One of the reasons that I loved blogging at Steemit is the comments that I received for each of my post. There is so much love, support and encouragement from these comments. And when the earnings for the post are low, it is these comments that keep me going.
But I have come across some comments which are very generic and are not at all related to the subject matter. Example of such comments are “Nice Post”, “I vote for you please vote for me in return and follow me.” I took part in a color challenge with just a few lines of write-up and the comment that I received was “Very detailed post, I know you put in a lot of effort”. I was thinking, what the heck! Did these guys even bother to read my post in the first place or did they simply just copy and paste the same comments. It is very tempting but at times I have to restrain myself from down-voting these comments.
Therefore to make your comments stand out and appreciated, just following simple guidelines:-
1. Read The Post
Read the damn post. This will give you the content and context of the post including the ideas or views or information that the author is trying to convey. In this way the comments that you make will not be out of topic.
2. Ask Questions
If there is something that you don’t understand or that you want clarified, ask a question. It can be something as simple as the location of a photograph, asking for hotel recommendation if the post is about a vacation, etc.
3. Ensure That Your Comments Add Value To the Post
As an author, I deeply appreciate comments that add depth to my article. My article becomes more interesting and in-depth. And in quite a few instances these comments actually gave me the ideas to create new content.
4. Provide Feedback To The Author
As an author, I am constantly looking for feedback from my readers. Do the readers like my article or do they hate it? Should I continue to write more articles on the same topic or should l switch to other topics? How useful was the article, did it really help the readers to solve their problems. Therefore if your comments can provide valuable feedback to the author, these comments will be deeply appreciated by the author. So instead of just commenting nice post, state why you liked the post.
You do not necessarily have to agree with the views of the author. Just make sure that you state your own views in a respectful manner. Share with the author if you have similar or different experience on the topic.
5. Never Spam Your Comments
@steemcleaners are not only looking for spam posts but spam comments as well. Therefore if you spam your comments you will not only piss off the author but you maybe flagged by @steemcleaners as well. Go your quality comments instead of quantity.
Your comments are like your conversation with the author, make them engaging and you will not go wrong. If you take the time to write quality comments, it is more likely to be up-voted not only by the author but also other readers as well. The quality of your comments will give an indication of the quality of your posts. Once I have read good comments, I am more inclined to visit the profile of the reader and follow him. So do put in the time and effort to write quality comments and you will be duly rewarded as well.
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It's like tilting at windmills. This is the biggest downside of the social media sites, where the opportunity of the money earning is involved.
The lack of the real, authentic interactions/communications/conversations and a lot of spammers.
A lot of people who write comments just want attention on their own profiles/posts, gain new followers and/or upvote(s) on their comment(s).
They are doing that (commenting under other people's posts) only for their own good.
A lot of people use this site ONLY for the money and they won't write a real, engaging comment. They won't even read your/mine (or anyone else's) blog post(s). The spammers just don't (care about it). Your blog post is meaningful and have a great message about the community and the interactions/conversations, but the spammers just don't care about it.
A lot of people will probably don't like my opinion, because I wrote the truth, but you asked for my own views in a respectful manner and this is it!
Thank you for reading!
Enjoy Steemit!
Have a nice day!
Thank you taking the time to craft such a wonderful reply. From experience, most comments that i receive are great and I really appreciate that. These comments actually motivate me to post on a daily basis. But for the few spam comments, these newbies may not know better and I hope that this post will be able to educate them. It is my hope that more newbies can see this post and abide by my tips so that together we can create a better environment for all at Steemit. Following you now.
Sure I get spammers, and the persistent ones, I flag. But after being on this platform for a year now, I regularly receive great comments and interaction from people. I'm discovering a great community, even if I have to tune out some "static".
This is on of the best posts I have read on Steemit. The whole idea of meaningful dialogue, gets short change. However, many thoughtful and intelligent or insightful comments go unanswered, unread, or unresponded to. Even if they are replied to, and appreciated, they are not getting upvoted.
