Are you confused? Well, now you know how I feel.
Seriously. I’m a nice kid. I try always to play nicely. I try to be fair. I try to be kind, even when I disagree with you. But there are some comments on my blog that I just don’t get and I’m not sure how to handle.
WordPress has a nifty little feature where if you haven’t commented on my blog before I get to approve of your first comment. You don’t know how many times I struggle with “approving” someone or not. First of all, as judgemental as I try not to be (Quit rolling your eyes – I said I try not to be. I didn’t say I never judge.), approving someone’s comment feels….well…..judgemental.
What to do? What to do?
For example:
a) There are the comments that obviously, obviously, so very, very, obviously come from someone who barely skimmed my post. They read the title, assumed what it was about and left a vague, not even helpful comment. You know what they say about ass-u-me?
OR
b) There are the comments by people who obviously read what I wrote but write such a flaming, almost nasty retort I’m afraid they might hunt me down and kill me in my sleep if I don’t press “approve.”
OR
c) There are the comments that feel like spam, read like spam, walk and talk like spam. But when I visit the blog they came from? Not spam. Real live blogs, written by real live people that…well, write like spam.
So, I’m curious. How do you handle questionable comments?
(Oops. There I go again. Asking questions that (hopefully? fingers crossed?) invite lots and lots of comments.
Shameful.
That’s what I am.
And proud of it!)
Jane Declares This Week Commenter Appreciation Week!
More specifically?
My regular commenters.
My dear, sweet, intelligent, kind, feisty, patient, thoughtful, supportive, commenters. If you’ve commented here once, twice or many times more.
If you’ve been thought-provoking or just plain hilarious.
Irreverence (as long as it isn’t malicious and it makes me laugh) is welcome here. So is compassion and tact. I appreciate constructive comments – ones that make me pause, re-evaluate and encourage me to be a better person.
What I do not appreciate are anonymous (fake name, fake email address) comments that criticize and name-call. The ones – ok, just one – that hints you know me in real life. If you’re upset with what I’ve written, please call me (you know my number). Email works, too.
But this post isn’t about you.
This post is about the fantastic people who have followed me through thick and thin, pithy and verbose, enthusiastic and depressing, here and not-s0-here.
This post is an enormous, sloppy, wet thank you to my amazing peeps. You comment when I’m happy. You comment when I’m sad. You even comment when I’m not around here much.
I appreciate your candor. I appreciate your thoughtfulness. I love your dependability. I love it when you make me laugh.
In a nutshell, I love you. Each and every one.
Thanks for letting me know I’m not posting to the wind.
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