I was just wondering if you reply to your comments? I know we are all so busy but I try so hard to respond. If they take the time to comment the least I can do is take the time to respond. I find that after leaving comments on some blogs five or six times with no response, I just stop commenting.
Just wondering you thoughts?
My blog is small so it's not a problem for me to reply. I comment a lot and probably get about a 10% reply rate. It's usually the same people that reply.
ReplyDeleteI always reply if people ask me about something. If they comment with words like -pretty, beautiful, cool- or something like that, I don't reply. I think that if I write a comment like that, it's to say that I like the things they're working on, and to encourage to keep on the good work. I however try to visit the blogs to all the persons that send me a comment, and often comment on their blogs. Did this make sense?
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I get very few comments on my blog. I sometimes feel very bad about it, but I remind myself I blog mostly for personal use...to journal.
ReplyDeleteBut when I do get a comment, I respond. (Occasionally I get some spam messages and those I just delete...they never make it on my blog as they are trying to sell something most times.
I do sometimes and sometimes I am just too tired, but if they ask a question or phrase it in a way that I feel needs a response, I always do.
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I always reply to comments - unless it is a no-reply person. I feel if someone took the time to visit and extra time to comment, they deserve a response back. And, I find that is true of bloggers who I visit and comment on their blog - they always respond back. Although I have found some Hops - bloggers do not respond, which I find a little bit of bad form.
ReplyDeleteI have to say I do sometimes and sometimes I don't. I would love to say yes but with working full time I really want to make sure I am getting posts done. And I will admit that sometimes I sit down to do it and start surfing blogs instead. I do post a lot and never get a response and I just figure they are busy too but seeing my post they know I care about their posts. I even stop by my favorite blogs a bunch and never leave a comment because I am so hooked on blogs that I look and skip on to the next one....
ReplyDeletei meant comments not post....see how good I am at comments...lol
ReplyDeleteI am always thrilled when a blogger responds. I really don't expect a response, but it tells me that the blogger cares about what I think, and that makes me feel a little special!
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I try to but I can't say I have every single time~ but I have replied to no-reply bloggers and gotten the emails back. LOL Sometimes I forget to look.
ReplyDeleteI respond to ALL comments unless no-reply or anonymous comments. I have had as many as 200 comments in a giveaway post and I responded to all.. If someone leaves me a comment (and on many posts. I only get a few) I want them to know I am reading them and appreciate it. I usually also get responses from most of the blogs that I leave a comment on. It is nice to know the blogger knows I was interested in the post.
ReplyDeleteSometimes yes and sometimes no - a lot depends on the substance of their comment.
ReplyDeleteI will always send some sort of reply to a comment, even if it is just a thank-you. For those readers who comment on several posts within a short time, I might send one reply to all of them, but I think it is important to acknowledge every comment in some way. There is one blog that I absolutely love love love to read, and I have commented on many of her posts over the past few years, but have yet to receive one reply. Now I just read her blog!
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As a reader and not a blogger, I know I appreciate it when the blogger responds to my comments. In fact, I've been known to start 'following' that blog after hearing from the blogger.
ReplyDeleteAt the moment my blog is small, I do respond to every comment, then again I don't get that many. Even if it grows I plan to respond to everyone. It males me happy when someone acknowledges me so I would do the same.
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ReplyDeleteI try to allways reply to my blog commenters. Just the nice thing to do I think.
ReplyDeleteI do try to respond to every comment. There are some no response bloggers, and not sure if they know that. But if someone takes the time to comment on my blog, I like to respond. I have however noticed a huge decline in comments. Someone mentioned that since everyone is on Facebook (which I am not) and other social medias people are becoming more selective on commenting. Guess there is only so much time :-S
ReplyDeleteI reply to all comments. I am always so thrilled that people have dropped by and left a comment that I want to thank them for coming by. Sometimes it may take me a day or two, and then I often visit the blog of the person who commented and may decide to follow them! And as has been mentioned, there are blogs that I love to read, leave comments, but never get a reply. When I see something I like, it is hard for me to stay quiet! Great question, Jane!
ReplyDeleteHi Jane! I reply to all comments but I do not usually have a lot.
ReplyDeleteI comment on MOST blogs that I read. It usually depends on the post...I do not typically comment if that particular blog topic doesn't appeal to me. But I will still read the blog...mainly out of loyalty.
I guess I comment so much on blogs that I do not always remember who has or hasn't responded.
