Thing #4

Commenting on blogs creates a sense of community, because then people actually know their posts are being read and getting feedback from others is nice and it is interesting to find out what others think of your opinions. I suppose if no one ever commented on someone's blog that person might just give up on their blog. I think reading about the etiquette in blogging was important, because we do need to be careful on how we respond. Differing opinions is important, but we also remember that everyone's opinions don't always match and that while we may not agree with someone's thoughts we should be respectful of them. I found the 10 techniques to get more people to leave comments very interesting, while I am still up in the air here on whether I like the whole blogging thing, it was insightful. 1. I commented on T. Chad Peterman, because I appreciate the fact that he also didn't know what web 2.0 meant and that he is like me just getting to understand all that the internet has to offer. 2. I commented on Dsmith, Thing 12. She is very innovative and I appreciate the insights that she has to offer to what she did when she works on her things. 3. I commented Xayarath 23 things. First I did to congratulate him on his new marriage and I love the fact that he could view his photos so quickly and not have to wait to see them. I really think Flickr is a great tool and I am looking forward to exploring it more. 4. I commented on JAS thing #11. I too have not used technology to it's fullest and appreciate that others struggle with all that is offered out there. 5. I commented on Brokaw Spring 2010 to congratulate her on being done with all 23 things...WOW!!!