Comments on: Negative Comments Aren’t Negative – Ya Jerk http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/ Tips on Being a Better Blogger Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:14:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jenny http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/comment-page-1/#comment-3997 Jenny Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:42:19 +0000 http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/#comment-3997 starting drama is the only way to get your blog noticed nowadays. it's pathetic, but true. starting drama is the only way to get your blog noticed nowadays. it’s pathetic, but true.

]]> By: Phronk http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/comment-page-1/#comment-1378 Phronk Mon, 12 May 2008 20:12:04 +0000 http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/#comment-1378 [obvious] This is the shittiest blog post I have ever read. [/obvious] [obvious] This is the shittiest blog post I have ever read. [/obvious]

]]> By: Pentad http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/comment-page-1/#comment-1393 Pentad Sun, 11 May 2008 13:58:04 +0000 http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/#comment-1393 There are a lot of correct statements here, and MMO bloggers are bound to be the brunt of many a negative comment. People are not satisfied with their own accomplishments, or that they are not happening quickly enough. The envy is that someone is accomplishing what they want. Now, if you have a political blog, controversy can be centered around differing opinions, minus the envy aspect. Yet, everything you wrote here does very much apply to your niche. I had to chuckle a little, though. I have been contemplating if people really would rather have the superficial "list posts". I wondered if I should just start providing them, and even in the knowledge that they are fruitless. I decided that I just couldn't "go there", and it was nice to read that someone else isn't fond of them, either. Cool post. People definitely love drama and controversy. They wouldn't know how to go about living without it, which leads to a big "sigh" in my book. There are a lot of correct statements here, and MMO bloggers are bound to be the brunt of many a negative comment. People are not satisfied with their own accomplishments, or that they are not happening quickly enough. The envy is that someone is accomplishing what they want. Now, if you have a political blog, controversy can be centered around differing opinions, minus the envy aspect. Yet, everything you wrote here does very much apply to your niche. I had to chuckle a little, though. I have been contemplating if people really would rather have the superficial “list posts”. I wondered if I should just start providing them, and even in the knowledge that they are fruitless. I decided that I just couldn’t “go there”, and it was nice to read that someone else isn’t fond of them, either. Cool post. People definitely love drama and controversy. They wouldn’t know how to go about living without it, which leads to a big “sigh” in my book.

]]> By: The Stupidest Blog Contest Ever | The Blog Entrepreneur http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/comment-page-1/#comment-1374 The Stupidest Blog Contest Ever | The Blog Entrepreneur Sun, 11 May 2008 02:45:43 +0000 http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/#comment-1374 [...] have a feeling that this is nothing more than linkbait designed to scam the entire blogosphere. Why? Because I don’t think anyone could be stupid [...] [...] have a feeling that this is nothing more than linkbait designed to scam the entire blogosphere. Why? Because I don’t think anyone could be stupid [...]

]]> By: Greg http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/comment-page-1/#comment-1373 Greg Sat, 10 May 2008 23:51:23 +0000 http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/#comment-1373 OMG, you're talking to me. I know you are. And you're saying that I'm not enough of a shite disturber, that I need to step things up a notch. Take heart, because I've heard you! :) OMG, you’re talking to me. I know you are. And you’re saying that I’m not enough of a shite disturber, that I need to step things up a notch. Take heart, because I’ve heard you! :)

]]> By: Brad http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/comment-page-1/#comment-1387 Brad Sat, 10 May 2008 10:39:26 +0000 http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/#comment-1387 I quite agree that some controversy in your posts and comments is a good thing. I had a friend who was a moderately successful blogger until he signed a 3 book publishing deal with St Martins and decided he would much rather pursue writing fantasy fiction than covering politics, which to me is much the same thing. When he got started he wrote 3 or 4 fake post comments and at least half of them were negative, usualkly one of them told him "to go f*ck himself". This was how he got conversations started and it worked pretty well, 50 or 60 comments was his average per post and his adsense revenue was pretty good for it. I quite agree that some controversy in your posts and comments is a good thing. I had a friend who was a moderately successful blogger until he signed a 3 book publishing deal with St Martins and decided he would much rather pursue writing fantasy fiction than covering politics, which to me is much the same thing. When he got started he wrote 3 or 4 fake post comments and at least half of them were negative, usualkly one of them told him “to go f*ck himself”. This was how he got conversations started and it worked pretty well, 50 or 60 comments was his average per post and his adsense revenue was pretty good for it.

