tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post7365454449932151427..comments2023-10-31T04:33:30.335-06:00Comments on The Life of Bon: Where have all the comments gone?bonbonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13580532603443802313noreply@blogger.comBlogger181125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-36866629108721687712014-10-15T13:22:02.556-06:002014-10-15T13:22:02.556-06:00My problem? (As is evidenced by when I am commenti...My problem? (As is evidenced by when I am commenting on this very post) I am perpetually behind on reading blogs. By the time I read, it's a week, two...a month after the fact and then, even if I have a comment, I feel foolish leaving it!bonbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580532603443802313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-50183682975764427462014-09-24T23:19:13.432-06:002014-09-24T23:19:13.432-06:00I'm a commenter. I think it's because I h...I'm a commenter. I think it's because I have a blog. I know how good it feels to get a comment after writing a heart-felt post and I love sharing people's best stuff. But I keep reading things about the fact that commenting has gone way down. Sad stuff. Although, congrats on double the traffic. That's pretty baller.bonbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580532603443802313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-85726603441580981192014-09-24T11:50:50.883-06:002014-09-24T11:50:50.883-06:00I've been thinking the same thing lately... I&...I've been thinking the same thing lately... I'm still reading other people's blogs, just not commenting because I'm trying to squeeze in 10 posts before bed-time so I'm reading, then x-ing out. The other thing is that there's so much spam out there, we are all having to get new comment platforms/widgets to keep it out. So NOW to leave a comment you've got much more ish to fill out and we are all guilty of not doing things because it's "inconvenient" which is just silly. I hate it too... I used to get way more and it's hardly anything these days, even with a bigger audience. <br /><br />{Five minutes later...}<br />And just now, Disqus wouldn't let me post my comment through Google, so I had to post through Disqus, which I couldn't apparently remember my password to, so had to get it sent to me. If I wasn't commenting on this post specifically, I would have said, "Fuck it." and gone on to the next one. It's a viscious cycle, I tell ya. ; )bonbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580532603443802313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-62540161437042066862014-09-23T22:19:11.191-06:002014-09-23T22:19:11.191-06:00I only comment on blogger comments. I read blogs o...I only comment on blogger comments. I read blogs on my iPad and while in bloglovin disquisition doesn't recognize me. I have to open it in safari which is a huge pain. And Wordpress?? No thank you. I will not fill out four fields before I can get to the comment. Commenting is just a pain.bonbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580532603443802313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-22721157136718424602014-09-21T11:29:09.348-06:002014-09-21T11:29:09.348-06:00I've definitely noticed a difference! I recent...I've definitely noticed a difference! I recently switched to Wordpress, and as such I have been going back through my archives to fix problems from the migration. Some of my first posts six years ago were so ridiculous, yet there are all these comments! I put a lot more effort into each post now, and it's totally crickets most days. So much for better content. ;-)bonbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580532603443802313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-56126979000044455292014-09-20T15:56:05.651-06:002014-09-20T15:56:05.651-06:00Glad to hear that! I know I don't have the be...Glad to hear that! I know I don't have the best track recordbonbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580532603443802313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-82797321560158533792014-09-20T15:55:45.783-06:002014-09-20T15:55:45.783-06:00The blogger never responding thing is something th...The blogger never responding thing is something that I am trying hard to be better at. Thanks for your comment- it makes me realize how important it is to readers!bonbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580532603443802313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-84811434206395488572014-09-20T15:55:05.803-06:002014-09-20T15:55:05.803-06:00i think summer definitely plays into it! engageme...i think summer definitely plays into it! engagement is always down in the summer.bonbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580532603443802313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-89942946678598348992014-09-20T15:54:47.226-06:002014-09-20T15:54:47.226-06:00Alright, Kelsey, this is a test to see if you get ...Alright, Kelsey, this is a test to see if you get my response through Disqus. I am paranoid that no one will really see my replies on this. I always love hearing your two cents- and I think you're right. I think we feel most comfortable commenting on the posts that are surface level because the deeper stuff maybe makes us feel more vulnerable or insecure.bonbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580532603443802313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-69097444846121938322014-09-20T15:50:38.367-06:002014-09-20T15:50:38.367-06:00I