Thanks for the compliment, and you do make a good point that one doesn't always have a comment to make after reading something. They might just take it as food for thought or something.

►Rosie

lol! Hey, whatever technique works for you, right? Does that mean you don't tend to do much blog-related stuff when you're at home?

►aloted

Thanks darlin'! I hope you're doing ok.

Oh, I sure know what you mean: you can really learn a lot about who they are and what their values are really like if you follow their comments across blogville.

►RepressedOne

I know right! Help me ask the fakers o.

lol your example of the long comment made me laugh because I was reading a blog and wrote this extremely long comment, long enough to be a separate post sef. So I copied it somewhere else and left a shorter comment. But then I said "oh, what the heck!" and posted my epistle too.

I enjoyed your analysis of this commenting phenomenon.

►NoLimit

Hmm, good point about how timing might make a difference. If you feel your point has already been shared by previous commenters, you might be less likely to comment yourself.

Hope my comment on your last post helped!

►Afrobabe

Ugh! Don't you hate that? Commenting is not by force so if you can't even read the whole entry do not bother commenting.

►Myne Whitman

I agree!

@ aloted, this is so true.

E.g Giving an opinion on "Talk To The Easier Crew"…someone or more like loads of people may have said what I really wanted to say…but if I feel the need to reiterate, then I echo!!!

I also comment on my favourite blogs a lot!!!

And sometimes, some posts are so ….highly opinionated I just feel it's a bleeding waste of my precious time trying to comment or change the blogger's mind…but then sometimes, the blogger may be trying to play the "devil's advocate!!!:-)

I comment when i feel like i have something to say. Sometimes what i want to say has been said and i don't bother. Other times i know my comment will be a long one and don't bother/cant at the time.

People that are funny and good story tellers get a lot of responses because of their content. Some are just really likeable and will get comments regardless. For the 'less' popular bloggers, it's topic based.

I think people also comment on blogs where the owners faithfully comment on theirs…sort of like a 'i appreciate you coming to my spot and here is how i show it' thing

Nice breakdown!

Before i use to comment because i wanted comments on my blog but now I usually only comment if I have something to say or the post made me laugh. I am not so hang up over comments anymore maybe thats because I have been slacking with my posts!!! :D

I have also realised i sometimes get to know more about how a blogger thinks via their comments on other people's blogs as opposed to what they write about on their own blogs…know what i mean?

Blogging and leaving comments on blogs is like having conversations. Not everyone has something meaningful to say all the time.

I definitely agree that some bloggers are so well established that they can write anything and still get comments on it. I do think some topics encourage more comments than others though…

►Caramel Delight

Oh! That's a great topic you brought up: the use of the Anonymous moniker to say things they are too scared to sign their name to.

lol I know the feeling (regarding getting a comment from a stranger).

Yes o! Shout out to all those who take the time to leave a thought provoking or "solid" comment! :)

►Hyaw

Thanks dia.

Ah, I have definitely had the experience where I don't know how to comment on a post so I just leave it there and don't comment. Your last point is true: I guess what makes someone an established blogger can also be debated.

►akaBagucci

Yes, I can see what Godin means. He's accepted as an expert in his field too (I believe) so his blog is less about receiving feedback and more about disseminating information. I guess if he does feel the need for feedback he can use polls or send out surveys.

►September

Thanks girl!

Do you mind if someone leaves a comment that respectfully disagrees with your posts, or offers you suggestions or alternatives, or would you rather they only do that if you indicate that you're looking for other points of view or for suggestions or alternatives?

►AnodaPhase

I like your philosophy regarding commenting. I am often hesitant to leave something that could be taken as negative because people don't blog to receive comments chastising them or putting them down.

►Rose

I know what you mean by "to let the blogger know I was there": sometimes I don't have a lot of contribute but if I feel like they'd like to know they were read and heard, I'll leave a comment.

I like that expression: "polishing the truth to suit the eyes of readers".

I tend to skip posts that may come across as untrue because I don't beleive in polishing the truth to suit the eyes of readers..: D..