Introduction
As the world becomes more integrated into computer technology, there are many ways to communicate. In just a few decades, we’ve seen the evolvement of videos, images, posts, and more. Whereas blogging may not be the top contributor, it still has its own advantages and complications.
Personally, I believe blogging is a great way to convey our thoughts and ideas in a professional manner, but there are many concerns about posting things on the Internet. In this blog post, I will discuss my opinions on the pros and cons of blogging.
How We Convey Information
Blogging is sort of like expanding on an idea, where you can delve into topics and ideas without creating visuals. The writing of an article is similar to that of an essay, except the structure is more flexible and you do not have to follow a set pattern.
The Point Of Comments
Commenting is a major part of blogging, although not everybody agrees with it. Some people believe that commenting is a great way to interact with others and discuss the pros and cons of your blog. While sometimes this can be true, others argue that commenting encourages and creates negativity and hate to the blogger and other commenters. I understand both points of view and their arguments, but I have more explanation and reasoning as to why both of them are both good and bad.
For a blogger, comments are an excellent way to interact with their audience. Comments can go either way, but they’re basically a major part of a blog post.
The Positives In Commentating
- Commentating encourages engagement and discussion.
After a visitor reads your blog, they might make a comment or to discussing their thoughts on it. Other people may respond and share their own opinions. With this, the blogger can view them and make adjustments to their blog, or perhaps get suggestions for future improvement.
2. Enabling the comment section can also lure readers to spend more time on your blog.
If readers linger on your post more, it can drive up visits and perhaps earn more ad revenue. This is both good for the blogger and the commentator.
3. Commenters can provide feedback and areas of improvement
You may get new ideas to elaborate on, or suggestions for your articles. This is helpful for gaining more views and perhaps revenue.
The Negatives In Commentating
1. Spam
Some blogs disable commentating because it can lead to people spamming their comment section. Some readers may read the first part of your blog, then scroll down to the comment section to see other people’s opinions. If they see a bunch of spam, it may discourage them and stop reading the blog altogether. This also makes your blog look unprofessional and disorganized, which can make leave a bad impression.
2. Negativity
Many trolls will probably comment rude and’ disturbing text on your blog, and it is painful to report and block them considering they could just make another account. Plus, a reader might click off if they see trash talk in the comment section, assuming it’s unprofessional
3. Time
This point isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it can be very unproductive. If you plan on enabling comments, try to prioritize them and read a few, otherwise, it’s a waste of time.
The “Easy Way Out”
When asked about the negatives of commentating, some people may ask “Why not just stop blogging altogether? If you don’t like being criticized, just don’t do it. There are two major problems with this.”
To begin with, I’ll discuss the group of people who would rather not present our blogs to online commenters. If you don’t write a blog, then nothing will happen. Simple as that. Your ideas won’t be shared and you won’t have something to do.
Also, we interact with others on an everyday basis. Blogging is just like interacting with others, except it’s done digitally. We all know the dangers of using the dangers unsafely, but it’s just like the same as talking face-to-face.
Dealing with Trolls
Commentating can also lead to negativity. Many trolls will probably comment rude and disturbing text on your blog, and it is painful to report and block them considering they could just make another account.
It’s also important to discuss why someone may be a troll. Usually, trolls are people who are angry, frustrated, or having a bad day and want to vent their anger out on someone. They usually have no purpose in doing this besides making the blogger as mad as possible.
When it comes down to this, it leads to how you, the blogger, react and respond to this. There are various ways to respond, but mainly just don’t respond to them. If you don’t send hate messages to them, they’ll eventually get bored and move on.
Note that it’s still your responsibility to deal with these trolls and remove their comments. If you’re not ready for that possibility, then I suggest turning off commenting.
Conclusion
Like I said before, there’s no right or wrong answer when it comes down to commentating. it is your choice and it depends on your comfort level. I’ve seen many posts, images, and videos before where presenters have various stages in their comfortability level. Some don’t allow commenting, some don’t mind when faced with a swarm of trolls.
If you believe that comments don’t bring value and purpose, then disable them. If you think they improve your site and bring value, then keep them.
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