April 23, 2010

  • Comment Expectations

    I have noticed that most bloggers have some sort of comment expectation.  What I mean is that most bloggers make a post and then expect a certain number of people to respond.

     

    So many bloggers will try to deny that is the case.  They will say “I write for myself” or “I don’t care if anyone comments.”  But people that say that are sometimes the first to type that xanga is dead or to pulse and ask where everyone is at if they get no comments.

    In other words, I think the bulk of the people on xangaland have some sort of comment expectation. 

    How many comments do you expect to get when you post on xanga?

     

     

Comments (216)

  • Honestly, I have like, 5 friends. If I *get* a comment, I’m surprised. 

  • 150-300. 

    However, I’m often disappointed. 

  • maybe 1
    at times I hope for 0 b/c it’s a post where I’m bitching about something or someone….

  • hahaha none! this isnt a popularity contest. at least not for me, i write because its cathartic.

  • a handful. 

  • I’m happy with one. It’s nice to be noticed.

  • Hm, I expect at least 10.

  • i write in hopes of getting comments. if i don’t get any i’ll understand. i never was that good of a writer :P

  • I’d like to at least get a few so I don’t lose all my self-esteem in one post.

    (Note: This statement is quasi-sarcastic for those of you who don’t get sarcasm)

  • Honestly? Only 2. I’m not popular at all. lol

  • It used to be somewhere in the range of 0.  Then it went up to around 50.  Then it went back down to about 0.

  • I don’t expect any, but many times i do hope to get more than i get just based on how many subbers and friends i have.  It can be disappointing.

  • uh, less then 10

  • I only need a few. It’s like proof that at least someone read what I wrote. 

  • As long as there;s at least one.  I mean, I like it when a lot of people comment or one of the “ish” sites makes my post live on their site, but one is always enough.  Even if it’s just one, it means that one person actually saw the title of my post and made the decision to read it.  That makes me happy.  :]

  • ehh 300…give or take. lol!

  • you know i never know what to expect. i used to be happy if i got 6 comments. now i expect around 10 hah

  • Hell no, it’s part of why I dont post, and Xanga’s been dead. I just like fuckin corpses.

  • These days I tend to expect 1 or 2 comments per post. But I would like more.

  • usually about 5 is a happy amount for me. i blog about my calories, so people always comment”good intake” or “great outtake” and blahblahblah. most people who have that kind of blog get around the same comments. 

  • It’s not that I expect a certain number, but I think it’d be pretty shnazzy to at least get some notice :)
    I also don’t think it’s a bad thing for Xangans to want for themselves. It’s like self-competition. If a post of theirs doesn’t get a lot of comments/traffic, then they have a way of figuring out why it didn’t and perfect their next post.

  • It’s terrible because when more people see your site and comment then there is this expectation that every post will get a min.  I don’t think I have a minimum, but I think I’ve done a terrible job on a post if I’ve only gotten 2.  I don’t know though…

  • As long as I get a couple I’m happy, but it’s mostly because I don’t comment other people that they don’t comment me. Karma sucks.

  • I expect about 5 comments, but I like when it’s closer to 10.

  • I am happy with 15 to 20 different people

  • *Maybe* 1.

    I am unpopular, and I really don’t write for myself… so yes.

    **pity party**

  • I actually expect any number from none to a handful.  Otherwise my sentiment is the same as skyler_rose above.

  • ehh. i mean, i only post anymore because people have asked me to come back. i dont expect many comments. its more a views thing. i mean, if people asked me to come back and dont even look at my posts, then its like… okay then.

    i feel superficial writing that but thats just me bein honest.

  • A minimum of 4 is it’s a boring post.

    a minimum of 10 if it’s an ok post.

    20+ if it’s a good one.

    Those ratings are all based on my own opinion.

  • Lots. I generally blog because in real life, I am shy and usually lonely. Comments are how I get attention. :-/ I should probably do something about that, but whatever, that is how life goes.

  • i mean, of course i expect like 5,000 comments. have you read my brilliant work? i wish xanga weren’t so dead so i wouldn’t feel disappointed all the time. 

    kiddingggggggggggggg. i don’t expect any ;)

  • I break it down kind of like this:
    5 or less = oh well, either Xanga was dead when I posted this or it was only interesting to me
    6-10 = decent turn out, potential for some conversation starters
    10-15 = a happy glow begins inside because I think I struck a minor nerve on my subs
    15-25 = I am in my stride
    25+ = THANK YOU REC’ING BALL!

