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I agree not only do the comments add to the article and make it vibrant but also the comments definitately give more knowledge to the conent and thereby add so much more value, not to mention that slant of opinion.

I want and invite comments because I feel it makes my posts more vibrant and valuable.
I recently noticed that WordPress adds the nofollow attribute to my commenters links by default. I feel that this is a bad idea and have removed it. I guess they think they are fighting blog spam, but I feel that it discourages comments. I want to offer my legitimate commenters something in return for their ideas and a real link back is the least that I can do.

I always have a glance through comments on a post that I'm interested in. There are so many knowledgeable people out there willing to share and you never know what 'gold nugget' of information you'll find and what else you'll discover when further researching the topic.

The more comments the better this will rank. I guess its like cheap vibrations but Google love it.

comments are actually a new idea where you learn from what other say.

Great post!

I think commenting on blogs is what social media is all about. Not only does is allow people a platform, it also provides readers with new information that may be useful.

Thanks,

Katie

I regularly visit several baby boomer websites to see what the boomers are discussing. I always feel compelled to comment on well written interesting posts.
Both the articles and comments give me good ideas on what I should post on my baby boomer for women website.

If you have ever been the victim of the spamming ants, you would make sure that you do NOT allow comments. It is just not worth it, with the 1000's trying to be funny,advertising sex pills or porno. Sorry, if you wish to engage me , mail me.

I don't deny the value of comments - especially when it develops into a lively, thoughtful exchange of opposing viewpoints! But my concern is managing comments to prevent the spammers or irrelevant axe-grinders from getting a foothold. Some sites use post-moderation, and I generally turn off comments on such sites because they tick me off. I feel a site should limit comments only to the number of articles it can effectively moderate - but there is some pressure to auto-post comments with a post-moderation "Flag this" approach, and I'm not comfortable with that.

Comments always motivate the writers. Comments always plays plays an important role in any discussion to find out the best solution. May be some of them agree with you and some of them don't agree but it makes a healthy discussion. It gives an great opportunity to learn more. Some times we think that whatever we have written is absolutely right but when we find other people's comments on that particular subject then we know that yes where we are right and where we are wrong. It certainly help us in strengthen.

Comments build on the content that the author has posted, allowing users to collaborate on the subject matter. The big benefit of comments for me is that they provide a wider, and often less biased view of the subject. Usually, if I have a question, it’s the comments that provide the answer, and not the article itself.

Comments do not add value - they constitute the social web. I agree. And take the opportunity to note your 'tweet this' widget - another social tool - does not provide "flow" - it does not shorten the URL to your page, providing longer tweets than affordable - can you fix this to make the twitexperience from you site more enjoyable?

jean-pierre ranschaert
LIVErtising.vox.com
@LIVErtising

I think that is correct, the many comments that our content is automatically interesting that so many visitors come. So the comments can make the correct value but must be supported with all the content.