As a blogger I understand the significance of comments, they mean a lot to us. Some bloggers more than others, the recent parody by Telling Dad was a huge hit because of the truth in it, just knowing people care enough to stop what they are doing and post a comment can mean so much. We all know comments are important, they provide support for the writer and can be a great place for lively debate where appropriate.
There is another side to comments too- they can also benefit to the commenter, a comment can bring readers to your blog, can help move you up the social ladder by having your ‘avatar’ and blog name seen in multiple places, a good comment on a popular blog can gain the attention of the writer, potentially resulting in a mention or another form of help from the esteemed blogger. The right comment can reap multiple rewards for you if you play your cards right, along with knowing you have made someone’s day brighter by leaving a comment!
So who is ‘that guy’ you ask? That guy is the one who posts a comment that is not contributing to the post, not helping support the writer, and certainly won’t result in any gained influence for the commenter. That guy leaves comments all over with no regard, resulting in posts like this that try, unsuccessfully, to help change the world… but ‘that guy’ is probably not reading this, he probably does not spend his time reading blogs that will help him become a better blogger, otherwise he would have learned a long time ago that spam does not equal love. So these posts are written for the bloggers, the ones who will read this and instantly recognize the behaviors below so we can all comment and share our worst commenter experience, laugh about it, hit empty spam, and continue to write and strive for those comments that mean something.
“That Guy” is the commenter that is…
Outright Spammy- Oh yeah, thank goodness for askimet, run a blog for more than a day or two and forget to activate it and you will be flooded with spam! Not even trying to act human, they just blast the internet with useless junk.
Irrelevant- this may be a genuine person, not trying to spam, but when they leave a random comment on a post that would be served up best in your email, twitter, or even facebook. It is rude, just like in real life and someone finishes a story and you jump in and talk about your car… rude!
Everywhere and Nowhere- some comments make you wonder if they are commenting for the sake of commenting, just to see how many they can leave in a day, and never reading a single word of the actual blog post- commenting with things like “Great Post!” or worse yet, the comments you get from blog hops or memes= “Popping in from xyz bloghop!” – Yeah, but what did you think of the post?
So Shameless- commenting to leave a link is another way ‘that guy’ pisses me off. “Check out my post SPAM”, if your post is that good then you should feature it somewhere on your blog, easy to find, then leave a relevant comment where people will want to visit your site and in turn find that well placed article. Or better yet, if the blogger uses CommentLuv then register, upgrade, and add that incredibly helpful post as one of your options on all blogs with the plugin- see, a NOT-spammy way to advertise.
Egotistical- when ‘that guy’ gets a comment on HIS blog, he returns the love, he visit’s the commenter’s blog and leaves a comment… nice thought right? All bloggers should strive to return love, but visiting a blog, picking a post and commenting with something like “Thanks for visiting my Blog” is just plain rude. If you do not have time to read the post and leave a good comment in return, don’t bother, it is much better than a comment just to let everyone know you got a visitor today.
Your Turn
I am sure you have more to add, I could go on and on if I really wanted to bore you! What are your least favorite kinds of comments? Have a funny comment to share? Whatever you do though- don’t be ‘that guy’. 
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Article by evelester
I am a web designer, a blogger, and a work from home mom. I run three blogs currently; Money Hungry Momma, Everyday Eve, and Letters to Breathe. I have been a blogger for as long as I can remember, have sold many of my older blogs to focus on new projects and family.
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I did get a comment today thanking me for something.
I had no idea to what she was reffing. Went back to check her blog, saw no refference to it. Should I ask, tell her it was not me, or smile, nod, and let it go?
That is one of those personal preference things, if you feel icky, don’t publish it- but if you think it helps you then do it- even if she was just saying that to come up with a comment lol
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote!
One thing that bothers me is when I do leave a nice, polite comment and the form tells me it is too short. Well, what if that is what I wanted to say? Do I need to blather on? And then when I try to fix it, I get the error message that “you’ve already said that.” Well, you didn’t like it the first way It ried to say it! I think that is rude.
So if after trying honestly for 3 or 4 tries to get my comment accepted by the software (not even seen by blogger yet) I prefer to write something generic and shorter rather than expressing my true feelings at that moment.
Hi DogsMom,
Do you know what software or plugin is doing that to you or remember what site(s) you’ve run into that on? I am doing research on the best comment and spam filtering solutions and want to know what each option tells commentators.
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very interesting post idea- I cant wait to see your results!!
