Comments on: Attract Readers – Make Your Blog A Safe Haven http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/attract-readers-make-your-blog-a-safe-haven/ Mon, 21 May 2012 03:05:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Closing Comments On Blog Posts | Blogging Without A Blog http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/attract-readers-make-your-blog-a-safe-haven/#comment-85951 Closing Comments On Blog Posts | Blogging Without A Blog Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:02:40 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=1758#comment-85951 [...] Bloggers are feeling validated and their readers have a safe haven. [...] [...] Bloggers are feeling validated and their readers have a safe haven. [...]

]]> By: jan geronimo http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/attract-readers-make-your-blog-a-safe-haven/#comment-85207 jan geronimo Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:53:13 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=1758#comment-85207 That's a valuable blogging lesson, Barbara. Creating a safe heaven for readers - can't go wrong with this approach. Surely, we're not doing away here lively discussions, are we? There's still some room for differing points of view? Of course, these are not mutually exclusive of each other. One can have fiery discussions but still preserve the safe haven feel to a blog. And the blog author's tone and manner of interacting with readers have a lot to do with maintaining that delicate balance. I've just been to a lively blog. The topic was not even controversial. I left a comment. Another reader jumped on me with a comment extremely solicitous at first, but obviously reeking in sarcasm. I replied politely, keeping to the topic. This reader backed off, but another reader picked up where the other had left off. Gloves were off - the second reader turned personal and insulting. I had subscribed to the comments - that's how I know. I wasn't able to sleep the whole night because of that vicious comment. Let 24 hours pass before I returned to this blog. Perhaps I've misread the whole situation? Perhaps I had it coming? Perhaps I deserved this antagonism? I reread every thing. From the post, to my initial comment, reaction to my comments and my replies. Sad, but I realize some readers in that blog can't be appeased whatever I say. That's my gut feel. So I refrained from commenting further. What made it worse? The blog author did not step in. Is it a good tactic to create a little excitement for your blog at the expense of a reader? That's the last time I'd go to that blog. Never again. I will never do that to my readers. I may not be a brilliant blogger, but I'd do everything possible to make my readers feel safe in my own living room. Thanks, Barbara. You've clarified a lot of things for me with this splendid post. .-= Check out jan geronimo´s awesome post: <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Writingtoexhale/~3/WRKsmQthgXw/my-philosophy-in-a-bottle-of-ketchup.html" rel="nofollow">My Philosophy in a Bottle of Ketchup</a> =-. That’s a valuable blogging lesson, Barbara. Creating a safe heaven for readers – can’t go wrong with this approach. Surely, we’re not doing away here lively discussions, are we? There’s still some room for differing points of view? Of course, these are not mutually exclusive of each other. One can have fiery discussions but still preserve the safe haven feel to a blog. And the blog author’s tone and manner of interacting with readers have a lot to do with maintaining that delicate balance.

I’ve just been to a lively blog. The topic was not even controversial. I left a comment. Another reader jumped on me with a comment extremely solicitous at first, but obviously reeking in sarcasm. I replied politely, keeping to the topic. This reader backed off, but another reader picked up where the other had left off. Gloves were off – the second reader turned personal and insulting.

I had subscribed to the comments – that’s how I know. I wasn’t able to sleep the whole night because of that vicious comment. Let 24 hours pass before I returned to this blog. Perhaps I’ve misread the whole situation? Perhaps I had it coming? Perhaps I deserved this antagonism?

I reread every thing. From the post, to my initial comment, reaction to my comments and my replies. Sad, but I realize some readers in that blog can’t be appeased whatever I say. That’s my gut feel. So I refrained from commenting further.

What made it worse? The blog author did not step in. Is it a good tactic to create a little excitement for your blog at the expense of a reader?

That’s the last time I’d go to that blog. Never again.

I will never do that to my readers. I may not be a brilliant blogger, but I’d do everything possible to make my readers feel safe in my own living room.

Thanks, Barbara. You’ve clarified a lot of things for me with this splendid post.
.-= Check out jan geronimo´s awesome post: My Philosophy in a Bottle of Ketchup =-.

]]> By: Compserv http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/attract-readers-make-your-blog-a-safe-haven/#comment-42862 Compserv Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:14:29 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=1758#comment-42862 Lol i've try taking the time to go through comments in one of my blogs to create a closer feeling. It's great at first, until i found my self spending all my time going through the comments. Now it's more of a quick skim to filter out the profanity and perhaps try to catch any that are directed at me. Maybe it's time I take a speed reading class? lol <abbr><em>Compserv´s last blog post..<a href="http://computercarenetwork.com/basic-computer-care-computer-cleaning/" rel="nofollow">Basic Computer Care - Computer Cleaning</a></em></abbr> Lol i’ve try taking the time to go through comments in one of my blogs to create a closer feeling. It’s great at first, until i found my self spending all my time going through the comments. Now it’s more of a quick skim to filter out the profanity and perhaps try to catch any that are directed at me. Maybe it’s time I take a speed reading class? lol

Compserv´s last blog post..Basic Computer Care – Computer Cleaning

]]> By: Barbara Swafford http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/attract-readers-make-your-blog-a-safe-haven/#comment-33294 Barbara Swafford Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:29:09 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=1758#comment-33294 Hi Jennifer - It's great to see you here. I know what you mean about busy schedules. I'm hear you. Finding blogs that ask for our opinions are fun to visit. They get us thinking and help to exercise our brains. Can't beat that. Hi Jennifer – It’s great to see you here. I know what you mean about busy schedules.

I’m hear you. Finding blogs that ask for our opinions are fun to visit. They get us thinking and help to exercise our brains. Can’t beat that.

]]> By: Tired of Talking to Yourself? Go Visit Other Blogs and Leave Quality Comments and Links | GROWMAP.COM http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/attract-readers-make-your-blog-a-safe-haven/#comment-32765 Tired of Talking to Yourself? Go Visit Other Blogs and Leave Quality Comments and Links | GROWMAP.COM Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:26:21 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/?p=1758#comment-32765 [...] latest post at Blogging Without a Blog is an excellent example of both a popular blog and a post that garnered plenty of comments: 54 so [...] [...] latest post at Blogging Without a Blog is an excellent example of both a popular blog and a post that garnered plenty of comments: 54 so [...]

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