We work from a queue at work, and when there is nothing in the queue, I often open up a browser window and read things from the ladies at BlogHer. You may have noticed the cute little button in the right column on my site.
I really appreciate the number of opinions and viewpoints on a huge variety of topics that these ladies offer. Most of which I had hardly thought of!
Yesterday I read this article, “Every Day Blogging Tips” by Melanie Nelson. I believe I have read blog-related articles from her before and enjoyed them. She mentioned in her article something that I have avoided so far in my blogging endeavors: asking the readers (you!) a question.
You may have noticed that I really never do this. And when I do, I hardly ever get any response. Now, I realize that 14 whole people read my blog. I know this, because I installed Google Analytic several weeks ago. Either that, or you are all reading this on your feed readers.
Anyway, not asking questions has kind of been a conscious choice for me. There are a few reasons for this, I think:
- I am not really interested in posting my personal opinions about controversial issues and then argue with people about things we might not agree on
- Most of the time when I blog, I am musing and I don’t really want feedback
- Even when I have asked for feedback in the past, no one has answered…so I kind of gave up.
So here, I will do what they said, I will ask this one question: Would you like me to ask questions? And if you do, would you actually answer?
You can ask questions, Jenny… But they should probably be rhetorical questions that it’s okay if nobody ever answers… ;D I am one of those feed-reader people, and I find myself too lazy to click through and open up a new tab to make a comment. It makes me a bad blog reader, I know, but it’s the truth.
I am much more interested in reading what you have to say than giving you my own input, personally. I have my own blogs for sharing my own input, and I figure people who want to know what I think can just go there. =D
And the truth is, if I really have something to say, I will comment whether or not you asked me a question. ;D
I do read your blog, tho I forget how I found it. If you asked a question, I would answer it. However, I do understand not wanting your blog to turn into a CNN chatroom. That’s actually why I moderate comments on my blogs. If it’s slightly argumentative, rude or what have you, I delete the comment. I have no use for it.
I have enjoyed reading your musings and would not be disappointed if you chose to keep the status quo.
Sadly, most of the time probably not, as I usually do good to even read your postings once a week! Life is so full as it it! Thanks for asking, tho!