Comments on: The “Inverse Comment Law” of Blogging http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law Alex King's blog - software, photography, sports, etc. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:54:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: 2007 in Review | alexking.org http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-60532 2007 in Review | alexking.org Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:50:41 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-60532 [...] - I get to release a plugin to the public that was built for a client (yay!), share some thoughts on comments and blog posts, continue talking about the alexking.org redesign and start talking about browser tab usage. I also [...] […] - I get to release a plugin to the public that was built for a client (yay!), share some thoughts on comments and blog posts, continue talking about the alexking.org redesign and start talking about browser tab usage. I also […]

]]> By: La “Legge Inversa dei Commenti” at La Voce del Procione http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-56736 La “Legge Inversa dei Commenti” at La Voce del Procione Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:52:27 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-56736 [...] alexking) [...] […] alexking) […]

]]> By: David Bradley http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-54890 David Bradley Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:34:34 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-54890 mention science, ID, religion and the flying spaghetti monster in a fairly flippant post and you will be cr*pflooded with comments within hours. db mention science, ID, religion and the flying spaghetti monster in a fairly flippant post and you will be cr*pflooded with comments within hours.

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]]> By: Colin Devroe http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-54422 Colin Devroe Sat, 10 Feb 2007 15:12:13 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-54422 Ironically, you'll probably end up with a ton of comments on this post. But I wholeheartedly agree with you on this one. Happens to me all the time. Ironically, you’ll probably end up with a ton of comments on this post.

But I wholeheartedly agree with you on this one. Happens to me all the time.

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-54421 Geof F. Morris Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:37:00 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-54421 Heh. Alex and I have talked about this a half-dozen times. My argument is that a well-crafted essay asks and answers all relevant questions, so unless someone is willing to take the time to pick everything apart, they're not going to comment [but will likely link it]. But something shorter, well, that's going to be incapable of answering every potential question and, therefore, draw comments. ;) Heh. Alex and I have talked about this a half-dozen times.

My argument is that a well-crafted essay asks and answers all relevant questions, so unless someone is willing to take the time to pick everything apart, they’re not going to comment [but will likely link it]. But something shorter, well, that’s going to be incapable of answering every potential question and, therefore, draw comments. ;)

]]> By: baddie http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-54419 baddie Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:26:35 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-54419 Agreed. The posts I just shove out of my system are usually the ones that receive a lot of comments. The posts I put a lot of thought on? One comment's a lot. Crazy! Agreed. The posts I just shove out of my system are usually the ones that receive a lot of comments. The posts I put a lot of thought on? One comment’s a lot. Crazy!

]]> By: Erik J. Barzeski http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-54411 Erik J. Barzeski Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:15:18 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-54411 And if you write anything about <a href="http://nslog.com/2003/11/08/paris_hilton">Paris Hilton</a>, 180+ people confuse you FOR Paris Hilton and comment as if they've found a way to communicate with the gal. I've had some success with longer posts, but yeah: the posts on which I <em>expect</em> to get comments are often the ones that don't get a single one. :-P And if you write anything about Paris Hilton, 180+ people confuse you FOR Paris Hilton and comment as if they’ve found a way to communicate with the gal.

I’ve had some success with longer posts, but yeah: the posts on which I expect to get comments are often the ones that don’t get a single one. :-P

]]> By: will langford http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-54410 will langford Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:02:31 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-54410 Yea I don't think much time was spend on this.... Yea I don’t think much time was spend on this….

]]> By: David Bradley http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-54406 David Bradley Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:09:30 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-54406 Just to be contrary, I'm not going to comment on this post. D'oh! Just to be contrary, I’m not going to comment on this post. D’oh!

]]> By: John Fiala http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-54405 John Fiala Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:00:40 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-54405 You know, I'd have to agree with you to a point - I've done a lot of long posts in my own journal that got nothing at all, but a few sentances and a link to someone else will get a bunch of comments. But if people are used to coming to your blog to read essays, then they get used to commenting on longer pieces... especially if they disagree with you. You know, I’d have to agree with you to a point - I’ve done a lot of long posts in my own journal that got nothing at all, but a few sentances and a link to someone else will get a bunch of comments.

But if people are used to coming to your blog to read essays, then they get used to commenting on longer pieces… especially if they disagree with you.

]]> By: Richard5 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-54403 Richard5 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:05:43 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-54403 This is just comment bait and I'm falling for it... ;-) This is just comment bait and I’m falling for it… ;-)

]]> By: John Horne http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-54402 John Horne Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:46:33 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/02/09/inverse-comment-law#comment-54402 I feel compelled to comment just because I don't think you spent much time on this post. I feel compelled to comment just because I don’t think you spent much time on this post.

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