    It depends on my content a little, too. If I’m doing a lot of whiny posts, I expect less comments because there’s only so many times you can say “I’m sorry” when someone’s problems don’t really affect you.
    ~V

  • I expect between 1 and 5. Any more and I’m ecstatic. xD

  • 50 to 75.

  • zero

  • About 20 or so, depending on who recs and all.

  • Also, I have to say a lot of my expectations arise more from the content of comments. While I appreciate every one of them, I have to say I’m disappointed to get an update in my email that says “so-and-so left a comment on your post!” only to get there and read: “Haha, yeah. :D ” That’s totally popping my party balloon, you know? Leave me sugar, people! I want at least two full sentences of coherent thought! AT THE VERY LEAST!
    Haha…

    I’m only like 1/16th joking.
    ~V

  • I always expect way more than I actually get. My last post is annoying me, though, because I tagged someone I gave pretty high praise and they haven’t looked at it yet, though they’ve been on lately and know who I am.

    So, I’m not ashamed to say that I’m narcissistic enough to expect people to comment on my posts. I spend a lot of time writing and proofreading my blog posts so I want to know that people read them. I’m usually happy if I even only get one comment.

    This has always been a point of frustration for me.

  • one from every single one of my friends and subscribers >:) every single time.

  • I’d love to someday get more than 10, or maybe even 20 comments. But I average around 2-5 comments, which is fine. They are from people that I respect, and so I am content. :)

  • Zero.

  • One million two hundreds fifty four thousand seventy eight.  Honestly maybe a few.

  • I used to get one or two, but now I get none. Haha. 
    It bothered me more than I’d like to admit for a while, but I’ve realized that I enjoy commenting on others’ posts more than writing my own.
    The only time I’m upset is if I spend a lot of time writing a post and the number beside the word “views” never goes above 1.
    Most of my posts that are meant to appeal to the general public reside in my Facebook Notes, oddly enough.
    My Xanga and Tumblr contain the thoughts that I would prefer not to share with people I know in real life.

  • usually one or two comments is what I kind of halfheartedly expect on any given blog.  I can’t say I write for myself – I censor myself on my blog too much to say that.  That said, I don’t write with the thought that people will give a crap about what I’m writing :-p.

    I don’t exactly “expect” them, per se…I know not a whole ton of people read my blog…but I do really enjoy getting them.  Not to mention when I put a lot of effort into writing a post I like that to be acknowledged.  It’s interesting to see what people take away from a certain post…what they pick up on.  Plus, they allow me to continue discussing the topic in a more interactive way.

  • Depends for what purpose.  Right now I’m trying to grow as boy into a man, so the things I write now are very personal.

    Thanks man!….My English is terrible, and I never really understood why taking it was so important.  Growing up…I didn’t whether to speak english or chinese, so I never really learned how to communicate properly.

  • Depends on the subject :)

  • Maybe one if I am lucky. Usually 0 though. I don’t really write.

  • 2 or so.

  • i’ve disabled comments on all my entries for the past 2 years, but still seem to get a steady number of new subscribers every week. i like having control of my material– it feels like i’m alone on stage presenting to an attentive audience, rather than throwing feed into an open circus.

  • Uh… Zero on my last post on respect, 3 on the post where I talk about suicide and how it was thankfully averted (also including the message about happiness), and a handful on the summary of the last few months of my life. However, funny or sexualized posts can yield 10-20 comments, but I rarely do those. So I would say, although I’m disappointed a bit no one bothered to read the respect one, I don’t care much anymore because I tend to figure out things by writing them down. 

  • I expect about 2-3 since there’s a few people that I talk to regularily and will comment. I’ve gotten more though in the past. When I blogged in high school or posted artwork I expected a lot more than that, but now that I have decided that I write for me, it’s much more rewarding, and if someone comments I’m happy that they took time out of their day to talk to me, good or bad. At least I got something out of them. When you expect tons of people to comment though, from my experience, it can make writing less enjoyable.

  • This is recycled material.

  • Zero. What surprises me is that I actually get comments on certain things…like the awkward ones. 

    Though I do miss the days when my Xanga was public and more people came by. 

  • In my case, it seems more like pleading for some recognition….I haven’t figured out how to tell if anyone reads me or not, so I fish….hehe

  • Hah… zero. Or one if it’s a weird day.