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote!
great point- it is a good idea to check your blog settings to be sure your not blocking people from being able to (or wanting to) comment- thanks for the reminder!!
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote!
Well, I’ve gotta admit that I have a strain of “that girl”, but this has been a very eye-opening post. I haven’t left hordes of comments all over the place because quite frankly, that takes too much work, but it is enlightening to learn what to do and not do when paying a visit to others.
I’m more used to forum marketing when you can answer questions directly in a thread. Blog commenting is a different mix for me. But good info to know. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks Gina, forum marketing is a great method too, and it is much more personal which is nice!
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July 19, 2010 at 11:47 pm
Hate “that guy”; love your TellingDad link – well said.
Great post, Eve!
Ana Hoffman
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thanks! Telling Dad is sooo funny LOL
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote!
Hello Eve, Great Post and I really mean that
Okay, here is my personal story about spam.
I created a site using WordPress MU around a niche topic. I posted up front and on the welcome message that if you create a blog on my site not related to the niche it will be deleted. So I take a 3 week holiday, come back, and there are literally over 2,000 off topic blogs on my site. Some of them nicely setup. If it wasn’t for the fact they were spam sites I would have been impressed.
I did not have the time to deleted them all so I shut down the site.
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oh that sucks
How disappointing! Hopefully your next project will work out better for you!!
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote!
Sometimes we just need to be reminded just how much we all hate spam comments. After all, anyone who has ever spent an hour cleaning out an accumulation of crap from that guy doesn’t need to be adding to anyone else’s time wasting drains. If you go around clogging someone else’s Akismet up, you shouldn’t complain about that guy; because you are that guy.
I hate the comments that suck up, like I don’t already how good the site is. C’mon, contribute already!
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lol, yeah, I just spent 20 minutes cleaning out spam- I can never just hit ‘clear all’ just in case a good one got through!! LOL
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote!
I always try to leave a comment especially if I enjoyed the article. I also become long winded sometimes too because I am so excited about what I just read. I do think that Networking is essential in this day in age especially if you are blogging for money. Comments are a great networking resource.
Your blog was very informative and stays on topic. Thanks for sharing your creativity.
thanks Beth! I tend to get long winded too- especially if I have been awake for too long- lol and if the topic is one I know about- watch out! LOL
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Well, now I just want to tell you I think you wrote a great post, but I’m all self conscious
One thing to add – I find that ‘that guy’ happens on Twitter as well. Like when you tweet with a popular keyword – iPhone, job hunting, motherhood – and end up with followers who are hawking gadgets, job websites or kid products. And it’s so obvious because their entire Twitter account is liiiinks!
Anyway. Thanks!
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yeah, I have been seeing a lot on twitter too- so sad to see it turned into spam.
thanks!!
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote!
I try to never be “that guy”… lol
But to be honest, I don’t really get upset if people leave simple and short comments… I appreciate them coming at all… even if very, very quickly.
Of course meaningful comments make my day!
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same here- a short comment is welcome as long as it isn’t spam- and you can usually tell by the URL if something is short because it is meant to be, or if it is spam lol
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote!
I hate those spam comments that say “this is a great resource, thanks for posting” and it was a short post about my day. This is a great article Eve.
yeah, some posts that would fit on, but when you are talking about your day or in my recent case- a BAD day- them saying it was a good resource for a paper was just funny lol
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I have several very loyal readers that leave comments regularly, and I love them for it…except for the fact that they leave the longest. comments. ever.
My email address (hell, my phone number) is on my contact page, I’d much prefer them to contact me directly.
lol, I avoid the phone like the plague – so go you for making it available, lol, I think I sound like a 12 year old!
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote!
I always try to leave a genuine comment but sometimes the only thing I can think of is “nice photos” or “cute kids”
Great post Eve!
yeah, as long as your not a spammer short is ok!!!
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I have the same jackass that posts 5 to 6 spam link for his loan program a day. None of them make it through the filter, but he still does it every day. Sad.
-RG
lol, I think he hangs out at my site too!
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Thanks for sharing and good luck ; )
Thanks Jennifer! I appreciate the support!!
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote for me!
I tend to not comment at all if all I can think of is ‘nice post’ or ‘cute kid’… I read so much, I wish I was better at leaving good comments. I also hate when you have a reader who always leaves fabulous comments, and you go to their blog, and just really have nothing to say to the boring drivel they put out :X
Was that mean?
