How do you prefer I respond to your comments? (poll: please respond) [29]Comments on: http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/08/how-do-you-prefer-i-respond-to-your-comments-poll-please-respond/ Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:44:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gary LaPointe http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/08/how-do-you-prefer-i-respond-to-your-comments-poll-please-respond/#comment-15778 Gary LaPointe Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:07:17 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5878#comment-15778 I like the e-mail, because I don't have a good way of keeping track of where I leave comments. On some of my favorite blogs (like yours) I don't want to "Notify me of followup comments via e-mail" because it's too much mail. On blogs with less comments (like mine) I'll check the "notify..." box because I know I won't get bothered too much :) .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://garysaid.com/blogging-for-six-years/" rel="nofollow">Six years ago today I started blogging.</a> =-. I like the e-mail, because I don’t have a good way of keeping track of where I leave comments.

On some of my favorite blogs (like yours) I don’t want to “Notify me of followup comments via e-mail” because it’s too much mail. On blogs with less comments (like mine) I’ll check the “notify…” box because I know I won’t get bothered too much :)
.-= Author’s last blog post… Six years ago today I started blogging. =-.

]]> By: Jen512 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/08/how-do-you-prefer-i-respond-to-your-comments-poll-please-respond/#comment-15086 Jen512 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:44:35 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5878#comment-15086 I like the personal emails, but I don't expect one every time I come here to comment. I just enjoying having a dialogue with you and other people whenever I can, but at the same time, there are times where there really is nothing more to say! It's okay. I say let it come naturally. If you don't feel like responding, don't force it. When you do, I think myself and other readers will be happy with however you choose to respond. .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://jen512.wordpress.com/2009/12/09/sonogram-picture-finally/" rel="nofollow">Sonogram picture (finally!)</a> =-. I like the personal emails, but I don’t expect one every time I come here to comment. I just enjoying having a dialogue with you and other people whenever I can, but at the same time, there are times where there really is nothing more to say! It’s okay. I say let it come naturally. If you don’t feel like responding, don’t force it. When you do, I think myself and other readers will be happy with however you choose to respond.
.-= Author’s last blog post… Sonogram picture (finally!) =-.

]]> By: Hotch Potchery http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/08/how-do-you-prefer-i-respond-to-your-comments-poll-please-respond/#comment-15040 Hotch Potchery Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:39:48 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5878#comment-15040 Now that I use reader, I rarely return to a post to read later comments because I have let my Reader get out of control. I try to reply via email, but I wonder how people want me to respond as well...interesting for sure. .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://hotchpotchery.blogspot.com/2009/12/eight-miles-is-far.html" rel="nofollow">eight miles is FAR</a> =-. Now that I use reader, I rarely return to a post to read later comments because I have let my Reader get out of control. I try to reply via email, but I wonder how people want me to respond as well…interesting for sure.
.-= Author’s last blog post… eight miles is FAR =-.

]]> By: Vicki http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/08/how-do-you-prefer-i-respond-to-your-comments-poll-please-respond/#comment-15033 Vicki Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:29:17 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5878#comment-15033 ...And apparently I'm all about the exclamation points today... …And apparently I’m all about the exclamation points today…

]]> By: Vicki http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/08/how-do-you-prefer-i-respond-to-your-comments-poll-please-respond/#comment-15032 Vicki Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:28:42 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5878#comment-15032 I didn't vote because I think you should respond in whatever way works best for you. You're so good about letting your readers know you care! I personally (as you know!) respond in my comments, but I think it gets missed more often than not because how often do people go back to the comment section they have already commented on? I may need to use another method! .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://chubbyvegan1.blogspot.com/2009/12/part-ii.html" rel="nofollow">Part II</a> =-. I didn’t vote because I think you should respond in whatever way works best for you. You’re so good about letting your readers know you care!

I personally (as you know!) respond in my comments, but I think it gets missed more often than not because how often do people go back to the comment section they have already commented on? I may need to use another method!
.-= Author’s last blog post… Part II =-.

]]> By: sizzle http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/08/how-do-you-prefer-i-respond-to-your-comments-poll-please-respond/#comment-15025 sizzle Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:15:16 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5878#comment-15025 You may have noticed that I've also backed off on responding via email to every comment. Subsequently, I've gotten less comments. I think that factors into it? Or that I have not had as much time to give to reading blogs and commenting. But then I ask myself why I blog- for comments or for self-expression? I do not return to blogs to see responses or read other comments nor do I subscribe to comments when that's an option. Again, it's all about time management and nothing personal. I like an email response because it feels more personal but if someone doesn't respond every time it's fine by me. Besides, we're pals. We're all good- you and me. :-) .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://sizzlesays.wordpress.com/2009/12/09/up-date/" rel="nofollow">Up Date</a> =-. You may have noticed that I’ve also backed off on responding via email to every comment. Subsequently, I’ve gotten less comments. I think that factors into it? Or that I have not had as much time to give to reading blogs and commenting. But then I ask myself why I blog- for comments or for self-expression?

