Saturday, April 9, 2011

Comment Marauder

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It has been pointed out to me that I am strange in my habit of reading comments on other people's postings.  I do this for pieces of art, blog posts, videos, facebook pages... pretty much anywhere someone posts something to solicit comments, I am going to read the comments.  To me, the reason for sharing things on the internet is to interact with other people and as such, the interaction is part of the experience.

The response that I get when I tell people this is usually, "Well, I read my comments!"

Yes, I read your comments too. I want to hear what people say about things that I take the time to read, for the most part. Comments are really interesting, often funny.  There are whole websites dedicated to seeing people's replies (for Facebook, at least).  So yes, usually, I click and read everything that everyone says to my friends.  I even go back when I have nothing better to do and check if there are more comments.

Okay, fine, maybe I am just a creepy stalker...






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31 comments:

  1. KimApril 9, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    I like doing that too! I get discouraged though when the comments start getting higher and higher in numbers. Then I'll read a couple or look for a comment that the author has responded too.

    By the way: 1040 followers! That's an awesome steak with awesome sauce on top...and mushrooms. Mmmm.

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  2. J. April 9, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    I do the exact same thing...and I have been told that I am a total creeper, but I say, if you post what you thing on the internet, expect people to read it! I mostly like to read comments, though, because I just think people are fascinating and sometimes say the most clever, and sometimes, the most absurd, things... it's all very intersting, really.

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  3. J. April 9, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    And so is my spelling "interesting."

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  4. Sweet But InsaneApril 9, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    I'm the same way! I comment on EVERYTHING I find. I like to jump into other peoples' conversations randomly.

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  5. David HendersonApril 9, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    Damn it! I expected there to be a bi-gillion comments here, especially being the Blog of Note and all.

    Anyhoo, I agree, comments can be the icing on the cake and sometimes the cake itself.

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  6. Anna WApril 9, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    I like to comment as much as I can, and I love reading other people's comments. Like you said, it's all about interacting with other people, and people's reactions are just as fun and interesting as the original postings!

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  7. JoannaApril 9, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    I love reading comments too. So that probably means you're not just a creepy stalker. Unless that means I'm a creepy stalker too...Oh well.

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  8. Breathe ChickApril 9, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    I usually read them, but I hesitate to comment...except now. Guess I'm still that awkward kid trying to break into the conversation!

    blogspot.breathechick.com

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  9. LaenaApril 9, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    i read other people's comments all the time... i think that you're supposed to, right? i mean they're meant for discussion! how can you discuss something you don't read??? just sayin'

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  10. JRoseApril 9, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    @Breathe Chick- I do the same. I always feel like a big dork, myself, when I comment where I don't know everyone well. There will be a post on why, eventually... but yeah, I am actually quite shy and reserved until I know people well, and then I am generally just a spaz.

    And I also feel like a jerk for not answering to everyone... though again, it is way easier for me to do so on Facebook.

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  11. Yarn Dependent MeApril 9, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    Feel free to stalk my comments. It's fun to read conversations I started.

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  12. CarrieMarieApril 9, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    I love reading comments - and finding new blogs thru them sometimes!! : )

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  13. OKinUKApril 10, 2011 at 1:58 AM

    Likely you do not "do" "awards". But I bestow on you anyway. Come get it if you want. Copy/paste and no need to comply with the meme. Just happy to maybe send more people your way.

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  14. The Mag HatterApril 10, 2011 at 3:04 AM

    I read comments when I'm about to reply to something posted, makes it a bit awkward when you say something that someone already said, ten comments ahead of you. My favorite thing to do is to respond to someone's off the wall reply and start up a conversation completely off topic with that person and go back and forth with some random stranger on my actual friend's wall. You should try it! :) Also, thanks SO much for the failpost which IS fantastic!! I shall follow that website religiously now! :)

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  15. Sugarplum KawaiiApril 10, 2011 at 3:43 AM

    I'm a prodigious commenter. It's high at the top of my to-do lists!

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  16. UnknownApril 10, 2011 at 4:32 AM

    I also like to jump into random conversations, It passes the time.

    theopijunkie.blogspot.com

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  17. Ari April 10, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    I often find myself skipping over the comments...it helps that I dont have a facebook!
    EMbarassingly enough, if a blog post is boring (which your never are) I'll find myself only looking at the comments to find out what the post was about...

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  18. triplethreat97April 10, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    Um.... I feel so violated.

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  19. Just MeApril 10, 2011 at 3:22 PM

    i actually read all the comments too, sometimes they are better than the article

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  20. Rachel the RamblerApril 10, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    hehe i read comments also. it is interesting to see other people's views on whatever u happen to have just read....

    how do you get the votey-thingy at the bottom?

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  21. igor mendonçaApril 10, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    rsrs...legal.
    meu blog é www.igormendoncablog.blogspot.com

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  22. KellyApril 10, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    I love reading the comments, especially on controversial topics where people get super crazy. Regarding interrupting FB conversations - I tend to get caught up in the excitement and take it just one step too far. There is a fine line between being funny and being the jerkface interloper.

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  23. AnonymousApril 10, 2011 at 7:01 PM

    Omg.. Comment stalking is like that annoying song, "This Is The Song That Never Ends!" You keep stalking and stalking and stalking, well not me personally but people, LIKE YOU! ;) I refer to my stalking simply as spell checking. It's amazing to me how many people, GROWN UPS, can't spell or at the very least hit the spell check! Holy hell, how much easier can it get?? Stalk on sister!

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  24. Ellen KeoughApril 10, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    I am the same way, I enjoy reading comments people post, even if I wasn't part of the initial conversation. That's why I like to read them though, to see how ideas and conversations develop. Without commments, there would really only be one-way communication with blogging. So, we are one in the same!

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  25. ItaliaApril 10, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    I dont know what to say. This is definitely one of the better blogs Ive read. Youre so insightful, have so much real stuff to bring to the table. I hope that more people read this and get what I got from it: chills. Great job and great blog. I cant wait to read more, keep em comin!

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  26. AnonymousApril 10, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    I got your email. :) Maybe Mr. Spam does have a thing against witches. Much like homicidal maniacs, we're just like everyone else. ;)

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  27. Jaai VipraApril 11, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    Most of my comments are better than my posts.
    What? Any publicity is good publicity.

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  28. LKelleyApril 11, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    I would never have guessed reading the comments was a creepy stalker thing. It is normal and should be expected.

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  29. Ninja Kitty ExtraordinaireApril 13, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    *beaming* And now I don't feel quite so alien! I enjoy/endorse/encourage comment stalking - I was grounded from Facebook so now I had to resort to pestering the general public on, say, news websites or the ones that pop up when I mis-type a URL (which is more frequent than I care to admit). It's possible I should get a hobby, but that would imply motivation. I'll settle down, now.

    littleorphanawesome.blogspot.com

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  30. ♥α§ђ£ε¥™♥May 7, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    http://perpetuallyashley.blogspot.com/

    [Cue creepy music]

    I am a comment stalker

    People on the internet are funny, anyway, whether they're educated or...well, not. Conversations are hilarious. I don't have enough comments on mine to stalk :P But I can often be found reading/commenting on/reading comments from other blogs.

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  31. Lady AnneMay 28, 2011 at 11:55 PM

    Have you tried gruyere cheese to mix with this food?

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