  • I expect one at most, if I don’t get any I’m cool with that. 

  • around a handful, i guess.

  • I know my usual but I don’t really know how many I get. Sometimes I get 6-20. Lately I have had a boost and I have been extremely surprised. But I am always grateful for what comments I get and whatever I don’t, I try not to care too much.

  • 0.

    Four/five years ago when high schoolers used xanga as a social networking site, I’d expect maybe 3.

  • 4 or 5 I’d say.

  • I never really worry about it, too much.  I mean, yeah, a couple is usually nice, but sometimes I get more, sometimes less…and it’s no big deal.

  • no one cares about views? i think views matter more than comments >_>

  • I was a total nerd in school. Sometimes I still crave positive reinforcement from peers. But not enough to be fake. So I love the good comments. The negative ones that make me think are good too. The attacks on my intelligence are extremely irritating. But the comments have taught me a few things about Xanga. Not many wish to learn anything new, and most flock to drama, craving anger rants. 

  • I never get comments around here. I think I’ve gotten somewhere round 10 since I signed up here years back. Doesn’t bother me really, because I have few friends here.

    What really matters to me is that I was able to write something. If someone read it, then that is enough to make me happy. And if that reader commented, then it’s a bonus. :)

  • I expect about 2 or 3.

  • Less than 10. But I’m planning to steal all of your readers.

  • I used to post for myself. I only had 2 or 3 readers, and I didn’t mind no comments. Proof of that is, I kept posting after tens of comment-less posts. However today I’d be lying if I said I post for myself. Quite clearly, I post for an audience. I have one, so I post for it.

    I usually get around 50 comments (that’s including my bunched-up-in-5-or-so replies, because I reply to everyone.) If I get less, I just move on, it doesn’t bother me, but I know that something about the post must’ve been boring, or badly timed. If I get more, I get happy. xD

  • zero. now ask how many i would LIKE, that’s a whole other ball game. experience has taught me to expect that im going to be ignored, hence i dont expect any comments, even if i desperately crave them. i THINK for myself, i blog to try and turn those thoughts into conversation,(which i suppose is still for me, that is, my benefit, but it involves other people.) so when there are 0 footprints and 0 comments, it’s pretty much like going to talk to someone in real life and them just sitting there ignoring you or turning and walking away as you speak… which also happens to me.

  • I be happy with just a few,    I prefer the number of footprints.

  • well I always wish to wake up and have about 30-100 comments, but in the end, I will literally get a comment every 2 – 3 months, from some random passerby telling me to check out their cool new website… 

    I do write, for the most part, to express myself, and always hope to receive feedback, but apparently I’m just not that popular. =]] which in the end is a good thing, I guess, because I end up writing what I really want to, knowing no one will read it anyway. =D
    –kett

  • @my_final_username - that rocks too. When you see people are constantly reading your stuff… sadly, the only footprints I ever get are random Hong Kong hits, Australian Baiduuspider, and my mom. … at least my mommie loves me. =D

  • more than the number itself, i’m interested to see how my post triggered off new thoughts or encouraged someone to share his/her experiences in the comments. :)

  • @Chinese_Sait0u - but views without comments could be an indicator that people found what you wrote boring and unremarkable. yeah, 0 views means they already knew they wouldnt care, but without comment’s the result seems the same.

  • Only when I don’t care if I get comments do I get comments

  • I know how busy life can get and know that most people are too busy to read everything, including me. We read what we are interested in. I used to want comments at first, but now I just sail along comments or not because there’s Facebook! I just got reminded that I came over here from there because it said to sign in!! Oh well.

  • Big fat zero. And that’s usually what I get.

  • Only one or two over a month’s time because I’ve become so inactive on xanga.  I seldom update anymore, but mostly comment on others’ sites–like here.  Frankly I find most of it little more than inane, boring drivel. 

  • I could care fucking less if anyone reads my bullshit.

  • I find I get more comments if I comment others first.
    My expectation for comments is approximately 1 or 2.

  • @skylar_rose - Same here.

  • I used to get a decent amount 15-20, but after my little hiatus I only get 1-3.  Whatever.  I don’t care about the comments, I just like when I see peopel reading what I write. 

  • I’m sure you have no expectations whatsoever, and that if one day you get 2 comments, you’ll be totally fine with it.

