Comments on: My Comment Policy http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/ Build your business by sharing what you know Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:38:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Brad http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1549 Brad Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:41:43 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1549 I've accidentally deleted a few comments before also due to the amount of spam that comes through. whoops! Like Chris said, critical comments are a good thing. The first couple comments I got about design of my blog and some spelling mistakes made me really angry. Funny thing was that those were the ones that got me motivated and into action. I'm better of because of it Of course, the praise comments are great too. I’ve accidentally deleted a few comments before also due to the amount of spam that comes through. whoops!

Like Chris said, critical comments are a good thing. The first couple comments I got about design of my blog and some spelling mistakes made me really angry. Funny thing was that those were the ones that got me motivated and into action. I’m better of because of it

Of course, the praise comments are great too.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1055 Chris Garrett Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:14:15 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1055 @jhay - Yes I think sometimes people forget it is best when it is two-way rather than a soap box @Andy - good idea, I will do that :) We used to do that at performancing, not sure why I never think of it on my own blogs @Darren - Sometimes off-topic is ok when kept to a minimum but it often becomes annoying and exclusive (a conversation between two people while the rest have to look on or drift away), I have a tendency to drift myself, especially when I think I am being humorous ;) @Brian - Yes I think it is part of our job as bloggers to keep the signal to noise ratio high on our own blogs @david - can you submit your comment again, it doesn't seem to have turned up @Liz - I am sure there will be other opportunities to disagree with me ;) @lnahinu - I like that, "no shirt no shoes", nice analogy @Mark - People who submit filth, insults or hate are not welcome. I wouldn't encourage them to come back for another attempt. @jhay – Yes I think sometimes people forget it is best when it is two-way rather than a soap box

@Andy – good idea, I will do that :) We used to do that at performancing, not sure why I never think of it on my own blogs

@Darren – Sometimes off-topic is ok when kept to a minimum but it often becomes annoying and exclusive (a conversation between two people while the rest have to look on or drift away), I have a tendency to drift myself, especially when I think I am being humorous ;)

@Brian – Yes I think it is part of our job as bloggers to keep the signal to noise ratio high on our own blogs

@david – can you submit your comment again, it doesn’t seem to have turned up

@Liz – I am sure there will be other opportunities to disagree with me ;)

@lnahinu – I like that, “no shirt no shoes”, nice analogy

@Mark – People who submit filth, insults or hate are not welcome. I wouldn’t encourage them to come back for another attempt.

]]> By: Mark Harrison http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1040 Mark Harrison Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:53:36 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1040 On the whole I have to say I agree with your strategy here. I have been active for a couple of years on a particular forum that descended into a slanging match by a minority to a majority which certainly devalued the forum. The irony is that certain members of the minority actually had valid points of view and contributions to make that if delivered in a less aggressive and more polite fashion would have added value overall. I am of course presuming that you would inform the offending posts to be re-submitted following the guidance you have now laid out? On the whole I have to say I agree with your strategy here. I have been active for a couple of years on a particular forum that descended into a slanging match by a minority to a majority which certainly devalued the forum. The irony is that certain members of the minority actually had valid points of view and contributions to make that if delivered in a less aggressive and more polite fashion would have added value overall.

I am of course presuming that you would inform the offending posts to be re-submitted following the guidance you have now laid out?

]]> By: lnahinu http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1033 lnahinu Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:04:33 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1033 I agree with you on this Chris. Your blog is your position, you can let whoever you want in or out. I remember at Webmaster World in Las Vegas, I was viewing the robots.txt presentation and one speaker said this about spammers in his site. "No shirt, No Shoes, No service", that is what I believe everyone thinks about their site. Only let in who you want to be in. Great post again Chris. I agree with you on this Chris. Your blog is your position, you can let whoever you want in or out. I remember at Webmaster World in Las Vegas, I was viewing the robots.txt presentation and one speaker said this about spammers in his site. “No shirt, No Shoes, No service”, that is what I believe everyone thinks about their site. Only let in who you want to be in. Great post again Chris.

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1027 Liz Strauss Sun, 18 Mar 2007 23:00:15 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1027 I'd like to do you the favor of disagreeing with you, but I simply can't. Well said. I’d like to do you the favor of disagreeing with you, but I simply can’t. Well said.

]]> By: david koopmans http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1024 david koopmans Sun, 18 Mar 2007 21:52:39 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1024 Hi Chris, I submitted a comment to your post about free images for your blogs with a link to a post I recently wrote on the subject with further links to yotophoto.com, an interesting site for free images. edit to your hearts content if you want to. Cheers David Hi Chris, I submitted a comment to your post about free images for your blogs with a link to a post I recently wrote on the subject with further links to yotophoto.com, an interesting site for free images. edit to your hearts content if you want to.
Cheers
David

]]> By: Brian Kliewer http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1020 Brian Kliewer Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:10:11 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1020 I couldn't agree with you more, Chris. I can't believe that people would be irritated by "censoring" what with all of the garbage people throw around online these days. My site has little to do with your blog, but I have a blog and I monitor comments as well. I always will. I couldn’t agree with you more, Chris. I can’t believe that people would be irritated by “censoring” what with all of the garbage people throw around online these days. My site has little to do with your blog, but I have a blog and I monitor comments as well. I always will.

