tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post1827541250231396524..comments2023-10-25T12:08:54.896+02:00Comments on Doodles of a journo: Lurk: To exist unobserved or unsuspectedTamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13875207633073348136noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-9718733175314703382009-10-12T10:19:36.420+02:002009-10-12T10:19:36.420+02:00Louisa: It drives me mad when Blogger's commen...Louisa: It drives me mad when Blogger's comments functions act up.<br /><br />Goblin: Thanks for delurking ;-) Heading over to your blog now...<br /><br />Gill: Not sad! Normal for a blogger, methinks ;-)<br /><br />Slyde: That's why I only make the first bit of my posts available to read.<br /><br />Angel: Hehe... me too. I love being able to comment.<br /><br />Sleepyjane: I totally Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13875207633073348136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-45807230391017578762009-10-11T19:50:51.560+02:002009-10-11T19:50:51.560+02:00Lurkers are the most infuriating thing about blogg...Lurkers are the most infuriating thing about blogging! Especially when someone will mention something on twitter or in real life that shows they are reading but you know they never comment!<br /><br />They are like peeping tomos!Laurahttp://www.harassedmom.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-22223568201935216922009-10-10T23:18:52.639+02:002009-10-10T23:18:52.639+02:00sleepyjane: you are a very welcome lurker!sleepyjane: you are a very welcome lurker!pohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711119384786965311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-28952427714180520572009-10-10T22:15:21.541+02:002009-10-10T22:15:21.541+02:00I am lurking at the moment as my connection is rea...I am lurking at the moment as my connection is really erratic and getting as far as word verification is a miracle! But tonight it seems to be ok, so I'm jumping in while I can!<br /><br />I don't know why people lurk, I guess there are some good reasons, but I'd far rather interact than sit and watch. Obviously some blogs have a scary huge following and it seems pointless, but I try Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098708210972869491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-37798559995770809192009-10-10T19:09:00.020+02:002009-10-10T19:09:00.020+02:00I lurk on some blogs. Fos different reasons. I don...I lurk on some blogs. Fos different reasons. I don't think I'd really have anything to add to the "discussion" (for example: fashion and crafts blogs) and in those cases I really just read the blogs for inspiration and a nice break from personal blogs.<br /><br />On personal blogs, more often than not there is a regular stream of people that seem to comment and I feel shy, like Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-54659659170817104912009-10-10T19:08:11.866+02:002009-10-10T19:08:11.866+02:00I lurk on some blogs. Fos different reasons. I don...I lurk on some blogs. Fos different reasons. I don't think I'd really have anything to add to the "discussion" (for example: fashion and crafts blogs) and in those cases I really just read the blogs for inspiration and a nice break from personal blogs.<br /><br />On personal blogs, more often than not there is a regular stream of people that seem to comment and I feel shy, like Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-43908421825174951762009-10-10T07:21:18.417+02:002009-10-10T07:21:18.417+02:00sometimes it can be a pain to comment - like when ...sometimes it can be a pain to comment - like when you have to register and go thru 14 security checks and 7 windows saying are you sure - know why, just saying - sometimes time is limited - plus I don't smaak when the whole thing doesn't feed thru google reader and you HAVE to go to the blog to see. I'm going there anyway. I'm just collecting on G.reader so I can see who has totally cookedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13833308726806553609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-48094897028278335782009-10-10T06:33:17.019+02:002009-10-10T06:33:17.019+02:00I am a serial commenter!
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Lurking never occurred...I am a serial commenter!<br />:D<br />Lurking never occurred to me. I was like "Ooh, I can add my 2c too!" and that was it for me.<br />I also can't not read everything...AngelConradiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423318903817661244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-76625879341811107662009-10-09T21:13:37.423+02:002009-10-09T21:13:37.423+02:00also, i think many people just subscribe to us in ...also, i think many people just subscribe to us in their readers, and read the post and then move to the next. they dont feel the need to actually go to the site and comment..Slydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170343849186268727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-8682727065334475682009-10-09T20:13:51.199+02:002009-10-09T20:13:51.199+02:00Okay, I'll 'fess up - I only comment somet...Okay, I'll 'fess up - I only comment sometimes, reason being that I subscribe to waaaaay too many blogs and if I left a comment on each one every time I read it I would spend my *entire life* commenting on blogs!! How sad am I???Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14910101541494674555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-54994576364398329052009-10-09T15:33:02.571+02:002009-10-09T15:33:02.571+02:00Okay I'm a guilty lurker.