    BWAHAHAHA!!  That’s the day that you pull off another attention-whoring stunt, or shut down your site in shame. Mark my words.

  • i expect only one comment and that’s from a friend who i know loves to read my blog. she comments on all my posts. if i get more than one, i’m pleased to know that there’s someone else reading my blog! cant deny that i like comments!

  • I always expect that no one cares enough to read it, never the less comment.

    My faith in society is dying, shame, there are some decent people somewhere out there.

  • hmm… I like at least a handful 2-5 (it makes me feel loved lol)

  • For me, it’s not so much expecting lots of comments as it is wishing intensely for them.  I believe unabashedly that what I blog about is very important and I want people to read my posts and leave lots of comments.

  • I really do not expect any comments.
    But I always love to get them!

  • 10-15 comments…if I comment back to people. I’ve been gone though, so I think people think I’ve left Xanga.

  • I’m disappointed unless I get at least 5,000 comments.

    (I’m almost always disappointed)

  • I… couldn’t tell you, since my range of material varies so much. It goes from 2-3 to 30+, depending on the topic…

  • I usually expect to get 2 or 3 comments if the post is really good it has a way of getting around and then I get ‘lots’ (20 or more) of comments and that’s fun once in a while.

  • It depends on the type of post I write and whether I bother to timestamp it in the evening. Anywhere from six to thirty comments, with the majority falling in the 15-20 area.

  • If I were writing purely for myself, why would I put it online? You can write in a journal “for yourself.” Getting comments is a self-esteem boost and it makes you feel less alone, and validated. I get a little down if I get less than 5, but I generally expect between 3 and 10.

  • If I score one comment I consider myself lucky.

  • 100 or my tits are next.

  • I usually expect 2-3 on this site. And I don write for myself – just not on this xanga. Or you’d see a lot more incomprehensible rants.

  • I expect half a word in a language I don’t know… which I can’t say I’ve ever gotten.

  • Never thought about it and I won’t after reading this. I’m not saying that I’m on Xanga for myself, I mean, if I wrote only for myself then I could just as well by a notebook and write in there.

    I write about things that I think are funny or strange. I know not everyone has the except same ideas as me, so frankly, I don’t expect any. Though receiving recognition is always nice, which no one can argue.

  • Expectation seems like the wrong word.  Depending on what I’m writing, I sometimes have comment hopes. That is if I’m writing something important I hope that a lot of people comment. Largely I hope that because the more people who comment the greater the exposure.

    But for a vast majority of what I write I have neither hopes nor expectations. However if I were to get no comments for a very long period of time, or only get empty, critical, and/or nasty comments I would start to get really bored and be less inclined to write.

  • I don’t expect much.
    I just like getting comments from my friends. When they don’t. I usually write another post & put “Go read yesturdays post”… mostly cause I have something exciting to say or I need help with something.
    Other then that. I don’t expect much… at all.

  • I don’t expect anyone to comment on my blog…… Lol.

    The most I’ve gotten recently was 12. And it was because I wrote about sex. haha. If I write about my day to day life….maybe 2-3 comments. If that. But, really…..It doesn’t matter to me.

  • I don’t know that I “expect” a certain amount of comments, however, I really do hope for a certain amount. I like that word better, Dan, haha. But I promise it isn’t a cop-out because I never expect anyone to comment on my posts because it’s an honor for anyone to even visit my blog, let alone comment. So I just hope for the best and hope that people like my posts enough to comment. For me, I think a successful post is one that anyone comments on, but I’ll get to business, I prefer abut 20 comments, but I do not always get that.

  • 1-3 is normal for me.

  • Ah, so you expect us to comment you and tell you?
    I think you expect comments too?

    But in all seriousness it wasnt until just recently that I started getting friends on my page, so it DOES make me happy when people comment.
    So, I never got comments, and never expected them. So when I started to actually get them it made me happy that someone took the time to read what I had to say.
    So lately when I go unnoticed, I get a little bummed, but it doesn’t matter anyway.
    Either way, I’m still going to write.

  • It depends on what type of post I’m writing… Some posts I leave open to discussion, even though I’m not sure if I even want a discussion. lol. I don’t expect comments, so even one is dandy.

  • I expect at least 300 comments for every post.

  • I have three that will speak up some time during the week, and I have one who won’t speak up, but checks to see what I have to say about every two or three days.  The rest that comment are ones who are on my list and we check in every now and then with each other.

