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I spend much more time commenting on others' blogs than I do on writing my own.

If you spent more time commenting, you'd either (a) have to write less, or (b) give up sleeping, or work.

When I wasn't blogging in September, I occasionally dipped into blogs to see how everyone was doing, and was amazed that I could get round my blogroll in less than a quarter of an hour. Whereas, on the rare occasions that I read right through it and comment in most places it takes me 2-3 hours.

Blue Witch | Homepage | 12.11.05 - 11:17 a.m. | #

I read your blog lots, but hardly ever leave a comment.

So hello

Misty | Homepage | 12.11.05 - 11:47 a.m. | #

Plus turning off comments also gets rid of the small minority of *idiot* comment-ers.

dg writes: but, alas, it also stops me from telling you how much I like today's entry.

onionbagblogger | Homepage | 12.11.05 - 1:07 p.m. | #

Sigh. I remember those anguish filled first few months where nobody ever commented. It's a reciprocal thing really: not so much that people only comment to do you a favour, but more that if you don't get out there and introduce yourself, no-one will know you exist.

Huw | Homepage | 12.11.05 - 2:06 p.m. | #

sometimes it does make you feel better whwn you get one comment - it's better than just thinking "all my blog does is get picked up by search engines with people trawling for "why do leaves change colour" or "a picture of a rat to colour in"" or something.

it's nice to be able to surf over bits and bobs and links and find out more about things. If this were written on paper or just a very simple "this is what's happening" type thing you wou;dn't be able to do that, and the internet is a free place to roam around.

kateyay | Homepage | 12.11.05 - 4:33 p.m. | #

I am still fairly new to blogging, and never get comments, but have made more of an effort to comment on other people's blog's, like this. Which I should do more often considering I always read this!

Dave | Homepage | 12.11.05 - 4:43 p.m. | #

I agree with Huw - established bloggers and their readership start to notice you when you start commenting. When I first started blogging I was too intimidated to comment but eventually got over it!

Harriet | Homepage | 12.11.05 - 5:03 p.m. | #

just thought I'd take your comment count one over your average for last week.

andy s | 12.11.05 - 5:25 p.m. | #

I usually comment on all the blogs I read. It's funny when you start seeing the same people popping up in comments around the place. Hello Misty!

As frunt.org is still relatively new there aren't many comments. When it's older and there still aren't any I shall have to find another excuse.

Ant | Homepage | 12.11.05 - 5:27 p.m. | #

I always find that when I ask a direct question, that's when I get loads of comments.

Monica | Homepage | 12.11.05 - 6:23 p.m. | #

Hmm, Monica. Maybe that's why I've ended every post this week with 'How about you?'

diamond geezer | Homepage | 12.11.05 - 6:41 p.m. | #

Pure genius!

Monica | Homepage | 12.11.05 - 9:09 p.m. | #

I wrote a post about comment volume today. I used the search feature at the top of blogger to see who else had written about comment volume today.

That is how I ended up here.

My blog is weird and people usually have no comment.

Nice blog, by the way.

Bobby | Homepage | 12.11.05 - 9:12 p.m. | #

I got two comments once.

Ian | Homepage | 12.11.05 - 11:43 p.m. | #

Errrm... I hate to ask this, but I reckon that my blog is only a little read one, but I just went by your averages, and I beat Scaryduck last week. But then I do try to answer all comments left with a 'Hi' at least.
... Probably due to getting my 'tits' out, but it does rather slam your theory down Mr. DG sir....

Misty | Homepage | 13.11.05 - 1:06 a.m. | #

I never said my rules were failsafe, Misty.

But I probably ought to add another one, which is that 'People who engage in conversation with their readers usually get more comments'.

Oh, and 'People who get their tits out on their own blog, then go round mentioning this in other people's comments, usually get more comments'.

diamond geezer | Homepage | 13.11.05 - 8:52 a.m. | #

You'll notice many of my "commenters" are regular visitors. Even with about 4,000 extra visitors this week, thanks to Mr Gaiman and Mr Henry, very few new people left comments.

Scaryduck | Homepage | 13.11.05 - 12:03 p.m. | #

Those long, dark months of waiting for readers...logging onto to the computers at University to see how many people have left comments...oh, the torture.

I love leaving comments, I love getting comments - it shows that people are paying attention and want to engage with you - it makes me feel loved.

Plus you know that people will pull you up if you say something stupid.

Sam | Homepage | 13.11.05 - 7:52 p.m. | #

I used to spend a criminal amount of my time commenting, to the point of being addicted to leaving and receiving comments. It just got really unhealthy.

Elsie | Homepage | 14.11.05 - 8:50 a.m. | #

Well you know my views on comments there is absolutely NO point in stressing out on them or not.

However, I would agree with a number of DG's points and add

If you ask some sort of trivial question which everyone has an opinion on AND you get a lot of visitors you will get comments and not just from known commnenters or your friends but from strangers too.

Also perversely posts with the most comments naturally attract more comments so the whole thing becomes a self perpetuating vicious circle.

Whenever you moan about not getting comments and if you have a reasonable amount of daily visitors you WILL get comments as people feel guilty about not commenting in the past and feel the need to justify themselves or apologise.

Annie Mole | Homepage | 14.11.05 - 1:13 p.m. | #











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