Comments on: Active Lurkers: How Idea Lovecats Demonstrate Engagement http://AuthenticOrganizations.com/harquail/2010/03/18/active-lurkers-how-idea-lovecats-demonstrate-engagement/ aligning identity, action and purpose Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:08:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deirdre Reid http://AuthenticOrganizations.com/harquail/2010/03/18/active-lurkers-how-idea-lovecats-demonstrate-engagement/#comment-6841 Deirdre Reid Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:28:51 +0000 http://AuthenticOrganizations.com/?p=3598#comment-6841 Ha! Over a year later and you're still causing engagement! You are so right and I've got the proof in another tab. I'm writing a post that mentions seven other blog posts, maybe excessive now that I think about it, but I like sharing the love. I'm pretty sure I didn't comment on any of these posts but here I am sharing them because I think they're that good and will help my reader learn more about the topic. I'm also thinking I missed I Love Lurkers Day this year. Need to blog about that next year! Thanks for @ing me! Ha! Over a year later and you’re still causing engagement! You are so right and I’ve got the proof in another tab. I’m writing a post that mentions seven other blog posts, maybe excessive now that I think about it, but I like sharing the love. I’m pretty sure I didn’t comment on any of these posts but here I am sharing them because I think they’re that good and will help my reader learn more about the topic.

I’m also thinking I missed I Love Lurkers Day this year. Need to blog about that next year! Thanks for @ing me!

]]> By: Mari C http://AuthenticOrganizations.com/harquail/2010/03/18/active-lurkers-how-idea-lovecats-demonstrate-engagement/#comment-2775 Mari C Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:17:06 +0000 http://AuthenticOrganizations.com/?p=3598#comment-2775 CV, I was thinking of this post (awake in the middle of the night) and decided to take a few minutes to respond today. I follow 2 of your blogs; there is a huge difference in the number of postings in those two blogs. I think your other blog found a niche where there was a void - I think there are some copycats, but yours is still the original independent blog on the topic. It is also a blog followed by working moms. Sure some of the dads (2 to my count) chime in and it's great, but really, it's a group of women giving and receiving support. This blog is a fantastic one, but it's on the "work" side of the work/life balance and there are many "work" blogs out there. Working moms who are juggling their home and their careers probably don't visit this blog AND COMMENT as religiously as your other blog. We've got an overload of information available to us and have to prioritize our time to meet our commitments. But PLEASE, keep posting ideas that I can entertain in my downtime - that is from 1-3 am lying in bed. :) CV, I was thinking of this post (awake in the middle of the night) and decided to take a few minutes to respond today.
I follow 2 of your blogs; there is a huge difference in the number of postings in those two blogs. I think your other blog found a niche where there was a void – I think there are some copycats, but yours is still the original independent blog on the topic. It is also a blog followed by working moms. Sure some of the dads (2 to my count) chime in and it’s great, but really, it’s a group of women giving and receiving support.
This blog is a fantastic one, but it’s on the “work” side of the work/life balance and there are many “work” blogs out there. Working moms who are juggling their home and their careers probably don’t visit this blog AND COMMENT as religiously as your other blog. We’ve got an overload of information available to us and have to prioritize our time to meet our commitments.
But PLEASE, keep posting ideas that I can entertain in my downtime – that is from 1-3 am lying in bed. :)

]]> By: Miri http://AuthenticOrganizations.com/harquail/2010/03/18/active-lurkers-how-idea-lovecats-demonstrate-engagement/#comment-2763 Miri Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:16:36 +0000 http://AuthenticOrganizations.com/?p=3598#comment-2763 I will remember the value of a solid "rock on" in future :) I will remember the value of a solid “rock on” in future :)

]]> By: cv harquail http://AuthenticOrganizations.com/harquail/2010/03/18/active-lurkers-how-idea-lovecats-demonstrate-engagement/#comment-2762 cv harquail Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:50:24 +0000 http://AuthenticOrganizations.com/?p=3598#comment-2762 Well Kami, some of your posts are hard to comment on. Do you think I want to admit, even on a mom blog, when my kids are driving me *&$@#t? Also, for the funny ones, ROTFLMBFAO just doesn't say enough. :-) Well Kami, some of your posts are hard to comment on. Do you think I want to admit, even on a mom blog, when my kids are driving me *&$@#t? Also, for the funny ones, ROTFLMBFAO just doesn’t say enough. :-)

