Comments on things mean a lot: Why do I blog? - A Survey

I always feel guilty when I find an old post full ...

2009-08-11T00:53:03.015+01:00

I always feel guilty when I find an old post full of unanswered comments. Not sure if anyone subscribed, but better late than never :P

Staci, you really are too kind *belated thank you hug*

Jill: I've been told I hide it well :P But yes, it's probably quite common among us bookish folks.

Vasilly: Yeah, same here. I don't want to start thinking I did something wrong if they go down, so I just ignore them :P

Iliana: It is neat, but the interaction really is the best part :)

Joanne: Yes, I completely agree. It drives me crazy when people say you can completely hide your personality online...I guess if you set out to do it deliberately you, but I don't think it's easier to avoid slips online than offline.

Rhinoa: I think you do too!

tanabata: My secret is having no social life ;) So...not a good thing :P I'm glad the lolcat was appreciated :D

What's your secret for keeping up with so many...

2009-07-26T07:56:00.756+01:00

What's your secret for keeping up with so many blogs and commenting all over the place?? I always love seeing new comments from you though so I'm glad you manage it somehow. :)

I barely remember to look at Google Analytics anymore but I do like the map too. And my search terms are never very funny or weird either. Oh well. Cute lolcat, btw.

I think we have a pretty good sense of you from re...

2009-06-30T10:07:33.483+01:00

I think we have a pretty good sense of you from reading yor blog, youur reading habbits anyway :) I like your word tree :)

Reading your answers was fun! Number 9 was really ...

2009-06-26T15:32:11.925+01:00

Reading your answers was fun! Number 9 was really interesting, I like how you mention that you can get a feeling of a person even without personal posts. I think this is very true - it would be hard to write anything, without at least a bit of your true self peeking through.

I know what you mean about the comments vs. stats....

2009-06-26T03:26:50.447+01:00

I know what you mean about the comments vs. stats. When I first started I really checked on them and it was fun to see how many more hits my blog was getting, now I hardly ever look at those. I mean, it's neat to know I have readers from all over who may not necessarily comment and I always welcome them but those who comment more often then it's more like we get to know one another and so I do think of you guys as friends! :)

This is a great post. "Comments mean more to...

2009-06-25T04:15:54.639+01:00

This is a great post.

"Comments mean more to me than the number of daily visitors."

I'm starting to really learn that. Stats make me a little nuts so I try not to look at them very often.

I would never have guessed that you were shy. Alt...

2009-06-25T00:48:57.169+01:00

I would never have guessed that you were shy. Although I suspect a lot of book bloggers would say that they are shy, too.

I love your blog and your originality. Of course y...

2009-06-24T17:56:05.986+01:00

I love your blog and your originality. Of course your wonderful personality comes shining through in each and every post you do!!

Joanna: Aw, thank you! Don't worry, everything...

2009-06-24T12:11:17.408+01:00

Joanna: Aw, thank you! Don't worry, everything is fine. It's just being busy mixed with blogger acting dumb :P

Beth: I really like reading other people's personal posts. I'm just too shy to write my own very often :P

Stephanie: Sorry about that! It took blogger almost a week to fix the problem :/

Fyrefly: lol! I guess we're all bad influences on one another :P

infiniteshelf: hehehe, no surprise there :P I'm glad you enjoyed reading my answers. I too really love getting to know the person behind the blog.

Terri B: Blogging actually keeps me sane when things are crazy, and plus it's a great way to procrastinate, which always comes in handy :P Those little widgets that show visitors in "real time" always freak me out :P Not sure why, but they do.

Aarti: Yes, there's that to! The fact that I actually stop to think and write the books before moving on to the next one makes me not only appreciate them more, but remember them better.

Bookfool: Thank you so so much! That means a lot coming from you. I love your blog too, especially because of your warmth and sense of humour, and I need to be less shy about commenting myself.

Alice: lol, I subscribe too. Gotta have a LOLcat a day at the very least :P And thank you, Alice :) I'm very grateful as well.

Cath: Yes, the updating link was working fine. It was only the redirection that was broken. And yeah, those little widgets make me feel so naked. It's like my computer screen has done transparent and other people can see me from the other side :P

Literary Feline: Some of mine were downright silly, but I'll just try to blame it on being 14 when I started coming online regularly :P Thank you for your kind words, Wendy :) I think I told you this before, but you were one of the first bloggers to make me feel welcomed, and I appreciate that so much.

Valentina: Sorry about that! Blogger's fault. And thank you so much! I'm done with 4 of my classes, only 2 more to go.

Amanda: Thank you so much! It's been crazy over here too, but OI hope to catch up some this morning.

Melissa, loved your wordle :)

Melody: Awww :D And you're one of mine!

Lezlie: That's so cool! I love how the little map makes me feel connected to the whole world in a way. Like I said, I'm a dork :P

Violet: That would be fun, yes! Maybe I'll do this one again in two years :P

Meghan: Yeah, I bet the weirdest ones show at the very end, and I just don't have the patience either. Thank you for the good wishes, and good luck with your dissertation also!

Madeline, thank you for letting me know! I've just updated the link.

Scrap Girl: Analytics can be confusing at first, yes. There are some functions that I don't know what to make of still. Still, the map is lots of fun.

