tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432864303488430100.post3113863354093970171..comments2024-02-13T05:31:29.947-03:00Comments on Natively Speaking Comics: Figure outFrankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17092018023212046660noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432864303488430100.post-88648149425641153762012-10-28T15:37:02.678-03:002012-10-28T15:37:02.678-03:00I haven't figured out how to beat the crap out...I haven't figured out how to beat the crap out of my inner demons, but I will eventually.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432864303488430100.post-1002656863497882952012-02-14T06:05:54.648-03:002012-02-14T06:05:54.648-03:00Thanks Adriano!Thanks Adriano!Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092018023212046660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432864303488430100.post-78058798489010908932012-02-14T01:04:10.246-03:002012-02-14T01:04:10.246-03:00HI I've just read all comments above and I lik...HI I've just read all comments above and I like it so much...We learn a lot just read.See youAdrianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432864303488430100.post-22480799518518758912012-02-04T13:15:45.581-03:002012-02-04T13:15:45.581-03:00a comment... =Sa comment... =SMarcos Borges ®https://www.blogger.com/profile/13703282946750109358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432864303488430100.post-84187686810222177752012-02-04T12:38:13.622-03:002012-02-04T12:38:13.622-03:00Nice, now I guess I won't forget this one anym...Nice, now I guess I won't forget this one anymore, hopefully.<br /><br />I've just written I comment there in the "pay off" post.<br /><br />See you around!Marcos Borges ®https://www.blogger.com/profile/13703282946750109358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432864303488430100.post-44207612867856460292012-02-04T10:46:25.085-03:002012-02-04T10:46:25.085-03:00Hi Marcos,
you can say, the effort will "pay...Hi Marcos,<br /><br />you can say, the effort will "pay off":<br /><br />http://natively-speaking-comics.blogspot.com/2011/10/pay-off.htmlFrankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092018023212046660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432864303488430100.post-16980903688537465152012-02-03T22:07:53.220-03:002012-02-03T22:07:53.220-03:00Hey Frank, thanks for the correction and for the &...Hey Frank, thanks for the correction and for the "way above". However, I don't think my English level is that high if compared with everyone else's (Brazilian learners) level of English. But, once again, thank you! =]<br /><br />Regarding the blog, I think it's a matter of time. Keep up the amazing work and sometime all this effort will make up.<br /><br />See you around! =]Marcos Borges ®https://www.blogger.com/profile/13703282946750109358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432864303488430100.post-87895901154909632062012-02-03T21:06:53.304-03:002012-02-03T21:06:53.304-03:00Hi Marcos...
just one correction. You should omit ...Hi Marcos...<br />just one correction. You should omit the preposition "on": "... or even the next day".Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092018023212046660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432864303488430100.post-67211657749326372832012-02-03T21:03:26.899-03:002012-02-03T21:03:26.899-03:00..... I think the other reason is that I don't........ I think the other reason is that I don't put the effort in to motivate people to comment. I have tried a number of things which people respond to... I'm sure you've seen... but people get used to seeing certain things and so after some time these stimuli don't stand out like they used to... for example, the Wibiya tool bar and the little image under each post asking people to click on like. I've tried many things... and all of them have worked really well. The thing is that as a blogger, if you want people to comment, you have to engage them, ask them to comment, and find different ways to do that. I understand that very well, but I just don't put in that effort the way I used to.<br /><br />If you browse through some of the older posts you will easily see that both of your levels of English are WAY above the average... so naturally you feel more comfortable writing comments. <br /><br />The other thing is the nature of the content I post. You will notice that I ask a lot of questions in the examples... and it's great when people respond... I love it!... but this is exactly the same material that I use in my private English classes that I teach all day... so in a way, I kill 2 birds with one stone... and I post the exact same content online that I use in class. I am always conscious that I need to balance the "lessons" for my Brazilian students as well as for international readers. So that's the content... but I don't think the material I put up is designed to interact with people online very well. I know that, and it's OK. My posts follow a very specific format... and so even though I ask a lot of questions within the framework of the lesson, I know that I am not really inviting, provoking or stimulating people to interact. For example, I don't engage people on Twitter... I just have an automatic service post a link to each blog post on my twitter feed/ wall. So... I'm not using social media to its full potential, and neither do I have the time to do so... although I'm content to respond to people who regularly comment.