Quick little question for all of you!
When readers comment I usually respond to each individual personally through email. Right now I don’t have 500 people commenting so I am able to do this, but I am curious if you prefer for me to comment in the comment section.The reason I comment by email is because I am not sure if people will be checking back into each blog to see the response. Sometimes though there is information that might be helpful for other readers too though. What do you all think?
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That’s the one thing I really dislike about WP and the reason why I don’t use WP – the lack of comment notification. I don’t mind the individual email – I like it, actually! But if it’s overwhelming to respond by email, it would be fine to keep it in the comments. I often return to see what other people have said after me, anyway.
I check back if I’ve asked a question or rambled on in my comment, something that invites dialogue. If I say “oh, I love pumpkin!” and that’s it, then I don’t really bother checking back in. I guess it depends on the context of the post, and what blog it is. Someone who gets over 50-100 comments, I highly doubt I’d go back and look as that’s too much for me. I like that you email back, but I wish WP would change it so you can reply to a specific comment and then email it to that person, as well, without following-up to everyone’s comment in the thread. Does that even make sense?
I’ve really enjoyed getting emails from you :)
Either way, I get distracted by work or whatever… I do appreciate the response though as I’m sure most people do! I think it’s good to put them in the comment section unless they deal with something personal or only specific to that person.
I’m with Heather.
I DO get 50+ comments per post these days and there is no way i can comment back to people. I go to their blog if they have one & leave the answer to their question (if they had one) there, in their comment field, so they can see it. I never assume anyone goes back to a blog to re-read comments. I go to 50+ blogs a day so it’s not like i go back a 2nd time to read the author’s follow up. Unless I know the author is super diligent to write to each commenter (as you are…and you’re the rare breed!). And i adore how you just take it to email. B/c honestly, you will get my more candid comments that way anyway :)
Basically, do as you wish, your blog, Marissa! but know that people like me won’t necessarily see your follow up b/c i dont check back in. Til the next post in G Reader shows up :)
If you didn’t comment by email, I probably wouldn’t know you responded. I think if it gets to be a large amount of commenters, than you can respond to the ones that are asking a question or someone you feel the need to respond to.
Hope you are well :)
Love,
Julia
If I leave a question in someone’s comments that I care about having answered, I will probably subscribe to following comments (if that’s an option) or check back later. Honestly though, that’s so, so rare, so 99% of the time I wouldn’t know you’d responded unless you emailed me.
That said, on my own blog, if someone else asks a question I think everyone would benefit from, I’ll answer back in my own comments and then maybe email the original commenter as well to make sure she gets the answer she asked for.
I love getting the e-mails from you, but could easily see how that could get overwhelming. I would say I only re-check the comments maybe 1 or 2 times out of 10.