David recently wrote a satirical piece for ProBlogger entitled Why You Should Never Comment on Blogs. Ever. The sarcastic post outlines many common feelings that prevent people from commenting on blogs.
You can read an excerpt of the post here. To read the whole post and the interesting conversation happening in the comments, click the link at the bottom of the page.
Why You Should Never Comment on Blogs. Ever.
I’m sure you’ve heard well-reasoned, logical arguments for why you should be commenting on blogs:
- “You can be a part of the conversation happening out there”
- “You can build your own authority.”
- “You can drive traffic to your blog.”
But, while there may be a burned, unpopped kernel of truth in these statements, none of them take into account the many reasons you should never comment on a blog.
Well here are some of those reasons for your consideration.
First of all, you shouldn’t even begin to think about commenting unless you have something really profound to say. If you merely express agreement, it is likely judgment will rain down upon you. As, to be fair, it should. There is no room for mere opinions in the comment section of a blog. It is a blog after all. No feelings, just facts.
Plus, there’s a good chance you don’t have the authority to be commenting on a post. I mean, if someone is writing a post, they are certainly held in high esteem by all of the peers in their field. The Internet won’t let just anyone publish. And if you’re not an expert, you likely don’t have much to offer. Sure, maybe you have some ideas, but are they the kind that are best kept to yourself? Unless you have a graduate degree in the subject at hand, they should probably be filed away in your journal.
Read the Whole Post
To read the whole post and check out some of the interesting conversation happening in the comments, please click here.