Comments on: Do a Commenting Self-Audit http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/05/01/do-a-commenting-self-audit/ The Magic of Learning Tue, 22 May 2012 15:25:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Commenting Self-Audit | connect. create. question. http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/05/01/do-a-commenting-self-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-25659 Commenting Self-Audit | connect. create. question. Sun, 04 May 2008 09:22:42 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=1299#comment-25659 [...] I am participating in the 31-Day-Comment Challenge, I figured I should follow Langwitches’s instructions for a [...] [...] I am participating in the 31-Day-Comment Challenge, I figured I should follow Langwitches’s instructions for a [...]

]]> By: Sarah Stewart http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/05/01/do-a-commenting-self-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-25577 Sarah Stewart Fri, 02 May 2008 11:42:35 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=1299#comment-25577 Hi there, I don't have any comment filtering criteria other than to delete spam, of which I have only had 2 or 3. I have had just 2 posts that have been 'disagreeable' but I haven't deleted them because they have been good learning opportunities for me. I hope that my replies to the comments have shown that I have learned from them. Sometimes a degree of humility is required. Hi there, I don’t have any comment filtering criteria other than to delete spam, of which I have only had 2 or 3. I have had just 2 posts that have been ‘disagreeable’ but I haven’t deleted them because they have been good learning opportunities for me. I hope that my replies to the comments have shown that I have learned from them. Sometimes a degree of humility is required.

]]> By: Langwitches http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/05/01/do-a-commenting-self-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-25567 Langwitches Fri, 02 May 2008 03:29:50 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=1299#comment-25567 @Chad I am not aware of any official responsibilities of a blog owner, except the ones they place upon themselves. Everybody decides on their own "filters", I guess. On Langwitches, I do not delete any comments, unless they are Spam, anonymous or link to a questionable (porn, ads, etc.)website. I never thought about that some blog owners might actually filter out comments that do not meet their "standards". I am not aware of any edublogger that is filtering comments with such a criteria. You bring up a good point though... I would like to hear other blog owner's thoughts about their "Comment filtering" criteria. What are they and do you even have them? @Chad
I am not aware of any official responsibilities of a blog owner, except the ones they place upon themselves. Everybody decides on their own “filters”, I guess.
On Langwitches, I do not delete any comments, unless they are Spam, anonymous or link to a questionable (porn, ads, etc.)website.

I never thought about that some blog owners might actually filter out comments that do not meet their “standards”. I am not aware of any edublogger that is filtering comments with such a criteria.

You bring up a good point though…
I would like to hear other blog owner’s thoughts about their “Comment filtering” criteria. What are they and do you even have them?

]]> By: Langwitches http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/05/01/do-a-commenting-self-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-25566 Langwitches Fri, 02 May 2008 03:18:14 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=1299#comment-25566 @Sue I agree with you that longer comments should probably be turned into a separate post. I think it is better to write the comment if you don't have the time for a longer post.So many times, the moment seems to pass by and I never go back to writing the comment, if I don't do it immediately. I have also copied the link to a post and a particular quote that struck me into a draft on my blog, so I would have a reminder to get back to it at a later time. Just hint in your comment that you have more thoughts on this issue and you will have an upcoming post soon. Then use the trackback function and maybe part of your comment as a quote in your new post to refer to the shorter comment you left earlier. @Sue
I agree with you that longer comments should probably be turned into a separate post. I think it is better to write the comment if you don’t have the time for a longer post.So many times, the moment seems to pass by and I never go back to writing the comment, if I don’t do it immediately.
I have also copied the link to a post and a particular quote that struck me into a draft on my blog, so I would have a reminder to get back to it at a later time.

Just hint in your comment that you have more thoughts on this issue and you will have an upcoming post soon. Then use the trackback function and maybe part of your comment as a quote in your new post to refer to the shorter comment you left earlier.

]]> By: Chad Bates http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/05/01/do-a-commenting-self-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-25562 Chad Bates Fri, 02 May 2008 02:01:35 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=1299#comment-25562 Hi Sylvia, Thanks for pointing out Gina's recommendations for commenting, well worth considering when posting. Had me thinking though, what are the responsibilities of the owner of the blog? For your blog do you filter comments i.e. if a comment does not " Contribute new information to the discussion", do you still approve? I'm thinking it probably depends on the traffic your blog attracts, if you don't have many comments left, then you'd be inclined to approve all. Chad Hi Sylvia,

Thanks for pointing out Gina’s recommendations for commenting, well worth considering when posting. Had me thinking though, what are the responsibilities of the owner of the blog? For your blog do you filter comments i.e. if a comment does not ” Contribute new information to the discussion”, do you still approve?

I’m thinking it probably depends on the traffic your blog attracts, if you don’t have many comments left, then you’d be inclined to approve all.

Chad

]]> By: Sue Waters http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/05/01/do-a-commenting-self-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-25558 Sue Waters Thu, 01 May 2008 23:31:32 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=1299#comment-25558 Sorry Silvia I need to test cocomment so have to leave another comment - delete if you want :) Sorry Silvia I need to test cocomment so have to leave another comment – delete if you want :)

]]> By: Sue Waters http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/05/01/do-a-commenting-self-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-25557 Sue Waters Thu, 01 May 2008 23:05:40 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=1299#comment-25557 Excellent review Silvia of the comment audit. The biggest thing that changed me from low to high commenting was the ability to track the conversation and respond back if I wanted to. I definitely do comment on some blogs more than others because there are some people (not well knowns) that write posts that engage me. My thoughts on: "Contribute new information to the discussion". Well sometimes I will take the time to write encouragement that may not add new information - but that is because the blogger does need the encouragement to know what they've written matters and people care. Saying that I do keep this point "Don’t comment for the sake of commenting" in mind when writing the comment and try to think of something that will add to the conversation by asking a question. Don't totally agree with "Know when to comment and when to e-mail" - I think this gets back to the type of blogger - sometimes if you know the person and you've noticed something it's okay to say hope you are okay? I also put lots of emoticons in my comments to tone them down :) Definitely fail this one "Be succinct" -- even with this comment. The trouble is I read lots of great posts that I want to comment on. The better etiquette if you want to write a long comment is to write a post but I don't always have the time. So whats the answer? No comment? Or long comment? I won't engage in comment conversations that have trolls. Excellent review Silvia of the comment audit.

The biggest thing that changed me from low to high commenting was the ability to track the conversation and respond back if I wanted to. I definitely do comment on some blogs more than others because there are some people (not well knowns) that write posts that engage me.

My thoughts on:

“Contribute new information to the discussion”.
Well sometimes I will take the time to write encouragement that may not add new information – but that is because the blogger does need the encouragement to know what they’ve written matters and people care. Saying that I do keep this point “Don’t comment for the sake of commenting” in mind when writing the comment and try to think of something that will add to the conversation by asking a question.

Don’t totally agree with “Know when to comment and when to e-mail” – I think this gets back to the type of blogger – sometimes if you know the person and you’ve noticed something it’s okay to say hope you are okay?

I also put lots of emoticons in my comments to tone them down :)

Definitely fail this one “Be succinct” — even with this comment. The trouble is I read lots of great posts that I want to comment on. The better etiquette if you want to write a long comment is to write a post but I don’t always have the time. So whats the answer? No comment? Or long comment?

I won’t engage in comment conversations that have trolls.

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