always love your comments! You are one of the b...I always love your comments! You are one of the best at commenting consistently.bonbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580532603443802313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-82573037364519669192014-09-20T15:50:00.699-06:002014-09-20T15:50:00.699-06:00Jenn this is such a great comment! I am grateful ...Jenn this is such a great comment! I am grateful for all the comments that you have left and for our blogging relationship. And yes, blogging does seem to have a very specific "type", doesn't it? But I love that you don't belong to the type and continue to pour your heart out into blogging.bonbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580532603443802313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-42957538455352666882014-09-20T15:48:54.039-06:002014-09-20T15:48:54.039-06:00Thanks to your suggestion and many others', I ...Thanks to your suggestion and many others', I installed Disqus! Game changer!bonbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580532603443802313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-66316660774564306442014-09-20T09:19:18.827-06:002014-09-20T09:19:18.827-06:00Comments come and go in waves for me, but I'm ...Comments come and go in waves for me, but I'm better at noticing when I don't leave comments and the reasoning behind it: I'm usually just skimming and not really reading into them. When I reset my thinking to reread, then the comments come out! When I first started reading blogs, I was scared to leave comments! But I realize now that it is a way to connect to others. =)bonbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580532603443802313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-32642175137313764782014-09-19T07:39:43.302-06:002014-09-19T07:39:43.302-06:00Your blog is one of my favorites to read and often...Your blog is one of my favorites to read and often your posts sit in my Bloglovin feed until I have more time to read and catch up. Although I do not comment I am reading. I guess I just don't feel I have anything important to say and don't want to comment to just comment, ya know? Keep up your writing though! I look forward to your posts!<br /><br /><br />Cheers,<br />Alysonbonbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580532603443802313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-64716225856599437372014-09-18T09:58:37.049-06:002014-09-18T09:58:37.049-06:00I comment on a LOT of blogs, but I also read a lot...I comment on a LOT of blogs, but I also read a lot of blogs. I don't have time to read every post by every blog I follow (especially if they post 5x a week), and I definitely don't have time to comment on all of them. Plus sometimes I don't have anything significant to say, and I hate leaving comments that are just like, "Great post!" I've actually taken to pinning a lot of blog posts that are more picture-oriented than commenting. Like if a blogger shares a great recipe, I'm just going to pin that so I can make it later rather than comment, "Looks yummy!"<br /><br />I'm also trying to focus more on commenting on blogs who are commenting on my blog(s). I know that the bigger of a blogger you are, the less you can engage with every single blog reader on their own blogs. That's not a fault--it's a fact. But since I also have limited time, I'm going to focus my commenting time on fellow bloggers who are also my blog readers. Basically I want to reward my blog readers by engaging with their content. This does mean that with the big blogs I read, like yours, I just don't have the time to comment as often as I used to. <br /><br />Personally, I've also started a different blog that's under my own name, which means I'm now juggling two online identities, each with their own sets of social media. You know me as Belle, and my real name interactions are the ones I'm focusing on right now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711743439868985297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-30054467129658762762014-09-18T09:49:45.536-06:002014-09-18T09:49:45.536-06:00Ha, this is a great point. I started my livejourna...Ha, this is a great point. I started my livejournal (which technically still exists) back in 2004. I started my anon blog on blogger a little over three years ago. And this summer I started yet another blog, but this time, for the first time, under my own name. There are definitely cycles with everything, not just commenting. Popular blogging platforms change. Marketing changes. Social media changes. The types of blog posts people write change. But blogging will live on, in some fashion or another!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711743439868985297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-32713840173526883332014-09-18T06:36:39.146-06:002014-09-18T06:36:39.146-06:00And with that, 165 comments and counting...nice wo...And with that, 165 comments and counting...nice work, Bon! <br />I'm a commenter through and through, because I know how much a meaningful comment on a post you practically slave over can do for the writer - it's so encouraging and motivational. So I like to try and do the same for other bloggers, because we gotta boost each other up somehow, yannnno? I don't think blogging will ever die, because our generations just have too much to say and not enough internet space to say it. Instagram is a different animal. For the women who appreciate well thought out words and meaning, your blog will always be the go to.