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OF PROMPTS, COMMENTS & OTHER THINGS

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NaBloPoMo_0614_298x255_prompts_0Wednesday, June 4, 2014 
Have you ever deleted a comment? What would make you delete a comment?

I have not ever deleted a comment from my blog. No wait, I have – spams, comments that have nothing to do with my posts.  That answers the second question, doesn’t it?  I would delete spams and hateful, rude, attacking, etc. comments.

And why not?  There’s no discussion in those kinds of comments. They do not gender connection or helping each other out.  They do not build positive outcome.  There!  Now let’s get on with the rest of the day.

IMG_5692We had a beautiful bike ride with Sheba in tow this morning. The streets were peaceful and quiet. The sky was overcast but the sun came out as we were riding out. There’s something about the early mornings that calm your soul.

I have finished planting the last of my tomatoes and onions.  I am feeling happy with my gardening efforts.  The tomatoes are looking great.  The Sunberry is blooming.  Will I be baking Sunberry pies this year?  The onions, radishes, lettuce, kale and kohlrabi are all showing up.  How splendid they look!

IMG_0854I got caught in the afternoon rain.  Once I was wet, there was no need to hurry any more.  I was past the point of “keeping dry”.  The only dry part was my head, thanks to my hat.  I hung it on my new shoe rack on the deck, along with my pants.  No, I did not have my umbrella with me.

But all is well.  The rain is gone and the sun is shining brightly on this mixed bag of a Wednesday.

WHO OWNS WHAT?

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NaBloPoMo_0614_298x255_prompts_0Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Who owns the comment section: the blog writer or the blog readers?

It’s Tuesday.  It’s sunny and warm.  I am tired and cranky.  Sheba is underfoot. Do I have anything to say about the above prompt?

In the real world, we own are responsible for whatever we do or say.  But what about in Blogsville or FaceBook or other social media?  That’s a little tougher.

I don’t have any rules about commenting.  I rely on WordPress to do its thing about filtering spams, etc.  I’m not quite up on the ins and outs of all this stuff even though I’ve been blogging for over a year.

So far, I haven’t attracted a lot of traffic, followers or comments. But I am happy with what I have.  I appreciate my readers, their likes and comments.  So far I haven’t angered or offended anyone. But then what I blog about doesn’t generate those kinds of responses.

However, I have been in an email group where people do get their emotions aroused over politics, religion and sometimes nothing.  The exchange could get personal and nasty, even though there was a rule about the delete button.  In the end I and many others had to leave the group.

In light of the experience, I say whoever has control of the delete button ( the writer) owns the comment section.  I appreciate comments that help me to become a better writer.  I appreciate respectful differences of opinion.  But I do not want to be viciously and personally attacked.  If I can wiggle my nose and push the delete button and pooof, I would do it!  Wouldn’t you?