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LOL, not mean, some people just can’t write, but they try and all that happens is a blog filled with boring posts and usually ends up with LOTS of clutter.
I am not a great commenter, like you I just can’t post ‘nice post’ on some posts- some posts call for it, but others not so much.
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They never cease to amaze me. The ones I really can’t stand are when they copy and paste a legitimate comment, and re-post it with their link. That is beyond obnoxious.
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yeah, it would have only taken a few seconds longer to at least scan the post and come up with something. They had to scan the comments for a legit one to paste right? Silly spammers!
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote for me!
Or take part of your post and make it the comment! That annoys me to no end too!
oh yeah, that is just lazy!!!
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Great post! Now come visit my blog.
hehehehe I’m kidding. I agree with you. Spam and people commenting just to leave a link are two of my hates. I don’t mind short comments as long as they are relevent. But to me, it’s pretty obvious if someone didn’t even bother to read the post.
Thanks I will! LOL Yeah, as a blogger you can tell when a comment is legit or not (with many of them) Short or long, there are signs
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote for me!
I hate when people do this! It happen so often that you kinda have to just laugh it off and go on!
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yeah, I haven’t ever actually gotten upset about it- although I know other bloggers that have gotten very upset- to me it is just silly, I don’t see the value in it you know?
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So. Painfully. True! Interesting to see how many people admitted in the comments to being (even occasionally) That Guy. I have to admit that to me the *spam* feels less personal than all the other stuff – some spambot out there writing “purple monkey dishwasher” doesn’t feel as rude and user-like as the person who has an actual blog and is just trying to get their name/link on a post.
Very true Stephanie- it does hut a bit more when you can tell it is a real person that just does not care
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote for me!
That guy sure does get annoying!
I am also trying to encourage more comments but find it very hard to interact with my readerss with the way blogger’s comment system is set up. I need to look into other comment forms that will allow me to reply to my readers easily!
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blogger is annoying in general lol- but the intense debate seems ok- I have seen it on a few blogger blogs around
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Love this! So right on!
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Thanks Jenny- see- yours is one of the shorter ones but that does not make you ‘that’ guy, it fits the topic and is showing support! Thanks!!
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote for me!
I am trying to up my comments and wanted to thank you for the great advice.
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Thanks Heather, hopefully this will help you not to try to get more comments on your blog by being ‘that’ guy!
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote for me!
I wrote about a similar thing and called out a fellow blogger recently for leaving icky comments on a blog he probably didn’t realize belonged to someone in the marketing space as well since it was my craft blog. It’s bad enough when random people leave junk on your blog, but when people you recognize or know start leaving junk too… that’s just double icky!
@Beeb I think we have a spammer in common with his purple monkey dishwasher weirdness! LMAO He has a brother named Jimbo39375y5h49 too :-p
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lol Loretta, yeah, when I see a spammy comment from someone I know it is double embarrassing! The internet isn’t as big as we think!
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote for me!
Relevant and heartfelt comments are getting harder to come by. Part of it is the time constraints that bloggers have. Part of it is the paid commenters who are paid to leave links and don’t even reply to a post.
My issue is not replying to comments, which I need to get back into the habit of doing. That may help me get more relevant comments as there is a back and forth discussion going on.
I’m going to make sure not to be “that guy” when I comment.
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I am horrible at replying to comments, or going and leaving love on a commenters blog, I just haven’t mastered time management with my new business and the baby!
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote for me!
Wonderful POST! I love this SO True. I can tell you that I’m the Commenter. I love to comment on blogs in hopes that I too may receive a visit. If I took the time to stop by I’m not looking for my email to be flooded with Thank you comments DO a blogger a favor and stop on by to reciprocate comments
Auugh but alas I sit and see None. Sigh. Thanks for the great read
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I try to reciprocate but with work and the baby it is hard, I have been working on getting my time management down so I can set aside a bit of time every week to do it though. I never comment in hopes of getting a comment, just like I don’t give to charities in hopes of getting on the news- I just know how hard it is to find time to do it lol
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote for me!
“That guy” on my blog is John124363763. His name is always slightly different, but he floods my spam filter with ads for pharmaceuticals every day. The other popular one is the spammer who likes to write “Purple monkey dishwasher” multiple times. Why, I couldn’t tell you.
I always love hearing from readers, though! Short, long, stopping by from the bloghop, it’s all good in my book!
