The comments on my last post were really interesting – thanks for your input. Variety is the spice of life and really, there’s place for everyones blog and something to suit everyone’s taste. And I guess, if you don’t like someone’s blog you just click away and don’t go back. That easy.
Having said that, a good friend made a point….she has a very popular blog and we were discussing comments…and her question she poised to me is
How many comments are too many comments?
Heh heh – it’s not ever really a problem for me, but she pointed out that when she gets a large amount of comments, people start to email her personally, as opposed to adding their voice to the continuing line of commenters. I thought that was interesting but have certainly found myself not adding a comment to a popular blog or interesting post if I thought that my voice would be lost in the crowd.
Interestingly though, when Eunny Jang was recently appointed Editor of Interweave Knits, I did add my voice to her blog (and was no. 568 or something like that), and my previously voiced opinion on their very slack system for overseas subscriptions (which, I have to say, seems to have been rectified somewhat) – very politely – along the lines of “Congrats, and btw when you get there can you have a chat to someone about subscriptions and see what they think cause it really stinks” etc etc etc. She DID reply to me – personally and said that she had noticed the complaints about subscriptions (there were a lot left in the in comments). I thought that was AMAZING – professional – and very very encouraging.
SO there you go.
The weekend was quiet. Kids not 100%. Me a lot better. Some rain. Some sun. Kaela knitted.
I knitted. ( I updated my sidebar showing current projects and progress shots)
I know (there’s a mistake – that’s why it’s a swatch)
I am going to use my lovely Alpaca that I hand dyed for the MS3. It came out beautifully and was a pleasure to whip up.
Hamish has the lurgey today.
He helped me bring in my parcel from Allena – she sent it to me as a thank you for being a nice swap pal.
Such lushness and from her own alpaca and lambs. How lucky am I. Quarrantine also had a little look in there too so that’s why it took so long Allena. (She’s got a lovely on-line Spinning Magazine called Spindle and Wheel so pop over and have a look at that too sometime.
Anyways, the sick boy calls. Got some book depository books too but will flash them another day.
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June 25, 2007 at 5:43 pm
Nora
That easy – famous last words my friend. Apparently, clicking away isn’t as easy as we think. Or so they tell me.
So, Eunny Jang replied eh? Impressive. Let’s see what happens. By the time I made it over to her blog the comments were at 620 and counting. I just quietly backed away…
PS: Kaela is a little doll. I hope Hamish gets better soon. x
June 25, 2007 at 6:10 pm
2paw
Hamish looks very lurgified, hope he feels better soon!! I love the look of concentration on Kaela’s face!!! Your swatch is very nice too!! I was chuffed when our Library replied to my email but you scored Eunny Lang!!! I don’t know how to make my blog make people leave an email address, so I potter along in their comments!! I am such a Luddite!! Clicking away for today now!! Over and out!!!
June 25, 2007 at 6:14 pm
Rose Red
Another interesting post! Re comments – if a post has over 100 comments (or even over 50) I usually don’t bother commenting, unless it is some kind of momentous occasion and I feel like I should acknowledge it – I get enjoyment from reading the blog, I should let the blogger know my appreciation, that sort of thing. On an interesting issue, I figure once they have about 50 or 100 comments, there’s not much new I can add. But I wouldn’t email personally unless it was someone I knew (as, in fact, I did today!). What I find amazing is people who reply to all their comments – not that I’m complaining, it’s just – how do they find the time!!
Poor sick Hamish, hope he is better soon; lovely knitting Kaela!
June 25, 2007 at 7:17 pm
Bells
I’m with RoseRed (surprise!) Once there are loads, I don’t bother. And I’m not one of those who tries desperately to be the first to post on the Yarn Harlot either! But good for them, if it makes them happy. LOL.
But yes, it is good to show appreciation. I will just come out and say it – I love getting comments. It’s one part of blogging that drives me on. I love the feedback. Someone out there is listening/reading.
Poor sick Hamish. What is Kaela making?
June 25, 2007 at 11:08 pm
Ailsa
I don’t leave comments on famous blogs.
I make them come to me.
So far I’ve had the Harlot, Eunny Jang, Lime/Violet, and other B listers – but who’s counting?
The secret is to slag them off and leave a link. It ain’t pretty but it works every time.
June 26, 2007 at 12:27 am
handeyecrafts
Poor little Hamish. Hugs from the US.
What is Kaela knitting? She looks quite determined.
June 26, 2007 at 4:57 am
Shan
Being a blog with about five or so readers nets me very few comments; some days none. But I appreciate them all the more because their number is so small. Although I’d like to have higher traffic, and add more voices to the discussion, I never want to be the type of blog that says right under the header ‘I appreciate, but cant reply to every comment’ . ‘Too many’ for me will be when I cant respond to each one, even if its with a simple ‘thank-you’. One nasty comment though, is far too many.
June 26, 2007 at 2:17 pm
Allena Jackson
HA! Shan I have about 5 readers, and usually no comments. I don’t care, mostly what I say isn’t very comment worthy, but I’m going to look at yours.
Donyale, I don’t have an alpaca, I had to buy it. Liam is the Shetland who made up the Shetland part, and he can be seen, darn, nowhere. I can’t believe I haven’t posted about the big sweetie. I’ll post about him in a day or two. I hope the kids weren’t too sick to eat the goodies sent for them? That would really stink. Poor things, mine have been sick too, little WIlliam at 9 months is cutting all his teeth at once, and the others have had the flu, so I understand and relate perfectly.
I was hesitant to send the merino, what with the infamous Aussie Merino, but I liked the colors. It was supposed to be like an iris. At any rate, I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed your lovely gifts. I am so lucky that I got two active pals, some people got stinky pals.