<br /><br />lovelovelove,<br />Erica<br /><a rel="nofollow">cominguprosestheblog.com</a>ericaligenzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313758786680500536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-51432519764115223422014-09-17T11:55:25.459-06:002014-09-17T11:55:25.459-06:00I don't think blogging is necessarily on the d...I don't think blogging is necessarily on the decline, but I do think how individuals engage with blogs is changing. I think blogs are more of an extension of our overall social media and presence on the internet. Most blogs that I follow and really enjoy, I follow in Instagram as well - I do read the actual blog posts too but I think sometimes (more for fashion bloggers) that I will just skim the blog post if I have already seen the outfit on Insta. For personal blogs or bloggers who actually write posts, I will take the time to read through them because I enjoy reading about their lives. <br />I will comment if I have something to add or an anecdote or anything more than 'Great post'. Although, maybe saying 'Great post' is at least affirming for the blogger that I have read and enjoyed that post. I don't really worry about getting a response from fellow bloggers (but when I do it's a wonderful moment) because I know we all have real lives away from our small corners of the internet. <br />I try to refrain from reading blogs on my phone for the exact reason that it isn't as easy to quickly comment. If I'm on my computer, all my accounts are already logged in and it makes commenting seamless. <br />Ps. I love the discussion that has been created by this post! And now I'm late for class because I got caught up in reading all of these comments but it was worth it :) <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042856737134708166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-80951590096377409272014-09-17T09:52:31.689-06:002014-09-17T09:52:31.689-06:00I love how you write about what everyone else is t...I love how you write about what everyone else is thinking. Elizabeth Iviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07162733899279760681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-68221755008733951792014-09-16T19:05:50.232-06:002014-09-16T19:05:50.232-06:00I read on my phone way more than I used to and for...I read on my phone way more than I used to and for some reason it seems like waaaay more work to comment while on my phone than when I'm on the computer. Also I had two babies. Haha. But I do really think Instagram is killing blogs. It is just so much more conducive to using on your phone than blogger is. I don't think blogs are on the way out though...at least I hope they're not! I'm still finding new blogs all the time that I love! Like yours!! :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796079724676804720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-50315032051293936512014-09-16T17:33:06.966-06:002014-09-16T17:33:06.966-06:00I rarely comment on any blogs that I read. I only ...I rarely comment on any blogs that I read. I only comment when I feel like what I have to say is worth my time and yours. In other words, if you post a hilarious story, I'm not going to comment, "Haha, that's so funny!" because I'm not sure how it benefits us. However, if I've had a similar experience, I might comment and talk about that. That being said, the main reason I don't comment (on any blog) often is that I do the majority of my blog reading on my phone. Commenting using my phone makes me want to gouge my eyes out with a spoon because it takes three times as long as commenting on the computer so I always get so fed up with it that I just give up the fight.Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415903222313006603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-78343037357472911622014-09-16T16:08:00.111-06:002014-09-16T16:08:00.111-06:00It's hard to know and it seems that everything...It's hard to know and it seems that everything just travels in cycles. Maybe it will dip the other way soon.the dahlia scenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00334146275920155972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-63845386288380884962014-09-16T15:39:37.765-06:002014-09-16T15:39:37.765-06:00I think a lot of us are going through this lately....I think a lot of us are going through this lately. I used to get more comments and now I don't get as many, but my numbers are up. Just weird, but I hope it turns soon.Sparkles and Latteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12963473872202413760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-34645894221678665272014-09-16T15:30:37.191-06:002014-09-16T15:30:37.191-06:00Glad I've responded to them! I definitely don...Glad I've responded to them! I definitely don't have the best track record :) Thanks for continuing to read! :)bonbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580532603443802313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22472965.post-37349691905618207342014-09-16T15:29:48.416-06:002014-09-16T15:29:48.416-06:00Yes the paradox! Also I want to talk to you somet...Yes the paradox! Also I want to talk to you sometime about teaching part time. Are you considering it? It's the bomb!bonbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580532603443802313noreply@blogger.com