Comments on: Thanks to Straight North’s Co-Conversationalists

By: Alina Popescu

Alina Popescu — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:12:09 +0000

Hi Brad, thanks so much for mentioning me and in such great company nonetheless! Discovering your blog has been a wonderful experience and I’m sure there’s more to discover with each post.

Keep up the great work you’ve been doing here!

By: Meryl K. Evans

Meryl K. Evans — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:09:58 +0000

Thanks for giving us something to talk about!

By: soulmagnet75

soulmagnet75 — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:31:58 +0000

Hi Brad, thanks for the link! I have only been blogging a short while and I’m still learning, so appreciate the positive reinforcement.

By: Barbara Swafford

Barbara Swafford — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:04:48 +0000

Hi Brad,

Thanks so much for dropping by my site and leaving a comment. As you mentioned in this post, comments are conversations, online instead of in person.

Don’t you just love them?

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:03:33 +0000

Karen, you’re making me blush.
Andrew, thank you for the pep talk. I’ve traveled abroad and though always fascinated, I enjoy coming home. Just the same, I think Lindsay has a point. At times I’ve thought of relocating to Easter Island. I wonder if they have high speed internet there.
Jacob, That is a cool plugin! I might have to give it a look after my new template goes live.

By: Karen Swim

Karen Swim — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:13:30 +0000

Brad, co-conversationalists is a wonderful term and truly describes what happens on a great blog like yours. I have certainly gained from the global interactions and diversity of opinions, and yes I’m old enough to still be awed by the power of the internet to bring us all together. I want to applaud and thank you for making this an inviting place where great conversation takes place. You are awesome!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:58:16 +0000

Lindsay,

I don’t think that you should feel ‘boring’ being from America. Although I’ve never been to the States, I get the impression that your country is one of the most (if not the most) dynamic and vibrant countries in the world.

However, I will envy you if you achieve your dream of becoming Word Sell Inc’s first commentator from Costa Rica.

Truly a worthwhile goal to aim for!

Cheers

Andrew

By: Jacob from Group Writing Projects

Jacob from Group Writing Projects — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:55:00 +0000

Brad, thanks for putting this up.

Speaking on internationalizing- if you use the FireStats plugin, you can have the commenter’s country flag appear in the comment. I do that on my blog JobMob, here’s an example:

http://jobmob.co.il/blog/digg-funny-resume-stories/#comments

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:38:05 +0000

I was noticed, yay!

I always feel pretty boring being from the U.S. I really should move someplace more exotic. Perhaps I could be your only commenter from Costa Rica… Hmm, warm weather, good surfing, beaches, yeah

By: Cath Lawson

Cath Lawson — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:26:50 +0000

@ Joanna – I know. I haven’t been to Edinburgh in ages and it’s my favourite city. But I’m hoping to go to SobCon next year, if we move to Canada, so hopefully I’ll see you there.