In fact, the reason the spam bugs me so much is because it takes me time to look at each comment and make sure it’s really spam. I end up visiting a lot of spam sites because I don’t want to accidentally delete a real comment. :O
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LOL, so true- sometimes they are very good- but then you check the site and it is spam (porn/virus/etc)
I got one today that I had to share:
What a unique recipe. It sounds so homey and warm. I haven’t had sauerkraut in many years and may have to rectify that soon
That was on a post about how to use a wordpress plugin… the same guy commented on 7 other posts with all the comments just as off topic… good comments, but had NOTHING to do with the posts!
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote for me!
I have been ‘that guy’ a time or two myself. I try to make a point of reading different blogs everyday, but run out of time and hurry to leave a small comment or no comment at all. It is nice to have someone actually read what you have written and leave you some love
I do that often too! I end up finding so many great blog posts and/or new blogs to read and never have enough time to comment with a decent comment. BUT I wanted them to at least know I stopped by. LOL
I love any comments, even just a quick (((hugs))) on an emotional post, or a “yummy” on a food post, I love letting others I was there, but often don’t get time to!
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote for me!
yeah, it can get hard when you run out of time- I run into that a lot, I tend to at least leave something relevant, even if it isn’t ‘meaningful’ just to be able to let them know I support the writing efforts they did.
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote for me!
Hmmm . . . “That Guy” seems familiar. I’m sure he’s come to visit on my blog on more than one occasion.
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lol, I think many of us have, it seems to be like pimples on a teenager! Just something we deal with as bloggers.
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote for me!
Yes, I know “That Guy” must have clones. He seems to be everywhere at once sometimes. Does the government know about him?
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I think we all can be “that guy” when we first start commenting on blogs, but I do agree with the SPAM. I hate it and it’s annoying.
Kas
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yeah, leaving a cuddy comment as a new blogger is not nearly as bad as leaving a plain spam comment- there is a difference!
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote for me!
I’m actually guilty of reading and enjoying a post without commenting because I’m not sure what more to say than a short post saying I liked it. I feel like they’ll be insulted that I didn’t leave a long comment. But then I need to remember that I love even the short ones…it means someone took the time to read, click, and type.
As much as I admonished others in my parody, lol, I needed a dose of my own medicine…for I sometimes am…that guy!
I too read without commenting because I don’t feel like I have anything adequate to add. If I can’t leave a good comment, I usually don’t.
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Same here Amanda- I have been trying to add a quick ‘call to action’ at the end of all my posts- giving everyone something to say in the comments- but it is a habit I am horrible at!
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lol, Greg, you are an amazing blogger and a great commenter. I think of you as that guy that took Home Economics in school just to get all the girls- then found out he was REALLY good at it!
Your parodies are the best!!
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote for me!
Great post. Sometimes I want to let spam comments in because they are so complimentary. You know, telling me how much the liked my post etc.
lol, I know!! I have had some that just melted my heart, but then I look at them in relation to the post and see how silly I would look if I let them through! But I wish they were real people telling me those things!
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote for me!
Yes, Yes, Yes! I HATE bloghop comments. I did a couple when I started out, leaving very thoughtful comments, only to recieve, “Stopping by from blah-blah-blah.” So annoying!
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It would make too much difference if you use your name instead of your domain name! I was struggling to approve it, but .. here it goes… I just wanted to give you a nice and useful tip for the future! we are using CommentLuv plugin, you really don’t need to use domain name as your name in the comment!
Yeah?!
so true- I still get those types of comments when I do wordless weds too.
I always try and say something about the picture when I do it, not just say I am here for WW!
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I got a spam comment that at first sounded legit, but was telling me how disappointed he was in my post because I completely left his view out. The post was on blossom end rot in tomatoes, not exactly a controversial topic. I deleted it.
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LOL, I wonder what his ‘view’ was on the tomatoes- maybe he wanted them blue lol
Those are the most annoying, if they thought that hard to come up with a generic comment that sounded ok on many blogs, then a little effort would have gone a long way to say SOMETHING of value on your post!
evelester recently posted..Contest isn’t over yet- Still time to Vote for me!
Wow! Great post, but I am sad to say at times I am “that guy”
As long as you admit that you are sometimes “that guy” Shasta I think it’s okay.
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Thanks Holly
Like Holly said, it’s ok! – acknowledging the problem is the first step
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I am happy that you have written a “guide” for those of us out there who are not really sure how the whole commenting on blogs go. I will keep your words in mind. I would hate to become that guy.
Thanks Tiffanie!!
