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  David Cintron

  7 months ago

  Twitter > blogs. Just kidding. I love both.
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  Julie Moore

  7 months ago

  Dave... I think you are right. I am quick to forward on a link, but when it comes to my blog, I am looking for comments. So do onto bloggers as you would have done onto your self.
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  Dave Delaney

  7 months ago

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  Christian

  7 months ago

  Sometimes Twitter can give you a good picture of what catches fire... but it's often started with something already written on a blog or other media.
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  Dave Delaney

  7 months ago

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  Matt

  7 months ago

  Well said.
  
  If only there were studies done on the rise of Twitter versus a decline in commenting.
  
  What we really need are blogs whose comment forms integrate seamlessly w/ Twitter, Facebook, or any other social networking or bookmarking site we'd like it to.
  
  Or is there such a tool already? Any developers listening?
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  Dave Delaney

  7 months ago

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  Ginger

  7 months ago

  Great post. Another tool that sometimes reduces the amount of comments one might get is the "Share" option with Google Reader. For instance, I just "shared" your post and wrote the following Note with it: "I agree with Dave that when someone comments on a post I've done, it's kind of like "tipping the server" ... or for me, when I get a comment it's like opening a Christmas present every time! (Even if it's one in which the commenter disagrees w/ me.) :) I try to always comment on their blog when a post touches me, even if it is to say "Great post." just to let the writer know I appreciated the time they took to write it.”
  
  Now, I could have skipped coming over here to write this comment, but I made a point to in order to "tip the server" and let you know that I appreciated your post! :)
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  Dave Delaney

  7 months ago

  Thanks Ginger :-)
  Now all I need to do is sort out my comment spam issues at the moment :-(
  
  Cheers,
  Dave
  
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  Hilly

  7 months ago

  Great post!
  
  Haha, kidding...sort of. This really is a great post and I agree with what you've said here. I am way more likely to read the blog of someone who hasn't twitted all day rather than someone I can keep up with on Twitter. At the same time, I never know when to shut up my damned self. ;)
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  Dave Delaney

  7 months ago

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  Miss Britt

  7 months ago

  I make both of these mistakes - twitter instead of comment AND twitter all day so I have absolutely nothing left some days to actually blog.
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  Amanda

  7 months ago

  I'm guilty, Dave. Although I do enjoy reading and commenting on blogs, I have commented less now that I am using Twitter more. New Year's Resolution = Comment more!
  
  ((blog hug))
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  Mr Lady

  7 months ago

  I couldn't agree with this more. I love Twitter, don't get me wrong, but it seems like Twitter can easily replace your blog if you're not careful. I've personally let Twitter go to an extend. I still use it if I have something funny and brief to say, but I don't ever link to my blog on it anymore, and use it more as a Stumble or Digg than anything else.
  
  I actually just wrote a huge post about this for a guest post on a friends site. It's not up yet, so I'll spare you the link spam, but odd how this was just on my vacant mind, too. I bet we're not the only ones thinking it. That collective conscience is a powerful thing.
  
  Thanks for the post!
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  Dave Delaney

  7 months ago

  Absolutely. I'd love to see your post too, please shoot me a link when it's
  live.
  As I said, I really do love Twitter, but I need to concentrate on responding
  to blog posts in comments on that blog more often.
  
  Cheers.
  Dave
  
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  Dan Morris

  7 months ago

  1 hug for you, my friend. I just started blogging last week and tweeting this week. I appreciate the tip.
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  Dave Delaney

  7 months ago

  Welcome and thanks for the hug. :-)
  
  Cheers,
  Dave / www.davemadethat.com
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  Robin

  7 months ago

  I agree, I try to find a nice medium...some people i know twitter more than blog so I talk to them there and little things that aren't really blogworthy I'll twitter but i love to blog and that comes first...when I actually have something to say that is :D
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  Dave Delaney

  7 months ago

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  Dave / www.davemadethat.com
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