Comments on: Read-a-Thon: Comic Winner and Five Lessons Learned http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2009/04/read-a-thon-comic-winner-and-five-lessons-learned/ A bookworm journalist blogs on literature and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:47:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Fyrefly http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2009/04/read-a-thon-comic-winner-and-five-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-2148 Fyrefly Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:09:43 +0000 http://sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=2514#comment-2148 We always appreciate our cheerleaders, but if you get the chance to read, it's so very much fun! We always appreciate our cheerleaders, but if you get the chance to read, it’s so very much fun!

]]> By: Kim http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2009/04/read-a-thon-comic-winner-and-five-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-2147 Kim Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:47:57 +0000 http://sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=2514#comment-2147 I'm so glad you had a good time with your first Read-a-Thon! It's fun to do, but a little draining. Next time I hope I can balance a bit and actually read. I didn't even think to make a Blogger profile until this weekend; it was a lifesaver. For regular commenting, I think I'll keep using Open ID, since it sends people straight to this blog, but for something like the Read-a-Thon it saved me a ton of time. I’m so glad you had a good time with your first Read-a-Thon! It’s fun to do, but a little draining. Next time I hope I can balance a bit and actually read.

I didn’t even think to make a Blogger profile until this weekend; it was a lifesaver. For regular commenting, I think I’ll keep using Open ID, since it sends people straight to this blog, but for something like the Read-a-Thon it saved me a ton of time.

]]> By: Kim http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2009/04/read-a-thon-comic-winner-and-five-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-2146 Kim Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:46:07 +0000 http://sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=2514#comment-2146 Thank you! Thank you!

]]> By: Margot http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2009/04/read-a-thon-comic-winner-and-five-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-2145 Margot Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:56:43 +0000 http://sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=2514#comment-2145 Thank you for a great Read-a-Thon. I know you weren't The Sponsor but Cheerleading meant a lot to me. This was my first experience and I didn't know what to expect. Seeing the Cheerleader's comments was a very pleasant surprise. It was great to see your friendly face in my comment section in the early morning hours. Next time I have decided to spend several hours just cheerleading because I saw personally how helpful it was. I am with you on the Blogger profile. I have one too and for some people (including many on BIP) that is the only way I am known. I guess those folks think that everyone is on Blogger. It cuts down on what blogs I comment on. It would probably be an effective strategy for the BIP people to examine their own blog's ability to receive comments. Some blogs are not comment friendly for more than one reason. Maybe that is how they wish it. But it's frustrating. Thank you for a great Read-a-Thon. I know you weren’t The Sponsor but Cheerleading meant a lot to me. This was my first experience and I didn’t know what to expect. Seeing the Cheerleader’s comments was a very pleasant surprise. It was great to see your friendly face in my comment section in the early morning hours. Next time I have decided to spend several hours just cheerleading because I saw personally how helpful it was.

I am with you on the Blogger profile. I have one too and for some people (including many on BIP) that is the only way I am known. I guess those folks think that everyone is on Blogger. It cuts down on what blogs I comment on. It would probably be an effective strategy for the BIP people to examine their own blog’s ability to receive comments. Some blogs are not comment friendly for more than one reason. Maybe that is how they wish it. But it’s frustrating.

]]> By: Kim http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2009/04/read-a-thon-comic-winner-and-five-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-2144 Kim Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:23:10 +0000 http://sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=2514#comment-2144 I think if you read and host a mini-challenge, the mini-challenge is a break from reading. At least, that's how I think I will do it if I decide to read in October. I think if you read and host a mini-challenge, the mini-challenge is a break from reading. At least, that’s how I think I will do it if I decide to read in October.

]]> By: Kim http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2009/04/read-a-thon-comic-winner-and-five-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-2143 Kim Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:22:21 +0000 http://sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=2514#comment-2143 I don't mind word verification most of the time, it's just frustrating when you're commenting that many times in a row. After awhile the random letters and numbers started to make my eyes go buggy! I don’t mind word verification most of the time, it’s just frustrating when you’re commenting that many times in a row. After awhile the random letters and numbers started to make my eyes go buggy!

]]> By: Kim http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2009/04/read-a-thon-comic-winner-and-five-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-2142 Kim Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:21:40 +0000 http://sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=2514#comment-2142 The comic was a little more in-depth than I thought it would be, but I was happy for the people that participated. I had fun making mine, at least :) I hope to have more balance read-a-thonning next year too -- I like the idea of alternating between reading and cheerleading. The problem is I get so focused on one thing (cheerleading) that I do it at the expense of all other things. Balance will probably be the key to the October Read-a-Thon. The comic was a little more in-depth than I thought it would be, but I was happy for the people that participated. I had fun making mine, at least :)

I hope to have more balance read-a-thonning next year too — I like the idea of alternating between reading and cheerleading. The problem is I get so focused on one thing (cheerleading) that I do it at the expense of all other things. Balance will probably be the key to the October Read-a-Thon.

]]> By: Kim http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2009/04/read-a-thon-comic-winner-and-five-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-2141 Kim Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:20:14 +0000 http://sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=2514#comment-2141 Yes, I loved the comics. I might do that as a mini-challenge next year too. Yes, I loved the comics. I might do that as a mini-challenge next year too.

]]> By: Kim http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2009/04/read-a-thon-comic-winner-and-five-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-2150 Kim Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:19:46 +0000 http://sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=2514#comment-2150 Wordpress spam catcher is really good -- I've only had one spammer that continually gets through, and it doesn't usually stop things that it shouldn't. Next year I hope I can have a little more variety to my Read-a-Thon (maybe actually read a bit :) ). And yay Wisconsin! WordPress spam catcher is really good — I’ve only had one spammer that continually gets through, and it doesn’t usually stop things that it shouldn’t.

Next year I hope I can have a little more variety to my Read-a-Thon (maybe actually read a bit :) ).

And yay Wisconsin!

]]> By: Jodie http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2009/04/read-a-thon-comic-winner-and-five-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-2149 Jodie Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:48:44 +0000 http://sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=2514#comment-2149 I agree with the first and the last point so much. I hate word verification now whereas before I wasn't so bothered. I also think I want to read next year, but how will that work with a mini challenge? I agree with the first and the last point so much. I hate word verification now whereas before I wasn’t so bothered. I also think I want to read next year, but how will that work with a mini challenge?

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