Thing#12 Creating Community Through Commenting

Two important points made for "newbies" that caught my attention when commenting to other bloggers were:
1) Write meaningful comments that will engage others to share their thoughts, not for the need of traffic. Comments that catch readers' attention makes for continued conversations.
2) Invite readers to comment by leaving topics open-ended and then interact with comments left. Bloggers need "food for thought" Feedback is very important. Since conversation is two-way, leave comments. Don't be a "lurker" (a "read-by"-read without comments)
Many of the comments were things taught as a child on the topic of politeness. Like the old adage,"If you don't have something nice to say, don't say it." (or at least be tactful)
I responded to others' blogs from our Summer Players as well as Blue Skunk-Doug Johnson