Wonderland or Not

Hey there,

I ‘m not sure what this means, for me to comment on your blog about comments, but it’s almost 1 in the morning my time, and I can”t get my brain to work like that.

Either way, I like your blog, and your wee bit of sarcasm.

Have a great night!

Sylvia C.

I got a nickle, what can I get for that?

Good.

Something light tonight.

remember some of the best blogs out there have very little commentary going on.

I pretend that’s idego.

By the way, I thought that was a fake pay pal link. You owe me five bucks or twenty comments.

Sometimes I forget people can comment on my posts. I think in terms of a scale for how much I write for other people and how much I write for myself, it’d be 30% other people and 70% for myself.

Especially lately, both of us have been really bad at writing at the current Canadian Teenage Melodrama that is our life at present.

I apologize for that.

Pretty soon we will have a fully automated Internet, with the posts writing themselves and putting your name on them and pith machines generating automatic comments. Never underestimate self-delusion.

If I need comments I’ll just buy one in ebay - at least I get to see it first.

Indie, that’s the truth. I think all those services are available right now, although the pith generators haven’t been perfected.

Cooper, on that note, I think the wishing well is the next stage of blog commerce.. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be posted.

I’ve outlived all the philosophers that say that wisdom is priceless.

OMG, hadn’t heard about paying for comments. Very funny post.

I can’t buy me love, but I can buy me comments?

Good to know.

The ebay idea is good.
A bidding war for comments. Wouldn’t you like to be the first person to sell their comment for a million dollars?

Are the comments we buy restricted in size? Do I get 10 words a comment or what?

I’m on a strict budget, and need to be assured of the value of my purchase. Maybe a snazzy informercial with a washed up television star would serve to entice me further…

This was funny. I would never consider paying for comments, but I’m more of a reader of blogs than a blogger. I can’t believe it has come to this.

I’d pay for your comments.

John: You can buy love I hear. I suspect the results are similar to buying comments. A farce is a farce, but many people live a life full of farce’s.

I read this on Darren’s blog, and it seems like an unsurprising and lame development. Pay-per-post, pay-per-comment….sigh.

You’re more a purist than most. I don’t fault them.

I don’t blog much so for me it’s neither here nor there. You blog a lot, and the comments you get on some of your posts are like blog posts in and of themselves.

There may be some with good intentions who really have something worth reading and they just want to entice people to comment. I don’t know I’m a little torn in this.

It’s easy for you to say because you already get comments, sometimes too many. On the other hand I would never pay for comments, but I can’t really call out those who would.

G, there’s a problem when a married parent would pay for comments.

So, if I have this right, Cooper, you’ve just opened a blog escort service. I just tried to buy you but, at the last minute, I realized my pay pal account is connected to my business Amex and I’m not a Senator, technically.

Hmmm…
Pay for comments? Nawwww
But, maybe pay for real thoughts?
That would get expensive!
Rock on!

What I like about your blog, Cooper, is the conversation you have with your readers that follows in the comments section. That is something which is priceless but shows the true value of your words and efforts. It’s not something the SEO geeks and pro blogger can pay to produce.

Keep up the good work and, no, I am not just sucking up to get more comments from you.

Sylvia C: Thank you for stopping by. Loved your blog.
I actually used to do much better at one in the morning. Then I graduated college and got a day job. ;(

Coyote: Why would you want to waste a whole nickel when you are getting them for free? Just imagine what you could purchase with that nickel in
“Back to the Future”.

robotman:If I have not seen you around in a few I go for simple. Eh I already spent the five bucks.

mojo: It’s that “I’m in another world and on another plane” attitude that causes me to read you to begin with.

Inde: I fear you will not have to worry about such a thing ever.

The ebay thing is a thought though - we could go into business together, what do you say?

Doug: I do fear I should not write posts until after consulting with you. I never learn do I.

protagoras: You lived my dear but your blog did not…..so I got you on that one. ;)

Earl: Thepost is funny because the idea is hilarious and sad at the same time. I do want to see this guys banks account in a month or so though.

john: That is an idea, bidding wars for comments. I imagine when I become Secretary of State I might be able to generate that.

Dan: That is negotiable but as an early adopter you don’t have to worry about that. ;)

jason heath: It looks like everything can be bought. It doesn’t feel the same though. I imagine it’s much like the difference between having sex with a prostitute and having sex with someone you love.

G: I wasn’t calling out anyone technically I was making fun of people who would do it.
I picture these blogs trying to sell us something and comments lying about how great the stuff is.