Perhaps we should have a hashtag that specifically invites true dialogue, so we know the poster is interesested. Great points here, will follow.
Thank you for taking the time and effort for drafting such a meaningful comments. I am glad that liked my post. I hope that if possible you will be kind enough to re-steem this post so that more will get to read this message.
I agree COMPLETELY! I’ve only written a couple of actual posts, but I’ve commented on quite a few and have noticed that much of the time comments (mine and others’) seem to go unnoticed by the author and the other readers. Sometimes even the bots don’t seem to be paying attention! This is definitely one of the best posts I’ve read on Steemit, we newbies need all the help we can get!
Do you mind to re-steem this so that more will get to read the post and abide by these simple rules. Following you now.
I am new to Steemit and your information is very useful and I benefited from it. We are all very disappointed when we waste time and effort in spreading information and in the end we do not get support, but the idea of making comments is a very good idea. Thank you.
By making comments you are interacting with the community. People will begin to notice you and your posts. Steemit is just like any other community, you need the support of others to succeed. Since you find this useful, can you re-steem this so that others can also benefit from this post. Following you.
you are right sir and I will resteem your post since it is useful
Thank you very much for your support.
yeah i am trying to come to terms with everything you spoke about here as a new member i find there is a great amount of support here to help push creators to really think about the content. Good article. You have my follow!
Thanks for following. Steemit is a very supportive platform and the community here tries to help minnows where possible. Can I ask you to resteem this post so that more can learn these helpful tips. Following you.
Comments are meant to be useful discussions related to the post. I agree, questions and additional info add value to the post. Thanks for taking time to pen down these 5 points which will be very useful for newbie. I hope this post reaches to many people[that is another problem with Steemit :( ]
I am so happy that you find this post very useful. Like you, I hope that this post will reach many people and you can help by resteeming this post. Following you.
Thanks to write this useful guide for newbie, I think all of your tips are great tips and they will help new steemians to make this community a nice place! I hope every newbie will follow your tips ^_^
I hope that more can get to read this post. If more people follow these simple tips, all users will get better experience at Steemit. Grateful if you can re-steem to pass this message.
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Super agree on your tips! I also very appreciate for those who commented on my post. If it is a spam, mostly I will just ignore it (most of the time I will just reply thank you as a courtesy). The comments actually makes the post even more comprehensive and helps the author to see more than one perspective.
I really appreciated the comments that I received and make an effort to reply to all of them. These comments have been my main motivation for posting here on a daily basis. Following you.
Yup true, for those spammers, I may reply thank you as a courtesy but once I know it is a spam, I will either flag or ignore.
I visited your profile and am very impressed that you write in both Mandarin and English.
Haha, thanks! Not all of the time. Pretty time consuming.
Oh yes, we all have limited time
unfortunately yes, and fortunately it is limited and thus we appreciate :)
well, for starters i voted for you and followed. lol! but this is because i am actually interested. i am a newb who is starting to move a little money into my account. i have a long term goal of learning a bit more about steem and getting a daily post moving. and also because i noticed you have previously,...i like beans...,posted about crypto. i am currently trading and mining. i am getting ready to purchase my first ant when the new batch is ready!
i can tell that you have put some effort into the post. you had work at least a little to find the skeleton meme, or you made it yourself, either way it was pretty funny!
and....oh well, what the hey hey hey... you can also have my first resteem. does a siren go off or balloons or something? lol. cheers and regards. relish.
P.S. you can also write something silly in the middle of a post that has no business being there at all, like,"i like beans", to see if anyone is paying attention.
I read your comments and noticed that you liked beans. I am glad that you have a long term view because most newbies want to make a lot of money in a short period of time. I am glad that this post is helpful for you and other newbies. Following you because I like to read and write poems.
Great post. Take heart in the fact that the people that do these things are extremely easy to spot and IGNORE. Yes guys, people will not be following you or upvoting anything you put out there. Is it really worth it? Upvoted and followed.
