It’s All About The Comments.
Did you know that it is National DeLurking Week?
What does that mean? It means that those of you that read this here blog (all seven of you) and those of you who don’t normally leave me any comment love, MUST DO SO this week.
In fact, you must do so on this very post.
Delurking was designed to draw out the people who haven’t commented. I have always enjoyed delurking week because I usually *meet* new bloggers and new readers I wouldn’t have otherwise discovered.
Every blogger I know loves to receive comments. It makes our day. And not just for obvious reasons. For me personally, getting a comment is more along the lines of validation that I wrote something other people deemed worth reading. I absolutely LOVE it when a fellow blogger / reader can identify or connect with my words. That gives me a feeling I don’t know how to describe.
I have often wondered ‘how many comments’ I would /could get, if every reader of this blog left a single comment, on the same post?
I think the highest number of comments I ever received for one post was 108? (That number included some of the lurkers that visit daily, but rarely leave comments or any evidence they were even here.)
Not to be an ego maniac or anything like that. It’s just that believe it or not, after reading someone else’s blog, I learned they think the comments they write might be better than their own blog posts.
Anywho.
I am curious to find out what the outcome would be…if I asked all of you to post WHATEVER YOU WANTED in these comments.
I would love to see THIS POST filled with COMMENTS from EVERY single: blogger /reader / friend / family member / stranger / lurker or passer by.
-Even if you have never left a comment-
What say you?
C’mon Make My Day!
Leave A Comment?
thanks meleah. never knew there was a lurker holiday or week. i’m feeling the lurker love here, though i’m not a fan of them. sorry! but you are so sweet for recognizing them. 😉
I left a comment yesterday. Two of them, I think. I refuse to leave one today. No, you cannot make me leave a comment on this post. I am not playing!
Hi Meleah,
I’m Lance, and I’m new here…no wait, I’m not new! Well, today is the first time I’ve visited today (does that count?). Or am I just rambling? If this is a holiday, can I take today off and just float through the blogosphere, leaving comments??
I’m not delurking ‘cuz as you know, I couldn’t keep my mouth shut if my life depended on it. But far be it from me to withhold a comment from such a fabulous post!
since i’m not a lurker, does this mean for today, just for today i can sit back in the shadows in my underwear, drool and run my eyes over your …every…word…..and not comment. maybe i’ll be a tease. i’ll start to type……..and then DELETE.
Here’s my singular non-lurking comment hahaha! In terms of tons of coments, I would rather have one killer, in depth and meaningful comment is better than 200 meaningless ones from the same 5 people on one post. When I get a lurker that interests me–after they’ve visited several times–I leave several well crafted comments on their blog and prod them along…sometimes gaining a new friend 🙂
Woo-hoo! Delurking week! Is there some sort of Hallmark card for that?
I’m one of your infrequent commentors. I keep up with your sagas on a daily basis but just don’t always feel witty or insightful enough to contribute.
I’m honored that you should ask! I don’t know what to say!
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108 comments? I think the most I’ve gotten was in the teens or possibly 20’s.
Ah well, it’s always cool to check my comments and find that someone has left a comment on a post I wrote months (or even a year ago).
I’m not a lurker, but I am still leaving you a comment. Hopefully you can break your record. 108 is a sh*tload of comments, my friend.
Now I am going to use the rest of my comment to borrow your National Delurking Week idea and shamelessly plug my own blog!
http://boricuaintexas.blogspot.com/2009/01/national-delurking-week.html
Can’t make me!
damn…. and just when i thought i had become invisible for sure!!!!!!!!!!
Fine.
That’s me waving from the bushes outside your window.
Happy now?
Hey! I missed it last year… where do you find out these things?
Anyway, I’m in the middle of a snow storm so you probably can’t see me through the blinding snow… but I’m HERE!!!
Here’s my comment……I always leave comments…You rock out loud…..Delurking sounds perverted, as always have a great day. Love ya!
my name is billie jean and i’m a lurker. no i come here, don’t i. i’ve been slipping but really charge that to my HEAD and not my HEART. we both love you!
Maria:
Lurkers are everywhere.
I just want to know who they are!
DCR:
You did leave me GREAT comments. As usual.
🙂
Lance:
Yes, this IS a holiday. Spend your day blogging comments! I know thats what I will be doing!
Terri:
I love you!
xoxox
l’uragano:
HA HA HA
Bobby:
Thats exactly WHY I a doing this.
Agg79:
Why thank you for participating!
The Sarcasticynic :
That was perfect
Silver:
Yeah, I know. I am always HAPPILY surprised when I get ANY comments.
Ingrid:
Whoooo hooooo
Shamelessly PLUG away!
xoxo
Lee:
you know you love to comment over here!
Paisley:
YOU? Will NEVER be invisible to me!
Moooog35:
YES. I. AM.
Dawn:
Well you can do it THIS YEAR. Now that you know and now that you are in a snow storm what a better time to meet new readers/bloggers!
The Girl I Will Bring Home:
OMG. “Delurking” DOES sound perverted.
(Look at Moogs comment! he he he)
Valerie:
I love the BOTH of you!
xoxox
I just found you but I think we have a lot in common – namely vodka – I love your spunk and your style and would love to have a cocktail with you someday.
