Scene from a Blogfinger editorial meeting. Photo by Steve Schapiro from The Godfather part I.
By Paul Goldfinger, Editor Blogfinger.net. 2013 Repost:
Recently a Blogfinger reader became very upset by something that was said by a commenter. I pointed out to the reader that we get many visits to this blog, on average about 1,500-2,000 per day. But only a relatively small number make any comments.—estimated by me to be less than 1% of readers. So, no need to get upset by what one person says, especially one who is anonymous.
I think there is a tendency to believe that just because something is said in print (blog comments are technically “in print” and are referred to as being “published.”) doesn’t mean that such opinions are any more valuable than those inside our readers’ heads.
I have no problem with anonymous opinions, but, to be honest, an anonymous opinion has less standing than one by a person who would give their real name. Some of you do give your real name, and I especially value those statements. But our readers will be the judges of how seriously to take the comments on Blogfinger.
We actually don’t let comments appear by “Anonymous.” Everyone who signs in as “Anonymous” gets assigned a nickname (a task I really enjoy), but mostly so the back and forth gets aimed at the right unknown person.
I don’t know why more readers don’t join our conversations. I guess it is a form of stage fright even though you can wear a mask, like the actors in an ancient Greek play. Or maybe most people see no point in commenting publicly. They prefer to be observers rather than participants.
It’s fine that so few of you say anything, but I know for sure that reading comments on Blogfinger is an activity that many of you enjoy. Some of you tell me in person that that you like the interactions, so simply by reading the comments, our readers (“the bloogers”) are, in a way, part of the discussions.
We screen all comments that come in so that we can maintain a civil tone and a presentable style. We post 95% of comments that we receive and we edit a few more.
It’s like the photo above. The editor hears you before you get to speak on Blogfinger. But it’s not personal—it’s business.
NINO ROTA. “The Love Theme from the Godfather.” From the original soundtrack
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September 10, 2023 by Blogfinger
Scene from a Blogfinger editorial meeting.
Photo by Steve Schapiro from The Godfather part I.
By Paul Goldfinger, Editor Blogfinger.net. 2013 Repost:
Recently a Blogfinger reader became very upset by something that was said by a commenter. I pointed out to the reader that we get many visits to this blog, on average about 1,500-2,000 per day. But only a relatively small number make any comments.—estimated by me to be less than 1% of readers. So, no need to get upset by what one person says, especially one who is anonymous.
I think there is a tendency to believe that just because something is said in print (blog comments are technically “in print” and are referred to as being “published.”) doesn’t mean that such opinions are any more valuable than those inside our readers’ heads.
I have no problem with anonymous opinions, but, to be honest, an anonymous opinion has less standing than one by a person who would give their real name. Some of you do give your real name, and I especially value those statements. But our readers will be the judges of how seriously to take the comments on Blogfinger.
We actually don’t let comments appear by “Anonymous.” Everyone who signs in as “Anonymous” gets assigned a nickname (a task I really enjoy), but mostly so the back and forth gets aimed at the right unknown person.
I don’t know why more readers don’t join our conversations. I guess it is a form of stage fright even though you can wear a mask, like the actors in an ancient Greek play. Or maybe most people see no point in commenting publicly. They prefer to be observers rather than participants.
It’s fine that so few of you say anything, but I know for sure that reading comments on Blogfinger is an activity that many of you enjoy. Some of you tell me in person that that you like the interactions, so simply by reading the comments, our readers (“the bloogers”) are, in a way, part of the discussions.
We screen all comments that come in so that we can maintain a civil tone and a presentable style. We post 95% of comments that we receive and we edit a few more.
It’s like the photo above. The editor hears you before you get to speak on Blogfinger. But it’s not personal—it’s business.
NINO ROTA. “The Love Theme from the Godfather.” From the original soundtrack
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