Disapproved SiteComments? - You Could Be Making This Mistake.

SiteIt's happened three times in the last few days...

I go to approve a comment at SiteComments, only to find that the comment does not relate to the post I've requested a comment for.

There are three reasons I can think of for why this is happening:

• You didn't want to comment on the post I requested a comment for so you chose one you'd rather read and comment about.
  
• You mistakenly think that you can choose any post on the website for comment.
• You've already left a comment on the post previously but it's been presented to you again for a comment.

This is not the way that SiteComments is meant to work however.

When someone requests comments they want the comment for the post they have specified.

If you click on the View This Page button on the left, the post that you are meant to read and comment on will open in a new tab. That is the post you should be reading.

Also in the comment block you will also see the link of the post you are meant to be reading and commenting on. (See below)

If you leave a comment for a different post than the one required, once approved it will be published under the post that was requested. Obviously it won't make sense to anybody else reading the comments.

If your comments are being disapproved it may be because you're making the above mistake, knowingly or not.

Personally I have not disapproved any of the comments I have had like this because the comments themselves have been fine.

I do leave a note saying...

It looks as if this comment is in response to another post of mine - (Other Post Link) Perhaps you left it here by accident? Here's my reply anyway.

This way anybody else reading the comment who is interested can go to the other post easily.

So that's about how I turn an error into something useful, however I don't want to be doing this as a habit so if it continues I will have consider disapproving comments that don't relate to the post.

Have you been making this mistake? It's an easy to do so don't feel bad, but now you know. :)

If you've requested comments have you had this happen too? How did you deal with it?