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amazing stuff thanx :)

2009-12-30T00:51:35.282-08:00

amazing stuff thanx :)

I don’t usually reply to posts but I will in this ...

2009-12-29T16:07:09.829-08:00

I don’t usually reply to posts but I will in this case. I’ve been experiencing this very same problem with a new WordPress installation of mine. I’ve spent weeks calibrating and getting it ready when all of a sudden… I cannot delete any content. It’s a workaround that, although isn’t perfect, does the trick so thanks! I really hope this problem gets solved properly asap.

Genial brief and this enter helped me alot in my c...

2009-12-29T08:44:37.094-08:00

Genial brief and this enter helped me alot in my college assignement. Say thank you you for your information.

I read part two and had to come and read part one....

2009-12-14T12:24:57.907-08:00

I read part two and had to come and read part one. Good advice here.
I found if I enjoy blog I go and comment on theirs usually 5 - 6 times so they know I'm enjoying what they write. There have been several that I've finally quit commenting on because it is a one way street. I enjoy the back and forth commenting.
I don't do word verfication. A huge slow-down for readers who like to cover lots of blogs. I also agree. Don't post to just post. Really have something to share or an event to share. To copy some e-mail into your post that's been floated thru the internet forever is a waste for everyone.
Just my .02
♥ Joy

I am finally back to reading blogs and couldn't wa...

2009-12-01T04:30:56.888-08:00

I am finally back to reading blogs and couldn't wait to read the update on the series.
Comments are one of the keys to the blog world and every one has a different style. I don't respond to comments in my comment section as I find that I rarely go back to the comments on other peoples blogs to see if I have received a response. It is more clicking where I've already been. I always go back to a blog that has commented on mine, read through posts and comment. If I like the blog, I'll return several times to make sure, always commenting. I don't leave a comment on their blog regarding something from mine in answering a question...I'll email a response unless I feel it is pertinent to the post.
Love this series!!
(you can turn off the word verification now...argh!!)

all very good advice and knowledge I turn off wor...

2009-11-30T19:23:09.734-08:00

all very good advice and knowledge

I turn off word verification a long while ago, since than, I have gotten maybe 2 spam on an older post which I quickly deleted so, really, it's not even necessary considering some of the blogs only allow Blogger users in which case, any comment left they know who left it

I try to return visits for every comment that I ge...

2009-11-29T18:20:53.769-08:00

I try to return visits for every comment that I get. Also, I respond to comments via e-mail some of the time. This all depends on my time constraints.

(I would like to always return comments via e-mail and would love to be able to comment on every post of every person that I follow. But I have a job and 2 young children. It's just not possible.)

PS--pet peeve: please don't load your blog with so...

2009-11-29T05:04:17.970-08:00

PS--pet peeve: please don't load your blog with so many widgets and gadgets that it takes prohibitively long to load. Not all of us have state of the art equipment, and if a blog takes up too much of my time just waiting for it to come up, I won't be back.

Congratulations on your 300th follower, Joanna! (m...

2009-11-29T05:01:39.318-08:00

Congratulations on your 300th follower, Joanna! (me!)

I got rid of word verification quite a while ago. I use comment moderation, which i feel is essential, and having both seems unnecessary.

I don't know if it's the kind people mentioned, but the blogs where the entire blog has to keep reloading after "post comment", again after the comment is typed, to bring up word verification, and again after that to finish, just drives me batty. It often keeps me from visiting again.

My favorite comment set-up is POP UP windows!!! That way the main blog page stays put. You can opt for pop up comment windows in the settings. Also, that way you can refer back to the post if you want, while leaving a comment!

Comment etiquette, wow. I used to try to reply to every comment, but time prevents me from doing that anymore. The same reason keeps me from matching visit for visit. I work full time and just can't do it or I would do nothing but work and blog. But simply ignoring someone who takes the time to comment is just rude. At the very least, I try to make a point to return visits when I am able to.

Ultimately, blogging should be joy, not work. Hearts (and bloggers) go where they are appreciated!

I didn't realize I was supposed to comment on my o...

2009-11-28T18:54:39.698-08:00

I didn't realize I was supposed to comment on my own comments as well as comment on other peoples' blogs. This could be a full time job! :)

I just added disqus. I changed my mind and took it...

2009-11-28T18:37:15.491-08:00

I just added disqus. I changed my mind and took it off. No comments were lost. I decided to put it back but now I'm thinking of removing it again. It seems easy once you are registered. I can't decide!!

Thanks for sharing this. I'm still pretty new and ...

2009-11-28T18:13:50.504-08:00

Thanks for sharing this. I'm still pretty new and learning a lot. I rarely respond to comments but I always visit anyone's blog who was kind enough to visit mine. And I try to stop by my reading list everyday or two (it's getting harder as the list grows!) There definitely is an etiquette to all this and I sometimes worry I am stepping on a toe. I'll say, though, that I have never met a more supportive, responsive group of women than those I have met blogging.
:-)

Great discussion here. Thank you! And i guess I a...

