tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post7129458767814269655..comments2023-12-02T05:59:27.143-05:00Comments on YAtopia: The Art of CommentingSM Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03546994863993080465noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-58613822470443731462012-07-20T08:26:31.232-04:002012-07-20T08:26:31.232-04:00really nice post.... I love the cat. . .is it your...really nice post.... I love the cat. . .is it your cat kelly?? soooooooo... cute... <br /><a href="http://flogistix.com/" rel="nofollow">vapor recovery unit</a>Flogistixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11393574053005122024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-50166680700594576292012-05-14T12:06:50.375-04:002012-05-14T12:06:50.375-04:00Thank you!!Thank you!!Kelley Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852321111294729924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-76558940052108151872012-05-12T13:42:27.703-04:002012-05-12T13:42:27.703-04:00Such a good post!Such a good post!Speech Delay Mammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05601787057516846172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-72411365761215185602012-05-11T10:21:39.626-04:002012-05-11T10:21:39.626-04:00Words of encouragment are a great thing, Traci! Ke...Words of encouragment are a great thing, Traci! Keep it up!Kelley Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852321111294729924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-29875364198927848852012-05-11T10:21:12.243-04:002012-05-11T10:21:12.243-04:00Exactly. Even if it's just a 'hey, liked t...Exactly. Even if it's just a 'hey, liked this post, good job' it tells bloggers that the effort they put into their post (which was, certainly, more effort than it takes to leave a comment) that someone thought it was worth reading.Kelley Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852321111294729924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-90896718229878773172012-05-11T08:14:25.235-04:002012-05-11T08:14:25.235-04:00I try and comment or at least hit like when I visi...I try and comment or at least hit like when I visit a blog, but sometimes I have little to say. I try and leave at least a couple words of encouragement though, as I go along.Traci Kenworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07336373871521363649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-50583242059464916152012-05-10T23:53:33.153-04:002012-05-10T23:53:33.153-04:00I know I do this too, and it's a bad habit. I&...I know I do this too, and it's a bad habit. I'm getting better and I know that each comment counts, because I too am a blogger and it's always nice to gets comments that show that the work your putting into it really does get appreciated!Kelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835884869995744998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-89672432708353719772012-05-10T18:09:29.181-04:002012-05-10T18:09:29.181-04:00Haha. ;) Thank you for the comment, Leigh!Haha. ;) Thank you for the comment, Leigh!Kelley Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852321111294729924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-42504274816805036252012-05-10T17:32:27.114-04:002012-05-10T17:32:27.114-04:00Dang, I read and now I feel obliged to comment. LO...Dang, I read and now I feel obliged to comment. LOL! I've been guilted into it.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154489593536422233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-21719236316847142722012-05-10T17:15:47.761-04:002012-05-10T17:15:47.761-04:00GOOD! We're all starting right there with you....GOOD! We're all starting right there with you.Kelley Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852321111294729924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-31560148377088428652012-05-10T17:14:56.551-04:002012-05-10T17:14:56.551-04:00Same with me, Sarah. I get bummed out when I post ...Same with me, Sarah. I get bummed out when I post stuff--especially snippets from WIPs or whatever--and nobody comments. So I've been really trying to comment on at least a few posts a day. <br /><br />That makes sense! My work uses an ANCIENT version of Internet Explorer (ugh), so for the longest time, it wouldn't even populate the default forms blogger uses and I could never comment. They've since updated, but on some layouts, it still shows up kind of buggy.Kelley Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852321111294729924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-58111377499174517352012-05-10T17:13:14.293-04:002012-05-10T17:13:14.293-04:00I know! I think if everyone comments even on five ...I know! I think if everyone comments even on five posts a week, that's five more comments that weren't there before. ;)Kelley Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852321111294729924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-48376618296758329682012-05-10T16:48:52.218-04:002012-05-10T16:48:52.218-04:00I'm an awful commenter. i want to be better. I...I'm an awful commenter. i want to be better. I'll start right now.CZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17715244032875585735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-22778961587994077092012-05-10T14:39:37.853-04:002012-05-10T14:39:37.853-04:00I'm with a lot of the people here - I've b...I'm with a lot of the people here - I've been trying to get better at commenting, but it always seems to fall to the bottom of my to-do list! I get upset when I have posts nobody comments on, so I really should make more of an effort.