  • To be honest I dont really get comments, but my blog is just poetry, so its much less engaging.

    But yeah, so I pretty much have to “blog for myself”

  • Didn’t Hemingway commit suicide?

  • One pretty much makes my day.

    I really do write for myself. I’m not writing to entertain anyone- I’m writing to spill all the dirty secrets of my life out onto the internet. LOL. But it is happifying when people comment.

  • Comments are always nice, but you shouldn’t expect people to comment on your page. If you expect a ton of comments all the time you’re only going to get disappointed.

  • I’d love to have a lot of comments, but glad people at least swing buy to read my drivel.

    expectations? 1 or two at the minimum.

  • I hope for 2. Then I cry.  All night.

  • i get more views than anything..kind of annoying actually

    like i comment so many but you cant do  the same?

    grr

    view my blogs!

    http://devindominique.xanga.com/725930141/1001am/

  • I’ve given up on expectations here.  I admit that I could improve my comment number if I wanted to but Xanga isn’t a high priority any longer.  

  • 1 or 2

  • i do expect comments…   if i don’t get any, i’d get depressed, and go to the bathroom crying… 

    how many do i expect?  i dunno…   30 perhaps…  

    but then i go to read your post, roadlesstaken post, etc, and see big numbers, and then my craving starts…   i want more! i want more!   this world is so unfair!!   why do these lousy schmuck can get many comments while i can’t??!!!    why??!!!    aaarrrggghhh!!!!

    *went to the bathroom to cry, again*

  • meh… I feel good if I get 1, if I don’t get any… i just figure I should step it up.

  • I don’t do it consciously but I do sometimes think about my kids reading my post when they’re adults and getting a kick out my perception of all that happened during their childhood.  I also think it will be cool for them to see who I was, what I thought about different topics, and compare them to their own adults ideas on the subject.  So that’s one reason I blog.

    Now here’s a more direct answer to your question.  As with people you know in the fleshy world there are those you like to have conversations with and those you could care less to.  The same is true for me on Xanga.  There are those I love to converse with about the things I write, and there are those that I don’t jive with and therefore I don’t care one way or the other if they ring in. 

    I honestly don’t understand quantity over quality when it comes to Xanga comments.  What does someone get out of that?

  • I expect zero so when I get one I’m enthusiastic.

  • comments, don’t care so much- I am however a sucker for checking footprints.

    I do love to hear from people though so always welcome comments, it is nice to know that something you have written has impacted someone else.
    x

  • i don’t expect any. i just hope for some. sometimes i hope people will comment, because i want some advice of sorts, or just to hear another side of a story. 

  • 1-5 is nice…. anything beyond that is lovely.  I do feel ignored if I don’t even get 1… 

  • meh i really don’t care about commenting. Then i feel obligated to comment back. I have like 20 friends. I talk to maybe 1 or 2. Maybe. But often i don’t get comments which is alright with me.

  • 3.

  • I don’t really have comment expectations.  I’m just happy if I see footprints showing that people are reading my public posts

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  • Zero.

  • 1 comment, if i’m lucky.

    Actually it’s been a higher volume as of late, but I don’t mind it people don’t comment.

  • I’m lucky if I get one. :P But that’s gone up recently.

  • Slightly less than you, Dan.

  • 2 or 3, sometimes more if I feel it’s a more interesting post though.

  • Over 9000

  • ….surprise me!  :)

     It really varies depending upon my subject matter, whether I am being super personal or clowning around or writing a bit of (completely unprofessional) poetry.

    Today I tried a little experiment and took off my signin lock for the first time.  I usually keep it on because of my personal circumstances and my need for privacy and to know who treks across my site.  I hope I don’t rue the day, but eh, I was curious.

  • One. Only one. Unless it’s a ridiculously long-winded post, then I expect zero. I do think that I write for myself, to figure out my thoughts, but I want comments for that same reason – to see what others’ views are in order to grow my own. I respect the opinions of a lot of xangans I’ve met, which is why I continue posting here instead of just journaling.

  • 0. I barely know anyone on Xanga, and I use it to crosspost (mainly). My primary blog doesn’t get many comments either.

  • Dude, Hemmingway killed himself. True story.

  • Hmm, I don’t think I expect any, but I can admit it makes me feel better about having subscribers and an increasing footprint number when at least one person comments.