2009-11-28T17:16:17.375-08:00

Great discussion here. Thank you!
And i guess I assumed everyone check to have comments emailed on the post where I comment. If there are too many after awhile, I can unsubscribe. And I also assumed it a more personal and perhaps not acceptable presumption to email.
And I don't use the comment verification and haven't had a problem.

I only comment if I have something worth saying. W...

2009-11-28T16:05:38.471-08:00

I only comment if I have something worth saying. Which isn't very often!

"What I'd be just as interested in is what everyon...

2009-11-28T12:18:23.692-08:00

"What I'd be just as interested in is what everyone's preference is on having their comments acknowledged. In other words, do you want to have a response to your comment?"

The answers are going to be as varied as the posters, but from my perspective, it's cool to be acknowledged by E-mail or by a replying post, but not necessary. I always subscribe by E-mail to future comments and that is always plenty of stimulation on whatever subject is at hand.

Excellent post. Lots of good ideas and things I pl...

2009-11-28T11:44:57.610-08:00

Excellent post. Lots of good ideas and things I plan to try. Thanks

What a wonderful post!!! So full of terrific infor...

2009-11-28T11:39:20.013-08:00

What a wonderful post!!! So full of terrific information!!! Thanks for doing this!!! You've given us a wonderful forum of ideas!!! I really learned a lot!! ~Janine XO

Regretably, I do not always have time to respond t...

2009-11-28T11:05:11.387-08:00

Regretably, I do not always have time to respond to comments oartly due to work on the Sunday Roast programme - would love to do so and I am always upset that I might upset someone ~ Eddie

Thanks for the education. I'm learning a lot throu...

2009-11-28T09:29:08.807-08:00

Thanks for the education. I'm learning a lot through your helpful posts. It's great to hear from your followers on their pet peeves or solutions to problems.

One thing that gives me pause is the comment that if you don't have anything to say, don't post that day. I believe that what someone posts may not be relevant to every reader. So, if their posts bore you, move on!

Wonderful post. When I started this venture, I ha...

2009-11-28T09:18:26.243-08:00

Wonderful post. When I started this venture, I had not read many blogs and so I have probably committed many a faus pax...

Ah, commenting. Due to a busy work schedule I have never been able to respond in my own comment thread in a timely matter. I would love to as I do enjoy comment threads that turn into a conversation.

I try to visit all the blogs of people who have commented. I also email a response when I can, if an email address in linked with the comment. I do read blogs of bloggers who do not comment on my own blog. I'm fnie with that, it does not always have to be 100% reciprical for me.

Thanks Joanna, I acknowledge every single comment...

2009-11-28T09:06:36.238-08:00

Thanks Joanna,

I acknowledge every single comment through email. I have my settings such that comments made on my post also go to my email. I simply click the reply button and type my response and send it. I find this much easier than going back into the comments section of my post and making another entry there for every comment that was made.

You've asked what people do in terms of responding to comments. What I'd be just as interested in is what everyone's preference is on having their comments acknowledged. In other words, do you want to have a response to your comment? Does it bother you if you don't get one? And how do you prefer to get your acknowledgement....thru email or in the comments section of the original post? Or would you rather have that person come to your blog and make a comment on one of your posts?

I've noticed that some people respond to my comments and some don't. Those that do acknowledge, some do it by email and others in the comments section of the original post.

Thanks for all of this info, Joanna. It will be mo...

2009-11-28T06:16:59.607-08:00

Thanks for all of this info, Joanna. It will be more than worthwhile for many, especially if it gets people to turn off word verification. I'm still a little confused about pictures....from what I've read if they are public domain or on a "free pictures" site they are ok to use, but some of your info seems to say that isn't so.

I loved reading everyone else's answers to this qu...

2009-11-28T06:14:43.014-08:00

I loved reading everyone else's answers to this question. It looks like we all have our own way of handling comments.

I used to acknowledge each and every comment that was made on my blog, but I stopped because I didn't think anyone was coming back to read them. Now, I generally respond directly to someone via email or their blog if they have asked a question or made a comment that I want to follow up on. I'm not sure if this is the best way or not.

I respond to comments with an e-mail. I don't res...

2009-11-28T04:27:17.428-08:00

I respond to comments with an e-mail. I don't respond to every comment, but I try to. I do make an effort ot visit everyone who visits me, at least once.

Hi Joanna, I received a lot of grumbles and groan...

2009-11-28T03:17:08.092-08:00

Hi Joanna,

I received a lot of grumbles and groans about word verification, so I shut mine off about a week or so ago. No problems so far.

My blogging etiquette is as follows: I go to every single one of my 48 regular reading blogs every single morning...and no, they don't all post every day or leave me comments every day, but I still go. Then I go back to the prior day's post and if anyone outside of the 48 has left me a comment, I go to their blog to say hi. I try very hard to get to everyone. The only time I think I failed was when I had over 150 comments on one post.

By the way, today I noticed for the first time, "Little Walnut Brain" in the blog address and laughed! I'm nothing, if not totally aware of everything... ;)