Comments on: Are Blogs That Don’t Allow Comments Really Blogs? http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/08/are-blogs-that-dont-allow-comments-really-blogs/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Thu, 24 May 2012 21:32:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Russell Bailyn http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/08/are-blogs-that-dont-allow-comments-really-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-86463 Russell Bailyn Sun, 11 Mar 2007 04:58:07 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/08/are-blogs-that-dont-allow-comments-really-blogs/#comment-86463 Ric Edelman has a blog? I'd like to see that. Btw- he's a licensed advisor, perhaps explaining his restrictions when it comes to posts/comments on his site/blog. Ric Edelman has a blog? I’d like to see that. Btw- he’s a licensed advisor, perhaps explaining his restrictions when it comes to posts/comments on his site/blog.

]]> By: Foobarista http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/08/are-blogs-that-dont-allow-comments-really-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-86130 Foobarista Sat, 10 Mar 2007 06:10:46 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/08/are-blogs-that-dont-allow-comments-really-blogs/#comment-86130 A lot of it depends on the nature of the blogger. If it's just a bunch of "I read a cool article in " reposts, you won't get a lot of comments and they aren't that interesting. If it has a somewhat slower post volume and lots of original content (ie, yours), you'll get interesting comment threads going. A lot of it depends on the nature of the blogger. If it’s just a bunch of “I read a cool article in ” reposts, you won’t get a lot of comments and they aren’t that interesting. If it has a somewhat slower post volume and lots of original content (ie, yours), you’ll get interesting comment threads going.

]]> By: dimes http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/08/are-blogs-that-dont-allow-comments-really-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-86111 dimes Sat, 10 Mar 2007 05:01:47 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/08/are-blogs-that-dont-allow-comments-really-blogs/#comment-86111 Comments take the place of credibility, I'd say. If you don't allow comments, you're no different from Liz Weston or the other people on MSN money, except that you're not writing with an editor double checking everything and you're not getting paid. The comments help to challenge you and keep you honest. Comments take the place of credibility, I’d say. If you don’t allow comments, you’re no different from Liz Weston or the other people on MSN money, except that you’re not writing with an editor double checking everything and you’re not getting paid. The comments help to challenge you and keep you honest.

]]> By: VladS http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/08/are-blogs-that-dont-allow-comments-really-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-86073 VladS Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:31:13 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/08/are-blogs-that-dont-allow-comments-really-blogs/#comment-86073 I stopped allowing comments about a year ago because of all the spam. Now, some of the spammers are VERY good, and post industry-related trackbacks that pitch their products (I write about business processes & technology). So I got really sick of the spam, and decided to turn it off. Didn't affect my traffic at all. I stopped allowing comments about a year ago because of all the spam. Now, some of the spammers are VERY good, and post industry-related trackbacks that pitch their products (I write about business processes & technology). So I got really sick of the spam, and decided to turn it off. Didn’t affect my traffic at all.

]]> By: cfs http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/08/are-blogs-that-dont-allow-comments-really-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-85658 cfs Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:44:59 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/08/are-blogs-that-dont-allow-comments-really-blogs/#comment-85658 Totally concur, I want to see comments posted to my blog or sent via email. And oh by the way this is my first visit to your blog and it looks sharp!!! Also welcome to the new and improved Bogleheads forum at: http://www.diehardsforum.org/index.php cfs Totally concur, I want to see comments posted to my blog or sent via email.

And oh by the way this is my first visit to your blog and it looks sharp!!!

Also welcome to the new and improved Bogleheads forum at:
http://www.diehardsforum.org/index.php

cfs

]]> By: eR0CK http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/08/are-blogs-that-dont-allow-comments-really-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-85656 eR0CK Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:44:44 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/08/are-blogs-that-dont-allow-comments-really-blogs/#comment-85656 Haha, not just on your blog, but on ALL blogs. It's great to have someone knowledgeable like yourself putting the topics out there and starting a debate at times. The mortgage question is a great example. You presented the math and I agreed, but it's nice to see what others do and what others think ... allows the reader (me) to get several different perspectives. I look at comments as a way to supplement your already fantastic content :-)! Haha, not just on your blog, but on ALL blogs.

It’s great to have someone knowledgeable like yourself putting the topics out there and starting a debate at times.

The mortgage question is a great example. You presented the math and I agreed, but it’s nice to see what others do and what others think … allows the reader (me) to get several different perspectives.

I look at comments as a way to supplement your already fantastic content :-) !

]]> By: Bobby http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/08/are-blogs-that-dont-allow-comments-really-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-85488 Bobby Fri, 09 Mar 2007 01:44:02 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/08/are-blogs-that-dont-allow-comments-really-blogs/#comment-85488 ooops =) shoot you a screen shot. ooops =) shoot you a screen shot.

]]> By: Bobby http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/08/are-blogs-that-dont-allow-comments-really-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-85487 Bobby Fri, 09 Mar 2007 01:43:08 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/08/are-blogs-that-dont-allow-comments-really-blogs/#comment-85487 Don't see it as beneficial to everyone if you can't comment. Just thinking of some of the discussions on this site over the past few days is a perfect example of the power of comments. JLP, BTW, your reddit button is doing weird things to <i>Bookmark to:</i> section in Firefox. Let me know (to my email) if you can't see what I mean and I will shot you a screen shot. Don’t see it as beneficial to everyone if you can’t comment. Just thinking of some of the discussions on this site over the past few days is a perfect example of the power of comments.

JLP, BTW, your reddit button is doing weird things to Bookmark to: section in Firefox. Let me know (to my email) if you can’t see what I mean and I will shot you a screen shot.

]]> By: Flexo http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/08/are-blogs-that-dont-allow-comments-really-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-85424 Flexo Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:36:01 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/08/are-blogs-that-dont-allow-comments-really-blogs/#comment-85424 A blog without comments is definitely still a blog. Nothing about the definition of "blog" requires two-way conversation or the building of a community. These things help *improve* a blog, in my opinion. Now come over to my website and leave some comments. :-) A blog without comments is definitely still a blog. Nothing about the definition of “blog” requires two-way conversation or the building of a community. These things help *improve* a blog, in my opinion.

Now come over to my website and leave some comments. :-)

]]> By: Adam http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/08/are-blogs-that-dont-allow-comments-really-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-85415 Adam Thu, 08 Mar 2007 20:51:44 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/08/are-blogs-that-dont-allow-comments-really-blogs/#comment-85415 It's what helps to build the community feeling. Without them it just kind of seems like a seminar, but better because I can click away from it. It’s what helps to build the community feeling. Without them it just kind of seems like a seminar, but better because I can click away from it.

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