  • If you didn’t expect comments, you probably wouldn’t have a public online blog for the universe to see. I guess it’s more of a matter of how much you care about it one way or another. As for me, as I don’t really have much time to look at other people’s blogs and comment, I don’t really expect other people to look at mine.^_^

  • It’s called blogging narcissism. 

  • i don’t usually get comments. but i do think everyone hopes for comments every once in a while, even if they don’t usually get any (or even if they say they don’t). sometimes it’s nice to know someone is hearing (or reading, i guess) your thoughts. 

  • 5+ really.

  • I used to get quite a bit. But then I stopped blogging for a few months and lost some of my readership…so I’m happy to get at least 6. Wow. Going from 25+ down to 6 is lame. Hahaha.

  • it’s funny, you know. people read my xanga through the subscription.. but they never really commented on my posts. ;p 

  • Sometimes I write a post so people know what’s on my mind but I disable the comments cause I don’t want their opinion about it.

    I don’t necessarily want a comment, but I do want people to read it. One my teachers told me that everyone writes in hopes that someone will one day read it. Even if it’s a personal diary. Cause if not, why write it down? Perhaps for yourself to remember, but according to her, everyone subconsciously wants someone to find it and read it one day. I thought that was interesting and this post reminded me of that.

  • I’m always amazed when I get more than one. lol.

  • comments are nice because it gives some feedback.  and ive found that the reply button makes it possible to have a mini-convo.  which is the best thing ive discovered since coming back.  

  • Well, I have written a total of 3 posts, although I used to have a different xanga blog a few years back that received some decent traffic, I haven’t had any expectations.  At this point in my life, I am writing to get the mess out of my head.  It truly doesn’t matter if anyone else likes what I write.  If someone does…yay for me!  But I wouldn’t complain if no one read my blog.  So, I have no expectations.

  • I used to expect a lot of comments. But that was like 3 years ago. Now I just write for myself.

  • not many.

  • 2-3 thoughtful comments and the post is well worth it.  

  • i don’t really expect comments, but i think everyone thinks it’s nice to get them and wants them. 

  • I expect about 1-5. Any more than 5 and I’m pleasantly surprised. 

  • I don’t expect , but i do HOPE for a few when I need advice about something. But often, I just rant so I don’t really expect people to comment. On my first Xanga…I wrote a four maybe five sentence post about something not expecting anyone to even read it…Yeah, it had over 500 views, I think like 70+ comments, and a hell of a lot of recommendations. I was like whoa… So I find, when you don’t expect comments, is when they comment. Weird.  =)

  • I don’t expect to get any, honestly. I write for myself, and I blog, because I love to blog. =]

  • I expect to get 2 or less. It’s rare that I get above 2.

  • Sometimes I get none, sometimes I get around ten.  It depends on the post.  It seems like it’s always the post that I really want to get attention on are the ones that don’t get any comments at all, though.  It’s weird.

  • I’m happy if I get a single one. I use my blog like a diary, heh. One comment+ makes me happy.

  • As long as I don’t get any deranged, negative comments, I’m content.

  • eh.  there’s never a number. 

  • I get views, not comments.  So I don’t expect any comments. 

  • I joined because i was told by someone it is a good community if you have time to do it.  If there is even the chance of getting good conversation, then its well worth the wait.  Wouldn’t be much fun if you are just typing out into the ether.  Might as well get a notepad and a pen at that point.  lol

  • Most of the time I have no expectations regarding comments, esp. these days when Xanga traffic has been lighter with the advent of Facebook and Twitter.  There are times though where I am in the middle of a situation where I’d really like input.  In those cases I have 3-4 loyal followers and e-pals who respond.  Also it helps to be in contact with them through FB as well.

  • I am usually pleasantly surprised when I get one. I typically do not expect any. Then again, since I update quite seldom and do not time stamp, it is not surprising I have a very small readership. 

  • haha. I’m supprised if I get one comment, but then again I rarely post anything.

  • None to two I guess, I don’t have many friends on Xanga :p

  • Depends on what blog I’m posting on. On this one I expect more because I hope that more people will get to see the information I’m posting about. It’s less about the comments for me and more about the views. I know people are reading more than they are commenting because I get PMs. 

  • I pretty much get zero comments, but I’ll go ahead and admit that I’d like to receive at least one or two, especially when I put extra effort into a post or post something where I’d really like to receive feedback and/or hear other’s opinions. 

