Thing # 12

Commenting is a little bit hard for me. Maybe because I'm a newbie at blogging and maybe because I'm kind of shy at that (it could be just the newbie thing). Although, reading the various points about commenting, it has some interesting points. I liked how commenting builds a community, an everlasting global conversation. I never thought of it that way. I kind of always thought that having a blog would be for me to express myself, but not that there were people actually reading it. That's why I laughed when I read the Doug Jhonson's post on comments:

"Writers like knowing that they have been read. I don't care how loud the protestations of bloggers who insist they write "only for themselves" or "for personal growth," every public scribbler likes knowing other people have considered what they have written. If they didn't, they'd be writing in a spiral notebook - probably locked away in a garret."

I assume that I'll also be happy (and surprised) if someone comments on my blog, and they like it! I also really liked the 10 Techniques to Get More Comments on Your Blog. Those made a lot of sense! I guess I'll have to write about subjects that appeal to people as well.

Something that also drew my attention was to Write a meaningful comment: If you don't care, don't comment, but if something truly resonates with you and you have something to share, do it! That will be something I'll stick on from now on, it's good advice.

I've read some of the Library2Play blogs, and I'm relieved I'm not the only one having this kind of problem (or insecurity) of leaving comments. I can relate to many of them and I'll be leaving my comments on those soon.