Blogging is a Conversation – Sometimes

Blogging is, in some instances, a conversation, not a monologue. Bloggers post something and their readers respond. They might respond on the blog (in the comments) or maybe they post something on their own blog. Maybe they  respond on Twitter or in a variety of other ways and places.

That’s the case for lots of blogs.

That’s not always the case, however, for law bloggers.

For law bloggers there aren’t nearly as many comments as there are for other bloggers. For instance, a knitting blogger might say she likes cotton better than wool for a certain project and get hundreds of comments on her blog. A law blogger might say something far more provocative and get five or ten comments. Maybe even fewer.

I get some comments here, but not many. The comments you post are well considered and I enjoy reading them. I wish there were more, but I can cope. But, I know you’re out there reading my stuff. I see you on my statistics page. I know how many posts you read, how long you stay on the site and how often you visit. Don’t worry – I don’t know exactly who you are.

I also know that you don’t participate much. You rarely comment. You don’t argue with me. You don’t tell me I’m wrong. You’re busy, I understand. Writing a comment is time consuming.

I would, however, like to make it easier for you to interact with me. I’d like to get more feedback. I’d really like to know what you like and don’t like.

That’s why I’ve installed the “Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down” rating system at the bottom of this and all of my posts. Please take a second (maybe even a fraction of a second) and give me your feedback by clicking on the thumbs.

If you’d like to leave a comment feel free, I’d appreciate it (plus our little community would get to know you better and might refer business to you). But a thumbs up, or a thumbs down will do the job.

I look forward to hearing from your thumb.

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Post written by Lee Rosen on August 21, 2009 in Technology