Comments on: Comments Responses http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/05/15/comments-responses/ Giving you your daily blog fix Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:34:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lee http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/05/15/comments-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-2739 Lee Thu, 17 May 2007 04:28:26 +0000 http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/05/15/comments-responses/#comment-2739 Beth - I think you're reflecting the general consensus here that it's appropriate sometimes and then not so other times - thanks for commenting. Beth – I think you’re reflecting the general consensus here that it’s appropriate sometimes and then not so other times – thanks for commenting.

]]> By: Lee http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/05/15/comments-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-2733 Lee Thu, 17 May 2007 00:46:48 +0000 http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/05/15/comments-responses/#comment-2733 <strong>Matthew Jabs</strong> - OK now you get out of my brain! Man we're all reading each others minds today. Thank you for including the link to the plugin because I am so going to experiment with that on <a href="http://blog.sarge.com.au" rel="nofollow">QYDJ</a>. I'll be interested to hear about your experience with it as time goes on. Cheers for the link love! Matthew Jabs – OK now you get out of my brain! Man we’re all reading each others minds today. Thank you for including the link to the plugin because I am so going to experiment with that on QYDJ. I’ll be interested to hear about your experience with it as time goes on.

Cheers for the link love!

]]> By: Lee http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/05/15/comments-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-2732 Lee Thu, 17 May 2007 00:44:07 +0000 http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/05/15/comments-responses/#comment-2732 <strong>Derek </strong>- LOL ok I'll get out of your brain! I'm really glad you posted the link (click on dereks name for the link on his comment or if you are too lazy <a href="http://dereksemmler.com/2007/05/03/how-often-should-you-respond-to-comments/" rel="nofollow">click here</a> - man I can't believe you are too lazy!!)because the more discussion on this the clearer picture to help make up my mind. I was just thinking as I was reading through your comments how nice it was with the individual responses too. Also it was a good chance to see the threaded responses. Derek - LOL ok I’ll get out of your brain! I’m really glad you posted the link (click on dereks name for the link on his comment or if you are too lazy click here – man I can’t believe you are too lazy!!)because the more discussion on this the clearer picture to help make up my mind. I was just thinking as I was reading through your comments how nice it was with the individual responses too. Also it was a good chance to see the threaded responses.

]]> By: Lee http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/05/15/comments-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-2731 Lee Thu, 17 May 2007 00:37:48 +0000 http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/05/15/comments-responses/#comment-2731 <strong>Bonnie </strong>- same here I always try and at least make it over to a commenter blog to at least give them the hit. I always forget to go back and check my comments made on other blogs for responses! Bonnie - same here I always try and at least make it over to a commenter blog to at least give them the hit. I always forget to go back and check my comments made on other blogs for responses!

]]> By: Lee http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/05/15/comments-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-2730 Lee Thu, 17 May 2007 00:35:55 +0000 http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/05/15/comments-responses/#comment-2730 <strong>Psycho Dude</strong> - I think that's the happy medium if you can't decide to do both - I mean it's your blog you can do what you want!! Psycho Dude – I think that’s the happy medium if you can’t decide to do both – I mean it’s your blog you can do what you want!!

]]> By: Lee http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/05/15/comments-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-2729 Lee Thu, 17 May 2007 00:34:49 +0000 http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/05/15/comments-responses/#comment-2729 <strong>The Anand</strong> - that is weird - get out of my brain lol - I've persisted with doing the individual responses here and I don't know if I like it or not - it's fine if you're here to answer straight away but when you've got five comments to answer you just ruin the sidebar - mind you I'm not that unhappy having to answer any comments!! The Anand – that is weird – get out of my brain lol – I’ve persisted with doing the individual responses here and I don’t know if I like it or not – it’s fine if you’re here to answer straight away but when you’ve got five comments to answer you just ruin the sidebar – mind you I’m not that unhappy having to answer any comments!!

]]> By: Beth http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/05/15/comments-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-2722 Beth Wed, 16 May 2007 22:07:47 +0000 http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/05/15/comments-responses/#comment-2722 It all depends on the number of comments and the topic. If I have a lot I will respond in one comment but direct each to the original commenter. If I only have a few or of the responses aren't similar, I'll comment on an individual basis. Since I use a recent comments plugin, I don't like a lot of my own appearing in the list. It all depends on the number of comments and the topic. If I have a lot I will respond in one comment but direct each to the original commenter. If I only have a few or of the responses aren’t similar, I’ll comment on an individual basis. Since I use a recent comments plugin, I don’t like a lot of my own appearing in the list.

]]> By: Matthew Jabs http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/05/15/comments-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-2718 Matthew Jabs Wed, 16 May 2007 20:44:19 +0000 http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/05/15/comments-responses/#comment-2718 It's funny that you'd ask this Lee. I used to group them all into one comment...however, not 2 minutes ago I just got done installing <a href="http://meidell.dk/archives/2004/09/04/nested-comments/" rel="nofollow">Brian Meidell's Threaded Comments plugin</a> for wordpress. No joke, I just installed this. From now on I'm going to reply to each comment in thread format. PS...if you install this, make sure you back up your database & homedir first, well, this is true with any changes you make to your blog. PSS...I gave a little love again today Lee (if you don't understand, ask Matt). It’s funny that you’d ask this Lee.

I used to group them all into one comment…however, not 2 minutes ago I just got done installing Brian Meidell’s Threaded Comments plugin for wordpress. No joke, I just installed this.

From now on I’m going to reply to each comment in thread format.

PS…if you install this, make sure you back up your database & homedir first, well, this is true with any changes you make to your blog.

PSS…I gave a little love again today Lee (if you don’t understand, ask Matt).

]]> By: derek http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/05/15/comments-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-2716 derek Wed, 16 May 2007 19:46:17 +0000 http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/05/15/comments-responses/#comment-2716 Not too long ago I posted a similar topic on my site to get feedback on how often you should respond to comments. I try to respond to each comment on my site and usually respond directly to that comment. I do use the threaded comments so it helps keep a flow to the dialog. But the one thing I don't care for is getting so many of my own comments on the sidebar. We had some interesting discussion on the topic over at my site and I still plan to respond to just about every comment. :) Not too long ago I posted a similar topic on my site to get feedback on how often you should respond to comments.

I try to respond to each comment on my site and usually respond directly to that comment. I do use the threaded comments so it helps keep a flow to the dialog. But the one thing I don’t care for is getting so many of my own comments on the sidebar.

We had some interesting discussion on the topic over at my site and I still plan to respond to just about every comment. :)

]]> By: Bonnie http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/05/15/comments-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-2707 Bonnie Wed, 16 May 2007 15:12:53 +0000 http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/05/15/comments-responses/#comment-2707 If I go back to see if my comment has been answered, I don't mind seeing my name with three or perhaps four other commenters in one comment. What I find harder to take is the poster commenting on ALL the comments in one sort of final comment on the post. This just starts looking like someone doing homework and there is no comment discussion going on there. I tend to try and visit the blog who commented and offer a comment over there--unless it's a comment I can make that relevant to a theme that people are talking about. If I go back to see if my comment has been answered, I don’t mind seeing my name with three or perhaps four other commenters in one comment. What I find harder to take is the poster commenting on ALL the comments in one sort of final comment on the post. This just starts looking like someone doing homework and there is no comment discussion going on there.

I tend to try and visit the blog who commented and offer a comment over there–unless it’s a comment I can make that relevant to a theme that people are talking about.

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