I am Begging, Please Learn the difference between Comments and Feedback.
Like many of you, I write a lot of content for both my sites. I request comments routinely. Sadly, it appears most people that are newer here do not know the difference between Site Comments and Site Feedback. They are totally different.
Comments are your input on a specific article, after you have read the WHOLE article. You don't provide an analysis of how it was done but the content itself.
Feedback is an analysis of the post process or the website design, popups, colors, and things like that. It isn't comments on one article.
The best training I have found here beside following Kyle's lessons is the following which desribes commenting and feedback in great details. Please check it out and save everyone from having to reject comments that are feedback and for rejecting feedback that are actually comments. Thank you.
https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/training/quality-commenting-...
This is an ongoing challenge in the community, I made the mistakes when I first joined (enthusiastic as a Great Dane puppy, lol!) and many after will too. Well done on taking the time to write a respectful and informative post on this important topic.
Blessings always
Louise
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Whew! I am now following you!
I must admit as a newbie developing a writing style, it is tough work, especially when I try and leave out my own imagination.
Before WA.
I would never--just "reading" think that the two (2) differences of a comment & feedback would impact my writing concerns.
I didn't see before how obvious--feedback is (more or close) connected to the creative processes, while commenting deals (directly) with putting into words something to understand, or that is understood.
I didn't know nor understood (..as a newbie writer) that out-of-habit I actually ignored showing--up in my own words.
As if, what is... my own attitude (thinking) about stuff didn't make a difference. (It didn't matter whether I like it or not either.)
You have the right attitude when it come to writing about critical stuff, and I think it's because you know how to use your imagination.
I am glad I read your post, it helped jumpstart my opinion on this discussion.
To try and interpret for other newbies a perspective (tough-to-grasp mentally,) when learning the difference using commenting & feedback.. creatively.
It is a process.
All the best,
WaltM
That was a good reminder. I shared the same scenario of mixing the two. It took quite a while to get it right. Especially, doing too many feedbacks and comments concurrently. The solution is not to do both at the same time.
Read other WA members feedbacks and comments. To learn their writing style. Then, come up with your own way of writing.
To your continual success,
David Koh
If the comment is really low quality I will delete that to because it is obvious they didn't read the post. If I can edit the low quality comment to make it acceptable I will. There are simple steps to know the difference between a comment and feedback, How To and How Not To Leave Comments on a Website
It happens sometimes and yes learning the difference is VERY important. 🤣🤣🤣
Take care!
Bob