Doug: This is the second time I have had to respond to you in one sitting so it is a darn good thing you are an early adopter. In case you don’t know that means you adopted me when I first started to blog.

Rex Venom: You do like real thoughts Rexy. I bet you like women too.

Just a guess.

sauerkraut: Well I hope not I already have one “brown noser” who likes to call himself “nobrownnoser” but I know different. I can’t have two of them here.

Aren’t you supposed to be politically grinding?
Scat kitty kitty kitty.

I’m with Earl: What? People PAY for comments? I must say it seems terribly inappropriate. I guess on a high traffic sight having valuable comments could, maybe, almost, make sense? I’ve only started blogging recently, and to date have all of 0 comments — but there is no way i would even consider paying someone for it.

As far as my potentially ignorant thoughts go on the matter, the people who comment [for free] on your blog make up people who not only enjoy your writing, but mostly your topic(s), and can provide an outsider a brief insight into what your blog is / can be like. Paying someone to do something like the “blog escort service” Doug referenced is right up there with musicians lip-syncing at concerts.

love your paypal tip jar! (yes, I had to throw in my 2 cents) :P

Aww, now I can’t say I’ve never had someone comment on my blog before — but i must say, thanks for the comment! And Tomawesome makes a good point, the Paypal thing was slick ;)

Excellent post and you have a wonderful blog!

To keep this comment, please transfer $0.05 to my paypal account. Thank you.

tomawesome: That was cute. I feel so special

Sorrow: damn it, I’m never first.

inde: I would do that except tomawesome only paid me .02 cents.

Well back to work, can’t live on two cents.

Now I feel dumb and cheap. Dumb because I didn’t realize that was a real pay pal button, and cheap because I didn’t throw in my two-cents. ;)

That you would charge for such that has been a reason for my believing the best things in life are free.

I read you for your charm, your opinion and your writing.

A year ago possibly only for your charm and opinion.

Two years ago maybe only for your charm.

The more things change…….

Good game cooper. You’re winning.

I left five cents for you to pay the Inde.

Clever idea.

God Cooper you mean I didn’t have to pay you? Sorry always go for the cheap shot :)

There are so many blog ranking systems I have given up trying to understand any or anything about blogging really

I don’t write for comments. Never have , never will–even sometimes put that in my about me

Yours is a fun blog to comment in, and have always read you for your native intelligence.

It’s been even more fun watching you grow up

I get a lot of comments free for nothing so i’m not paying.

Thank you nowickedwitch! After having just learnt of Lady Bird Johnson’s death, I needed a good laugh; still roflm hairless monkey butt off. Now excuse me while I go change my pissy pants. Meanwhile; nowickedwitch would you actually sell - even your political opinions that cheap, “forty dollars I’ll agree with some of what you say”? In that case; here’s my Pay Pal playdough, agree I am Oh Mighty, Grand Master Presidential Material and elect me the USA next Puppeteer Leader!

I thought I was so smart putting in negative 5 dollars… didn’t work.

Jacob: Dumb no, cheap,,,,,,,,,,,,,well I can’t say.

pia: I grew up?

Lord is that why that dam training bra doesn’t work any longer?

will: sounds like the right idea to me.

poetress: No, typically not for sale and that would be way to cheap. I’m rather expensive actually.

I would bet there is a lot of that kind of thing already going on.

Goldy: Trying to take my negative five dollars from me is just not right I say.

Glad you noticed. Now put up a new post or I’m renting you out.

Nice touch with the pay pal button. I’m sorry I got here too late to give you my two cents. It went toward an oil change.

Why would anyone bother is my question? I’m not into blogging much but I enjoy reading. I don’t comment on blogs of people I don’t know. I bet there are thousands of people like me . Just readers.

Interesting business idea though.

So pithy, you. I’m more of a “will comment for food” kinda gal. I’m thinking there may be bartering possibilities here.

Paying for comments? People don’t want to read what I post let alone what I comment. So is this some sad way of feeling like you are getting attention or something?

If I’m lonely and blog about potato farming I can pay $20 and get 100 comments from avid potato eaters? I don’t get it I guess I better go read the story.

Doug: I’m late on these responses as these comments are getting ahead of me , or is it behind me? I put up two. I thin it made it worse.

Casey: Oh you can pay me anytime. I’m not particular how late it is.

kellypea: I like the word pithy. Tonight I am merely exhausted and quite without substance.

Croaker: I think it merely is a way to increase back links and encourage others to comment. I did not really look at the original site but for a few seconds I read the Pro Blogger article only. I just thought it funny, and ridiculous as per personals blogs anyway. Who am I to judge though.