I try to respond to comments. Blogging and visiting blogs takes the place of joining a local quilt guild or bee for me. I think commenting and responding creates a community.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a lot of comments and try to always respond to them because I appreciate it when someone responds to my post.
ReplyDeleteAlso if someone has a give away I always say thanks for the opportunity to win that item. If they are asking for a suggestion for a name for say a pattern, sewing machine nickname etc. I'm very happy when that person responds to my post. Once I won a pattern and the mail was very slow delivering it to me, the designer offered to send a second copy. Happily the first one arrived shortly thereafter...mail from the U.S. To Canada and vice versa can be very slow if you aren't used to it.
I have to say there are times I'm disappointed not to get an answer when I have made a comment.
I try to respond to all comments if I can. I think that if someone has made the effort to leave me a comment then it is courteous to acknowledge that with a reply.
ReplyDeleteI find there is a mix of those who do and don't reply - from big and small blogs.
It is interesting to read the different responses to your question.
I enjoy chatting with my blogging friends but find it most difficult to chat with those who are no-reply bloggers...so many bloggers are no-reply and this makes for challenging situations when trying to reply to questions and comments they post.
ReplyDeleteI reply about half the time. Sometimes, I just don't have time. Here's a question I always wondered about...If you hit the reply button on the blog, does it send to the commenter or just post on the blog. I have never been sure.
ReplyDeleteI'm the same. I try to respond to most of my comments. Some people comment on every post, as I do with them, and I know they don't mind if I only answer some of their comments. If I've commented a few times on a blog and had no reply, I don't comment again. I do sometimes find out later that they replied to my comment in their own comments section. Well I don't go there! I'm busy enough without having to bookmark and revisit ever blog I comment on to see if they've replied!
ReplyDeleteJane I do reply to all comments and have even gone out of my way to inform the no-reply comments that they are no-reply if I can find an email somewhere for them that is. Some are so happy to know find they are no-reply as they had no idea they were and then they can fix the problem; and some never respond to me when I tell them they are no-reply, but a couple have even been rather harsh to me when I have told them. Anyhow, I think replying to a comment is akin to when you give someone a compliment in person and they thank you. Plus that way I know that they read the comment and it didn't end up in their SPAM box. I have had a few real comments end up in my SPAM before, but usually they were from no-reply people and I couldn't reply to them.
ReplyDeleteLike Wendy said, some bloggers reply right here in the comment section and I doubt people go back to read the replies. The only time I will reply in the comment section is to let the person know they are no-reply and I couldn't email them a personal reply. But the chances are very slim they will ever come back to read the reply. I know I do not go back and see if anyone replies to my comment.
Even some blogs who have 1,000's of followers usually get a handful of comments on each posting, so it's not like they have to reply to 1,000's of comments. I suppose if my blog ever got that huge and I go that many comments, I may have to explain I may not reply to all comments. But I doubt I would ever get that many comments all the time anyhow.
Interesting to read the comment that you got about this Jane.
I reply to all comments on my blog, unless they are no-reply bloggers. My time is no more important than theirs, so if they are kind enough to leave a comment, I will take the time to send a reply.
ReplyDeleteMany times I left comments and didn't receive a reply. This is only acceptable to me when I know the blogger has hundreds of comments. There are some blogs where I will not comment anymore because they never reply back ... so why should I take the time to leave a comment when I don't even know if they read it.
Interesting question. I try to reply to all comments, after I found that I was a no-reply blogger. I'm very happy that someone told med and showed me how to fix it.
ReplyDelete... and I read ALL my comments.
I reply to all even if is just a quick thanks! However I have had some that turned into a long conversation!
ReplyDeleteI do reply as much as I can though those no reply bloggers drive a person crazy.
ReplyDeleteI think there are no rules in blogging. Blogging is a creative social outlet for sharing. So if someone takes the time to stop by and leave a comment I take the time to reply. I, too, stop visiting and commenting on blogs that seem to take their readers for granted. Now if I got a bazillion comments each post, well that would be sort of time consuming to respond to. But I think it's rare for most of us to receive so many comment that we can't reply. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!
ReplyDeleteI respond to every person that comments on my blog. I do read a lot of blogs that I just quit leaving comments on because they never reply back. It makes me wonder why they even have comments open. I just feel like if the person has taken the time to comment I should take the time to reply.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a big commentor on other blogs so TOTALLY appreciate the time it takes for someone to leave a comment on mine. I try to respond to every one. I miss a few here and there but for the most part I respond to each one.
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