tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post8600666374230872488..comments2024-03-02T07:47:01.546-05:00Comments on The Lair of the Silver Fox.: Whither Goeth the Challenge?The Silver Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-29089299541888683692017-05-09T10:45:41.120-04:002017-05-09T10:45:41.120-04:00Thanks for checking out my blog. I visited yours t...Thanks for checking out my blog. I visited yours this morning to return the favor, and it seems like you had an extremely interesting A to Z this year. I'll be returning there.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-81867959154363719032017-05-08T17:10:22.424-04:002017-05-08T17:10:22.424-04:00I saw your comment on an a to z post so came over ...I saw your comment on an a to z post so came over to see who the silver fox was. And now I know. I agree that commenters in a to z or other group efforts usually drop off after the challenge is over. And I don't know why people don't comment.<br /><br /><a href="http://findingeliza.com/" rel="nofollow">Finding Eliza</a>Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-33057444752221349322017-04-22T22:18:26.083-04:002017-04-22T22:18:26.083-04:00I'm still impressed. :)I'm still impressed. :)The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-45642224531628464862017-04-22T19:37:37.747-04:002017-04-22T19:37:37.747-04:00Well, maybe not every one. She may have liked a fe...Well, maybe not every one. She may have liked a few and not commented. But, I honestly think she has read every.single.one. Nancyhttp://www.filledtoempty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-20301971316162095722017-04-21T22:03:00.161-04:002017-04-21T22:03:00.161-04:00Every post? That's pretty impressive.Every post? That's pretty impressive.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-1644170052997899622017-04-21T15:54:35.271-04:002017-04-21T15:54:35.271-04:00I actually have a friend of mine who I think has r...I actually have a friend of mine who I think has read and commented on every single post I've posted for the last almost four years. I never thought about it until now - but she deserves some sort of crown or something. She's a personal friend who has encouraged me to pursue writing. That is indeed a rare gem! Nancyhttp://www.filledtoempty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-62724839625165438132017-04-04T13:32:30.759-04:002017-04-04T13:32:30.759-04:00Ha. You don't have to blame yourself. :)Ha. You don't have to blame yourself. :)The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-59023926395467283512017-04-03T23:32:56.915-04:002017-04-03T23:32:56.915-04:00OMGosh, I feel entirely responsible for your non-p...OMGosh, I feel entirely responsible for your non-participation in the A to Z challenge. If only I commented more! <br />I don't like the no linky-thing this year either. Lord knows I don't have the energy to cross post and promote myself. Which might explain why you're the only person who ever reads my blog.<br />But I'm ever so thankful that your out there!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826351841928279390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-70821594287289255112017-03-31T00:57:00.352-04:002017-03-31T00:57:00.352-04:00Same here!Same here!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-31938639767973946172017-03-30T21:02:17.345-04:002017-03-30T21:02:17.345-04:00I gained a few regular readers each year and found...I gained a few regular readers each year and found a few each year I wanted to keep following. I write first and foremost because I like to. GEtting comments and input does definitely make it more enjoyable. Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-79404446514896218272017-03-30T11:50:01.249-04:002017-03-30T11:50:01.249-04:00I vaguely remember a suggestion on the A-Z blog th...I vaguely remember a suggestion on the A-Z blog that you should start by checking out a few on the list that came before <i>your</i> link, and a few that came after. That's what I did in 2014, IIRC. I know I could never even come close to visiting them all, with several hundred listed!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-64043618406892584992017-03-29T23:55:07.032-04:002017-03-29T23:55:07.032-04:00I plan on doing that too, read my regular blogs in...I plan on doing that too, read my regular blogs in April, and post for the WEP bloghop...The first two years at A-Z I was at 800-900 and got very few visits, then I got in at 50-something and got loads...the position of the blogger on the linky list makes a difference, at least it did to mine, though technically it shouldn't. Another reason to be glad the list's gone...hope to catch your posts as and when you publish. Hope April is a good month for everybody, blogging-wise and otherwise. Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-14918729095129809462017-03-29T17:48:50.955-04:002017-03-29T17:48:50.955-04:00Well, I still plan to keep up with the A-Z entries...Well, I still plan to keep up with the A-Z entries of the blogs I already follow, like yours. That should be enough to keep me busy for the month of April! Let's see if I can publish a few posts myself next month.