http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/02/07/is-a-blog-without-comments-still-a-blog/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:51:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/02/07/is-a-blog-without-comments-still-a-blog/#comment-335246 Wise Dots - Liz Strauss at Successful Blog - Thinking, writing, business ideas . . . You’re only a stranger once. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:03:51 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/index.php/2006/02/07/is-a-blog-without-comments-still-a-blog/#comment-335246 [...] has been a long-time proponent for comments on blogs. He says, . . . I think the “conversation” is part of what makes blogs so powerful (even if [...] [...] has been a long-time proponent for comments on blogs. He says, . . . I think the “conversation” is part of what makes blogs so powerful (even if [...]

]]> http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/02/07/is-a-blog-without-comments-still-a-blog/#comment-303860 Days of Our Lives, the blogosphere edition » mathewingram.com/work Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:16:40 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/index.php/2006/02/07/is-a-blog-without-comments-still-a-blog/#comment-303860 [...] I know from personal experience, Dave is notoriously thin-skinned — kind of surprising for a guy who has been blogging since [...] [...] I know from personal experience, Dave is notoriously thin-skinned — kind of surprising for a guy who has been blogging since [...]

]]> http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/02/07/is-a-blog-without-comments-still-a-blog/#comment-285403 Do blog comments still matter? » mathewingram.com/work Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:30:25 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/index.php/2006/02/07/is-a-blog-without-comments-still-a-blog/#comment-285403 [...] a couple of problems with that, and it’s something I’ve thought a fair bit about and posted on in the past (raising the ire of Dave Winer, among others). The first is (obviously) that not everyone has a [...] [...] a couple of problems with that, and it’s something I’ve thought a fair bit about and posted on in the past (raising the ire of Dave Winer, among others). The first is (obviously) that not everyone has a [...]

]]> http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/02/07/is-a-blog-without-comments-still-a-blog/#comment-251397 My Blog » 1933 Reo Royale Sedan Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:02:40 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/index.php/2006/02/07/is-a-blog-without-comments-still-a-blog/#comment-251397 [...] To Matthew Ingram, imho, whether a blog has comments or not does not effect its blogness. For one thing, when I point to a post that has comments then basically I have comments. For whatever reason, people seem to be more polite when posting in someone else’s space (as opposed to my space). As you climb a tree, the higher you go, more people want to throw stuff at you, pretty soon all you get is the junk. It usually seems to happen in Year 2 if the blog is growing. Before that they say things like “It’s not a blog if it doesn’t have comments.” Then they start appreciating why it’s actually more fun and interesting (and liberating) to write without having a critics section stinking up your living room. Basically mail lists are conversations. Blogs are something different. In fact I think blogs with comments aren’t really blogs. How about that! [...] [...] To Matthew Ingram, imho, whether a blog has comments or not does not effect its blogness. For one thing, when I point to a post that has comments then basically I have comments. For whatever reason, people seem to be more polite when posting in someone else’s space (as opposed to my space). As you climb a tree, the higher you go, more people want to throw stuff at you, pretty soon all you get is the junk. It usually seems to happen in Year 2 if the blog is growing. Before that they say things like “It’s not a blog if it doesn’t have comments.” Then they start appreciating why it’s actually more fun and interesting (and liberating) to write without having a critics section stinking up your living room. Basically mail lists are conversations. Blogs are something different. In fact I think blogs with comments aren’t really blogs. How about that! [...]

]]> http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/02/07/is-a-blog-without-comments-still-a-blog/#comment-239284 Seven Simple Ways To Show Your Readers That You’re Available » Reader Appreciaton Project Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:11:32 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/index.php/2006/02/07/is-a-blog-without-comments-still-a-blog/#comment-239284 [...] The reasons above are very understandable, but if you can, I encourage you to allow comments. It’s the best way to hear back from your readers. You still have a blog if comments are turned off, but you will have to work extra hard to build conversation and community with your readers if comments are disabled. [...] [...] The reasons above are very understandable, but if you can, I encourage you to allow comments. It’s the best way to hear back from your readers. You still have a blog if comments are turned off, but you will have to work extra hard to build conversation and community with your readers if comments are disabled. [...]

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