tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post9137595396298160706..comments2024-02-16T19:50:32.317-05:00Comments on Lynda Grace An Hour Away: Reflection - A to Z Challenge lyndagracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-67172105994035060842016-05-12T09:29:38.563-04:002016-05-12T09:29:38.563-04:00Lynda I also wondered about those occasional blogs...Lynda I also wondered about those occasional blogs that looked like they had stopped participating. But then I thought, maybe they will catch up later? So I figure the admins have a good system for handling that and I didn't want to interfere. <br /><br />I had my hands full staying current in the challenge, visiting blogs, commenting, and trying to reciprocate comments. I don't know how I could possibly keep track of people who didn't comment back to me. I'm just gonna let that one go for now. <br /><br />So there are different styles of the shirt available? I love Mark's design but I can't tolerate a crew neck. Will check this out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415549345865207958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-45319206216521742902016-05-11T21:02:35.668-04:002016-05-11T21:02:35.668-04:00Congrats on finishing the challenge :) I enjoy fin...Congrats on finishing the challenge :) I enjoy finding new blogs too and I came away from this challenge with a list of blogs I'll still be visiting over the year<br />DebbieRandom Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298522848171348845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-15005470299072654302016-05-11T09:40:13.103-04:002016-05-11T09:40:13.103-04:00Congrats on finishing! I feel the same way, it i...Congrats on finishing! I feel the same way, it is fun, but a relief once it's done.lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-89091311622641285072016-05-11T09:39:01.651-04:002016-05-11T09:39:01.651-04:00Thanks, Pat. I enjoyed your stories, too. Thanks, Pat. I enjoyed your stories, too. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-4873812392080597132016-05-11T09:38:16.314-04:002016-05-11T09:38:16.314-04:00I will still go through the list months after the ...I will still go through the list months after the challenge is over. <br />Thanks!lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-68910353104016639962016-05-11T09:37:03.577-04:002016-05-11T09:37:03.577-04:00Your welcome! It is apparent that it takes quite ...Your welcome! It is apparent that it takes quite an effort to make the challenge a success. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-79191428216459160722016-05-10T19:24:36.901-04:002016-05-10T19:24:36.901-04:00Wow 5 years! Good for you. It was my third year, o...Wow 5 years! Good for you. It was my third year, only my 2nd time, completing it. I almost didn't....I had to play catch up. It was fun...but glad its over.Debby https://www.blogger.com/profile/02574297621214864538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-34604066874711058882016-05-10T08:40:00.938-04:002016-05-10T08:40:00.938-04:00Your blog was a joy to me and I enjoyed it. I look...Your blog was a joy to me and I enjoyed it. I looked forward to visiting it and now that I am a follower on Blog Lovin you will be seeing me more often. <br />All the best.<br />Shalom aleichem,<br />Patricia http://www.patgarciaandeverythingmustchange.com/2016/05/reflection-to-z-blog-challenge-2016.htmlPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-14977364214214041512016-05-10T01:13:46.510-04:002016-05-10T01:13:46.510-04:00I know Birgit said she did that one year (the comm...I know Birgit said she did that one year (the commenting on blogs that commented on blogs she followed). I'm sure she's not the only one.<br /><br />I like going through the list as that's one way to not stick to that one group that seems to form, although I seem to still be in that same group. But that group has grown a bit.<br /><br />Congrats on making it again. And for a fifth year!Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-34916216151013898162016-05-09T19:24:31.648-04:002016-05-09T19:24:31.648-04:00Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting! I g...Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting! I got to be a minion this year, and I loved it. I agree that there should be a way to "report" even if you're not a minion, but then I think there should probably be a minion operator to forward the info to the right co-host. :) JEN Garretthttp://lexicalcreations.weebly.com/jens-blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-19973517242437698502016-05-09T16:53:11.374-04:002016-05-09T16:53:11.374-04:00I agree the minions did a great job. Probably sin...I agree the minions did a great job. Probably since I use Blogger I find it the easiest to leave comments on that type of blog. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-79410396844436259012016-05-09T16:51:33.649-04:002016-05-09T16:51:33.649-04:00That's a good point about difficulty in leavin...That's a good point about difficulty in leaving comments. Yes, on some blogs you have to search for where to go. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-84230227192780729822016-05-09T16:50:32.770-04:002016-05-09T16:50:32.770-04:00My three strikes rule worked out fine. I have to ...My three strikes rule worked out fine. I have to admit, I did stay with a couple of blogs even though they did not visit mine. What can I say, I simply liked their blogs. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-6587071762124760752016-05-09T16:48:36.477-04:002016-05-09T16:48:36.477-04:00Betty, you are the best at visiting and leaving co...Betty, you are the best at visiting and leaving comments!lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-40126929025249864102016-05-09T14:38:10.708-04:002016-05-09T14:38:10.708-04:00I liked your suggestions for getting some of the b...I liked your suggestions for getting some of the blogs removed from the list. I think it would help the minions. They did a fabulous job and probably wouldn't mind the help. I doubt there is a way to compensate for rude bloggers. They won't see themselves that way. I more found it annoying to try to figure out how to leave a comment on some of the blogs. Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-66166248235507762782016-05-09T14:20:43.274-04:002016-05-09T14:20:43.274-04:00I made a separate directory of saved links for the...I made a separate directory of saved links for the blogs I liked the most and hope to keep up with them. One problem that I found was that some blogs were really difficult to find the link to post comments. If bloggers wonder why they are not getting comments, check and see how visible your Comments link is!<br /><br />@Kathleen01930<br /><a href="http://www.kathleenvalentineblog.com/" rel="nofollow">Blog</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15964712984479525970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-52797382473323412722016-05-09T12:48:04.085-04:002016-05-09T12:48:04.085-04:00The tip you shared is great – about clicking throu...The tip you shared is great – about clicking through to read blogs who have commented on a blog you enjoy! I'll have to try it. But like you said, that can make it easy to end up in a blog circle rather than clicking through to get to know other bloggers. I guess a mixture of both clicking through the A-Z list and checking out bloggers who read blogs you like could be good.<br /><br />I agree that it would be great if we could report A-Z bloggers who aren't blogging. I'd imagine that would make the organizers jobs of clearing out blogs easier. Or if the blog we reported could at least be removed from our list so we know not to click on it again. Of course that would require A-Z to use another "linky" tool instead of Linky. I wonder if there is a better one out there?<br /><br />How did your three strikes rule work? Did you comment on one blog three times and then stop following them? What if they were busy during the times when you commented and came back to comment on your blog say a week or two later? Would you reciprocate?<br /><br />Either way, congrats on making it through A-Z! I hope you had a lot of fun participating! (I imagine you did, if this is year 5!)Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415510811585368037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-48792650649739702702016-05-09T11:53:54.652-04:002016-05-09T11:53:54.652-04:00Congrats on 5 years! That is an achievement! That&...Congrats on 5 years! That is an achievement! That's a good idea about a central person to report to if you find a blog that hasn't started the challenge yet, etc. As part of a minion crew, I was responsible for 15 numbers on the list (block of 5 numbers and then a block of 10 numbers). The names of the blogs would change as people got eliminated from the list. I did report some that hadn't kept up (general rule if they fail more than 4 days behind on letters). I also reported a lot of other blogs that were falling behind as I went to visit them. But I reported them to the person I was minion to (she had set up a Facebook page for A/Z stuff for her crew). <br /><br />I agree with you about return visits; I can't tell you how many blogs I visited that I didn't get a visit back. And then commenting on some blogs was absolutely ridiculous with the ordeal to go through and then I never knew if the comment "took" or not because then I wouldn't see it.<br /><br />I have to admit, I'm terrible about commenting back on my blog, but I always visited people who would visit me and comment on their post and leave a thanks for visiting and if someone asked a question about something I posted I would try to email them back if I had their email address or leave the answer to their question when I visited their blog. <br /><br />Now to next year!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-45196759171077539032016-05-09T11:14:48.849-04:002016-05-09T11:14:48.849-04:00That’s the way I feel too, Mary about blogging eti...That’s the way I feel too, Mary about blogging etiquette. :) Thanks for visiting. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-13590447646277166902016-05-09T10:14:57.318-04:002016-05-09T10:14:57.318-04:00Five years is a respectable number of challenges. ...Five years is a respectable number of challenges. I'm impressed! I tried a few different methods when I had a spare moment to find new blogs to follow. I checked out other comments on blogs that I currently follow, as well as visited blogs from the master list. I always tried to make an effort to reply to the comment, and then to visit their blog and leave a return comment. Those who didn't return comments need to learn a thing or two about blogging etiquette. Congrats again on completing the challenge.<br /><br />Mary<br /><a href="http:/www.jinglejanglejungle.net" rel="nofollow">Jingle Jangle Jungle</a>Mary Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875539859330322822noreply@blogger.com