Comments on: Comment Challenge Day 10 - Check yo self! http://openstacks.net/os/2008/05/10/comment-challenge-day-10-check-yo-self/ Promoting information access and literacy for all. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:37:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Greg http://openstacks.net/os/2008/05/10/comment-challenge-day-10-check-yo-self/#comment-1781 Greg Wed, 14 May 2008 14:14:14 +0000 http://openstacks.net/os/?p=648#comment-1781 Kevin, I see that I inadvertently failed to respond to your first comment in this thread. Sorry 'bout that. I'm fascinated by how many of the challenge participants recoiled at the idea of creating a comments policy and opted not to do it. I didn't choose to do anything too formal, but felt like I articulated what I needed to. I never had a problem with anything other than comment spam anyway. Kevin, I see that I inadvertently failed to respond to your first comment in this thread. Sorry ’bout that. I’m fascinated by how many of the challenge participants recoiled at the idea of creating a comments policy and opted not to do it. I didn’t choose to do anything too formal, but felt like I articulated what I needed to. I never had a problem with anything other than comment spam anyway.

]]> By: Greg http://openstacks.net/os/2008/05/10/comment-challenge-day-10-check-yo-self/#comment-1780 Greg Wed, 14 May 2008 14:07:19 +0000 http://openstacks.net/os/?p=648#comment-1780 Kevin, I think it's one thing to engage your readers, which I think Anna does. It's getting them to engage you that's the trick. This challenge has helped me think about some of things I might have been doing to obstruct that. Walt, what you're saying echoes my experience choosing topics for Unvocab. Never can quite predict what topics will get people talking and which give nothing but dead air. The consequences of being wrong in that environment are greater than here. But I think having that pressure has made me better at knowing what topics will hit here as well. Also, expanding my network through the show and through Twitter, Facebook, etc. has brought more eyes to this blog and increased the likelihood of comments. Kevin, I think it’s one thing to engage your readers, which I think Anna does. It’s getting them to engage you that’s the trick. This challenge has helped me think about some of things I might have been doing to obstruct that.

Walt, what you’re saying echoes my experience choosing topics for Unvocab. Never can quite predict what topics will get people talking and which give nothing but dead air. The consequences of being wrong in that environment are greater than here. But I think having that pressure has made me better at knowing what topics will hit here as well.

Also, expanding my network through the show and through Twitter, Facebook, etc. has brought more eyes to this blog and increased the likelihood of comments.

]]> By: walt crawford http://openstacks.net/os/2008/05/10/comment-challenge-day-10-check-yo-self/#comment-1775 walt crawford Tue, 13 May 2008 16:25:39 +0000 http://openstacks.net/os/?p=648#comment-1775 (Dropping back in): Anna, as one who's had decent success with comments, I don't find any predictability AT ALL...well, with standard exceptions (posts about marriage, divorce, birth, new jobs, will all get lots of comments). I've had posts that I thought would strike up vigorous conversations. Zip. Others that I thought were bland and unlikely to get comments. Loads of comments (well, "loads" by library-related standards). I've pretty much given up on trying to predict engagement. Maybe you'll have better luck. (Dropping back in): Anna, as one who’s had decent success with comments, I don’t find any predictability AT ALL…well, with standard exceptions (posts about marriage, divorce, birth, new jobs, will all get lots of comments).

I’ve had posts that I thought would strike up vigorous conversations. Zip. Others that I thought were bland and unlikely to get comments. Loads of comments (well, “loads” by library-related standards).

I’ve pretty much given up on trying to predict engagement. Maybe you’ll have better luck.

]]> By: Kevin http://openstacks.net/os/2008/05/10/comment-challenge-day-10-check-yo-self/#comment-1773 Kevin Tue, 13 May 2008 09:46:48 +0000 http://openstacks.net/os/?p=648#comment-1773 I think there definitely is a community aspect to a blog and maybe this month will help Anna get a sense of how to engage her readers. Maybe she can try to do a poll, or a quick activity, and get some engagement. Kevin I think there definitely is a community aspect to a blog and maybe this month will help Anna get a sense of how to engage her readers. Maybe she can try to do a poll, or a quick activity, and get some engagement.
Kevin

]]> By: Greg http://openstacks.net/os/2008/05/10/comment-challenge-day-10-check-yo-self/#comment-1772 Greg Tue, 13 May 2008 03:21:30 +0000 http://openstacks.net/os/?p=648#comment-1772 Anna, I've been in your boat throughout much of the life of this blog. Things have been different of late. Maybe there's a community-building aspect, but I think I'm also just writing about a few things that people are grappling with of late (Twitter, Friend vs. friend, etc.). I expect it to die down along a similar curve as my enthusiasm for writing, which will inevitably wane. Anna, I’ve been in your boat throughout much of the life of this blog. Things have been different of late. Maybe there’s a community-building aspect, but I think I’m also just writing about a few things that people are grappling with of late (Twitter, Friend vs. friend, etc.). I expect it to die down along a similar curve as my enthusiasm for writing, which will inevitably wane.

]]> By: Anna http://openstacks.net/os/2008/05/10/comment-challenge-day-10-check-yo-self/#comment-1770 Anna Mon, 12 May 2008 21:23:45 +0000 http://openstacks.net/os/?p=648#comment-1770 I think that some bloggers are better at creating an interactive community around their blog than others. I get few comments on my blog, despite having a healthy number of readers, and I've never been able to figure out why. Even when I ask for feedback I get nothing. I don't seem to be suffering under any of the six reasons, so I have to conclude that it must be that my readers don't have anything to say. On the other hand, MT's spam comment handling was so screwed up that maybe over time folks gave up on commenting and haven't come back. That thought makes me sad. I think that some bloggers are better at creating an interactive community around their blog than others. I get few comments on my blog, despite having a healthy number of readers, and I’ve never been able to figure out why. Even when I ask for feedback I get nothing. I don’t seem to be suffering under any of the six reasons, so I have to conclude that it must be that my readers don’t have anything to say.

On the other hand, MT’s spam comment handling was so screwed up that maybe over time folks gave up on commenting and haven’t come back. That thought makes me sad.

]]> By: Kevin http://openstacks.net/os/2008/05/10/comment-challenge-day-10-check-yo-self/#comment-1768 Kevin Sun, 11 May 2008 23:06:11 +0000 http://openstacks.net/os/?p=648#comment-1768 I think the point of 'not showing them how' is a trend across many blogs. Maybe we assume folks know how. Maybe we shouldn't. I found the act of creating a comment policy (another task) to be fruitful in that it articulated what and why a person may want to join the conversation. Take care Kevin I think the point of ‘not showing them how’ is a trend across many blogs. Maybe we assume folks know how. Maybe we shouldn’t. I found the act of creating a comment policy (another task) to be fruitful in that it articulated what and why a person may want to join the conversation.
Take care
Kevin

]]> By: Greg http://openstacks.net/os/2008/05/10/comment-challenge-day-10-check-yo-self/#comment-1764 Greg Sun, 11 May 2008 04:32:08 +0000 http://openstacks.net/os/?p=648#comment-1764 I suppose, but you're someone with an above average willingness to voice an opinion. I wonder if there are people who find my "knowledgeable and confident" tone sufficiently off-putting to not want to enter into conversations. I'm guessing so. I suppose, but you’re someone with an above average willingness to voice an opinion. I wonder if there are people who find my “knowledgeable and confident” tone sufficiently off-putting to not want to enter into conversations. I’m guessing so.

]]> By: Connie Crosby http://openstacks.net/os/2008/05/10/comment-challenge-day-10-check-yo-self/#comment-1763 Connie Crosby Sat, 10 May 2008 22:13:05 +0000 http://openstacks.net/os/?p=648#comment-1763 D'oh! Should say "sounding knowledgeable and confident." Too distracted by the pretty words coming up in the preview. :-D D’oh! Should say “sounding knowledgeable and confident.” Too distracted by the pretty words coming up in the preview. :-D

]]> By: Connie Crosby http://openstacks.net/os/2008/05/10/comment-challenge-day-10-check-yo-self/#comment-1762 Connie Crosby Sat, 10 May 2008 22:12:15 +0000 http://openstacks.net/os/?p=648#comment-1762 I don't think you sound like a know-it-all. You come off as sound knowledgeable and confident. But you are willing to listen to others' ideas and opinions, too. The comment preview feature is kind of cool. Cheers, Connie I don’t think you sound like a know-it-all. You come off as sound knowledgeable and confident. But you are willing to listen to others’ ideas and opinions, too.

The comment preview feature is kind of cool.

Cheers,
Connie

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