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-965442555206038072017-03-29T17:42:22.004-04:002017-03-29T17:42:22.004-04:00Quite a few people I know aren't doing the Cha...Quite a few people I know aren't doing the Challenge this year because of the listfree format and the daily link posting. I am going to miss that camaraderie of known faces - I will be participating. We'll see how it goes, I have a feeling it'll make the challenge tighter and free of the linkdumpers, but then I am an incorrigible optimist :) I was a minion last year, so I know how much work it is to maintain the list for the co-hosts. Can't blame them for wanting to do away with it.<br /><br />To be honest, most of the traffic and following that happens during the A-Z quietens down considerably after April. I basically use the challenge to expand my knowledge base of poetry and blogging, the follows and traffic etc are great extras to have, but not the primary motive. <br /><br />Blogging as a whole has quietened down generally, lots of inactive blogs around, so that's affecting traffic/comments too...Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-68437334690710661962017-03-29T14:08:31.679-04:002017-03-29T14:08:31.679-04:00When you took your time off, I just kept you in my...When you took your time off, I just kept you in my blogroll, so when you finally did post, I knew it almost immediately.<br /><br />I often wonder who's viewing my blog, and why. I get a lot more hits every day than I have followers.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-87354835011072048052017-03-29T13:08:04.352-04:002017-03-29T13:08:04.352-04:00I get it completely about the "followers"...I get it completely about the "followers" and comments. I did the A to Z in 2014 and found some pretty cool blogs to follow, and some of those people followed me in return. However, I was careful to only follow the blogs I found interesting (I'm not a "follow me and I'll follow you" person). A lot of the traffic fell off after the A to Z was over, and I wasn't able to participate the following year, so even more people stopped commenting or visiting. I think the biggest change for my blog, though, was when I had to take over a year off and then tried to come back again. I not only wasn't able to post, but I wasn't able to visit most people either, so it's been a long haul to get things going again. I get a solid handful of commenters (and thank you that you're one of them!) but I have to wonder who the viewers are in my stats if not many are commenting. Are we getting through to anyone? Making them smile? Teaching them anything? We may never find the answers.Lynda Dietzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442214431341019380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-41347852825430521042017-03-28T21:20:53.961-04:002017-03-28T21:20:53.961-04:00I'm not at all surprised!I'm not at all surprised!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-87205214889240910322017-03-28T18:49:28.083-04:002017-03-28T18:49:28.083-04:00Speaking of Theme Thursday, I just did some checki...Speaking of Theme Thursday, I just did some checking, and evidently, it no longer exists.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-73147235491084909362017-03-28T18:01:06.928-04:002017-03-28T18:01:06.928-04:00Thank you for noticing. I've only managed to b...Thank you for noticing. I've only managed to be number one on Pat's blog somewhere between five and ten times, I'd guess.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-49597397743235085352017-03-28T15:35:24.037-04:002017-03-28T15:35:24.037-04:00On a side note you were a sky fox slipping in as n...On a side note you were a sky fox slipping in as number one;) Truedessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079953417572207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-62900409597473758782017-03-28T13:39:15.797-04:002017-03-28T13:39:15.797-04:00Yep!Yep!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-29448547884452759342017-03-28T13:37:34.655-04:002017-03-28T13:37:34.655-04:00That is I: amusing to the end.That is I: amusing to the end.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-8686642213282443532017-03-28T13:29:31.104-04:002017-03-28T13:29:31.104-04:00Heh. Before this blog, I had one called "Davi...Heh. Before this blog, I had one called "David'Z RantZ."<br /><br />As I said in the post, I don't expect every reader to comment on every post. <i>Your</i> comments are appreciated when you do leave them, I must say.<br /><br />I have slightly less than 100 "followers." I estimate that I have two to three dozen actual <i>readers,</i> although there are enough people who drop by to give me a couple of hundred hits on the average day.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-39607144573379305472017-03-28T13:07:19.174-04:002017-03-28T13:07:19.174-04:00Ok, I do follow you and enjoy your posts. I am not...Ok, I do follow you and enjoy your posts. I am not sure I comment on all posts. I have never done the A to Z as I cannot commit to it everyday. I am really not about gaining tons of followers. I don't even have 100. I blog to entertain my wandering mind. I have made a few amazing friends and that makes it worth the time and effort.<br /><br />Sometimes a rant is needed...<br /><br /><br /><br />Truedessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079953417572207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188724087075739853.post-8308444473425849472017-03-28T10:25:01.735-04:002017-03-28T10:25:01.735-04:00Oops. Typo in the previous comment! There's no...Oops. Typo in the previous comment! There's no "W" in "comments," as far as I can remember. :)The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.com