As a reader, I find that I make more effort to comment if someone doesn't have a lot of regular commenters than if they do.
But as a writer, I really appreciate anything that lets me know someone is reading. No matter how shy a person is, if I'm singing, I can get a sense whether they're listening, whether they're enjoying. But online, I can't see a person, can't see how their movement changes, how their expression changes, when they start to notice what I'm doing. I can't see if someone walks away because they're not enjoying it. I can't even see if they're there.
Sure, I love substantive, thought-provoking comments. But even a smiley-face lets me know you are there too.
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Date: 2010-07-15 02:58 am (UTC)As a reader, I find that I make more effort to comment if someone doesn't have a lot of regular commenters than if they do.
But as a writer, I really appreciate anything that lets me know someone is reading. No matter how shy a person is, if I'm singing, I can get a sense whether they're listening, whether they're enjoying. But online, I can't see a person, can't see how their movement changes, how their expression changes, when they start to notice what I'm doing. I can't see if someone walks away because they're not enjoying it. I can't even see if they're there.
Sure, I love substantive, thought-provoking comments. But even a smiley-face lets me know you are there too.