Comments on: Three things I’ve learned about blog commenting

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:26:49 +0000

Hi Kim
Funny - I must have been reading and commenting on your blog as you were reading mine
You are spot on about ‘grazing’ not learning!It’s just that sort of skimming I sometimes do where I end up with a jumble of ideas and no clear notion of where I got them. Not good!
It’s hard to cut back on feeds but it seems worth it so far. I am starting to feel slightly more involved in a blogging community again, rather than sitting watching from the edge.

By: Kim Cofino

Kim Cofino — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:54:30 +0000

Wow! I am so impressed by all you’ve learned in such a short amount of time!

I also noticed that I need to cull my RSS feeds in order to more effectively engage in conversations. I have this crazy need to want to read everything, but in doing so, I end up leaving commenting out. After making an effort to do more regular commenting, I’m realizing that the commenting is the most critical part of the learning process - if I read too much and comment too little, I’m not learning, I’m just grazing. I need to read what’s really relevant and comment more to deepen the learning.

Thanks for helping me clarify my thinking!

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:56:20 +0000

Good question Sue. My first thought was that engagement with the visuals might be the reason but I wonder if I need to dig deeper into this ownership thing. Even though it’s ‘your’ Flickr stream everyone’s is basically the same format. It feels less like someone else’s territory than a blog.
Do you remember someone saying it’s like walking into someone’s lounge and drawing up a chair? For me that’s where the ownership comes in, maybe I’m more comfortable responding in my own space and using trackbacks.
Still that’s often not where the conversations are especially comments from those who don’t blog. I don’t approve of turning comments off and insisting bloggers respond on their own blogs. I like a mixture.
Hmm - today’s task will make me think this through a bit more. Thanks for the prod

By: Sue Waters

Sue Waters — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:08:37 +0000

Most of the participants have expressed similar reasons why they are reluctant commenters on blogs but you are the first to talk about ownership. Do you think that “”Yet I have no problem commenting on lots of flickr photos” is because you’re more engaged by visuals?