Here's something that's been bothering me for a little while, so I thought I'd digress a little and address it today:
Are you a "no-reply comment" blogger ?
If your answer is a resounding "YES, and I'm perfectly-happy-with-that-thank-you-very-much" ** , then feel free to read no further, get on with more important matters and carry on with your day.
If your answer is a definite "NO" , then you may also stop reading, give yourself a little pat on the back, and continue on your merry way.
Thanks for popping by, have a happy day & see you again soon. xx
BUT . . .
Thanks for popping by, have a happy day & see you again soon. xx
BUT . . .
. . . if you've answered "Hmmm. . . / I'm not sure. . . / Maybe ? / Huh ? / Eh ? / Perhaps. . . / what ya talkin' about " then please read on . . .
I love it when you pop in to say hello and leave me a little comment, and I would equally love to be able to thank, acknowledge or reply to you - especially if you've asked a question or are a new follower.
But oft times, I go to respond by email only to discover that the return address is
noreply-comment@blogger.com.
We may not even be aware if we're a noreply-commenter or not and I know that I could just reply on my post, but in all honesty, how many of us actually do pop back to see if there's a response to our comments ? I really like to respond to comments - sometimes life interferes and it's a delayed response, but nonetheless I like to try.
After all, some of our best bloggy friendships are kindled from one little comment. : - )
So, if you're not currently getting any replies to blog comments, and you think you'd like to, then here's how we go about addressing this ?
It's really oh-so-simple.
The settings are in your Blogger Profile, so sign in & on your dashboard at the top right, click on your little icon.
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Select Blogger Profile, then Edit Profile and tick the little box that says "show email".
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Save settings and voila, there you have it . . .
Normal programming will resume soon.
'til next time,
xoxo
** I know that not all who leave a comment necessarily want or need a response, and I understand and respect that.
ps. if you're still not sure, or you have a question then just leave me a little comment below and I'll reply here : - )
Funny that, I have just mentioned this on my own blog, two posts ago I think. I have however not given instructions how to check the status and how to change it. Thank you. I am the same, I like to reply to comments directly if possible. I don't always have much to say and don't reply to all comments all the time but it is nice to be able to do so. Have a lovely day. x
ReplyDeleteI do find it frustrating because sometimes I'd like to reply privately, but I remember a comment in my early blogger days telling me I was a "no-reply" blogger - I had no clue what it meant or how to change it for months and months! So I sympathise too!
ReplyDeleteI love when people e mail me about comments I leave as it is lovely to get an acknowledgement. Some other bloggers leave comments on my blog in reply which is also nice. It is a bit frustrating when you can't e mail in return but I do try to leave a comment on a persons blog if they have left a comment for me. Hope that makes sense!
ReplyDeleteGreat explanation of this! I hope that I am replyable, I think I am! xx
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a new blogger, I didn't know I was a "no reply" until someone told me. I think they were the default settings and I didn't even know there was such a thing so I hadn't looked for it. Luckily a helpful blogger sorted me out!
ReplyDeleteI am not sure what status I am but I will get my daughter to check for me as I am useless with the computer.
ReplyDeleteHi there, I've double-checked and you are a no-reply commenter, so if you like just follow the steps above and that'll sort it out. Holler if you get stuck. xx
DeleteDo you know, I had absolutely NO idea about all that - no idea about being a 'no replier', no idea about any of it!
ReplyDeleteAll my comments seem to use my google+ profile which I was not happy about as I'm not a huge google plus -er lol. Thanks for the post Gilly - you have taught me something new today and I've rectified my 'no reply' status finally after 8 years of blogging!
I don't need a reply ;o) but I wanted to say thank you of this post. I had no idea. I had no idea that I was a no-reply commenter or that that was what the little box was for in my profile. I assumed it would display my email address on my blog, which I did not want. So, thank you.
ReplyDeleteI have never paid much attention to my Blogger profile, not having a Blogspot blog (I only have it because it comes with my google account) So I have now checked it and ticked the relevant box!
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely not a no-reply blogger! :oD
ReplyDeleteForgot to say - love the new header! :o)
DeleteAww so that's what it means I never know, thanks for sharing I'm just off to check, give the sweet pups a huggle from me
ReplyDeleteClare x
It's always great to see reminders about this as there are a large number of people who don't know anything about the problem. I know there are also a lot of Wordpress and other platform users out there who are no reply bloggers on blogspot blogs because of that and who don't realise that if they simply set up a blogger profile that would solve the problem for them. I get that some don't do it because of the principal of having to do it and that's fine, but for all the others it's always good to see reminders so they can check and change their settings if needs be.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this post - I was having trouble changing my settings!!!
ReplyDeleteHi,I think I'v done this right but not sure lol.x
ReplyDeleteLove your new header Gillian. Jo x
ReplyDeleteNo way-simple as that?-Done it,
ReplyDeleteThank you
Helen x
I love it when I can reply to comments, it makes the interaction between bloggers so much more special. We can have a conversation!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Meredith
Hiya and thanks for this explanation! I'm still not sure!! I have a google+ profile which looks different though to your pictures so I can't see whether I am or not - sorry! If I am a no reply blogger it's because I just don't realise it!! J9 x
ReplyDeleteBeing a no reply bloggers is seriously annoying! I am always changing mine back as my friends tell me I'm no reply... and then it switches back on me. I'm thinking about changing up to "Disqus" because then I don't have to worry about google plus messing me around!! I need to get on that!
ReplyDeleteTammy
If you have a google+ profile, your settings automatically jump back to no reply every 4/5 weeks - a real pain. Your instructions Gilly do not apply to google profiles, we have to revert back to Blogger profiles and then forward again to google. As said, a real pain. :-((
ReplyDeletegreat tip. I have mine checked but sometimes it STILL says "no blogger.." weird.....maybe I have a google + profile and don't know it! egads!
ReplyDeleteI am hopping you will be able to reply to me?!? You have me a little worried now...
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