Comments on: The Becoming People Who Comment Challenge, #3

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[...] The Becoming People Who Comment Challenge, #3 [...]

By: Shelly

Shelly — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:39:16 +0000

Loving this whole People Who Comment thing.

By: Swistle

Swistle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:42:39 +0000

Hee! I do, though! I DO want to hear from you! And now you will have to, because I will be keeping an eye out!

By: Lara

Lara — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:30:09 +0000

OK, I’m here, a day late. Phew.

I’m replying to Swistle’s comment because hers is the blog I have never commented on, and it’s in my Faves folder and everything!

So. Dear Swistle:

My reason for never commenting on your blog, I suppose falls into the “Why would you want to hear from me?” category. I think (in my head) this is for two reasons – one, our lives are super different – you has five kids, I have none. Which, stupid stupid stupid, I know – it’s not like I don’t talk to (and love) people in real life who have kids, I love kids too, I just…don’t know.

My second excuse is I feel like a piss-poor writer (even “comment writer”) because your posts are so well written and articulate (which is why I love them so) and your commenters, for the most part, are articulate and intelligent too.

As I said to TJ when I submitted your Not On the Ballot post as my fave of last week, I wanted to chime in on that post but I felt like I’d just drool all over the place and everyone would be all “Whoa-ho. Who’s the new kid?” and I’d feel like a moron.

So lame and so my own fault, but there it is. I will comment soon. Honestly.

By: morgan

morgan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:46:57 +0000

Just thought I’d follow-up and let you know that I checked out the blogs you linked in your post and commented on them … so I hit that magical number 5 after all.

By: TJ

TJ — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:44:18 +0000

Keep in mind that a lot of bloggers may answer behind the scenes, through email. I have that option as well.

By: TJ

TJ — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:43:22 +0000

I am glad to hear other bloggers deal with the same thing, I have felt like I was the only one who didn’t know how to get a handle on it.

By: TJ

TJ — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:15:34 +0000

Yep, totally irrational! Commenting any time is fine. Even if other readers don’t go that far back to read comments regularly, I see them all, no matter how old the post is.

By: TJ

TJ — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:53:15 +0000

There are toooons of blogs out there that share witty and intelligent writing. You are totally limiting yourself!

By: TJ

TJ — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:52:48 +0000

So you have found yourself making excuses for never commenting on my blog? Did you ever figure out what the excuse was?

Overwhelmed by AWESOME, maybe?

Anyway, don’t forget to send an email to the challenge email account!