I think leaving comments on blogs as an opportunity to contribute to a collective intelligence of the group. Think of comments as being a helpful person when you hear your neighbor, muttering to himself that he “wishes he had the right tool for the job.”
Commenting within online communities is important, because it is a way to share our voice. Everyone has something that can be helpful to others. Blogs are a way in which people can state an opinion, ask for help, gather resources, and just have fun communicating with others. This might be a positive for students who share their writing because they would benefit from the reflective critiques and positive words generated by people leaving comments.
What I find distasteful is when a person leaves comments that are not productive. I have read comments that were obviously written when the person obviously angry, upset, drunk or emotional. If one wouldn't say these things to someone in person, they shouldn't be writing them down in comments on blogs. Fortunately, the behavior of people commenting is, on the whole, very respectful and pleasant to read.
The best information I can take away from your articles is 1. to keep posts appropriate and relevant; 2. not to take the posts too seriously! and 3. limit comments to 3-4 lines at max (this last one might be hard…. but I'll try).
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment