I have noticed that a lot of times I will get lots of views on something I have posted here, but only a few comments.
I am just wondering why someone would bother to view something but not let someone know they were there to comment. I don't know about everyone else, but I really try to view and comment back on everyone who leaves me a comment, it is rare that I don't go back and return a comment, although I am sure it has happened, but most of the time I do, as I am sure many other people do as well, so why would someone not leave some kind of comment.
I am also sure that most people as I do really enjoy reading the comments, and look forward to getting them and reading them.
I realize sometimes it is hard to think of what to say, but you can always at least say: Thank you for sharing, or I agree, I disagree, I'm not sure, but I hope you find your answer, or something like that.
I realize that we may get a few views from the internet from people who are not on Gather, but I am willing to bet that most of the views come from other Gather members.
So am I alone in this or do you often wonder why you get so many views without comments as well?
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They don't want to be redundant by leaving a generic comment
They have no definite opinion on the subject
Other than that, I usually comment.... I think, LOL.
Take care.
I do have one connection that has become a good friend and if she doesn't know what to say she just says hi danielle and then I know she at least read it and said hi....
If you have posted interesting ideas and I could tell that from the title you must have seen my comments.
However, someone said views are counted in the point totals, too, so sometimes I view a few from people I haven't read before, especially on those days when I won't be spending much time here. I've found some that I want to go back to read posts later.
I agree with Cathy, sometimes, it's a matter or time. I don't have time to write out a comment on everyone's post. But, I look at just about everything my friends put up in a certain time space. That way they, at least, get a credit for a page view.
Commenting is more like making sure you knew I read your posts. I don't really get more points for commenting and you don't get more points for getting comments.
I hope you got some good answers.
Really? "Paying it forward" is what Gather is about? (News to me.)
I usually only leave comments when I have a question or something to say about the article or something to add to the conversation.
I'd rather have 5 interesting comments than 300 "Thanks for sharing!" "A 10 4 U!" and "Paying it forward!" comments. But that's just me.
I often read a post without adding a comment, especially if I have nothing to add. It is my intention never to comment just for the sake of commenting. Sometimes another user has already said what I would have, and perhaps has done so more articulately. Why add to that?
I hope that this is helpful, Rae.
In other cases people probably feel intimidated, i can understand that on posts about religion or politics.