Blogging Netiquette

She never fails to amaze me by writing and explaining stuff that just isn't written down anywhere else.

Michelle at Scrapability has graciously outlined some blogging protocols and has taken some of the guess work out of commenting and tracking back.

No guessing, yes you should comment when you visit other blogs and you have a choice on how to go about it: Leave a comment or track back.  Michelle's article goes into more detail there and she also links back to an article from Angie at the Blog of Me who encourages you to reply within your own comment system on your blog.

And should you receive a comment, NO GUESSING, you should reply back.  I know I love comments on my blog if only to let me know that what I'm writing about is interesting to someone else. Let them know that their comment was appreciated.

After being better informed, I make a resolve to comment and reply to comments. 

One other resolve I must  make is to "DO IT NOW", when you first read the blog entry or comment.  The Internet runs fast with ideas and concepts. If you don't do it now your comment could lose it's importance or you will forget (like me sometimes).

My thanks goes out to those inspiring bloggers like Michelle and Angie for keeping us novice bloggers on the right track.

Comments

[Angie Pedersen]

You're welcome! ;)

And you're right -- Do it NOW is an appropriate motto in regards to commenting. I know I often think to myself -- I'll have to comment on that, and then get distracted and don't. Which is why I'm commenting here...NOW. ;)

Thanks for your comments!

[swampangel]

And thank you for all the work put into all you do in blogging and scrapbooking.

Your comments are more than appreciated.

[Julie]

I'm with you on this...I love to hear back from people on my blog - otherwise what is the point, right!!
I need to force myself to do it NOW, links get me so distracted and then I forget what I wanted to say. etc. I need to read, reply, then link to other info - great point!!

[Marcee Duggar]

Ok..now I feel like a dork..did not know you were suppose to email people who comment on your blog..Hopefully no one thinks Im a snob or idiot..thanks for the info..

[queue_t]

I really have enjoyed following this topic around today.

I am glad to see you say do it now, very true! we should comment now - when we are in the moment with your thoughts and comments.

I am always glad to get e-mail or comment on my blog.

Tamara aka queue_t

[Mandy]

I'm glad to see this! Thanks for sharing. I always wonder about the comment thing. Often I can't think of anything terribly interesting to say, so I usually don't say anything. But, I know I would LOVE to get more comments on my blog. It's so fun to see a response. To know that there are people out there!