I’m often at a loss in how to “participate” in the “community” that is the “blogosphere.”<\/p>\n
I struggle constantly with the problem of what I call “the quick and the unread.” If you don’t respond to a blog quickly, almost at twitch speed, your comments have little chance of being read. Taking the time to thoughtfully respond to a blog often results in the original blog being supplanted by a new one. Once the blog you wish to respond to gets pushed down the page, the likelihood of discussion rapidly approaches zero.<\/p>\n
My current dilemma is this.<\/p>\n
Lenny writes a blog full of facts or advice I dispute. Squiggy leaves a comment on the blog, but provides a response I disagree with.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
What should I do when I disagree with the premise of a blog or the facts within and one ore more commenters provide feedback that should also be challenged? Do you respond to the blog AND the comments? If so, should this be in the same comment or in multiple posts? Will other readers be confused by more than one point being made in a comment?<\/p>\n
Add to this scenario the fact that many bloggers view criticism as “being mean” regardless of the merits of an argument. Other blog readers simply ignore complex arguments or those longer than a couple of paragraphs.<\/p>\n
Should I ignore the other person’s blog entirely and write a blog on my own site? How many readers will I lose by moving the conversation?<\/p>\n
I’m confused.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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