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Image by !borghetti via FlickrThe other day I thanked my silent readers, people who come to Word Sell but don’t comment. I swiped the idea from Joanna Young.
Pay It Forward
Now I’d like to be original and tip my hat to blogs I read religiously but seldom if ever comment on.
Maybe you’d like to share […]

Image via WikipediaJoanna Young had a wonderful idea recently when she wrote a post in appreciation of silent readers. It was such a good idea that I decided to steal it.
With all the emphasis on conversation, commenting, Twittering, and the like, social media could use some quiet time. Thank goodness for people who use words […]

Some organizations are absolutely spooked by the idea of people leaving negative comments on their blog. That kind of thinking, while understandable, is not only wrong, it is 180 degrees wrong. Let me try to make the case. Here’s what I would tell a client thinking about launching a blog but worried about comments.
First of […]

Aloha! Today you can find my post at Joyful Jubilant Learning. This month, the JJL theme is citizen publishing … hope you have time to explore the many perspectives offered by JJL contributors.
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1. Joyful Jubilation
Last week I became an official contributor to Joyful Jubilant Learning, a really fun community learning blog you should check out if you’re not familiar with it. It was quite an honor and look forward to stretching my mind reading and writing. (A complete list of JJL community contributors appears at the bottom […]

Not long ago a bunch of us got together to welcome Joanna Young back online. Just wanted to thank all the participants –
Liz Strauss
Robert Hruzek
Karen Swim
Ulla Hennig
Rick Mahn
Drew McLellan
Amy Palko
Dawud Miracle
Lillie Ammann
Barbara Rozgonyi
Jeane Dininni
SpaceAgeSage
Claire Raikes
Nadine Touzet
Debbie Yost
Robyn McMaster
Stephen Sherlock
Karen Putz
Terry Starbucker
Brad Shorr
This was lots of fun for all involved — hope I didn’t leave anyone […]

Here are my pet blogging peeves. How does my list compare to yours?
CAPTCHA. It doesn’t take that much time, but knowing there are other anti-spam methods makes this extra step a deterrent to leaving a comment.
Partial RSS feeds. I scan 100-300 blog posts in my reader every day, so I’m looking for reasons not […]