Well, the alleged wordy wodgeness of your posts wasn't quite my point ;-) I was thinking more that the more opinions there are in the mix - again, across all friend blogs I read, not just yours - the more likely I will find something that motivates me to engage, rather than spectate.
Reviews in general do not inspire me to comment. I think it's partly because I can see the person has done much thinking about the subject matter and I feel a bit sheepish about then coming back with some half-arsed comment. And then what if my comment triggers some sort of lengthy well-considered response? Then I feel both guilty about abusing the person's time, and anxious about the prospect of a debate where I will be expected to produce some sort of reasoned argument, and even worse, care about it.
What type of comments would you like to get on your reviews?
no subject
Reviews in general do not inspire me to comment. I think it's partly because I can see the person has done much thinking about the subject matter and I feel a bit sheepish about then coming back with some half-arsed comment. And then what if my comment triggers some sort of lengthy well-considered response? Then I feel both guilty about abusing the person's time, and anxious about the prospect of a debate where I will be expected to produce some sort of reasoned argument, and even worse, care about it.
What type of comments would you like to get on your reviews?
Oooo, it's raining. Lovely :-)