It was a very long post, and I read every word, and then!

I have decided to disable comments on my market reports. These reports are primarily produced for my outside blog. The comments are a distraction there. Thus, my decision to disable.

Very interesting post and comments, yet, I'll remain nuetral and remain silent on this topic.

I've gotten to point myself if I don't see any comments on a post I like to see if they are disabled before reading

If disabled I just move on

At one point I had to turn off comments to non-Active Rainers.  I was getting spammed to death with ads and crazy stuff.  It was sad that folks mess up a good thing.

I can understand why a new blogger could be timid - I was too!

But then I went to RainCamp and understood the value of what I was doing, why I was doing it, and how to do things right. It was in that room in Houston, a big room filled with members of ActiveRain, many who were new to AR too, that I truly felt confident that I joined the right group.  I sure wish Bob Stewart would consider implementing RainCamp again. 

Dear Patricia,

Could it have been an accident? I always make mistakes, when I am learning new things.

I do hope you reached out to the blogger to share your opinion on this - it could have been they didn't know the system.  But, I totally agree, the comments only add to the post itself!  BTW, you know, I thought you were going to say that you found that same post, originally written by someone else!  LOL

HA! Frustrating for sure!   This is the same reaction I have when I read a well-written post from a newbie, and the deeper I get in to it, the more it's "TOO" well-written . . . and then I check and it's a cut 'n paste job!  

I wonder if it is the same one I read the other day. I knew exactly what I wanted to say, it was written well and then poo  LOL

I'm a newbie...one day strong!!  It was scary to post my first blog. But I recevied nothing but positive feedback.  I would imagine that this AR community is very supportive to those of us  entering for the first time unless the posts were offensive and warranted negative feedback. I would tend to agree that it is a newbie mistake or the person can't handle the thought of getting any negative comments. 

Patricia Kennedy This person most likely didn't realize it what to check off.  Maybe someone should tell her/him.  

Buzz kill is right.  They don't get the big picture.  Their loss.

While frustrating, it was probably a new user issue rather than a deliberate attempt to stifle discussion.  Or, the new user is more used to internet discussion groups where the comments can be very divisive and inflammatory.

Either way, they will probably figure it out and amend their ways in due course, particularly if they see this post!

Hi Patricia Kennedy - I think Phil Ormsby & Randy Prothero probably got this one right.  The new user does not understand how unique and supportive activerain is. 

I've never understood that. Blogging is a conversation, not a lecture. 

I love it when I find a newbie who already gets it!  You are such a great mentor!  K

To truly drive the point home, you could have disable comments on this one too.

That's what we have called harsh teaching.

Your right Patricia, what a frustration!

I think that comments is what enrich our network. 

Good morning Patricia. I agree with you completely and am always put off by diabled comments.

Patricia Kennedy Oh, I hate that! I get it maybe with listing posts, but anything else it's counter-sharing.