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I don't want to know the time.....but it's good idea .
posted by
star4sky5
on January 14, 2007 at 10:21 PM
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Hello, Joe!
I just came over to read...and comment! Thank you for your visits. You are full of great info over here! I will be back often, although I don't always take the time to comment.
Happy New Year!
posted by
Moxie_Maven
on January 10, 2007 at 1:07 PM
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Hi
I find that readership increases significantly when you comment on other blogs. I also make a point of visiting commentor's blogs and I think most people do the same.
posted by
fionajean
on January 10, 2007 at 11:57 AM
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Joe Love,
excellent points! In addition, I make a habit of
acknowledging each comment! It doesn't take more than a 'thank you', but often I will comment on the comment. That may sometimes end up in a chat, but if I have the time, so be it...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 8, 2007 at 10:28 AM
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Well defined tips Joe Love
I struggle with the time issue thing too, but if you want to be an involved member, it's a worthwhile investment. And commenting is fun, imo.
Cool new blog, btw!
posted by
Katray2
on January 7, 2007 at 10:54 PM
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Good points. Like a lot of things, "success" on Blogit really depends on how much time you have to devote to it. And I don't have all that much!!
posted by
Holy_Grail
on January 7, 2007 at 4:42 PM
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a good guidance, joe.
posted by
richinstore
on January 7, 2007 at 4:11 PM
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Joe, all very true...one question though: when A blogger's comment section
suddenly becomes a chat room between bloggers A, B, and C, and 45 comments later they quit, are all those comments counted???? I have never been able to get this straight since joining Blogit...
posted by
Rumor
on January 7, 2007 at 3:10 PM
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Joe Love, yes I agree entirely. All of these points
served me well when I had time to be a more active member of the community and my ranking was very high. However, I think that people should not feel obligated to comment. If they have time great. If not do as much as what works for them. I sometimes get the impression that some want you to comment on everything you read which is a significant ask of anyone. At the moment I give about 2.5 hours per week here. If I felt obligated to comment on everything by everyone that I read, I would reluctantly have to leave.
In writing for publication I am accustomed to the idea that people will read me but I may never know who they are. Strangely however, one of the reasons I don't post here (apart from a hectic freelance career, novel writing, studying, teaching, family, metavarsal work and play) is that I don't want to ask people to read me when I have little time to interact in return. So you see, in a way this burden of obligation has already driven me away.
posted by
Azur
on January 7, 2007 at 12:15 PM
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Thanks for this. I'll read it more later. I gotta go right now.
posted by
WindTapper
on January 7, 2007 at 9:56 AM
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ObjectSHUN. Dress the children decently, daddio.
posted by
Jenasis
on January 7, 2007 at 8:13 AM
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Good post.
posted by
A-and-B
on January 7, 2007 at 2:34 AM
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thanks for the tips.. my comment anxiety is lower today
posted by
Blue_feathers
on January 6, 2007 at 6:42 PM
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JoeLove
I rank this post:
out of 5
's!
posted by
Presley
on January 6, 2007 at 1:44 PM
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My thoughts exactly!!
While there are days when my time is limited, I try to comment as much as possible. How else are they going to know what I thought? Most bloggers haven't graduated from the "School of Mind Readers." ;-)
posted by
Julia.
on January 6, 2007 at 11:33 AM
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Excellent post, Joe. And 100% on target.
As writers we're looking for feedback, even moreso than money. I have saved many of my blogs and the comments to a folder on my computer -- and have used comments to make changes in some stories. Thanks !!!
posted by
Pat_B
on January 6, 2007 at 10:57 AM
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Joe...
Point well taken. Another benefit, one gets ideas for posts in replies to comments. More than once, a comment has been expanded into a blog and I'm sure I'm not alone.
posted by
food4thought
on January 6, 2007 at 12:21 AM
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hey joe - i was just scrolling through, looking for passionflower to ask
her about how to paste a clock onto my blog page, saw your post, stopped by for a visit to see you have a clock yourself. the initial, seemingly simple suggestion from "help" says to cut and paste the html but it doesn't tell me
where to paste it. can you help me? (and no getting cheeky on the
where!)
posted by
fourcats
on January 6, 2007 at 12:09 AM
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Very benefitial post! Thanks for thinking of this information
which I believe the new bloggers who find it will appreciate knowing. It took me awhile to figure this out! You are appreciated, thanks!
faholo
posted by
faholo
on January 5, 2007 at 10:13 PM
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The real world is getting in the way of my entertainment!
posted by
bel_1965
on January 5, 2007 at 9:22 PM
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Wifey
Real-world has been so busy the past few days that I haven't had much time for blogging. I've barely had time to write something!
posted by
Joe_Love
on January 5, 2007 at 9:19 PM
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The main thing I don't like about other blog sites is lack
of interaction. I come here specifically to see who is here today, raise a little hell in the comment sections and see how people that have become a part of my daily are doing.
How are you doing today Joe?? How are The Monster and the kids? 
posted by
bel_1965
on January 5, 2007 at 9:17 PM
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