Comments on: Is There A Late Policy? Getting Caught Up On the 31 Day Comment Challenge. http://cthompson.edublogs.org/2008/05/17/is-there-a-late-policy-getting-caught-up-on-the-31-day-comment-challenge/ Thinking about technology and education Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:25:41 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Claire Thompson http://cthompson.edublogs.org/2008/05/17/is-there-a-late-policy-getting-caught-up-on-the-31-day-comment-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Claire Thompson Tue, 27 May 2008 15:07:48 +0000 http://cthompson.edublogs.org/2008/05/17/is-there-a-late-policy-getting-caught-up-on-the-31-day-comment-challenge/#comment-139 @Ken, thanks for the link to <a href="http://blk1.edublogs.org/2008/05/24/comment-challenge-learning-from-your-comments/" rel="nofollow">Bonnie's post</a>. @Ken, thanks for the link to Bonnie’s post.

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Cheers

]]> By: Claire Thompson http://cthompson.edublogs.org/2008/05/17/is-there-a-late-policy-getting-caught-up-on-the-31-day-comment-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Claire Thompson Tue, 27 May 2008 03:18:31 +0000 http://cthompson.edublogs.org/2008/05/17/is-there-a-late-policy-getting-caught-up-on-the-31-day-comment-challenge/#comment-136 @Ken, thanks for your kind words! I know what you mean when you say, <i>"I think it is always better to support and participate than to stand on the side-line and suck a lolly."</i> I guess I always feel behind on my reading, so that when I come across a post that has a lot of comments already (eg. more than 20) I just move on. @Bonnie, it is totally ok to not have done all the challenges! I plan to get to most of them, I'm just not sure when... Thanks for reading and leaving a comment! @Ken, thanks for your kind words! I know what you mean when you say, “I think it is always better to support and participate than to stand on the side-line and suck a lolly.” I guess I always feel behind on my reading, so that when I come across a post that has a lot of comments already (eg. more than 20) I just move on.

@Bonnie, it is totally ok to not have done all the challenges! I plan to get to most of them, I’m just not sure when… Thanks for reading and leaving a comment!

]]> By: blk1 http://cthompson.edublogs.org/2008/05/17/is-there-a-late-policy-getting-caught-up-on-the-31-day-comment-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-134 blk1 Mon, 26 May 2008 02:10:07 +0000 http://cthompson.edublogs.org/2008/05/17/is-there-a-late-policy-getting-caught-up-on-the-31-day-comment-challenge/#comment-134 Totally agree Ken. I try to write longer comments, especially with this challenge, but a comment is a comment and I like seeing them,especially if there's even a line from my post that someone liked. I had a hard time thinking 5 for 5, so I turned off the timer and spent what time I needed to spend. Nice spending time here on your blog Claire, but the way. I actually found many of the challenges, challenges and that's a good thing. I haven't done them all, and that's okay too, no? Bonnie K Totally agree Ken. I try to write longer comments, especially with this challenge, but a comment is a comment and I like seeing them,especially if there’s even a line from my post that someone liked.
I had a hard time thinking 5 for 5, so I turned off the timer and spent what time I needed to spend.
Nice spending time here on your blog Claire, but the way.
I actually found many of the challenges, challenges and that’s a good thing.
I haven’t done them all, and that’s okay too, no?
Bonnie K

]]> By: Ken Allan http://cthompson.edublogs.org/2008/05/17/is-there-a-late-policy-getting-caught-up-on-the-31-day-comment-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Ken Allan Sun, 25 May 2008 04:22:39 +0000 http://cthompson.edublogs.org/2008/05/17/is-there-a-late-policy-getting-caught-up-on-the-31-day-comment-challenge/#comment-133 Kia Ora Claire! I've been in The Challenge since about day 2 or 3 (I forget which) and I still feel I'm behind. But I'm learning a lot - that's why I think I'm behind for there is still a lot to learn. But we all have different ideas about what is important and that's something that contributed to diversity. You have an amazing number of comments on this post so far - I admire that, for it shows that your post has a quality that we (The Challenge participants) would all like to have in our posts. You spoke about the quick comment possibly just being more noise. I wonder about that. I think it is always better to support and participate than to stand on the side-line and suck a lolly. But I know what you're saying. I was <a href="http://beyond-school.org/2008/05/04/a-little-sunday-science-darwin-prophecy-comes-true/#comment-3761" rel="nofollow">one of the commenters</a> in <a href="http://beyond-school.org/2008/05/04/a-little-sunday-science-darwin-prophecy-comes-true/" rel="nofollow">Clay Burell's post</a> and managed to have the last word on that long discussion - at least I was last to speak the last time I looked. :) If you feel that you really should say something supportive, then why not comment on some aspect of the post that really takes your fancy. It will make you feel good and give the poster a smile too. ;) Ka kite from Middle-earth Kia Ora Claire!

I’ve been in The Challenge since about day 2 or 3 (I forget which) and I still feel I’m behind. But I’m learning a lot – that’s why I think I’m behind for there is still a lot to learn. But we all have different ideas about what is important and that’s something that contributed to diversity.

You have an amazing number of comments on this post so far – I admire that, for it shows that your post has a quality that we (The Challenge participants) would all like to have in our posts.

You spoke about the quick comment possibly just being more noise. I wonder about that. I think it is always better to support and participate than to stand on the side-line and suck a lolly. But I know what you’re saying.

