Sunday, April 15, 2007

What's a blogger to do?

I have been reading some blogs I just found, but not commenting on them. Does that make me a lurker?
Should I feel guilty about not commenting?
This is all about blog etiquette, as Lynn from
A Tired Mama
discussed in her blog the other day.

Sometimes I can't think of a comment worthy of the blog.

11 comments:

Lynn said...

Yes Patti...sorry to say, you are a lurker...I may have to call out the National Guard! Just kidding, I don't think that you should feel guilty, sometimes people just want to observe a blog and aren't ready to get involved in a particular blog. In my humble opinion there is nothing wrong with that...although after a while, it would be nice if you commented just to let them know that you are reading their blog.

Patti said...

Whew, you had me going on that lurker label.

Michael C said...

It is hard always coming up with a comment worthy of the post you just read, that's for sure. I had an anonymous commenter comment on 5 of my posts today, so I'm not sure what's better ;-)

Joan said...

Lurking is an absolutely acceptable activity. I should know...I lurked for years before finally breaking down the wall and actually entering the conversation.

Patti said...

Michael - I would never comment anonymously. To me it's better not to comment than to hide under the cover of anonymity.
Joan - Thanks for telling me lurking is acceptable. P.S. Did I miss something or have you yet to inform us about the progress of your deck project?

Empress Bee (of the high sea) said...

yup, a lurker reads and runs! ha ha

just say hi or something. i get really down sometimes when i see i had 145 visitors and i got 12 comments. i have done posts about it before too. i know my cousins read the blog and they never ever left a single comment. but keep blogging honey, okay???

smiles, bee

Patti said...

Hi bee, thanks for visiting me and leaving a comment.
I plan to keep blogging, it's quite therapeutic. Not to mention fun.

Keep the blonde jokes coming. ;~)

Joan said...

No Patti, you haven't missed anything. It's a long complicated story but the deck is STILL not finished and progress is at a standstill right now. I've been trying to decide whether to write about it now or wait until it finally is done...if that ever happens. What do you think?

Patti said...

I would write about it now...updates are interesting.

Empress Bee (of the high sea) said...

i just did a blog about this. just say hi, stopped by. anything. i have so many hits and so few comments i am getting really creeped out, like someone is peeking in my window. i know that sounds strange, but i really feel like that! so if you visit me, say hey, okay?

smiles, bee

Empress Bee (of the high sea) said...

omg, i just saw i was already here! i am losing what is left of my mind i guess! ha ha.... sorry, bee