<br /><br />Anyways... that's the long way of saying that I think I've already figured out why people don't comment in general.... and I have tons of ideas of what I could be doing better to get many more comments/ interaction etc... but once I figure out how to make money from my blogging activities, I'll probably start implementing those strategies and put more time into reaching out to people and engaging them. <br /><br />Thanks for your comments guys... I enjoy the brief conversations we have!Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092018023212046660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432864303488430100.post-55224789119495889322012-02-03T21:02:45.620-03:002012-02-03T21:02:45.620-03:00Hey Marcos and Eugene... yes, everyone receives th...Hey Marcos and Eugene... yes, everyone receives the email notification, a tweet or a facebook update at the same time (in real time)... however you will notice that I don't get a lot of comments at all. Recently it's just been the two of you... so I don't think it's a matter of figuring out why you're the first people to comment... it's a matter of why people don't leave comments.<br /><br />I have a few ideas as to why people don't leave comments: people feel really self-conscious when they write in their 2nd language... they know that they will make mistakes... it's the same with me when I write in Portuguese or Spanish. I feel more comfortable leaving comments in my first language, and so I do so very often, especially on Yahoo news forums. <br /><br />If I look at my Google analytics statistics I see hundreds of people visiting my blog daily... and if you look at the little red button in the right-hand margin, often you will see up to 8 people online simultaneously. Often on Facebook people will click on the "Like" button, or people will "re-tweet" the automated tweet they see on my wall. I can also track how many people download PDFs etc... so there's a lot happening and people are always subscribing via email, but it's difficult to motivate people to comment. I think it's a language barrier. <br /><br />Over the past year I have noticed that when I've stopped posting for a few weeks then people start "coming out of the woodwork" to leave appreciative comments and encouraging me to continue... so I know many people appreciate it, but don't get around to leaving comments.<br /><br />One thing I understand about the internet is that people visit certain sites to get the information they need and then they're out of there when they're done. It's like a "hit and run". Everyone does that, myself included.....Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092018023212046660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432864303488430100.post-53244089325798586442012-02-03T19:31:57.291-03:002012-02-03T19:31:57.291-03:00Actually I think all readers/subscribers have rece...Actually I think all readers/subscribers have received these e-mails at the same time. But some of them will only have time to read/comment a little later or even on the next day. =]<br /><br />I agree with you when you say that people tend to memorize less information once they have Google and Cia. I can't figure out if it's better or worse having all of these tools when it comes to the human brain capacity.<br /><br />Please, if I made any mistake on this comment, feel free to correct me. =]<br /><br />A hug!Marcos Borges ®https://www.blogger.com/profile/13703282946750109358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8432864303488430100.post-34249211536014973912012-02-03T16:26:31.425-03:002012-02-03T16:26:31.425-03:00I'm the first commenter here again. Can someon...I'm the first commenter here again. Can someone figure that out? Maybe Frank, as the blog's host and admin, can? I believe it has something to do with the timezones of different blog readers.<br /><br />Concerning English grammar, I'd say I've managed to figure out most of it, but not everything. The 80/20 rule, aka the Pareto's principle, definitely applies here. I mean the rest of it is coming quite slowly.<br /><br />Due to the ubiquity of the Internet, and therefore the access to huge amount of information online, it's thought that people tend to know and memorize less these days. When you need to figure something out, it's just easier to type whatever you want into a search engine, or go to wikipedia to get an explanation.plutonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097413187172912976noreply@blogger.com