tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205632242399271177.post2969889958399134001..comments2024-03-27T08:36:21.905+00:00Comments on silencing the bell: Five Years Oldmartinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260048849955077472noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205632242399271177.post-87883929971521108652014-01-19T18:06:08.624+00:002014-01-19T18:06:08.624+00:00Like you, I'm not sure whether replying to pos...Like you, I'm not sure whether replying to posts does any good. What matters more is commenting on other people's blogs...if you have something to add.Martin Willoughbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605554706836638988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205632242399271177.post-90216847371383921892014-01-19T12:35:22.361+00:002014-01-19T12:35:22.361+00:00Good point, James! (as you can see, Martine, I did...Good point, James! (as you can see, Martine, I did come back to read further replies to this particular post/discussion!)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205632242399271177.post-4121159256073691102014-01-19T12:07:42.361+00:002014-01-19T12:07:42.361+00:00I've probably left 10,000 comments by this tim...I've probably left 10,000 comments by this time, but I don't go back to see if I've had a reply. I used to reply to all comments left on my own blog, but haven't for some time. I reply if a comment asks a question or if it makes a point about a post that I really should respond to. <br /><br />I view comments as an extension of a post, sort of an epilogue. While I don't assume people will come back to read my replies, I do assume that future readers will read the comments. So my replies are really written with that in mind. Comments are a way we all add to a discussion other people will then read.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205632242399271177.post-22431730511908778622014-01-19T10:54:58.677+00:002014-01-19T10:54:58.677+00:00I've been blogging for five years too, and I d...I've been blogging for five years too, and I don't think there is a common code how to treat blog comments. In some of the blogs I follow, I often enjoy the exchange of comments as well, so there I always click the notify box. In my own blog I try to reply to comments that include questions, or in some other way seem to add something to the topic in my post. I think one learns after a while who does read answers and who doesn't. (If they sometimes reply to your reply - then you know!) DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.com