You Comment I Reply - Blogging Movement
While reading Mike’s blog at I read of a new blogging movement that he, along with the bloggers at and , have devised aimed at promoting community participation, and to identify bloggers that interact with those that comment on their blogs. Check out his post here about the .
on his blog - and there are a few versions. I am using the girltastic pink version of the badge.
Why the You Comment - I Reply movement?
I have mentioned before that , and that community participation is important, and that go hand in hand. The You Comment - I Reply movement addresses the fact that commenting on your own blog in response to other comments is an important part of blogging, and it sets the blogs in the movement apart from other blogs where comments may go unanswered. As Mark says in his blog, blogging is the one place where it is okay to .
When I comment on blogs that are “alive” I always check back to see how the blogger responded to my comments. And I am also more apt to return to blogs that follow this practice. It’s not fun talking to yourself, after all. So, if you want your readers to know that you won’t ignore them if they put in the effort to comment, then get the badge and put it up. :)
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Posted: July 1st, 2007.
Comments: 7
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Comment from
Time: July 1, 2007, 4:44 pm
Very Cool.
I always try to comment on other people’s blogs, and love the idea of the badge.
Great post, hon.
Comment from
Time: July 1, 2007, 4:45 pm
Hehe..nice little recreation, Danielle! I just woke up so I can’t tell if the small text is a little hard to read of if my eyes are still just all fuzzy and unfocused ;P
Comment from Danielle
Time: July 1, 2007, 4:49 pm
Mike - make sure you let me know - I can read it but I have the tendency to be able to read fine print and such. I am glad you like it. I was worried you would be insulted that I did not use yours, but I just NEEDED more pink.
Thanks Sapheyerblu! These three bloggers are full of great ideas, and this movement was just screaming for me to join it. I comment on my own blog I think more than all accumulated comments thus far… HECK, sometimes I comment before anyone else!
Comment from
Time: July 1, 2007, 9:14 pm
Nice badge, and I’m joining the movement !
Blog are such great tools to exchange and discuss with the rest of the world, I always make a point to reply to all of my comments. And I love bloggers who do the same !
Comment from Danielle
Time: July 1, 2007, 9:28 pm
Zhu, I am so glad… I had a feeling you would. It’s great, because for the first time in my life, people are not annoyed with my need to ALWAYS have the last word. :)
Comment from
Time: July 2, 2007, 12:14 am
I added some pink variations just a few minutes ago if ya want to give them a gander :)
Comment from Danielle
Time: July 2, 2007, 12:16 am
Yes - I like that a lot - I have switched mine to yours - it is clearer to read. I like the all white with the pink too, rather than the black. :D Thanks for thinking of the ladies!
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