I would never let you be that guy- especially when you take over the new blog I am working on LOL (will talk to you later with the details!)
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Hey I have read a similar/related article regarding comments. It’s “You’re only as Good as Your Comments” by Gautam. and your both right. Although when I receive a comment from my visitor like “Great Post” or “Nice Article, bookmarked your site”, I felt good but only a little. What I really want to receive a comment is from someone who REALLY and ACTUALLY read my post. and in one way or another agrees or disagrees to my post in a professional manner. Hey why did WordPress named it “Discussion” in your dashboard panel if you not going to add or discuss something in the comment section at the first place right?
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Yeah, that was a great article- it’s in the contest too so yall should check it out and show your support- http://www.famousbloggers.net/good-as-comments.html
Actually being able to create a discussion in your comments is a skill that is hard to tone, you have to both have the right readers (that want to discuss the topic) AND you have to find a way to invite discussion in your post- by asking questions and inviting opinions and feedback. It is a skill I am always working on!
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I agree wholeheartedly, but on a similar vein, what really irks me is people who LINK to posts, having not read a bit of the post, having a RELEVANT post to link, OR even leaving a comment. Grrrr
So true! If your link is THAT good you wouldn’t need to spam it everywhere right?!?
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This is why I rarely comment on other blogs . . . if I don’t have a good, relevant, personal “something” to add, I don’t want to waste the blogger’s time with a “I agree” comment. I don’t want to be “That guy/girl.”
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I see what you are saying, but as long as you read the post you should be ok commenting on any other blogs, even if it is hard to come up with something ‘good’ you can simply say thank you for the post and as long as it is not a post about a dying dog or something then a ‘thank you is acceptable’
I am talking more about people who leave these types of comments on posts that they clearly don’t belong in- that were left with the only intention of getting a link- u know?
evelester recently posted..Guide to Using Cufón for Custom Fonts
See and now that I’m leaving a comment, I can think of nothing original to say that hasn’t already been mentioned in other comments! But those “blog hop” comments annoy me to pieces, you’re right, if you’re going to leave a comment, at least leave a relevant one (…was this relevant?…LOL)
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Thanks Tammy! Thinking of something original isn’t always easy- I know! LOL And every comment does not need to be an awesome original thought, as long as it is relevant and not off topic you are good!
Those blog-hop comments are the worst, it is the main reason I don’t participate in many, half the people don’t even read the blogs- just comment on them
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Wow, Eve, this is a REALLY great post! I hate “that guy” – and would rather not get the comment than to get one that is irrelevant. I get the “spammy” ones a lot too – its amazing the length people go to just to spam.
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Thanks Lynsey- I worked hard on it- hard to believe how many comments I have gotten on it! Lots of interesting feeback!! I am the same way- it is so sad to finally get a comment only to see that is is spam!
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I love comments in general even if the reader is just saying HI – it means they are there reading and I appreciate that! Just my opinion!
Thanks Sara, comments are wonderful, even the ones just saying hi, as long as it is appropriate to the post, for example, if the post is a emotional one about loosing a family member or something, then a good comment is NOT “Hi! Great blog!” , or “Stopping in from xyz bloghop- visit me too!”
You know? There are posts where a simple Hi or thank you is appropriate, and then there are some that it is not. Common sense tells us what is appropriate, where a pure link spammer does not have that sense and will put anything – anywhere- no matter how insane
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How exactly does that prove they read anything?
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Good question- It doesn’t- but it is a chance you take when commenting (or approving comments) they may not have actually read the post, but when it isn’t obvious based on the post content (like a tutorial with a comment saying ‘thanks’) then it is the bloggers decision to decide if it is spam, like other comments mentioned some are hard to determine.
There is not a way to prove that they read everything, and they don’t have to read the whole post to give a decent comment, this post was not a ‘how to tell if it is spam post’ as I don’t claim to be an expert or even close to one lol As long as you use some common sense when commenting you should be good.
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Exactly, which is why, overall, hi – nice post – thanks – etc, are just a bad idea if you’re legit.
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P.S. commented on your organization post- can’t wait to hear how it turns out and what methods you implement to achieve it- that is a struggle I deal with daily!
(great read for anyone that works online!)
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Thanks a bunch,
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If you wouldn’t mind sharing it, if you haven’t already, it would be greatly appreciated.
