I do apologize for not responding to your comment yet from April 4th.

Thank you for the reminder.

I don’t know that a comment policy is necessary on all blogs. Like you said, we can just let the comments evolve and address those that may need our individual attention so as not to let the comments go off topic.

Thank you for raising this issue – I had never thought out a ‘policy’ for comments, just let it evolve to the habit of annswering questions asked, and replying to any ‘contra’ points raised.

I have found real value from points raised by commentators, they often expand the subject and add interest and understanding. It is a good opportunity to enlarge on the central point too. See above discussion…..

I see no real value in answering ‘every comment’ – only those that seem to need it.

Regards – Rhys
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That’s a concept I’ve not heard of; commenting to get points. Is there more behind that? Do they get paid for the points? Or does it have other benefits?

Like you, I enjoy getting real comments from other bloggers who are sharing from their heart. To me, one comment like that means a lot more than 50 “great posts”.