Thing #4

Commenting fosters a sense of community, in that you anticipate, expect, and grow/learn from those that comment on whatever you've shared.  This allows deeper insight and interaction among peers, friends, and/or coworkers, in seeing the ideas of mutual acquaintances.

One of the blogs I read suggested a strategy to improve blog comments as making sure to "interact with comments left."  I am guilty of this, in that I make a blog entry, and then forget to read comments often.  This probably doesn't encourage viewers to continue to do so, as it gives the appearance that I don't value their comments.

Another warned of "Darth Commenter," the troll who visits blogs just to stir up controversy.  I've ran across this guy a few times in some other blogs I have... and it's a GREAT idea to follow the advice of the blog comment sited: delete them, and move on.  Don't get sucked in/turned to the dark side.  ;-)

I am following the following folks:

McClenathan

Dean

Erica Coleman

tabsir

Molly Wilson

and (out of our circle)

Yuhui's Apple Blogger

Roughly Drafted

I chose the first five based solely on having their sites via D2L.  The last two I've followed for a while, as their Apple dorks, and I'm trying to become one.  ;-)

At this point, I haven't made too many comments because I just found out who all was on... but I'll fill this part in (as a comment) once I've done that.