If I couldn't find any more comments among my articles that I can answer and tell me what's on their minds about my article, I'd stop writing.
Of course, it's a lot of "work" and takes time to answer all the comments, some of them even 3 or 4 times, but it's still more fun than work. And as you say, yes, the reason why we meet here.
Sometimes I don't even have enough comments. I would like to know what people think and feel when they read about me and give them an answer.
If I comment on another articles and then read "Thank you for your kind words" in response, I will not comment on any article from that person. Why should I? They doesn't care what I write.
I think it's a good thing you're raising the issue.
And btw, this has nothing to do with age... 😉
Greetings from Germany, Monja
Hello Monja,
I think we have pretty similar approaches-- and it gets back to the basic that this is (in my belief, anyway) a SOCIAL site, and social means interacting with other people.
For me, the original appeal of the Internet and then blogging was that there would be instant "feedback and exchange of ideas." I don't really need people to tell me "nice post," because I made good marks in English class... I want their thoughts about the content within the words.
These exchanges are what I enjoy about being here.
I couldn't have said it better! 😃
All the best! Mo*