Comments on: Focus on reader comments #2

By: David Airey

David Airey — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:00:02 +0000

Doug,

I like your take on refining. Very creative, allowing the talent to draw on you.

Steven,

I’m glad you appreciate my site, and it’s always great to know people get use from what’s here.

Matt,

No worries about keeping the comment short. I’m interested in what you have to say, though where long comments are concerned, it’s always a good idea to consider your own blog post for what you’re thinking (if you author a blog of course). Thanks for the question, which I’ll keep for another round-up.

Cat,

With the value of reader comments, I felt it made sense to give them a little more prominence. I truly do learn a lot from them.

By: cat

cat — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:39:56 +0000

Sharing readers comments, what a grand idea! And even better as one was mine ;-)

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By: Matt Williams

Matt Williams — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:16:35 +0000

Hi David,
You have a very well organized website. The structure and design tell a story about clean, sharp work. The “whats in it for me?” mindset of people when they arrive to website is probably everyones way of thinking. I like the way you put it. It seems you are a busy man, so I will keep this comment short to the point. My question is, at what age did you start designing websites?

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By: steven

steven — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:37:14 +0000

Hi David,

Im impressed with the way you get your readers to involve a lot in your posts. Which actually gives me a big inspiration on what I would do to get more members to participate actively on our newly launched professional networking site.

Featuring the contributions of members in a site is definitely going to motivate everyone to get involved. Thanks a lot man. I appreciate your site.

By: Doug C.

Doug C. — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:03:43 +0000

Ah, refining. It’s akin to humility; less of you, more of the talent.

I have found that talent is like a living thing. I am not in control of it and quite often it’s as Richard Bach once said in his preface to Illusions, “But once in a while there’s a great dynamite-burst of flying glass and brick and splinters through the front wall and somebody stalks over the rubble, seizes me by the throat and gently says, I will not let you go until you set me, in words, on paper.”

So for me it’s not exactly trying to refine the talent, per se, but to empty myself as a blank canvas and allow the talent to draw on me.

By: David Airey

David Airey — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:10:44 +0000

I am always trying to refine the process, as I’m sure you are.

Most definitely. I don’t think I’ll ever stop refining, as it’s an ongoing lesson we’re taking part in.

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:07:29 +0000

Hi David. No, I haven’t changed my mind at all! Though I am always trying to refine the process, as I’m sure you are.

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By: David Airey

David Airey — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:19:09 +0000

You’re very welcome, Andy. I choose comments that don’t appear too time sensitive, so I hope you haven’t changed your mind too much. Just let me know if you’d like your comment cut in any way.

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:56:21 +0000

Thanks for the link David. That comment I made seems so long ago now.

By: David Airey

David Airey — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:06:13 +0000

Gio,

Great to know you’re a reader, and even better that you introduced yourself. Never think that you don’t have anything significant to add to the discussion, because everyone’s opinion is valued here, no matter what the background.

Thanks very much for adding my site to your ‘blogroll’. I’m among some fantastic company!

Peter,

If your comments continue to bring ‘lurkers’ into the conversation I’ll be over the moon! :)

Steve O,

Thanks buddy. Much of what this website is about is based upon the readership, and those who offer contributions. These small features are the least I can do.

Audee,

Nice to ’see’ you again, and I hope things are going well for you. Bye for now.