I've discovered something about comments that I'm embarrassed to say, I should have known already. Let me just start by saying that there are all kinds of little "hidden secrets" scattered all through-out AR.  The more time you spend here, the more you'll find where they are, and how you can use them.  Here's a couple worth sharing.

Did You Know?  There are currently over 1,000,000 posts on ActiveRain, the question by many here is "How Many Comments are There?"  Not that there is too much significance in the answer, (or maybe there is) there is a way to tell.  At this very second, there are 4,426,343 comments on AR. 

Here's the actual comment.
http://activerain.com/blogsview/1012006/Another-Happy-Smiling-Customer#4426343

So How do you find the most recent comment on AR?  Click on "Blogs"  click "All"  click "Last Comment", then click "Today"  Now open that top post on the left column and scroll down to the last comment.  Click on the last comment number. IE:#99  The comment number will appear in your browsers URL / address bar.  It's the number located at the end of the URL.  IE##4426343.  Very cool for us stat trackers and inquiry minds.

Did You Know? ...now this is the coolest.  Every Blog post on ActiveRain is numbered.  Every comment in every post is numbered as well right?  Have you ever wanted to link to another members comment instead of the post?  Have you ever seen any other Social Network or Blog where you can?  I haven't...until now.

I'll go ahead and use the screaming Christine Bohn comment for this example:
Thanks Chris and BTW - Congrats on your 100K points and your new badge!

Every comment on AR appears like this now: 

What some members (including myself) might be missing is the #link in each comment.  Yes, it is the comment number for that post, but it is also a direct link to that individuals comment.  Are you kidding me?  No!  Just "right click" your mouse over it, then "copy the link location" (or click on it and get it from the URL/address bar) and you'll have access to any of the nearly 5,000,000 individual comments on AR.  WHOAH!!  I never knew this, and AR may be the only place that has this little hidden treasure.

Did You Know?  I was so upset this one got by me, I called Bob Stewart and told him what an idiot I felt like.  Then we placed a small wager on "How many other members MAY or MAY NOT know about this too?  Oh well, you don't have to admit anything here, I'll just go ahead and pay Bob, but know it's here if you need it.

Matt Stigliano knew about it, and was the first to ever email me a link to one of his comments.  Just so happens, it's the AR Worlds Record for the longest comment response ever!  See for yourself.  lol~ Congrats Matt.   

Did You Know?  I Didn't.  Now You Do.  Checks in the mail Bob!

 

 

          

 

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APR
02
2009
118,958 Points

Brad, I tried right clicking, left clicking, I am just click challenged I guess ... trying to comment on one of your comments... I will keep trying...  what is my problem? 

1:23pm • #98
1 Featured Post Outside Blog

Something new every day, so much to learn-so little time.

4:09pm • #99
1,150,580 Points 53 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Brad,

There is so much to active rain that I only try to use the basic functions.  I will leave the fancy stuff to you and the AR Gods

4:13pm • #100

I want 100,000...or do I??  J.  I love reading everyone's posts and hope my posts are revelent and worth while. 

4:40pm • #101
122,872 Points 1 Featured Post

WOW!  Pretty cool.  AR is doggone amazing.  Love being here with you guys.

Later.

6:13pm • #102

Well Brad as usual I've learned something new from reading your blog. I actually had wondered what the purpose of those numbers were, besides numbering the comments.

9:21pm • #103
444,516 Points 11 Featured Posts Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Once again, thanks Brad for the info.  I didn't know, but now I do.  I have yet to read one of your posts where I don't learn something new.

11:13pm • #104
159,022 Points 2 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

I didn't know but I am glad I do now.  I enjoy learning new things in the Rain.

11:53pm • #105
APR
03
2009
681,375 Points 316 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Very cool. I hope you didn't actually bet  any real money on that. You know most of us wouldn't be able to figure that out. I'm still excited that I can do fonts in different colors!  Great tip for the day. By the way, my comment is number 4,429,363.  If there are over a million blogs, that averages out to only 4 comments per blog. Knowing that most of my blogs get more than that, I think there must be a lot of people blogging with no comments.

Linda - here's yet another "Did You Know" about comments.

Did you know that your own comment on another members Blog post can actually inspire a post of your own?

There is great value to the "blog comment" and we see it in the "rain" everyday. :-))

9:19am • #106
325,091 Points 12 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Brad,

Lot of stuff I don't know yet here on AR, but I keep on reading your posts and will eventually catch up to most of them. Hopefully, one day.

3:27pm • #108
222,909 Points 6 Featured Posts

Brad- I rarely think of blog subjects by myself! I get my inspiration from posts that I read. Thanks for commenting on my post.

7:31pm • #109
222,909 Points 6 Featured Posts

Brad- I rarely think of blog subjects by myself! I get my inspiration from posts that I read. Thanks for commenting on my post.

7:31pm • #110
298,603 Points 49 Featured Posts Outside Blog

I'll admit to not knowing this before.  =)  And that comment of Christine's made me smile.  Good choice!

9:27pm • #111
APR
04
2009
198,626 Points Outside Blog

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, good to know! Always enjoy your educational posts-got you on speed dial!

11:56am • #112
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05
2009
170,555 Points 2 Featured Posts

Brad - Didn't know.  I am having a hard time just getting to learn everything AR has, let alone keeping up with all the new changes almost daily.  I do love it though.

4:37pm • #113
APR
06
2009
681,375 Points 316 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Troy - There is  a lot to learn in this community, just eat the elephant one bite at a time and take baby steps.  You'll go from crawling to walking and then running in no time at all.  You'll get as much out of it as you put into it and maybe more.  :-)

3:30pm • #114
229,732 Points 1 Featured Post Called Shot Master
Brad, do you sleep at night? If so, are your dreams populated with widgets and secret passageways? Tim who thinks that Brad probably played way too much Dungeon and Dragons in college
8:08pm • #115
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2010
202,215 Points 7 Featured Posts

This is a really duhhh moment. What is the value of linking to a comment? In what cirucmstances would we do that?

11:56am • #116
681,375 Points 316 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

M. Suzi - great question.  Let's say you left a comment on a Blog post that had over 100 comments on it and the person who left the comment made a really good point, or shared something priceless that you wanted to share with someone else. 

Now you could take the link to that comment, send it to anyone or everyone, and they won't have to come to the post and scroll around looking for the comment you are referring to. 

Let's take your comment for example, I can right click on the #116, copy the link location: http://activerain.com/blogsview/1013423/activerain-comments-did-you-know-#6669439 then send this link to anyone who ever asks me, "what's the point of numbering comments and why the link?" 

Then I can have a second link that takes them to #117 http://activerain.com/blogsview/1013423/activerain-comments-did-you-know-#6670160 which will give them this answer. This example in and of itself would save me time and bring additional value to my blog.  Often times, some of the comments from others on my Blog posts are better than the Blog post I've written.

Hope this makes sense. :-)

3:24pm • #117

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