Ten reasons I don't comment on your blog

1. YOU don't let me  - or ask me to register.

2. You ask me to use a Google or Blogger account - which I have but for reasons too complicated to explain, can't access.

3. It's too difficult and your site keeps telling me there is a problem. (This happens a lot with Blogger sites) or I can't read your Captcha code thingumajig and I give up

***Edit: This happens with Typepad too, I know, um sorry about that!

4. Your post is brilliant but it looks like the conversation is finished

5. You don't respond to comments

6. You don't respond to my comments

7. If I comment, there's no way to see where I am from because it doesn't produce a link  

8. I don't agree with you but don't like arguing much

9. You are arguing with other commenters and as I said, I don't like arguing much

10. I'm just too tired or busy and much as I would like to, I don't. Would you prefer it if I just said: "Hello, great post"?

Comments

[Liz (LivingwithKids)]

Not having no7 on my blog is I know a problem but please if you feel like commenting just put your full url under the comment - it will be sorted soon I hope xxx

[TheMadHouse]

Does mine do any of the above???? Not that you dont comment and I am feeling self concious or anything, just interested!!

[Linda]

Liz you are so on the ball! But I do comment! Am talking generally as inspired by some of the 'bigger' sites :)
@TMH - not as far as I am aware - definitely a number 10 if I don't comment!
I thought this post um wouldn't get any comments....

[clareybabble]

Oh no, hope none of this happens on my blog!! Although I am with Blogger...
x

[Tara@Sticky Fingers]

Hello. Great post Linda x

Tee hee . . .

[Amber]

I so agree about Blogger blogs! Some people have them set up so anyone can comment, but a lot of the sites I read still only accept comments from Google accounts/other Blogger sites, which absolutely amazes me. Why on earth would you want to prevent a large percentage of your audience from commenting? Ditto forced registration - no thanks.

[Josie @Sleep is for the Weak]

I feel like I have to leave comment now - I'd be scared not to!!

Loved this though - HATE Captcha and blogs that only accept blogger members and everything else you just said.

Off to go and make sure I replied to every comment you ever left me...

[Rosie Scribble]

Hello, great post!

No really, this is very insightful. I have a lot of problems commenting on blogger accounts with Open ID and sometimes I just have to give up which is hugely frustrating at times.

I don't understand posts that require you to comment without a web address to say where you are from. I only comment on one of these because I like the site.

I have been unsure if I should be replying to every individual comment if it is just a light-hearted post and everyone is saying 'Very funny' as I feel I'm writing more than the original comment. I have certainly responded to every single comment in my heavier posts and this felt only right and respectful. I'm looking forward to Erica's forthcoming blog lesson on blog etiquette to clarify this.

If the conversation is finished then I don't comment either. And I'll be honest, if it's an awards post, or a similar post written for other specific bloggers then I tend not to comment as I feel it's not really directed at me, but at others. Selfish?

And I really don't like really really long comments that just go on and on forever and ever and end up just rambling and then end up nearly as long as the blog post itself.

Completely unnecessary!

Why on earth do people do that?

It's beyond me.

[Linda]

Noooo Typepad is crap too, I forgot! Now I need to reply to everyone oh bugger.

[Insomniac Mummy]

I've got Captcha turned off right? I hope so....

My blogger is playing up today....grrrr.

I've had problen commenting on Typepad for a few days too. Most annoying indeed.

:P

[Insomniac Mummy]

Ignore smelling pistakes.

Holding baby and one finger typing.

:D

[Littlemummy]

Great post, here's a link to my blog --> www.littlemummy.com

(one of my, for god sake please don't do this points, in an e-course lesson)

[Lesley]

I hate Blogger blogs that require you to log in to comment. I have several online personalities, each hosted with a different place. WordPress when I'm promoting my book, my own site for most of my work, blogger for when I'm talking about hobbies, posterous for geek stuff... maintaining different profiles for each personality on Blogger is rather annoying compared to just typing in the relevant details.

I don't mind commenting on people's blogs and not getting a response - unless I asked a question, at least. Most of the stuff I write on my blogs is how to / information type stuff, rather than things that encourages discussion. I love to hear from people that I've helped (and am also greatful when people expand on info / correct things), but I don't expect someone to read my blog out of simple curiosity, and feel inspired to comment.

[Ellen A]

Drat. Was going to say "hello, great post" but someone got there first!

[Ellen A]

Actually, I have a question. If someone comments on your blog, is it best to reciprocate with a comment on theirs or to acknowledge their comment on your blog?
What do people prefer?

[Linda]

Of course, now I have to reply!

@Ellen A - thanks for commenting, I think that would be okay thank you very much.

Hi Lesley, I've managed to amass various log-ins for different things and it can be very confusing. Also when I was posting more stuff where I wasn't trying to engage with people, rather suppy helpful information, I didn't expect them to comment and it was like a bonus when they did!

Hi Littlemummy, thank you so much for sharing your blog address with us all, could you not please also tell us what a great blog it is?

Hi IM, wo norries.

Hi Rosie - you can only be yourself so respond as and when you want - no more and no less! You're doing a great job if you ask me.

Hi Josie and Amber - I agree, it doesn't make sense really does it?

Hi Tara - hmmph. Do people not want others to say that then?

Hi CB - with blogger it can just seem a bit of a drawn out process sometimes but Typepad can be just as bad.

[Emily O]

Maybe a reason for not commenting here is that I've already commented on your BMB post! I love simple posts like this which generate lots of discussion. I like commenting but very long posts put me off, mainly because I read blogs inbetween nappy changes, clearing up spilt juice and trying to make something obscure out of Duplo. Reading and commenting has to be done in a hurry. Have posted link to your freelance writing post on Mother Knows Best today.

[Linda]

Hi Ellen - our comments crossed I think - I like to see comments in one place for one conversation if you see what I mean so that means for me under a post on my blog which has started that conversation but I will also go to the blogger's own blog and sometimes say thanks and join in with what they are saying. Of course I love it if I have commented elsewhere and the blogger follows the link back to me here...x

[notSupermum]

I am sometimes a bit lax in responding to people's comments, but I do try my best. There are a couple of blogs I read all the time but they are a bugger to leave a comment on, and this has reminded me to tell the bloggers in question....if I can leave a message that is.

[Kate]

I think what this post is missing and the comments too, is that you are more likely to comment if the person is someone who comments on your blog too - like a big circle of linky love...!

[A modern Mother via British Mummy Bloggers]

I'd really like to comment but I have a hard time reading large chunks of text in a reversed out format (sorry, it's my age, eyes getting bad...)

[Nixdminx via British Mummy Bloggers]

I don't like it when I post a comment and then it malfunctions...it takes time to read a post and get involved in the repartee...I do revisit though because people change functionality regularly.

[Linda]

Hi all - Kate I'm not sure how that influences me as I tend to natter on regardless.

[Nataliya]

I don't comment as you don't reply fair enough if you get 700 comments, but if you only get a few please makes the effort. I hate feeling like I was left out..

[Linda]

Hi Nataliya - plus I don't think I would comment anyway if there were already loads and loads of comments, unless it was something really really important.