]]> By: Darren Cronian http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1018 Darren Cronian Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:53:44 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1018 I have no problems with deleting comments from my blog if I feel that they are self promotional or do not let the discussion flow. I added a small note about keeping the discussion on-topic and this has seemed to helped, but it has slightly reduced the number of comments. What is your opinion on off-topic comments but not spam? I have no problems with deleting comments from my blog if I feel that they are self promotional or do not let the discussion flow.

I added a small note about keeping the discussion on-topic and this has seemed to helped, but it has slightly reduced the number of comments.

What is your opinion on off-topic comments but not spam?

]]> By: Andy Beard http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1012 Andy Beard Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:53:08 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1012 I wrote about the dangers of collective intelligence fairly recently. I actually wish more people disagreed with me, because that can stimulate some great conversation. It would be good to formalize a comments policy and then include a link near the comment form. I wrote about the dangers of collective intelligence fairly recently.

I actually wish more people disagreed with me, because that can stimulate some great conversation.

It would be good to formalize a comments policy and then include a link near the comment form.

]]> By: jhay http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1009 jhay Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:04:03 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1009 I'm quite liberal with the comments on my blog. Occasionally edit them for the url issues and some grammatical clarity. Comments that go against what I write are most welcome, blogging after all is a two-way process of communication. I’m quite liberal with the comments on my blog. Occasionally edit them for the url issues and some grammatical clarity. Comments that go against what I write are most welcome, blogging after all is a two-way process of communication.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1007 Chris Garrett Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:17:05 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1007 Good idea, I think I will do something like that :) Good idea, I think I will do something like that :)

]]> By: Marc Chase http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1003 Marc Chase Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:04:54 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1003 That's exactly right Chris. In fact, I think it may even be a worthwhile post someday to ask everybody to post 2 items they love about your blog and two they would like to see changed, or features implemented....Could be interesting. As you know my marketing days were a little before blogging got so big. It is amazing to me how quickly and easily information can be exchanged now. I still havn't completely wrapped my brain around it. That’s exactly right Chris.

In fact, I think it may even be a worthwhile post someday to ask everybody to post 2 items they love about your blog and two they would like to see changed, or features implemented….Could be interesting.

As you know my marketing days were a little before blogging got so big. It is amazing to me how quickly and easily information can be exchanged now. I still havn’t completely wrapped my brain around it.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1001 Chris Garrett Sun, 18 Mar 2007 11:49:56 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1001 @Frenchmat a big percentage of why this blog is here is for people to comment, providing the comments I get are useful and not spammy I don't mind where you link to :) @Marc absolutely, if we don't know what we do wrong how can we fix it? @Frenchmat a big percentage of why this blog is here is for people to comment, providing the comments I get are useful and not spammy I don’t mind where you link to :)

@Marc absolutely, if we don’t know what we do wrong how can we fix it?

]]> By: Marc Chase http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1000 Marc Chase Sun, 18 Mar 2007 11:34:13 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-1000 Chris brought up a fantastic point by saying "I encourage you to disagree" and followed up with "please be polite". I spent most of my adult years working for consulting & marketing firms. We would charge an enormous amount of money to help companies improve their public image, or finding their niche's…basically we helped them find and deliver what their customers wanted. Hands down the most informative, helpful part of that process was getting constructive criticism from people who might someday be their customers. If Chris wanted to improve his blog and we all said "looks perfect" the chances of him changing anything are slim. But if we all said "hey Chris, love the blog but I think you could use a bigger font" – Chances are he's going to increase his font size. Point being; we're all a little afraid of criticism, but trust me when I say there is no shorter path to success then positive, constructive criticism from our peers. Great Post Chris! PS. The only time it doesn't work Is when your wife asks if she's gaining weight. Chris brought up a fantastic point by saying “I encourage you to disagree” and followed up with “please be polite”.

I spent most of my adult years working for consulting & marketing firms. We would charge an enormous amount of money to help companies improve their public image, or finding their niche’s…basically we helped them find and deliver what their customers wanted.

Hands down the most informative, helpful part of that process was getting constructive criticism from people who might someday be their customers.

If Chris wanted to improve his blog and we all said “looks perfect” the chances of him changing anything are slim. But if we all said “hey Chris, love the blog but I think you could use a bigger font” – Chances are he’s going to increase his font size.

Point being; we’re all a little afraid of criticism, but trust me when I say there is no shorter path to success then positive, constructive criticism from our peers.

Great Post Chris!

PS. The only time it doesn’t work Is when your wife asks if she’s gaining weight.

]]> By: Frenchmat http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-997 Frenchmat Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:08:16 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/my-comment-policy/#comment-997 Thank you for clarifying. I have posted a comment some days ago (it worked and you kindly replied to it) and I've put the URL of my blog in the "website" field even though my blog has not much to do with the subject of yours and is in French language. I would like to know how you feel about that. By the way, I really liked your "Killer flagship content" e-book :) Thank you for clarifying.
I have posted a comment some days ago (it worked and you kindly replied to it) and I’ve put the URL of my blog in the “website” field even though my blog has not much to do with the subject of yours and is in French language.
I would like to know how you feel about that.

By the way, I really liked your “Killer flagship content” e-book :)

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