Comments on: Not Just Comments

By: Della

Della — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:11:03 +0000

Hiya Mark ~

I think the comments create more of a sense of community and a place to share ~ …. I know I’m thankful for you and you are spot on in all that you do

PS I agreee w/ all that Brian said too….

By: Frank Paynter

Frank Paynter — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:38:55 +0000

Timely post.

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:57:51 +0000

I think comments create that sense of community within a blog or a newspaper or other comment-supported site. Despite the millions and millions of people online all over the world, the comments section is where a post can become a town hall meeting, for lack of a better phrase. They keep the writer in check, and make him or her better at their job, and even though you get the occasional idiot, they make it about more than just one voice.

By: Radiohumper

Radiohumper — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:19:45 +0000

As one of your long-time readers who always learns something in your comment-salon, I feel like I need to de-lurk to give you props. So, props.

The other side – I burned out on responding to comments long, long before I quit blogging. DeSocialized.com was created in response to the moment when we lesser bloggers found commenting to be going sour. You know the types- the off-topic shmoozers,self-referential snobs, clueless n00b who doesn’t read before commenting, hipsters who can’t pass up a chance to make a smartass remark (this happened to me in your comments, a lot), and of course all the Flame Warriors - fuggit. I do my writing and debating more privately now, and I can still enjoy the work of citizen reporters like your own good self.

As I’m sure you know, one of the foundations of educational psychology is to value your own attention. Why should I look up from my de Toqueville because someone just slammed a door? metaphorically speaking.

Who hates Ira Glass? I’ll punch ‘em.