Comments on: Is the Comment Section for You or Your Commenters? http://www.afhill.com/blog/is-the-comment-section-for-you-or-your-commenters/ Reflections on online strategy, social media marketing, web accessibility and interactive design. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:14:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Blog Comments. So what? Who cares? « PR Social Media & Writing http://www.afhill.com/blog/is-the-comment-section-for-you-or-your-commenters/#comment-225418 Blog Comments. So what? Who cares? « PR Social Media & Writing Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:39:12 +0000 http://www.afhill.com/blog/is-the-comment-section-for-you-or-your-commenters/#comment-225418 [...] F. Hill’s post, Is the Comment Section for You or Your Commenters?, questions the response strategies of blog authors.  Should an author reply to comments [...] [...] F. Hill’s post, Is the Comment Section for You or Your Commenters?, questions the response strategies of blog authors.  Should an author reply to comments [...]

]]> By: D. Lambert http://www.afhill.com/blog/is-the-comment-section-for-you-or-your-commenters/#comment-225076 D. Lambert Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:52:53 +0000 http://www.afhill.com/blog/is-the-comment-section-for-you-or-your-commenters/#comment-225076 Here's a timely article that popped into my feed reader this morning: http://www.geekestateblog.com/all-ya-need-is-comment-luv/ I don't know if there are any deep insights in there, but it's topical. I also found it pretty interesting that the first (and only, right now) comment is a spam comment - also an increasing part of many blog "conversations" these days. Here’s a timely article that popped into my feed reader this morning:

http://www.geekestateblog.com/all-ya-need-is-comment-luv/

I don’t know if there are any deep insights in there, but it’s topical. I also found it pretty interesting that the first (and only, right now) comment is a spam comment – also an increasing part of many blog “conversations” these days.

]]> By: Wardell http://www.afhill.com/blog/is-the-comment-section-for-you-or-your-commenters/#comment-225062 Wardell Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:59:25 +0000 http://www.afhill.com/blog/is-the-comment-section-for-you-or-your-commenters/#comment-225062 I'd say it depends on the topic as well as the preferences of those involved in the conversation. Some like to give forethought to their comments and replies, others like to respond immediately and then bounce ideas back and forth. It's kind of like instant messaging vs email, or speed chess vs chess. I’d say it depends on the topic as well as the preferences of those involved in the conversation. Some like to give forethought to their comments and replies, others like to respond immediately and then bounce ideas back and forth. It’s kind of like instant messaging vs email, or speed chess vs chess.

]]> By: Ari Herzog http://www.afhill.com/blog/is-the-comment-section-for-you-or-your-commenters/#comment-225061 Ari Herzog Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:48:13 +0000 http://www.afhill.com/blog/is-the-comment-section-for-you-or-your-commenters/#comment-225061 I go back and forth on this concept. Sometimes I respond individually to commenters within nested threads. Other times I respond to many in a bulk comment. As to how soon depends if I am seeing the comment in my Wordpress dashboard or by email notification. (Because I moderate the first two comments someone makes, I tend to visit the WP dashboard twice or thrice daily if around, or less frequently if mobile, to approve the non-spam comments. Then once someone's second comment is approved, subsequent comments appear in my email as a courtesy FYI.) All this to say it depends. I'd prefer the author respond to me if I ask a question or to ask me a question if I write something that inspires such. I also enjoy commenting on blogs when other people comment on my comments, as happened <a href="http://potpolitics.com/2010/01/20/blogging-is-all-in-the-mind-so-what-is-it-that-you-really-want" rel="nofollow">moments ago when</a> Matt commented about my comment to John. The other question, Andrea, is whether you prefer to receive a comment response or an email response. Or both. I go back and forth on this concept. Sometimes I respond individually to commenters within nested threads. Other times I respond to many in a bulk comment. As to how soon depends if I am seeing the comment in my WordPress dashboard or by email notification. (Because I moderate the first two comments someone makes, I tend to visit the WP dashboard twice or thrice daily if around, or less frequently if mobile, to approve the non-spam comments. Then once someone’s second comment is approved, subsequent comments appear in my email as a courtesy FYI.)

All this to say it depends. I’d prefer the author respond to me if I ask a question or to ask me a question if I write something that inspires such. I also enjoy commenting on blogs when other people comment on my comments, as happened moments ago when Matt commented about my comment to John.

The other question, Andrea, is whether you prefer to receive a comment response or an email response. Or both.

]]> By: Andrea Hill http://www.afhill.com/blog/is-the-comment-section-for-you-or-your-commenters/#comment-225060 Andrea Hill Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:51:38 +0000 http://www.afhill.com/blog/is-the-comment-section-for-you-or-your-commenters/#comment-225060 that was actually another consideration I had: do different types of comment threads encourage a different approach? For example: if you only get notified when your comment is responded to, rather than when anyone responds. that was actually another consideration I had: do different types of comment threads encourage a different approach? For example: if you only get notified when your comment is responded to, rather than when anyone responds.

]]> By: D. Lambert http://www.afhill.com/blog/is-the-comment-section-for-you-or-your-commenters/#comment-225058 D. Lambert Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:34:30 +0000 http://www.afhill.com/blog/is-the-comment-section-for-you-or-your-commenters/#comment-225058 The most effective conversations, IMO, are the ones where authors can respond to comments -- at least interesting ones -- shortly after they're posted. The time-sensitivity of responses is somewhat lower when comments are threaded, so authors can jump back to an interesting comment to start a new thread. The most effective conversations, IMO, are the ones where authors can respond to comments — at least interesting ones — shortly after they’re posted. The time-sensitivity of responses is somewhat lower when comments are threaded, so authors can jump back to an interesting comment to start a new thread.

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