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defrogNot to flog a dead horse (eewww), but since this came up in the comments to the previous post (which will be ironic by the end of this post) …
Re: Comments on the LJs
It’s only fair to mention that another reason I don’t get hung up on comment frequency is because I don’t comment much myself. And yet I read my f-list every day.
The reason I don’t comment much – apart from being the quiet wallflower type at social events (stop sniggering in the back) – is because a lot of posts don’t really lend themselves to commentary from me. That’s because a lot of posts tend to fall into one of two categories:
1. I agree with/like it, but don’t have much to say about it beyond “I agree with/like this”. Which, I have to admit, is one thing Facebook gets right that LJ could use: a “like” button. There are times when you want to type out something like that, but not all the time.
2. It’s something deeply personal about the person’s life. Which is fine if I happen to know you really well and am familiar with the situation offline. Otherwise, I don’t feel comfortable commenting on things like that because, let’s be honest, what the hell do I know about you and yr personal life? Okay, apart from what I read on yr LJ. But that’s not really the same as knowing someone – at least not to the point of me posting some half-assed comment. Obviously there are exceptions (like friends/family members passing away), but for the most part I wouldn’t know what to say.
Which, incidentally, is true of me in real life. I’m terrible at consoling people. Ask any of my former friends. (Humor.)
Anyway, the upshot of it is that while I’m not commenting, I am reading. Or “lurking”, as the kids say today. And so I assume the same is true of all of you. And I’m good with that.
Of course, if I ever do want to see how many of you are paying attention, I’m told that there are two sure-fire topics guaranteed to generate comments on the LJs:
1. Hot soviet dictators
2. The Strokes and/or Interpol (the band, not the law enforcement agency)
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bedsitter23 swears by this. And he’s been here longer than me. So he knows a thing or two about blogging.
Anyway, enough of this soul-bearing introspection (and yes, this counts as soul-bearing for me). The next post will be Sexy.
Don’t speak,
This is dF
Re: Comments on the LJs
It’s only fair to mention that another reason I don’t get hung up on comment frequency is because I don’t comment much myself. And yet I read my f-list every day.
The reason I don’t comment much – apart from being the quiet wallflower type at social events (stop sniggering in the back) – is because a lot of posts don’t really lend themselves to commentary from me. That’s because a lot of posts tend to fall into one of two categories:
1. I agree with/like it, but don’t have much to say about it beyond “I agree with/like this”. Which, I have to admit, is one thing Facebook gets right that LJ could use: a “like” button. There are times when you want to type out something like that, but not all the time.
2. It’s something deeply personal about the person’s life. Which is fine if I happen to know you really well and am familiar with the situation offline. Otherwise, I don’t feel comfortable commenting on things like that because, let’s be honest, what the hell do I know about you and yr personal life? Okay, apart from what I read on yr LJ. But that’s not really the same as knowing someone – at least not to the point of me posting some half-assed comment. Obviously there are exceptions (like friends/family members passing away), but for the most part I wouldn’t know what to say.
Which, incidentally, is true of me in real life. I’m terrible at consoling people. Ask any of my former friends. (Humor.)
Anyway, the upshot of it is that while I’m not commenting, I am reading. Or “lurking”, as the kids say today. And so I assume the same is true of all of you. And I’m good with that.
Of course, if I ever do want to see how many of you are paying attention, I’m told that there are two sure-fire topics guaranteed to generate comments on the LJs:
1. Hot soviet dictators
2. The Strokes and/or Interpol (the band, not the law enforcement agency)
bedsitter23 swears by this. And he’s been here longer than me. So he knows a thing or two about blogging. Anyway, enough of this soul-bearing introspection (and yes, this counts as soul-bearing for me). The next post will be Sexy.
Don’t speak,
This is dF