  • It’s not so much a matter of how many comments I get, but rather WHO I get those comments from.  There are quite a few people that I get excited about seeing on my footprints, even more if they leave a comment.

  • I don’t usually expect any comments at all, but I do secretly wish for a really, really good one to come along occasionally! (Maybe 4 times a year!?)

  • who the eff is hemingway

  • im not too fussy about how many comments i get but i would expect a few

  • Zero. I don’t even know what a pulse is.

  • some notice is okay =) 

  • An average of .7 comments per post. 

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  • One just to know that I’m not the only one reading my post.

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  • I expect one or two but I hate when I comment on someone elses and they just reply to it. it’s like: DO ME A FAVOR AND COMMENT ME BACK! so yes, I have an expectation in that aspect.

  • Zero to be honest because I’m never on xanga and I only go through those seasons where I use it for a week straight and then wander off somewhere else for a while. If I blogged on xanga frequently though, I’d expect at least 1-3 comments on a significant post or I’d probably be upset haha.

  • I like to get comments and enjoy reading them, but I don’t expect or demand them like they’re some kind of right. I’m often surprised about which posts get comments and which ones don’t though.

  • Of course.

  • I’m used to getting zero to little comments, and honestly, by now, I’m pretty used to it. A little disappointing, but it’s okay. Never expected to be popular anyways, you know?

  • Well, I suppose on average these days I get about 20 or so. 15. Something like that. I prefer more, not gonna lie.

  • If I write about the weather, I expect no comments whatsoever.

  • 10 would be nice.

  • Normally 0. On a good day, 1 from a friend. I got 3 comments once! But when it comes to Xanga, I enjoy reading other people’s posts and leaving comments for them.

  • I average about 1-5. 8 if it’s a good post

  • I use to care a lot about comments when I was younger (not just xanga but on myspace too), but I got over that phase… I’m content with just one comment… :)

  • 10-15

  • I expect about 1-3 comments from friends.. :)

  • THIS POST IS THE ONE THAT I AM CONTEMPLATING FOR 6 YEARS NOW. LOLZ.
    When I had my xanga since 2004 I felt at ease somehow.. because i never treated it as a 100% blog site.
    I find hard to bring a diary when going anywhere or if carelessness comes my way somebody might read it, but this site (Xanga) i am free to write what i feel and what i like.. some frustrations, happenings, etc., I never expected any comments from my posts here. for me ..I will only give comment to somebody’s post if the post hit my core values in life. =) I am grateful for my friends who never deleted me (and who gave comments to my post) because i never comment back or their universal inbox is overflowing from the post i did.

  • I don’t really expect any.  People haven’t been commenting (except for about 1 person lately).  Don’t get me wrong, I’d love it if more people commented on my blogs.  It’d make me feel important.  =)

  • Usually I expected zero. On good days I expect one.

  • If I’m looking at numbers, I look at views and not comments.  Just gives me an idea of which kinds of things ppl are more interested in.  Then I write whatever I feel like writing anyway.

  • None.  Sometimes I would prefer not to get comments but I am too lazy to turn the feature off.

  • I don’t really need any. I write for myself generally. I only ever get noticed when I answer FQs. Most times I see 0′s across the board on the feedback stats, and that doesn’t bother me one bit.

    My page looks how I want it to and says what I want it to, just in the event somebody does read it, since I know a small handful of people do. I dunno. It has a purpose to me, at the moment. Maybe when that purpose is no more I’ll stop writing and delete my xanga.

    But for the moment it really is just kind of a log meant for me.. me and whoever else would be remotely interested in the personal drama that is my life.

  • When I was young and silly and in high school, of course I expected comments. All my friends had Xanga, and I wanted them to know what I had to say.

    Nowadays…I really can say I write for myself. None of my friends use Xanga anymore, so it’s nice to write with openess and say whatever I want to without having to answer to anyone. Sometimes it’d be nice to get a comment–but only when I want an opinion on something. Other than that? Pshhhh. Perfectly happy being alone in the Xanga world ;)

  • I like comments that actually say something about the post you did. Just saying I agree, or nice post, or something like that isn’t really a comment. I like someone to say something that makes me want to converse with them further. Not that I want a debate, but it’s just nice to get to know people who comment. Yeah Dan, it’s me…if you even see this comment. I’m still laying low for a bit, just checking in from time to time.

