 page-long entries a week, so I spend way more time reading than I do writing. As for your third question, I am thrilled when anyone comments on my blog (so long as it’s positive, or even neutral), no matter how brief their comment may be. Of course, my readership is… shall we say, on the small side? So I almost never get comments. An entry with two comments is rare for me. Hm. I wonder if I’d get more if I responded?

]]> By: if i were queen of the world » in which i offer excuses til i’m blue in the face. http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/the-one-where-i-beg-for-your-feedback/#comment-414269 if i were queen of the world » in which i offer excuses til i’m blue in the face. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:14:09 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/the-one-where-i-beg-for-your-feedback/#comment-414269 [...] whim gave me a prize, and sent out a call for help for another member of the online community, zoot began a very interesting discussion about blog-etiquette, and amalah nearly caused to internet to implode with her good news–unlike some other people [...] [...] whim gave me a prize, and sent out a call for help for another member of the online community, zoot began a very interesting discussion about blog-etiquette, and amalah nearly caused to internet to implode with her good news–unlike some other people [...]

]]> By: kimblahg http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/the-one-where-i-beg-for-your-feedback/#comment-414247 kimblahg Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:39:08 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2008/02/19/the-one-where-i-beg-for-your-feedback/#comment-414247 See what I mean? I can't write/type/construct a sentence after 10 pm. <i> bloggers out there known who are notorious for </i> i knows english real good. See what I mean? I can’t write/type/construct a sentence after 10 pm. bloggers out there known who are notorious for i knows english real good.

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