I do not return to blogs to see responses or read other comments nor do I subscribe to comments when that’s an option. Again, it’s all about time management and nothing personal. I like an email response because it feels more personal but if someone doesn’t respond every time it’s fine by me. Besides, we’re pals. We’re all good- you and me. :-)
.-= Author’s last blog post… Up Date =-.

]]> By: Andrea (Off Her Cork) http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/08/how-do-you-prefer-i-respond-to-your-comments-poll-please-respond/#comment-15018 Andrea (Off Her Cork) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:14:24 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5878#comment-15018 Ain't no thing to me how you handle it. :D Even if you don't respond, it's all coolio. I completely understand how stressing and time consuming it can be to respond to comments! I try my best but sometimes I don't get them all or I just don't have anything to say in response. LOL .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://offhercork.com/2009/12/december-8th-2009-crisis-levels/" rel="nofollow">December 8th, 2009: crisis levels</a> =-. Ain’t no thing to me how you handle it. :D Even if you don’t respond, it’s all coolio. I completely understand how stressing and time consuming it can be to respond to comments! I try my best but sometimes I don’t get them all or I just don’t have anything to say in response. LOL
.-= Author’s last blog post… December 8th, 2009: crisis levels =-.

]]> By: CourtneyInControl http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/08/how-do-you-prefer-i-respond-to-your-comments-poll-please-respond/#comment-15017 CourtneyInControl Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:07:11 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5878#comment-15017 However you want to reply (if you want to reply) is fine by me!!! I think you do a fantastic job of blogging and replying and I can't imagine how hard it must be to blog every day and reply to comments! You do a much better job than I would/do!!!! =^..^= .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://courtneyincontrol.blogspot.com/2009/12/our-motto.html" rel="nofollow">Our Motto</a> =-. However you want to reply (if you want to reply) is fine by me!!! I think you do a fantastic job of blogging and replying and I can’t imagine how hard it must be to blog every day and reply to comments! You do a much better job than I would/do!!!!
=^..^=
.-= Author’s last blog post… Our Motto =-.

]]> By: radioactive tori http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/08/how-do-you-prefer-i-respond-to-your-comments-poll-please-respond/#comment-15013 radioactive tori Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:57:45 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5878#comment-15013 I usually answer in the comments of my comments. Sometimes I don't have an email address to just email the person and to try and look it up just to answer a comment would take more time than I am willing to spend on replying to a comment. At a certain point it is sort of like sending a thank you note to someone because they sent you a thank you note to you. When I leave a comment it is because I want the person to know something I am thinking after reading their post. A reply isn't expected. However, if I don't have some kind of relationship with the person in the first place and they don't respond to comments either, chances are I won't keep reading their blog for long. I love making connections, not just reading random stuff a complete stranger writes. Does that make sense? Not that I expect a reply, just that in order to be interested in reading a blog I need to have some kind of connection with the person whether it is commenting on my blog too, replying to comments, or becoming real life friends. I usually answer in the comments of my comments. Sometimes I don’t have an email address to just email the person and to try and look it up just to answer a comment would take more time than I am willing to spend on replying to a comment. At a certain point it is sort of like sending a thank you note to someone because they sent you a thank you note to you. When I leave a comment it is because I want the person to know something I am thinking after reading their post. A reply isn’t expected.

However, if I don’t have some kind of relationship with the person in the first place and they don’t respond to comments either, chances are I won’t keep reading their blog for long. I love making connections, not just reading random stuff a complete stranger writes. Does that make sense? Not that I expect a reply, just that in order to be interested in reading a blog I need to have some kind of connection with the person whether it is commenting on my blog too, replying to comments, or becoming real life friends.

]]> By: Hilly http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/08/how-do-you-prefer-i-respond-to-your-comments-poll-please-respond/#comment-15007 Hilly Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:30:12 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5878#comment-15007 I answered that I honestly don't care because it is YOUR blog and you should run it how you want to! If you get the plugin called WP Threaded Comments, there is an option that allows you to send an automatic email to someone when you reply to their comments here on the blog. That's what I do and I feel like I kill two birds with one stone. Juuuust throwing that out there to add to the confusion. ;) .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/snackiepoo/~3/1_otUQrJE3E/" rel="nofollow">The Queen’s Thoughts On Porn, Pills And Poker…</a> =-. I answered that I honestly don’t care because it is YOUR blog and you should run it how you want to! If you get the plugin called WP Threaded Comments, there is an option that allows you to send an automatic email to someone when you reply to their comments here on the blog. That’s what I do and I feel like I kill two birds with one stone. Juuuust throwing that out there to add to the confusion. ;)
.-= Author’s last blog post… The Queen’s Thoughts On Porn, Pills And Poker… =-.

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