Ever wonder what's considered entertaining on a blog? Some blogs garner thousands of visitors a day and hundreds of comments -- all because they are reputedly...entertaining? The GodolHador blog routinely gets dozens, often hundreds of comments on his posts and DovBear gets even more visitors...
And yet, this blog, the Muqata, while I may think it's entertaining, gets far far less. Do I need to invest more time in replying to commenters? Funnier posts? More serious posts? Vary my content? I'm stumped.
Yesterday I guest posted at DovBear's blog about "Pinchas"...and the post was one of the most commented on posts in the history of Dovbear's blog...with well over 400 comments. FOUR HUNDRED comments. That's insane! And it was the same group of 10 going at each other (mostly at me) over and over...
The most I ever had here for anything I ever posted was about 87....and I only get alot of comments like that maybe twice a month.
And yet, this blog, the Muqata, while I may think it's entertaining, gets far far less. Do I need to invest more time in replying to commenters? Funnier posts? More serious posts? Vary my content? I'm stumped.
Yesterday I guest posted at DovBear's blog about "Pinchas"...and the post was one of the most commented on posts in the history of Dovbear's blog...with well over 400 comments. FOUR HUNDRED comments. That's insane! And it was the same group of 10 going at each other (mostly at me) over and over...
The most I ever had here for anything I ever posted was about 87....and I only get alot of comments like that maybe twice a month.
The trick I guess, is to encourage some sort of free-fall-chat in the comments section -- either by posting something insane, highly offensive, extremely funny...or just finding the right group of people at the right time.
Wanna meet here at 10:30 PM Israel time/3:30 PM EST?
We could try and see if it works...
Wherever I am, my blog turns towards Eretz Yisrael
Wherever I am, my blog turns towards Eretz Yisrael
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 310 of 310This is fun! But I should get back to work soon, my boss is gonna kill me....
Whoops! Sorry Rebecca - I read one more often than the other, but that's partially because StandingHereScreaming you only post on here and there... I forgot you were here when I said who I read!
That's OK, Rafi. This is for our amusement at this point anyway!
200+ plus "comments" w/o anything really being said...reminds me of a first date.
Thanks Ezzie! Duly posted.
I just joined. No way I can read back that many comments..
200+ plus "comments" w/o anything really being said...reminds me of a first date.
G - Hehe.
Ezzie - I made the connection the first time i saw your blogs name and read the description...but i didnt want to say anything
StepIma: "I'm a Jameel Comment Carnival Charter Member And All I Got Was This Lousy Icon"
only a crazy settler could incite a group of people to comment so much!
AT - S'ok. No problems here... Olah Chadasha also. Small world, eh?
yeah, very small
Hey Rebecca - Are the kids on SHS related to Jameel's?! The resemblance is uncanny! ;)
Everyone - over's to Rebecca's! Quick! (and then come back so that Jameel doesn't feel abandoned)
Chana: LOL! We should get Sarah here!
Limey2001: You menationed India..
Apparently, there was a huge terror attack there... a bunch of commuter trains bombed...
ok ok I got everyone's emails and I'm here. Now what are we discussing?
the only time my posts crack past 3-5 comments is when my brothers get upset about something I say and instead of talking to each other (they work together), they duke it out on my site. it boosts the occassional post to above 20 comments. I think I hit 33 once..
HH - We were discussing why you weren't here, mostly.
-->Now what are we discussing?
Here's a hint...ever watch Seinfeld? :)
aw nuts, i'm an hour late for the fun.
HH - We were discussing why you weren't here, mostly.
And I was just about to email Jameel your home address ;)
Irina - do you know how to make an icon? "I'm a Jameel Comment Carnival Charter Member And All I Got Was This Lousy Icon" with your list of names ;)
BEC - Sok, you didn't miss much. As G said... Here's a hint...ever watch Seinfeld? :)
Chardal - I could have done that. :)
Sorry, people, I gotta go. If Jameel comes back, ask him about the donkey cart he saw today. :)
LOL - how many posts can Jameel write on one day before Blogger kicks him off?????
hi jameel! obviously it was a great post, seeing it generated so many comments!
HH - We were discussing why you weren't here, mostly.
Liar. You all just fear me.
And I was just about to email Jameel your home address ;)
ehhh, I fear not the Muqata Man. He's never going to come anyways.
Jameel, smart man: Open up a new tab of the comments. It's not *that* hard.
ehhh, I fear not the Muqata Man. He's never going to come anyways.
Ha. He already sent his kids to spy out the country for him...
Liar. You all just fear me.
What will you do, doubt us out of existence?! :P
Where is everyone now. If I have to, I will talk to myself for the next 700 comments just so Jameel can beat the record.
I prooooomised to take the kinderlach to the library. It's been fun!
Ha. He already sent his kids to spy out the country for him...
Do you honostly think I would let Jameel get the upper hand? I already sent my spies to track them the second they landed.
What will you do, doubt us out of existence?! :P
Oh Ezzie, your such a closet Skeptic :). Come out come out, the weather is fine.