Yeah like you ever really had ONLY 7 readers. You’ve got at least 14 which is 80% more than we do 😉
lurking lurking – I think I will send this to my sister and tell her to get a life…
Hey! I’m gonna do this on my blog and see if I can get some people to delurk! BTW, this is me leaving a comment on your blog. I do it all the time so don’t get too excited.
Do Bloggers need a week to de-lurk Lurkers out of the comment closet? 😉
emmak:
mmm. Vodka.
Kristy – Where’s My Damn Answer:
Aw. Your blog ROCKS.
Skipper:
Yeah. Why is she all up in your blog anyway.
Random Chick:
YAY! Totally put this on YOUR blog too!
🙂
Miss Money Penny:
Yes. We do!
I’ve definitely got a long way to go til I reach 100 comments as well. 🙁 But I have to say, mommamiameaculpa is one of (honestly) only 5 blogs (including my own) that I check out EVERY.SINGLE.DAY. You always seem to turn my frown upside down. (Actually, I really never frown, but you do make me smile!!!)
Over & out – for now. 🙂 Happy Hump Day!!!
Hellllooooo! I’m here!
SoLow:
Really?
Now that makes me A VERY HAPPY WOMAN.
You are the best!
Momo Fali:
*smooches*
I usually don’t lurk, but I certainly have been guilty of lurking at times on other people’s blogs. Sometimes I just don’t have anything to add. I can usually think of something, though. I’ll give you some “validation” any time, hon.
I am de-Lurking!!!!!!!
Hello, my name is Speedcat. Some folks love my blog, and others … not so much 😉
I think I will comment twice
Richard W:
Thanks for the validation!
🙂
Speedy:
Thank you! You rock!!
I Love Your Blog
hey can my multiple personalities also comment. one of them is an evil b, so we don’t let her out much, but the others are quite fun loving.
we say hello
Lurking away. What evil lurks behind that non-comment and if you know they are lurking just say hello . ( Hello is there anybody out there just nod if you can here me is the anyone home ) Define lurker and if you know when lurking can you tell what ther blogg name is or its blocked sorry to sound dumb but as you know this is new to me and I check some of your blogg friends and do they know OHHHH!!!!!!! D UMB E
Valerie, Sybil, Vincent, Tasha, Natural
(and ANYONE ELSE IN THERE)
Ya’ll are ALWAYS welcome to speak freely and comment up in this here blog.
I love every one of you!
🙂
Eddie:
He you! You are not DUMB. Lurking on a blog means someone is reading other peoples blogs but does not comment, participate or get involved within the community. But, now you have DELURKED by commenting!
🙂
… and I still think a Satellite TV company that hates puppies should not be allowed to continue doing business.
Ooops! wrong forum again!
😉
Thought I would just say hello. My first time to stop by. I always see you when I’m reading DeboHobo. I’m her Mummzy.
I don’t think I EVER lurked here–I dove in head first and started commenting. So, I don’t need to leave a comment on this post.
Hells bells, girl, if I had the number of readers YOU do I don’t know if I EVER would ask for the lurkers to come out of hiding! I just wouldn’t have the time to read all the comments! 😉 But with that being said, it is nice sometimes NOT to have too many readers–it keeps me from getting into trouble with hockey fans in Pittsburgh, Chicago, California, etc, etc, etc. 🙂
I am delurking, only because I usually read your blog in my mail and therefore don’t get to comment as often as I want to. I keep promising myself that I will go back to visiting actual websites, but so far I have failed miserably at keeping that promise.
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Joining the growing throng!
Thank you for sharing your life with us.
Hi! Non-lurker here 😉
I left GREAT comments? Are you sure? Is someone else posing as me?
RoG:
LOL
Dakota Bear:
Welcome!
CMK:
I have been reading and commenting and getting to know you for TWO years and I love it. You Rock.
MoRae:
HUGS back to YOU.
Welcome Back to the blog-O-sphere.
🙂
Amy:
Thank YOU for listening to me!
Babs:
xoxoxo
DCR:
I am positive it was YOU.
Or Speedy.
Hello from Florida.
I discovered your blog today and enjoyed reading it. I will definitely return.
Have a great evening!
🙂
I am delurking right now? by commenting?
Dood Mel – Your blog rocks – Keep it up!
G8rBryan:
Welcome to my world.
🙂
Jennifer Anne:
Yes. That was delurking.
*proud*
Thank you.
I try.
Hey there, haven’t left any comments in a while, I totally enjoying reading about your new beau and hoping I will be reading about a new living situation or maybe even a wedding in the future! good luck with your numbers, I bet you have tons of readers you didn’t know about
hate to count myself twice but cannot leave it alone because I really do know how to put a sentence together and it is driving me crazy that I forgot to type the word “am” before totally– I AM totally enjoying… There, OK, I have proven I know proper grammar. Feeling better now, just subtract one from your total to cover this!
Why do we park on driveways and drive on parkways?
Come on everyone, leave Meleah a little comment luv.
She is the best!!!
Nice try Meleah. But I’m still lurking nyk nyk nyk 🙂
I only do it when I’m at work. I always come back and comment after work!!!
🙂