Comments on: Is Closing Blog Comments a Good Idea?

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:45:15 +0000

Kristi,

I like the idea of keeping comments open and to add one reason: It’s a whole lot of fun.

Nearly every week, I get some priceless comments from people on my article What can I do on the Internet when I’m Bored?.

Either people thinks its funny or they hate me because I kind of make fun of “board” people.

So, in the end, I agree…keeping comments open is a must.

Richard
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By: Harsh Agrawal

Harsh Agrawal — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:55:24 +0000

I try to keep my comment option open for old posts at much as possible but after some time when any viral (popular) post keep getting comments like nice post, useful posts and so on, I shut down the comment on such particular post. It’s bit of manual work but worth doing…
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By: Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing

Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:01:27 +0000

Chuck – Please say, Just Kidding!
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By: Chuck Edwards@Weight Loss Tips

Chuck Edwards@Weight Loss Tips — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:58:17 +0000

I don’t shut comments off after a certain date. However, on some of my post I never allow comments at all.

There are just some issue that I don’t want to discuss (argue about). I just want to state my opinion and let the reader keep their opinion to themselves. This is especially true of post about issues where I know most readers will disagree with me.
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By: TechChunks@Technology Tips & Tricks

TechChunks@Technology Tips & Tricks — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:16:01 +0000

Totally agree with you. I am all for keeping the blog commenting OPEN for ever (unless it is a plain About Me page). It helps in getting valuables inputs on your forgotten posts and can give you inspirations to write new posts around it.
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By: Celestine Chua

Celestine Chua — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:19:06 +0000

I keep comments closed by default because I found most comments are made as indirect plugs rather than constructively discussing the post itself (in fact, most don’t even read the post – they just get the gist of the topic and dive straight to comments). Most of my readers are at my blog for the articles rather than comments/discussion too. That being said, there are specific posts where I will open up comments (for 2 weeks) if it’s a poll or if I specifically want reader feedback. That helps me keep in connection with my readers and understand their needs.
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By: Jayce

Jayce — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:42:36 +0000

I keep the comments open for old posts. Why close it? I had readers commented on past 2 years post. And I replied them. Closed it == no interaction.
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By: Anish K.S

Anish K.S — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:58:24 +0000

Comments are some times like feedbacks. personally i like commenting.
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By: Henrik Blunck - Denmark

Henrik Blunck - Denmark — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:41:19 +0000

One IM, Robert Plank, closes his blog comments when a specific number of people have commented. Somewhat to encourage people to hurry in their comments. It was fun, in the beginning, to be among the first 100 who “got in”, but I think the fun wears off – especially considering that inspiration sometimes takes time.

I think your blog goals are good, and consequently I have added your RSS-feed to my Thunderbird client. It¨s good to be challenged about these subjects, and I agree with your reasons for letting comments be open for an extended amount of time. I have benefitted from doing the same when someone reminded me a certain product had disappeared. Otherwise I would have had broken links on my blog. So user-involvement works, and is worth keeping.

Keep up the good work.
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By: Michael Aulia @Technology and Reviews

Michael Aulia @Technology and Reviews — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:01:57 +0000

I always keep my comments open. A good antispam plugin like the AntiSpam Bee + Akismet keep all the spam comments away from my blog.

Old articles don’t always mean that they are no longer relevant
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