Dennis Edell recently posted..Organization is a MUST I’m Taking Time Off…Line
OMG I know what you mean! That is why I don’t do blog hops. I get tons of “I am from the silly sally blog hop! I am following, follow me back!” on a post where I poured my heart out about the pain in my life. GREAT. Thanks. you suck
But this article HAD to be written. Read the article and write your thoughts. That is the whole point. Thank you for putting it so clearly!
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Thanks Annie! I know I am not going to change the world, because like I said the ‘spammers’ don’t actually read posts on how to improve methods, they just comment all over them, so this post was more for everyone else to laugh at and see the insanity that some of these spammers spread.
evelester recently posted..Guide to Using Cufón for Custom Fonts
I know I already posted here, but I did want to say … I don’t think a comment has to be a “book” in order to be sincere (not that anyone said that, but I did reference a “drive by”comment and I didn’t want it to be taken the wrong way.) Some of the nicest comments I’ve received on my blog are short and sweet, like “you are a riot, I love coming here to laugh” or something similar. I just don’t want people to get the wrong idea, that a comment’s length dictates its worth. It’s not the length that counts – it’s the content.
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Great point! Some of my favorites have been short and sweet too!
evelester recently posted..Guide to Using Cufón for Custom Fonts
I guess there’s a lot of guys out there that are “That guys” that only comments for the reward of something else. Even thought that in itself wouldn’t be a problem as long as the guy’s comment add value to the conversion at whatever is being talked about. Otherwise it would totally be irritating at talking with spammers all of the time.
lol, very true Jason, if they would just try it wouldn’t be as much of a problem. Just a little effort would help!
evelester recently posted..Guide to Using Cufón for Custom Fonts
I guess a nickel really CAN buy you something in this day and age. LMAO
Shan recently posted..Just Another Wordless Wednesday…{Hidden Treasures}
This is so true. I hate when I get comments that say, “I found your post to be so informative, thanks for posting such great information, keep it up I’ll be back for more”
You hit a lot of points about commenting on other blogs right on the nose!
Louise recently posted..Wordless Wednesday – Kitchen Safety
I know! I get those all day long!! It’s like I WISH someone was actually saying that to me, but of course, they aren’t! It’s ‘that’ guy again!! lol
evelester recently posted..Guide to Using Cufón for Custom Fonts
I get those comments all day long. Aggravating! Luckily Akismet catches them all.
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My least favorite comments are ones that are kinda confusing in nature..it may be a legitimate form of information, but you can tell they only left it to spam you. Those always confuse me if i should delete them or not. LOL!
trisha
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Yeah, I hate those, like you have to research before you can approve or deny it! Then you have to decide even if it is spam is it soooo bad that I wasn’t one less comment? Will I look like an idiot for letting this through? lol
evelester recently posted..Guide to Using Cufón for Custom Fonts
My recent favorite “that guy” comment was from the person who told me how beautiful my baby was…..when I had CLEARLY indicated that it wasn’t my baby.
I tend to write longer articles and fully 3/4 of my comments are irrelevant to the posts they are made on. Those never see the light of day. I’d like to tell “that guy” to read, not skim for keywords and then think you know what I’m talking about.
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Thanks Cass! Great seeing you here!!
I hate comment’s like this – they tried- just not hard enough at all!!!
evelester recently posted..Guide to Using Cufón for Custom Fonts
Every blogger will have deleted spam comments before and I can tell you it is a time-wasting chore.
So if we don’t tolerate spammy comments, then we should not do it unto others. Having comments which can further the discussion is the best. And I do drop by to find out more about the person who share his perspectives in a positive manner.
Paul Tech recently posted..Cool Gadget Bringrr Ensures You Never Lose Your Phone
exactly Paul, comment on others blogs as you would want on yours. I also try to visit the blog of someone who has commented, especially if the comment is a good one!
evelester recently posted..Guide to Using Cufón for Custom Fonts
All the commenting here inspired me to finally write a post, took me forever to write but I had fun- now lets see what kinds of spam I get on it LOL
evelester recently posted..Guide to Using Cufón for Custom Fonts
I don’t know whether I should make a comment for this very post at the lest that I have ‘That Guy’ in me. I often made short comments and there are times I had made such sort of comments in my own blog ( While replying to commenter, I often had the habit of using ‘Thankx for dropping in’,.. ). Anyhow, this post seems like a call to me, a call to throw out ‘That Guy’.
The ‘that’ guy that is unwanted does not read the post- and then leaves something like ‘thanks’ on a post that is talking about a loved one dying… no effort put in at all.
And Thanks for Dropping by!!
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