I was one of the commenters in Clay Burell’s post and managed to have the last word on that long discussion – at least I was last to speak the last time I looked. :)

If you feel that you really should say something supportive, then why not comment on some aspect of the post that really takes your fancy. It will make you feel good and give the poster a smile too. ;)

Ka kite
from Middle-earth

]]> By: Sue Waters http://cthompson.edublogs.org/2008/05/17/is-there-a-late-policy-getting-caught-up-on-the-31-day-comment-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Sue Waters Thu, 22 May 2008 00:04:26 +0000 http://cthompson.edublogs.org/2008/05/17/is-there-a-late-policy-getting-caught-up-on-the-31-day-comment-challenge/#comment-129 @Claire I think it gets back to the blog and the blogger. If the person doesn't get many comments but writes really good posts it is nice to say thanks for the help. However if I decide to leave a comment I will re-read the post and see if there is something extra I can add to the comment to enhance the conversation. @Claire I think it gets back to the blog and the blogger. If the person doesn’t get many comments but writes really good posts it is nice to say thanks for the help. However if I decide to leave a comment I will re-read the post and see if there is something extra I can add to the comment to enhance the conversation.

]]> By: Claire Thompson http://cthompson.edublogs.org/2008/05/17/is-there-a-late-policy-getting-caught-up-on-the-31-day-comment-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Claire Thompson Tue, 20 May 2008 20:29:14 +0000 http://cthompson.edublogs.org/2008/05/17/is-there-a-late-policy-getting-caught-up-on-the-31-day-comment-challenge/#comment-128 Christine, you bring up a good point. I'm sure that I wouldn't mind a quick "I'm enjoying reading your blog" type comment here. There are times when I read a great post and either don't have time to comment, or don't feel that I have much to add. But I do want to let the blogger know that I am reading and thinking about what they've written. What do others think? Would that type of quick comment be useful, or just more noise? Christine, you bring up a good point. I’m sure that I wouldn’t mind a quick “I’m enjoying reading your blog” type comment here. There are times when I read a great post and either don’t have time to comment, or don’t feel that I have much to add. But I do want to let the blogger know that I am reading and thinking about what they’ve written. What do others think? Would that type of quick comment be useful, or just more noise?

]]> By: Christine Martell http://cthompson.edublogs.org/2008/05/17/is-there-a-late-policy-getting-caught-up-on-the-31-day-comment-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Christine Martell Tue, 20 May 2008 02:26:56 +0000 http://cthompson.edublogs.org/2008/05/17/is-there-a-late-policy-getting-caught-up-on-the-31-day-comment-challenge/#comment-127 Claire, So far I have been refusing to do the 5 in 5. It just doesn't seem possible to leave any kind of meaningful reflection in such a short time. Yet as I have been thinking more about it and reading others ideas, I realized that I often don't comment if I am short on time. So now I'm thinking about who am I really commenting for? Through the challenge, I see even more how much comments mean to almost everyone. Wouldn't a quick acknowledgment be appreciated too? Hmmm. Claire,
So far I have been refusing to do the 5 in 5. It just doesn’t seem possible to leave any kind of meaningful reflection in such a short time. Yet as I have been thinking more about it and reading others ideas, I realized that I often don’t comment if I am short on time. So now I’m thinking about who am I really commenting for? Through the challenge, I see even more how much comments mean to almost everyone. Wouldn’t a quick acknowledgment be appreciated too? Hmmm.

]]> By: Claire Thompson http://cthompson.edublogs.org/2008/05/17/is-there-a-late-policy-getting-caught-up-on-the-31-day-comment-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Claire Thompson Mon, 19 May 2008 15:54:12 +0000 http://cthompson.edublogs.org/2008/05/17/is-there-a-late-policy-getting-caught-up-on-the-31-day-comment-challenge/#comment-126 @Sarah, regarding the comment policy you said <i>"On the whole I do not think I need one so it will be interesting to see if I stick to it if ‘trouble’ arises."</i> I'm thinking along the same lines, and I'm wondering if I'll be wishing I had a policy if things go awry in my comments section. @Sue, I see what you mean about setting a time limit to comment. Maybe 5 in 15 instead? @Louise, it has been great being introduced to new blogs, eh? I've found that since the challenge began I haven't been able to get my unread blog feeds below 30 (usually I can get it down to 0 at some point in the week, not counting my e-mail subscription to Stephen Downes' OLDaily) Thanks to all of you for reading and commenting! @Sarah, regarding the comment policy you said “On the whole I do not think I need one so it will be interesting to see if I stick to it if ‘trouble’ arises.” I’m thinking along the same lines, and I’m wondering if I’ll be wishing I had a policy if things go awry in my comments section.

@Sue, I see what you mean about setting a time limit to comment. Maybe 5 in 15 instead?

@Louise, it has been great being introduced to new blogs, eh? I’ve found that since the challenge began I haven’t been able to get my unread blog feeds below 30 (usually I can get it down to 0 at some point in the week, not counting my e-mail subscription to Stephen Downes’ OLDaily)

Thanks to all of you for reading and commenting!

]]> By: Louise Maine http://cthompson.edublogs.org/2008/05/17/is-there-a-late-policy-getting-caught-up-on-the-31-day-comment-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Louise Maine Mon, 19 May 2008 00:23:22 +0000 http://cthompson.edublogs.org/2008/05/17/is-there-a-late-policy-getting-caught-up-on-the-31-day-comment-challenge/#comment-125 I am having trouble just posting what I have learned about the comment challenge! At this rate, I will have to sum up a whole months worth at once! You are doing so well! I need to get caught up! Of course, I picked up new blogs to read through the challenge and have expanded my reading in other areas. I am having trouble just posting what I have learned about the comment challenge! At this rate, I will have to sum up a whole months worth at once!
You are doing so well! I need to get caught up! Of course, I picked up new blogs to read through the challenge and have expanded my reading in other areas.

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