Whinging Wednesday (Joining Blogs to Leave Comments)
Why do I have to be an exclusive ‘member’ of any blog? I follow quite a few, and make an effort to support them by way of commenting on their pages. I don’t understand the idea of insisting that your readers join up before being able to contribute. I see my reader’s comments as an honour to me, not the other way around.
Whenever I remember, I determine whether or not ‘joining’ is required before I try to leave a comment. Nevertheless, I do forget in the heat of the moment and feel like kicking myself for wasting my own time when I get to the ‘submit your comment’ panel, only to be confronted by a message that asks me to sign in or join up.
Yesterday, I had to make a comment I thought was very important. When I got to the end of the comment panel and realised the site was ‘one of those’ I decided that I would after all join up, just so I could leave my comment. I started to fill out the dreaded form. Name, address, email address, country, postcode, annual earnings, Hold on! They want to know my annual earnings!
No way.
I left the site. That was the last time they’ll see me. I’ll take my comments elsewhere, thank you.
And what bizarre question has someone asked you lately?
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6 comments:
Good for you lass,I totally agree.
I share your complain. In fact I'm annoyed of those blogs. We visit their blog to learn something, not to force us sign up. :-)
Simon and Walter, thanks for the visit.
I think that if we just move on without signing up, a lot of blogs that ask you to sign up and leave your personal details would stop doing it.
This practice will only bring negative impacts for their sites. If they do appreciate readers' opinions, they need to review this prob asap. The longer it takes, they will have to suffer from the consequences.
@wchingya
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees it like this, Ching Ya. I think it's a disgraceful practise.
I'm with you on this one - if I have to create an account they can just forget I was ever there.
Usually when I write something, whether it's a post on my blog or a comment on someone else's it's just whatever is in my head at that precise moment. If I have to create an account, the thought will be gone.
I've lost quite a few blog posts that way when I've been far from a computer :)
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