Most of the time I ...Okay I'm a guilty lurker.<br /><br />Most of the time I don't comment though is because I don't have anything to say about the topic...or I have nothing nice to say.Goblinhttp://www.goblintalk.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-1422956402524899492009-10-09T14:35:05.501+02:002009-10-09T14:35:05.501+02:00I read EVERYTHING...and I'd probably comment o...I read EVERYTHING...and I'd probably comment on everything too even if just to say "I was here" but sometimes the bloody comments just don't want to post for some reason (especially on blogger blogs) and if I don't have anything extremely significant to say I move on.<br /><br />@Wenchy: Hey! Why did you delete your blog?! Not very proper at all. :-(Louisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03769265080218881774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-37352587091672063352009-10-09T12:47:10.424+02:002009-10-09T12:47:10.424+02:00Damaria: I've done that before too, I must adm...Damaria: I've done that before too, I must admit. You lurked here for a bit? See, I find that so interesting! I love knowing things like that. So glad you decided to comment in the end - it meant I could find your blog.Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13875207633073348136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-36527719620221367852009-10-09T12:44:21.397+02:002009-10-09T12:44:21.397+02:00I often lurk when I've found a new blog I like...I often lurk when I've found a new blog I like & I'm still trying to decide whether the nice kids will want to play with me cos I'm actually shy. And yes Tamara, I lurked here for a while before I finally said something:-)<br /><br />And there's one blog where I've lurked for years. I'm learning quite a lot from the blogger, but the comments seem to come from the same Damaria Sennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933949808230808200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-59351221488134650592009-10-09T12:34:38.767+02:002009-10-09T12:34:38.767+02:00mywindowsill: *blush* That is so sweet of you. Tha...mywindowsill: *blush* That is so sweet of you. Thanks for commenting! And for the (very undeserved) compliment.Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13875207633073348136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-36042767178964544312009-10-09T12:33:32.802+02:002009-10-09T12:33:32.802+02:00Wenchy: You deleted your blog?!
Momcat: Yup - tot...Wenchy: You deleted your blog?!<br /><br />Momcat: Yup - totally understandable that.<br /><br />Po: Yes, I'm like that. I don't particularly want people to comment on every post, but I do want to be able to move people to voice an opinion occasionally. Does that make sense?<br /><br />Ches: Beats me. Can you not tell I never have a clue what I'm on about?<br /><br />Anon: thanks for Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13875207633073348136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-11082627771482770222009-10-09T12:23:49.845+02:002009-10-09T12:23:49.845+02:00ah you see you are such a fabulous writer so we ty...ah you see you are such a fabulous writer so we type a comment but then edit and delete and rephrase and re-edit and then the phone rings and we disconnect. LOL<br /><br />you really are a fabulous writer, nicer than the trash you read in magazines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-86302485440315352772009-10-09T12:07:08.949+02:002009-10-09T12:07:08.949+02:00Sometimes I don't know what to say but try wri...Sometimes I don't know what to say but try write something. I am new to blogging and I have know idea if anyones reading what I write so if they are I would like them to leave comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-80302923615510998262009-10-09T11:23:43.299+02:002009-10-09T11:23:43.299+02:00"And I know that lots of lurkers don't kn..."And I know that lots of lurkers don't know that lots of bloggers (like me, for example) prefer them to show themselves."<br /><br />Noted :)<br /><br />& My bad :/<br /><br />Have a lovely weekend :)Mellisoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462336840232341634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-31921557876973584002009-10-09T10:54:08.439+02:002009-10-09T10:54:08.439+02:00I read your blog everyday and never comment, its n...I read your blog everyday and never comment, its not lurking, it's reading for entertainment purposes, it's a web-site that's accessible by everyone so I don't think lurking is an appropriate term as one browses lots of different web pages. Anyways, sometimes I think of comments I'd make but I don't bother, coz it'd come out as anonymous as I don't have a blog andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-91713428245991412252009-10-09T10:30:17.516+02:002009-10-09T10:30:17.516+02:00Sometimes I don't read, I just comment!
What ...Sometimes I don't read, I just comment!<br /><br />What was your post about again? :)Camhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05830748536656149930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-807832571663336752009-10-09T10:16:18.603+02:002009-10-09T10:16:18.603+02:00Often I feel what I say in the comments is totall...Often I feel what I say in the comments is totally lame and does not contribute to anything but I have learned that bloggers like comments more as an "I was here" indicator.pohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711119384786965311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-36036497328768835082009-10-09T09:49:35.515+02:002009-10-09T09:49:35.515+02:00I often lurk on those sites where there are a lot ...I often lurk on those sites where there are a lot of comments by the time I read the post, sometimes hundreds. I enjoy the post but I feel any comment I have will already have been made.BioniKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160435019367425283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-64338400959036923492009-10-09T09:42:31.500+02:002009-10-09T09:42:31.500+02:00I do not love lurkers. Period.I do not love lurkers. Period.Wenchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03034000885444098456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-59352410765160628722009-10-09T09:28:35.243+02:002009-10-09T09:28:35.243+02:00Hehehe... No, Glug. You still interact. You're...Hehehe... No, Glug. You still interact. You're not a lurker. I don't comment on every post I read, but I try to comment every once in awhile so that folks know I'm still reading and enjoying.Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13875207633073348136noreply@blogger.com