Saturday Spotlight: Random Post: Commenting

Over the last few weeks a lot of people have been expressing their opinion about interacting with their followers and how important it is. I would just like to have my say *pokes tongue out*

Like anyone else I adore getting comments, I sit anxiously with my email open waiting for new comments to flock in every time a new post goes live on the blog (this rarely happens by the way). It makes my day that people actually bother to read the stuff I write let alone take the time to express an opinion about it or give a compliment *swoon*. I appreciate every single little thing you say. If you have left an email and not the 'no reply @ blogger' then I try to email you back. Or I will thank you on twitter or face-book (more likely twitter because it is an addictive black-hole of random conversation *looks at @PeweterWolf13, @serendipidy101, @SisterSpooky, don't pretend you don't know what I am talking about*. I really do appreciate every single comment and hope I 'interact' with you via these wonderful methods of communication, many of you I consider friends rather than just followers and I sincerely hope that this is transmitted to you.

What I do not expect is for you to check back to the post that you have commented on to see if I have responded. I know this is how a lot of blogs interact with their readership but for me, I think that your time is precious and you may not have the time to visit the post to check for a reply. I certainly don't.  

As well as liking to receive comments, I like to give them, as I said it really shows that you appreciate the effort that has gone into the writing of that particular post. I do try to do this as often as I can. I feel terribly guilty if I am unable to comment for a while and spend hours clicking through posts in order to 'catch-up'. I have a problem with commenting from the school library, only comment boxes that open in a new window are allowed for some strange reason. If your blog does not have one of these I am not able to comment from the library, I try to make a note of the blog posts I have read and want to comment on so that when I get to my home computer I make an effort to go comment. As I follow a lot of totally awesome blogs this can be quite a long list. Unfortunately, life almost always gets in the way - running the girlies about/the mountain of ironing that is slowly taking over my living room - you know general stuff like that. So I apologies for not commenting as often as I should or would like.

If I am able to leave you a comment I will, BUT if you want to respond to the comment I have left please please please if you want to respond/interact with me regarding it (or anything really I am always up for a random chat just ask @Fiction_Fan) then please do so via twitter/email or facebook. I am very sorry but I physically do not have the time to revisit the post I commented on; as much as I would love to. Update: After writing this another thought occurred to me (they do happen occasionally) if you do respond to a comment I have left you on your blog let me know that you have done so by one of the previously mentioned methods, even linking me would be helpful so I can go take a look without having to search through the posts for that particular comment.

So please if you want to respond to a comment I have left for you - interact with me personally (I love it) - I am really sorry I do not have time to revisit the post to check for a response. Plus I wouldn't want other people to think that I have seen a response to a comment when I haven't.

I really really really (can you tell how much I really) love getting comments and interacting with you lovely people. I look forward to doing it a lot more.

THE BORING BIT: This post is not aimed at anyone specific - I know a lot of blogs interact with this readership in this manner and it works for a lot of people. Unfortunately it doesn't work for me and I just wanted to let you all know. It isn't because I cant be bothered or don't 'interact' with my readership I DO and hopefully they like the way I interact. So please keep the comments coming and if you want to respond to a comment I left you - then come have a random chat or email me. I look forward to it [ ; D ]