]]> By: cv harquail http://AuthenticOrganizations.com/harquail/2010/03/18/active-lurkers-how-idea-lovecats-demonstrate-engagement/#comment-2761 cv harquail Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:48:47 +0000 http://AuthenticOrganizations.com/?p=3598#comment-2761 Hey Cali- You're so right about the lag time... how many millions of times have I read something, moved on, and then 8 or 10 days later told someone about it! Not every post inspires a response, and that's fine. As long as some of the posts inspire some rethinking, or reconnecting, we're making a difference. I see this on your Work-Life Fit blog too... that some of the most serious posts get fewer comments, and yet the influence accrues. A case in point, I think, is the post I wrote on myths about Work-Family and why it's an issue for organizations that want to be authentic. You can see your impact on my thinking.... and yet I wrote it as though all those ideas were mine alone rather than a great confluence of input from you, Kami, and others. Somebody once told me that getting credit is less important than getting results, and (in every case where we aren't being paid for individual performance) that's good to remember. Oh no, here comes the High School Musical rendition of 'We're all in this togeeeether...." Hey Cali-
You’re so right about the lag time… how many millions of times have I read something, moved on, and then 8 or 10 days later told someone about it! Not every post inspires a response, and that’s fine. As long as some of the posts inspire some rethinking, or reconnecting, we’re making a difference.
I see this on your Work-Life Fit blog too… that some of the most serious posts get fewer comments, and yet the influence accrues. A case in point, I think, is the post I wrote on myths about Work-Family and why it’s an issue for organizations that want to be authentic. You can see your impact on my thinking…. and yet I wrote it as though all those ideas were mine alone rather than a great confluence of input from you, Kami, and others. Somebody once told me that getting credit is less important than getting results, and (in every case where we aren’t being paid for individual performance) that’s good to remember.
Oh no, here comes the High School Musical rendition of ‘We’re all in this togeeeether….”

]]> By: cv harquail http://AuthenticOrganizations.com/harquail/2010/03/18/active-lurkers-how-idea-lovecats-demonstrate-engagement/#comment-2760 cv harquail Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:43:46 +0000 http://AuthenticOrganizations.com/?p=3598#comment-2760 Miri, thanks for this comment! You remind me that I should probably comment on a larger portion of the posts that I tweet out to friends... I know that many of us track tweets to see if posts are having any resonance (treating a retweet as a signal of resonance), so those do matter. And, I think all of us wonder if we have anything 'worthy' to say in a comment. ... Personally, I'm happy with just a 'rock on' ! Miri, thanks for this comment! You remind me that I should probably comment on a larger portion of the posts that I tweet out to friends… I know that many of us track tweets to see if posts are having any resonance (treating a retweet as a signal of resonance), so those do matter.
And, I think all of us wonder if we have anything ‘worthy’ to say in a comment. … Personally, I’m happy with just a ‘rock on’ !

]]> By: Miri http://AuthenticOrganizations.com/harquail/2010/03/18/active-lurkers-how-idea-lovecats-demonstrate-engagement/#comment-2759 Miri Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:06:40 +0000 http://AuthenticOrganizations.com/?p=3598#comment-2759 I admit it - I am a lurker and this posting made me think twice about it. I need to comment more! So many blogs provoke my thoughts and I don't share that. Maybe lurkers feel their comments aren't going to be original enough or thought-provoking? I have been "tweeting" posts that I think are great but I guess I should comment that I will tweet it so the blogger knows how their posting impacted me. I admit it – I am a lurker and this posting made me think twice about it. I need to comment more! So many blogs provoke my thoughts and I don’t share that. Maybe lurkers feel their comments aren’t going to be original enough or thought-provoking? I have been “tweeting” posts that I think are great but I guess I should comment that I will tweet it so the blogger knows how their posting impacted me.

]]> By: Cali Yost http://AuthenticOrganizations.com/harquail/2010/03/18/active-lurkers-how-idea-lovecats-demonstrate-engagement/#comment-2753 Cali Yost Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:44:27 +0000 http://AuthenticOrganizations.com/?p=3598#comment-2753 Hello, from one of your biggest fans...and confessed lurker of almost every post on your blog. Great post CV! I find this is true for my posts as well. In fact, some of the posts that get no comments, tweets, etc. prompted action and/or conversation that made some kind of difference but I only find out about much later or second hand. I love my lurkers--in fact, I lovingly imagine them out there every time I post. :) Hello, from one of your biggest fans…and confessed lurker of almost every post on your blog. Great post CV! I find this is true for my posts as well. In fact, some of the posts that get no comments, tweets, etc. prompted action and/or conversation that made some kind of difference but I only find out about much later or second hand. I love my lurkers–in fact, I lovingly imagine them out there every time I post. :)

]]> By: Kami http://AuthenticOrganizations.com/harquail/2010/03/18/active-lurkers-how-idea-lovecats-demonstrate-engagement/#comment-2752 Kami Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:29:33 +0000 http://AuthenticOrganizations.com/?p=3598#comment-2752 Well that explains alot. Like why I only have 8 comments on my last blog post. It's because people are either considering how they punish their children or they're plotting their own shoplifting extravanganza...(stealing is wrong, guys. C' mon!) I have always been bothered by lurkers and therefore make every attempt to comment on the posts I read. Comments make me feel validated in my thoughts. But Twitter RTs don't hurt either...but if lurkers are in fact engaging with my content in another way, that makes me happy too. Well that explains alot. Like why I only have 8 comments on my last blog post. It’s because people are either considering how they punish their children or they’re plotting their own shoplifting extravanganza…(stealing is wrong, guys. C’ mon!) I have always been bothered by lurkers and therefore make every attempt to comment on the posts I read. Comments make me feel validated in my thoughts. But Twitter RTs don’t hurt either…but if lurkers are in fact engaging with my content in another way, that makes me happy too.

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