I always ignore spammers and do not let them affect me. If the objective of these spammers is to get up-votes and followers, then my tips would certainly help them. Following you.
Thanks, your positivity is delightful.
"Very detailed post, I know you put in a lot of effort” lol No, really... good post! Some days I wish Steemit had a simple delete function, or a comment approval feature like on my regular WP blog. A downvote option would also be good. Everyone on Steemit will eventually come to know that spammy posts are just a waste of time, hopefully.
You can actually down vote a comment but I don't usually do that. I mostly ignore spam comments. But so far the majority of the comments that I receive have just been fantastic. Following you.
I've never seen a downvote function, only the 'Flag' function. I know you can remove a vote though, but that sends no message. Thanks for the follow!
This is super useful! Just resteemed it :)
Thank you for re-steeming my post. I hope that more users will follow these simple tips so that blogging at Steemit will be a better experience for all.
I very much agree. I wish there was a way to communicate via a chat system too instead of having to resort to Facebook. It's good that the company is looking into creating another platform based on the same blockchain. I am a newbie poster as well and I post somewhat infrequently. Trying to get a more consistent schedule
A lot of Steemians use steemit.chat and discord to chat and interact with one another. Following you.
Thank you @positivesteem this post was helpful for me and I realize it will also help any new Steemians that may follow my blog in the future so I've resteemed it. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. Steem On! @vickiebarker
Thank you for your great comments and for the re-steem. If more people follow these tips, there will be better interaction at Steemit with better experience for all of us. Following you.
People will have to get used to the new platform. In the beginning the steem$ make people want to try some of the BS you mentioned. People have to grow accustomed to what this is.
Read, ask questions, be yourself basically; is good advice.
I hope that newbies read this so that they will not waste their time spamming comments. Following you.
I agree completely.
Part of making Steem a success is being able to reward quality content, either as posts, or as comments – which as you pointed out can begin a discussion, or even act as inspiration for further posts.
Definitely sharing this, and hopefully the community can do something about spam and bots.
Thank you for sharing this post and for your wonderful comments. When more people follow these tips, Steemit will be a better place for all. Following you.
I really appreciate this post! I think I have been guilty of this at times.. not intentionally.. just wanting to say something even if it wasn't a subject of real interest to me or maybe just multitasking and not putting in the time and effort I should have been. You make a great point and if I can't contribute something engaging and encouraging.. then maybe I won't comment at all! Or maybe I just need to be finding more posts that elicit a greater response! Thanks for this! :)
Thank you for taking the time and effort to make such an engaging comments. I am sharing from my experience and I find out that I am able to get more followers this way.
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They say when you can çot say anything possitive you better not say anything :) i really dislike the bots, which make you think hey yeahhh someone reacted to my post, some had something to say ... and than you look and you see, we voted for you, or automatic pilot stuf. I am happy for it looks it brings in some cash, but i wish for more interactions.
Steemit is a community, and interaction is very important for any community. I am happy to make the connection with you and to interact more with you I am following you.
This was great information, and I have felt the generic statements just today on my latest post, and the sad thing is one has been researching language in general but english as it is the only language I currently know well..
And the word "Nice" means foolish or ignorant... This word is used for manipulation of the mind and the ability to manifest and create the space that is healthy for one to be in..
Imagine if the first thing in the morning ten people said "to have a nice day", and then you on the road and get angry with someone for something did not need that anger and on the other hand you are alone in your car.. so who did that anger really effect.. cause it did not effect the other driver...
I could make this example longer and more conducive to what one is saying, but I hope you see where one is going with that...
I see the need for more in depth responses and if I get these types, I will say thank you for reading or some equally generic statement as one is a Heyoka and does a really good job of reflecting others back at themselves.
P.S.- I would love to resteem this but alas it will not let me anymore... thanks for the boost in know others here want to have some real interactions.
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