<br /><br />Another problem I have is DISQS (or however it's spelled). It doesn't work on my phone and is blocked from my work computer so I end up not commenting on blogs that have it installed.Sarah Nicolashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11006982668067292031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-49042336766538873502012-05-10T14:36:42.520-04:002012-05-10T14:36:42.520-04:00I agree about the verification. The worst is the W...I agree about the verification. The worst is the Wordpress ones that require you to login and it's never easy - especially because I know Wordpress has a FANTASTIC spam comment blocker app. And google just made their verifications harder to read - and sometimes it doesn't pop up until after you think you've already submitted the comment. It's a mess. I always recommend not having word verification as long as you're not getting overwhelmed with spam, which most people aren't.Sarah Nicolashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11006982668067292031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-85484362609493144292012-05-10T13:59:16.235-04:002012-05-10T13:59:16.235-04:00I've been improving in my own commenting, but ...I've been improving in my own commenting, but it is SO hard! There's so many things to balance.<br /><br />Great post. ;)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372214289916760777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-84333055757814818312012-05-10T13:30:24.020-04:002012-05-10T13:30:24.020-04:00Me too! We'll work on it together. ;)Me too! We'll work on it together. ;)Kelley Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852321111294729924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-28702735611558318912012-05-10T13:30:01.367-04:002012-05-10T13:30:01.367-04:00Very true. I think people have gotten used to the ...Very true. I think people have gotten used to the ease of something like Twitter and Tumblr--where you can retweet/reblog when you enjoy something--and Facebook, where you can like a post without commenting.Kelley Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852321111294729924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-66416917347449786002012-05-10T13:28:52.736-04:002012-05-10T13:28:52.736-04:00I'm guilty. I read all of the ones I follow in...I'm guilty. I read all of the ones I follow in the reader but rarely comment. I'm getting better. =)E. Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634213563563094173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-58655551365362570982012-05-10T13:28:28.805-04:002012-05-10T13:28:28.805-04:00You're ahead of the game. ;) KEEP IT UP. I gua...You're ahead of the game. ;) KEEP IT UP. I guarantee every one of the bloggers whose posts you reply to appreciate it!Kelley Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852321111294729924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-62219279495822697852012-05-10T13:28:24.583-04:002012-05-10T13:28:24.583-04:00Sorry, that should say "ruder than taking the...Sorry, that should say "ruder than taking the time to read a post but not commenting."Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-62143879304301121702012-05-10T13:27:53.341-04:002012-05-10T13:27:53.341-04:00And sometimes, those little 'hi, I was here...And sometimes, those little 'hi, I was here' comments really make someone's day. I've gotten them before on my personal blog, and it really does cheer me up. I try to reply to every comment left on my blog, even if it's just to say, 'thanks for commenting.'Kelley Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852321111294729924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-10864879046430031602012-05-10T13:26:59.033-04:002012-05-10T13:26:59.033-04:00Hahaha, precisely. ;) I have a few people who are ...Hahaha, precisely. ;) I have a few people who are regular commenters on my blog, and I adore them for it.<br /><br />Thank you, Lauren!Kelley Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852321111294729924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-17837505654886700892012-05-10T13:26:25.162-04:002012-05-10T13:26:25.162-04:00You're awesome like that. ;) And that's a ...You're awesome like that. ;) And that's a very good point about the word verification. Sometimes I get ticked off if the words are hard to read and I don't get it right on the first try, so I don't bother. I've canceled a lot of comments that way!<br /><br />And you're very welcome! Glad I could help. :)Kelley Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852321111294729924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-23483767140135192852012-05-10T13:26:16.084-04:002012-05-10T13:26:16.084-04:00What I find ruder than taking the time to read a p...What I find ruder than taking the time to read a post is just hitting "like." A blog isn't Facebook. I really want to know who some of these strangers are who have "liked" certain of my posts but never bothered to introduce themselves in the comments or tell me just what they liked about my posts on some subjects. It actually strikes me as a little creepy. I know more than a few of my posts are longer than some people might be used to, but I figure someone who took the time to read through a post on a serious subject, taking substantial length to discuss it, would at least leave a one-line comment saying s/he learnt something from it.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.com