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ekdouglas736 said...


stiill said...

Feedback from comments is great. Sure, I have stats, but with everyone just reading the RSS feed it's hard to know who's actually reading anything. It's nice to get a discussion going, too.

I've noticed that certain types of my posts are much more likely to get comments than others, though I haven't acted on that information yet.

Jennifer said...

hello there, nice to hear from you both!

I haven't figured out which kinds of posts get comments--just that some definitely do, and some definitely don't. Meanwhile, certain of my friends almost never comment. Writing is good, no matter what!

Sarah Goss said...

Ohh! I think there are lots of reasons people don't comment on blogs, reasons that have nothing to do with how effective a writer you are (and you are a very effective writer). I can't tell you how many times a friend or acquaintance has told me something that revealed she'd been reading my blog, and I had no idea because that person had NEVER commented. I think a lot of people are just not comfortable with the public nature of commenting. Also, it could have more to do with how people feel about their OWN writing. Their writing, in their comment, is hanging out there for the world to see, and I believe it makes a lot of people self-conscious. There are other reasons... I could go on and on. But never think it's because your writing doesn't connect! It absolutely does.

Anna said...

I agree with Sarah.

I've also noticed that some of the blog entries that I like the best are the ones that get the least comments. Of course, the 'best' ones for me are often the ones where I emotionally pour my heart out, but I think it's difficult for people to comment in the face of that. It's tough for some people to know what to say, so they say nothing... even though I sometimes find out (in other ways) that those entries really did resonate with them.

I'm glad you are writing, no matter whether someone comments or not. It's worthwhile.

Carrie S said...

I know what you mean about lack of comments being discouraging. I just had lunch with a friend who told me she feels like she knows what's going on in my life b/c she reads my blog, but I never knew that, since she's never commented!

honeygramnan said...

Sorry, sorry, sorry, Jeni. I don't comment out of sheer laziness, but I love reading your blog--when I think about reading something other than Huffpost. I actually commented on your Mom's a few minutes ago without being prompted, so maybe I'll get more used to it. But I think Sarah nailed it when she mentioned the public nature of it.