31 Day Comment Challenge - Day 1

So I had seen the comment challenge around and knew this was something I wanted to participate in as I feel like this is an area I need to contribute and develop more within. It wasn’t until I read Barbs post about it that I decided to give it a go.

So Day 1’s Challenge is to do a comment audit so here I go with the questions…

• How often do you comment on other blogs during a typical week?
  • Anywhere from none to five-ish I would say. Sometimes what I want to say has been said or I don’t have anything extra to add to the conversation so nothing is said.

• Do you track your blog comments? How? What do you do with your tracking?
  • Nope, not until today actually where I subscribed via email to comments on one blog post. But I can see how this would get messy quickly!

• Do you tend to comment at the same blogs or do you try to comment on at least one new blog per week?
  • Generally it’s the same blogs that I comment on. But if something comes up I will comment on it.

The next part of todays challenge was to read this post at Lifehacker and think about the points brought up in this post.

• Contribute new information to the discussion: I don’t generally say the same thing - if it’s been said previously I leave it. If I feel like I could add something extra to the conversation I will make a comment.
• Do you comment for the sake of commenting: Hmm I guess I have left some rather basic comments but not so much for the sake of commenting - if that makes sense?!
• Know when to comment and when to email: Not too sure about this one…
• Are you a know-it-all: Well I DEFINETLY don’t know if all so I really hope that I have never come across in this way.
• Is the tone of your message clear: I don’t think i’ve had any conversations that have been heated for this to be a big issue. But once again another area I maybe need to think about?
• Own your comment: I always post/comment with my name. That one was easy
• Are you succinct: Yes I am. See
• Cite resources and links: I try to do this as this is something quite important to me.
• Be courteous: Yes I am, thank you
• Don’t post when emotional, drunk etc: Nope, never done this one either!
• Do not feed the trolls: Ok… Day one and i’ve learnt something in this challenge already… there are trolls?!

Though this seems somewhat peculiar I can already begin to see areas that I really would like to work on. Perhaps in this challenge it’s the perfect time…

* Adding wealth and interest to a comment conversation
* Commenting on more blogs and more purposefully

For more information on the comment challenge check out the wiki.

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