I tried using Google Analytics and got totally con...

2009-06-23T20:41:26.519+01:00

I tried using Google Analytics and got totally confused. I couldn't get it to do anything - needs to be looked at again.
I keep thinking I should have two blogs - one for books and one for scrapping, but that would just take up so much time. I really need to think about it.

Hi Ana :D I love your answers, they are you as I ...

2009-06-23T15:14:56.207+01:00

Hi Ana :D

I love your answers, they are you as I perceive you.

About the URL, I do receive yours, I also changed mine so here goes:

http://www.madeleineatbooksandphotos.com

Have a nice day Ana

I never get the really interesting search terms ei...

2009-06-23T10:17:21.047+01:00

I never get the really interesting search terms either! I don't really have the patience to sift through them too often though, there are several hundred. It's fun to look at a couple though. =)

I'm glad I'm subscribed to the right feed! I would be very sad if I was missing out on your posts.

I hope the end of the semester goes well for you!

I enjoyed reading your answers Nymeth. I remember ...

2009-06-23T06:49:25.062+01:00

I enjoyed reading your answers Nymeth. I remember doing a similar meme around 2 years ago, it would be great to do it again and see how things have changed.

I LOVE looking at all the countries my visitors co...

2009-06-23T01:44:12.481+01:00

I LOVE looking at all the countries my visitors come from. It's my favorite part of Analytics. (I have fairly regular visitors from Iran and Pakistan. Weird.)

Lezlie

I'm always looking forward to your posts, Nyme...

2009-06-23T01:31:12.714+01:00

I'm always looking forward to your posts, Nymeth!

You know, I'm always in awe of you not only you read and recommend the best books, but also that you always take the time and effort in visiting and commenting on other readers' blogs! Did I tell you that you're one of my favourite blogger friends? ;)

Interesting answers. I do like learning why people...

2009-06-22T22:57:00.905+01:00

Interesting answers. I do like learning why people blog. And I "borrowed" your wordle idea and made one for my blog. :)

I just realized I never commented on this post. Ev...

2009-06-21T17:03:51.928+01:00

I just realized I never commented on this post. Everything's been all crazy over here. I'll have to check if I need to change the feed on yours. I'll make sure i get it right, because I love your posts! I think i've gotten more recommendations from you than any other blogger, except maybe Trish. You're wonderful. I hope the end of your semester goes well.

aaaaa that's what happened! I was going to say...

2009-06-21T11:02:59.047+01:00

aaaaa that's what happened! I was going to say "bad Google reader! it didn't tell me you had another post!" but mystery solved.
I love that LOLcat, I always squeak anytime I see one ahah!

I don't even know how to use goggle analytic, I'd love to see people' search terms, but I'm useless with it.
Hope you catch up with everything college related soon, and good luck with it!

Your comment about all the screen names you used m...

2009-06-21T04:31:07.763+01:00

Your comment about all the screen names you used made me chuckle. I've had scores of them over the years too, some more my favorites than others. :-)

I agree with you about how your reactions to books say a lot about who we are. I don't think I realized how much of myself in my writing until I started blogging.

I don't seem to get any strange and funny search terms leading to my blog either. I keep looking out for them though!

I am so glad you started blogging, Nymeth! I love your reviews. You are so insightful and you never fail to get me thinking.

I seem to be getting to you without a problem, I t...

2009-06-21T00:37:13.291+01:00

I seem to be getting to you without a problem, I think I updated your link before so perhaps that's why. Anyway, loved reading your answers to this meme. I know exactly what you mean about sitemeters. I dislike them intensely and have even found it puts me off going to the blogs of people who use them. Fun post.

LOLcats rock!! Thanks for sharing that one. I'...

2009-06-20T08:34:45.659+01:00

LOLcats rock!! Thanks for sharing that one. I'm subscribe to LOLcat on RSS.

I love your answers to the questions. 226 blogs?! Wow, you've been busy... :D

I'm very happy that you leave comments on my blog and whenever I see you and all the regulars, I'm really thankful. So, thanks very much for being my friend, Ana!

I love your real name. It's so pretty. Tha...

2009-06-20T02:21:35.144+01:00

I love your real name. It's so pretty.

That was really fun reading. I'm afraid I'm one of those people who are actually a little intimidated by your posts. They're so amazing that I often just read them in my reader and sit here, speechless. Sorry, I suppose I should click through and comment, more often!

Love the LOL cat.

This was a really interesting meme, Nymeth (Ana ;-...

2009-06-19T22:48:15.657+01:00

This was a really interesting meme, Nymeth (Ana ;-) ). I think we blog for the same reason. I find I remember the books I've read over the past few years much better than the ones I read before I started blogging. And the book blog community is so great, too!

Awww ... poor LOL kitty! Hope the writer's blo...

2009-06-19T18:51:32.660+01:00

Awww ... poor LOL kitty! Hope the writer's block passes soon. You've got a lot on your plate right now and you amaze me at how well you still keep up with blogging.

I enjoyed your answers to the survey questions. I read your comment on Trish's blog about your Sitemeter experience! I use StatCounter and even that doesn't get checked too often. I'm like you -- here for the book "chat" and community.

I love your posts. I think they are a nice combo of informative and personal :o)

2009-06-19T18:43:14.537+01:00

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