What is it with people suddenly 'liking' stories and not commenting.
What is the point? What is this lethargy which is settling like a dark cloud over us all. Or maybe it's just me.
I read your story today
Liked it a lot actually
I will not however, bother to comment
Kinda' like I have better ones to go read
Excuse me while I light my spliff (weed)
Your
Story
Very
Much
But not enough to leave a comment or to garner you the coveted ha'penny (thanks again Hannah) which Vocal pays for your inner thoughts
Leaving you guessing on whether or not I actually read the dang story, or if I am just patronizing you with a lovely like.
I do read for read or I just read. I do not, however, do read for 'like's.
I am aware that I could read more, so could everyone, we do the best we can
I'm sorry if you feel offended!!!
Welcome to my world!!!
But I comment on all that I read. Even the AI ones. So disconcerting, the inability to return a read. Cause I am just not going searching for your name. Thank you anyway for the 'like'.
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Read as a Quasi-Acrostic downwards...I may have just invented a new poetry style.
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Yes I'm absolutely with you with this one!! 💯👍
Just to let you know this is a Raise Your Voice nomination by me
It would be ironic to like this, and not leave a comment😄 It’s a time thing I think for a lot of people, and then probably some think that by “like-bombing” a bunch of stories they’ll get those authors to read their own material. Which is a shame but 🤷🏽♂️
I never just like, I always comment so that people know I've been there and also repeat the comment on Facebook. The thing is I think a lot of people just heart and drop out, so it doesnt count as a read. I have lots of stories with about 80% more hearts than reads
Yeah, I noticed that more with some people than others as of recent these days. Lowkey, I was expecting You to drop a few names. Still, I like to give people the benefit of the doubt that their life is their own and I am not entitled to anything from them.
I have the opposite problem in that I usually comment but very rarely remember the like button exists!
I always commit in everything that I read. I can't ever not comment.
I often run out of genuine, meaningful comments and do not want to lay a " great job" on someone who deserves more. I often like and go back to read when I don't have much mental energy. I appreciate your candor.
I see your point! It’s funny because that’s exactly why I go “liking” and not commenting sometimes. Maybe because I’m socially burnt out, or if I just don’t want the author to feel like they need to reciprocate, especially if I haven’t written anything new lately or haven’t been around much. A “like” is like a little wave to the author after I read. 😬🤣
Please shoot me down now! 💥 I did this to you just a week or so ago. Hah, Quasi acrostic! 😅 I sometimes like things if I don’t have much to say or am on the go. I rarely do it to friends, sorry. People do it to me often. It’s not my preferred way of reading obviously. I try not to take it personally as everyone ‘interacts’ differently for different reasons! I also haven’t been well the last week but am happy to read a couple of your pieces and comment now!
Dear Novel ~ "Dang" interesting perspective: Perhaps many are "Spliff"~Stoner commentators? Especially now that our Gov't is making it simply an over-the-counter, non drug, now being sold in a SnackBar near you. Some, as was said, think it's already been covered by others; so why bother. But, if I may add: People just pick out what might be interesting to them; or only relate to certain genres' never to venture out of their 'Gens' pond for fear of not being a group player; or only interested in certain communities. Ick, don't care what that silly Gramps has to say..! Readers just tire of us sometimes; they feel they know what we're going to say after a while: You don't even read me; but, I know you still like me, "Probably." Personally, I find it odd that readers may be annoyed with my goop because I do write and lead into my silly stories with my drawings that may be very personal to me - but not to other generations; I SO get that. I'm not very Colorful. I write to archive 'For our Kids Someday.' We all have our agendas. It's just me being me; for better or worse. But, as our Mrs. Judey might say. No one is everything to someone; not everyone's going to like me. But, as she's said, sometimes the best comment is no comment at all. Novel, no one in the VillageBucket wants to ruffle any feathers; they may go up in 'SpliffSmoke.' Sorry, that's my opinion and I'm sticking to it. If I've taken up too much room..I will delete. I've always been a huge fan of yours. Who you with saying it is as it is...! J.in.l.a.
Sorry… I don’t always comment because others have often said it way better than I could… or I just can’t formulate a decent comment, despite how well deserved it is🥺. Valid point though.
We can't always leave a lengthy comment on everything we read. I do appreciate it when people point out what they like, but I don't always have time to sit back and meditate on my thoughts... But I will try...
I've been liking more than commenting here lately because I'm not feeling 100% just yet.
Quasi-Crostic it is! I do, sometimes, like without comment if I have nothing positive to say. (Old teaching dies slowly) That doesn’t often happen, but I’ve done it