    To answer your question, I really don’t have an expectation…well on my last Xanga I hoped I would get 10 to 20 but this one, I don’t have any expectations cuz I’m not asking for friends or subbing to anyone.I will friend someone if they ask and they are welcomr to sub, but I’m not looking to build a big friend base that friends me and then I never see them again. I’ll just tell stories and if anyone is interested in reading something “hopefully to make them laugh” then they are welcome.

  • I dunno, honestly. :p I at least like a couple. Its not that I care if I get comments so much as I care if anyone’s listening. They don’t have to agree with me and they don’t have to disagree. I just kind of like comments that acknowledge that somebody is aware of the post and read it. A lot of people do make their posts public here, or at least public for friends, with the hope that someone will hear what they’re saying, to get their thoughts and opinions out there. Otherwise, everyone would keep their posts private, where only they could see them and no one else.

    In a lot of blogging communities there is kind of a dread of comments, though. You want them, whether they’re agreeing with you or not, but you’re kind of worried because you know that there’s always some troll out there that is going to be a jackass about it. Or, that someone is going to misunderstand your post and think you meant something that you didn’t. There’s always someone who’s going to pick a fight with you no matter what. :p And you kind of dread that a little bit. When it finally happens, most of the time you find yourself thinking, “why was I worried about this?” and it isn’t such a big deal. But, while you’re waiting, its still kind of worrisome.
    But, I think its less about how the comments themselves that people have an expectation of, but more that someone was reading. Sometimes, the only real way to know if someone stayed and read your post, rather than just read the first sentence or paragraph and left, is if they leave a comment. Or a rec.
    Not to mention, a lot of people will also critique your writing style, even if it was just an opinion blog. This helps you become a better writer so that less people will misunderstand what you read, or just simply make it easier to read. You can totally understand what a post riddled with grammatical errors is saying, but that doesn’t mean it was easy or fun to read. :p
    It also gives you a kind of idea of how popular or unpopular your opinions are. And, consequently, it usually gives you a good idea of what people are thinking when they agree with you or disagree with you. If you can’t understand why some people are against abortion, make a post about it outlining your own beliefs and your stance on abortion. I guarantee its going to generate a lot of responses from people who agree with you for the same reasons, agree with you for only some of the same reasons or for totally different reasons, and for people who disagree with you. This broadens your spectrum and it answers your question of why people have a particular stance on abortion that you do not. Because, a lot of those responses are going to be from people who don’t share your stance.
    And, now, that was just an example. You can do it for smaller issues as well, like why some people hate strawberries.
    When you are part of a community, you want to interact with people and you want them to interact with you. That’s why people want readers and that’s why people want feedback.

  • 0. i don’t even ask questions at the end of a post, coz im not expecting anyone to comment on my depressive musings of my own life; actually, it would be weird if ppl kept commenting on my life.

  • Two hundred!

    … but usually I just get three.

  • If I want comments I post on the “ish” site like someone else has mentioned. Other than that..I remain anonymous for a reason.

  • I dont expect many comments but I am disappointed if I get no comments at all.

    And Hemingway never had a blog.

  • Between 5 and 10.  But oftentimes it’s just 4.

  • I’m the loner on the blogosphere who hangs out behind the gym at prep rallies and smokes while everyone else sings the alma mater. Comments are very strange in my neck of campus.

  • Although I like comments, I never get them, so I don’t expect them. ;)

  • I rarely get comments. I don’t know why people don’t want to comment. Sometimes I leave questions for people to answer. I try to increase my readership by visiting other blogs and leaving comments on their entries, but it never works.

    I get a lot of views on my blogspot, but no one leaves comments.

  • lately i’ve been trying to “spark” convo’s..but i really dont expect any. lol. i know you’re thinking LIAR…but ive wrote it before and i’ll write it again, i really DO do this for me…and pictures.  

  • none, actually.  I have a few subscribers and friends, and from time to time they stop by and give something a read.  Sometimes they leave a comment, which leads to a sort of conversation.  My big interest is the footptints, where they come from and what drew them.

  • Hemingway?  I think he KILLED HIMSELF.  That doesn’t sound like “things turned out alright for him”.  I’m not saying that being on Xanga’s frontpage would have prevented that, but you never know.  

  • I like to get a comment just to know someone is reading, i comment others so they will come read.

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