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Pet Peeve…the "auto comment"

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10:03 pm
June 5, 2011


Super Frugalette

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So I have my gmail set up for Super Frugalette and I try to keep it "cleaned up". I also have my dumping email account where I filter my "good email" as well. Hence, I there is a chunk of my time being devoted to deleting email. Which brings me to my thought…the "auto comment" I get from commenting on blogs…I find to be a waste of email space. It has become a really big pet peeve for me.

 

Do you all like receiving "auto comments"? Am I missing some key aspect of the "auto comment" feature?

 

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10:17 pm
June 5, 2011


Squirrelers

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posts 986

I'm with you that those comments don't add value. I do like comments back and forth and getting to know other bloggers. That said, the auto comment doesn't help in that regard because it's just that – an auto comment.  I suggest that people who have them consider scrapping them.

Ray

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3:55 am
June 6, 2011


Derek@LifeAndMyFinances

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I started using the autocomment a few months ago, but I didn't pay any attention to the set-up. Luckily, after repeated emails, one of my blogger friends told me to change my settings to allow only one comment to be sent to each email address. I set this up, and I think that it now holds so much more value. My repeat commenters are no longer being spammed with my emails and the first-time commenter is feeling the love from my site and might make another appearance because of it. :)

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4:27 am
June 6, 2011


Melissa (Mom's Plans)

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I agree.  These e-mails drive me crazy.  I saw one that popped up after my first comment on a blog; I liked that better than getting an e-mail.

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1:48 pm
June 6, 2011


Budgeting in the Fun Stuff

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I liked the idea but didn't like the spammy feel, so I still have them sent to 1st time commenters but I explain that they are automated and let them know that I would love to talk for real.  Please let me know if my 1st time commenter email ever annoyed you – it really is just a way for me to say thank you and let you know how to contact me at any time.  Laugh

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10:14 am
June 7, 2011


retireby40

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I don't like the auto comment either. It's too much email. ;)

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10:55 am
June 7, 2011


JT_McGee

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I can't stand it, though I do like Crystal's approach of telling the reader that it is automated.  I don't like those automated direct messages on Twitter, either.

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7:26 pm
June 7, 2011


Invest It Wisely

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I'm going to have to disagree with everyone here because I've had some commentators personally thank me after they get the follow-up email! The thing is though I have set it to send out only one email per commentator, and that's the first time. They don't get bothered after that. ;)

7:49 pm
June 7, 2011


Super Frugalette

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posts 484

Invest It Wisely said:

I'm going to have to disagree with everyone here because I've had some commentators personally thank me after they get the follow-up email! The thing is though I have set it to send out only one email per commentator, and that's the first time. They don't get bothered after that. ;)

Just out of curiosity, do they ever thank you if you directly respond to their comment?

 

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6:37 am
June 8, 2011


Invest It Wisely

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posts 2019

Super Frugalette said:

Invest It Wisely said:

I'm going to have to disagree with everyone here because I've had some commentators personally thank me after they get the follow-up email! The thing is though I have set it to send out only one email per commentator, and that's the first time. They don't get bothered after that. ;)

Just out of curiosity, do they ever thank you if you directly respond to their comment?

This does happen on occasion. It usually happens when I have a "stranger" commentator that I don't know and then they have a pretty detailed comment and I respond. Sometimes the correspondence has gone to email after that.

11:28 am
June 9, 2011


Jeff @ Sustainable Life Blog

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I really, really dont care for them.  Some have them set up well, but most are annoying.  I try to write a personal email to everyone that has commented on my site over the past 5 days, but I've gotten way behind.  Its unfortunate too, because I really enjoyed that. 

Jeff 

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2:52 pm
June 9, 2011


Buy Like Buffett

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I am not a fan of the auto comment feature either.

 

 

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3:18 pm
June 12, 2011


Sustainable PF

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Can't stand it.  If a blogger wants to send me an email I much prefer a personal email.

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9:59 am
June 14, 2011


LaTisha @YoungFinances

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Invest It Wisely said:

I'm going to have to disagree with everyone here because I've had some commentators personally thank me after they get the follow-up email! The thing is though I have set it to send out only one email per commentator, and that's the first time. They don't get bothered after that. ;)

 

I actually like the first email I get thanking me for commenting. It also helps me remember where I was in cyberspace. (Is that an 80's term?)

LaTisha 

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7:18 pm
June 19, 2011


AshleyB

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posts 101

I have them set up to send to first time commentors only. 


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