I am leaving in a couple of minutes. This party is so lame...I did not even get a t-shirt..
Stay tuned Rafi. Maybe you'll get a consolation icon for your blog. :)
Jameel recommends the 1/2 pizza in Ramat Bet Shemesh!
jameel told me to pass along this link, in case you haven't already seen it: http://muqata.blogspot.com/2006/07/comment-fest-conspiracy.html
*snort
Party over already??
Irina hows the count?
is the party moving over there now?
no, dont move the party. Jameel is just another casualty of war. We must forget about him
as Rabin would have said, Jameel is a korban Shalom..
The show must go on!!!
For people in Israel, fine, it's night time. But people in America..what do you guys do all day!!!???
exactly, someone start up a new discussion.
hmmm holy shmoly any ideas?
we put up a work related window on our monitor incase the boss strolls by. But when he is gone, we blog.
Some of us are out of work hobbos. I won't mention any names.
limey - thanks.
I gtg again soon :(
(btw limey what happened to your chat?)
hmmmmm great idea.
So what do you think of zinidine's red card trick. What was said to him??
or how about we can talk about why religious schools for second graders get out at 4:30pm. Isent that a bit too late. I remember in public schools you were in school till 2:30 up till 6th grade. Now, I know there is Lemudei Kodesh, but 4:30 seems awfully late for a child to be at school. Thats my rant.
HH it seems you are on your own cause i gtg too...
Fine. This post shall be mine, mine forever. Jameel can't do anything about it.
This post is mine.
My plan worked perfectly in scrambling blogger for Jameel. And after this, its Ezzie. And once I control the Muqata and Ezzie, I control the whole J-blogosphere
Ha! You will never control my blog... especially seeing as how you've never even accepted my invite to post. Hmph.
You can post on my blog as long as the post involves either Rav Kook or extreme right Israeli politics.
Whoa, we're doing great still!
HA! I still have that email Ezzie. I WILL control Serandez, you kofer.
and Chardal, I rule over R' Kook as well.
Now... DANCE!, no wait, we shall have a discussion. But after every 5th comment, you must pay homage to me.
Ah, good old ZZ: the rumors have it that ZZ said something about his victim's wife, and the victim called ZZ a terrorist, and ZZ decided that he could at least have something to show for the name and ... the rest is history.
I am a barbarian not a kangaroo.
Imagine when Jameel comes back and sees that the party went on long after he was kicked out by Blogger! : D
Ozzie: Good point. Although there might be some barbarian kangaroos...
Jameel, did you try deleting all your cookies?
HH - Doubter. :)
Closet Kofer
No, not a Kofer. But close! :P
well then kofer is good enough for me, you orthoprax
Nah. Orthoprax-Lite. :)
I've never heard of that one. Explain yourself. Does that you mean that you sort of believe in what you are doing, but not so much?
OK, you guys are clearly determined to hike it up to 300, aren't you?!
trying
to
make
it
up
to
well, better late than never... i missed the party because of the time difference to australia!
(next time, need more notice to be awake at odd hours of the night to join in!!)
was fast asleep as you were all here having a comment-fest.
but here i am now, doing my bit to build up the comment numbers at the muqata!
three
hundred
sorry for interrupting your count exsemgirl!!
but it's over three hundred now.
happy with that, jameel? ;)
Sara dont interupt. Its rude.
hrumph
exsemgirl: sorry, didn't hear you counting!
turn up your hearing aid.
You upsidedown aussies.
hrumph hrumph.
"I'm a Jameel Comment Carnival Charter Member And All I Got Was This Lousy Icon"
lol... I'll see what I can do... thanks for the email Chana!
I see Jameel hasen't yet shown his face around. Well, I don't blame him. He obviously fears me (as he should). Hmmmmm Ezzie has also seem to fled. Too terrified eh? Good. Now you all witness my power (and handsomness)
No way. I came here just to make sure I'd put the last word in.
nice try irina ;)
I've never heard of that one. Explain yourself. Does that you mean that you sort of believe in what you are doing, but not so much?
No no no... it means I believe in it, but I only do it so much! :) (Or something like that)
Hi, still here? Wow... unintended consequences of one innocent post...
What a post.
I think this is a great post. I think everyone should just randomly vent one thing out thats really bothering them. Maybe some cool discussion can come out of it. Who wants to go first?
last word.
There is no last word in this comment section...
if more people join
or ur boredeom increases
or when ppl have enough pity/love for jameel
(panting..outta breath..)
alright i did my part in helpin ye reach ur goal
Neither will I!
There's gotta be some hope at the end of the tunnel...
LAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOT YET!!!!! : D
YAWP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
helpin out the cause with my comment :)
limey, may you always be so motivated-for the good things of course
But of course! : )
What the hell, I'll join in.
Good, I'll add you to the list!
I never read past the first 10 or 20 comments anyway.
Your mailbox must really be filling up, Jameel.
Well, it's about time for a fresh face around here.
Here's to getting you over 400.
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