]]> By:   Daily Blog Summary - May 9 by Full Tilt Blogging.com http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/comment-page-1/#comment-1376   Daily Blog Summary - May 9 by Full Tilt Blogging.com Fri, 09 May 2008 21:04:21 +0000 http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/#comment-1376 [...] Extra for Every Publisher has a good post on why “Negative Comments Aren’t Negative – Ya Jerk”.  He explains why creating a little controversy, for the right reasons, is not a bad thing at all.  If you want to increase the comments you are receiving on your blog, it’s worth checking out. http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/ [...] [...] Extra for Every Publisher has a good post on why “Negative Comments Aren’t Negative – Ya Jerk”.  He explains why creating a little controversy, for the right reasons, is not a bad thing at all.  If you want to increase the comments you are receiving on your blog, it’s worth checking out. http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/ [...]

]]> By: David http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/comment-page-1/#comment-1386 David Fri, 09 May 2008 17:54:47 +0000 http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/#comment-1386 I couldn’t agree more with this post. The fact of the matter is that you will get nowhere if you’re Johnny Middle of the Road. People who create controversy in an intelligent way get an audience. Think Howard Stern and Rush Limbaugh. Some people will follow you because they agree with you. Others will follow you because they actually like to be angry, and you provide them a reason to be angry, lol. Either way, you get an audience! I couldn’t agree more with this post. The fact of the matter is that you will get nowhere if you’re Johnny Middle of the Road. People who create controversy in an intelligent way get an audience. Think Howard Stern and Rush Limbaugh. Some people will follow you because they agree with you. Others will follow you because they actually like to be angry, and you provide them a reason to be angry, lol. Either way, you get an audience!

]]> By: John Cow http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/comment-page-1/#comment-1381 John Cow Fri, 09 May 2008 11:43:37 +0000 http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/#comment-1381 Its hard not to get defensive when someone starts slamming you or your post but I 100% agree with this post. Controversy is very powerful and if you look at Digg, a lot of the popular stories are just that.. controversial. Just like the news on TV... people love this kind of stuff. Its hard not to get defensive when someone starts slamming you or your post but I 100% agree with this post. Controversy is very powerful and if you look at Digg, a lot of the popular stories are just that.. controversial. Just like the news on TV… people love this kind of stuff.

]]> By: Jeffro2pt0 http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/comment-page-1/#comment-1372 Jeffro2pt0 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:27:52 +0000 http://xfep.com/feature/negative-comments-arent-negative-ya-jerk/#comment-1372 Wow, nice batch of reading here. If I receive a negative comment, I always use it as an opportunity to take the high road when leaving a reply, it looks better on my record and it's just good over all. What about if you receive a negative comment and the people who follow your writing/blog go chastise the person on their own behalf without any intervention or direction. Is that a sign that I have a dedicated following or is this a bad thing? By the way, I have always felt that the ingredients to success are different for everyone. Following someone else's recipe for success generally doesn't work. Everyone needs to toy with the ingredients until they find the perfect match, that being success. Wow, nice batch of reading here. If I receive a negative comment, I always use it as an opportunity to take the high road when leaving a reply, it looks better on my record and it’s just good over all. What about if you receive a negative comment and the people who follow your writing/blog go chastise the person on their own behalf without any intervention or direction. Is that a sign that I have a dedicated following or is this a bad thing?

By the way, I have always felt that the ingredients to success are different for everyone. Following someone else’s recipe for success generally doesn’t work. Everyone needs to toy with the ingredients until they find the perfect match, that being success.

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