Top Commentators List Will Change Every Week

May 25th, 2008 | email this

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This is kind of announcement for my regular readers that I have decided to change the top commentators list every week from the coming Monday or simply June month.

I have been passing on the link love to the top commentators of the month since last month because I feel they deserve it. The regular commentators show their loyalty to the blog by subscribing to your blog, revisiting the posts and adding their valuable inputs. You would understand how important it becomes after you read couple of top posts under most commented posts on right side bar.

While we discuss about comments from readers, I can quickly summarize my opinion about the groups I form:

Passive comments. These comments are done if the reader like the post and just wanted to compliment. Unfortunately, you have to be very careful while approving such comments as these can be made up to look like real compliments but can be just spammish comments from link builders
Active comments. These comments often come from people who come to your blog searching something and then have more questions in your mind. I have been helping such commentators going beyond extra mile and emailing them solutions to their problems if needed [when screenshots etc are needed or when they contact me through contact us page]. These comments are also from your regular visitors or subscribers that are interested to interact with you or fellow commentators. Every blogger love these kind of comments.

I would encourage both kinds as long as passive comments are real readers as well. Alright, so I decided last night to change few settings in top commentators plugin options and update the top commentators list every week. I believe this would be accepted by everyone out here as it will see the real regular commentators on the list. What do you think? Would you like to see this change?

Joan Vass
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19 Responded To This Post

10581. Igor The Troll said in May 25th, 2008

Hi there. If you need any help installing PHSDL please let JYDC or me know.

I want this to be a community effort so please ask JYDC for the script.

Please put a link to the project in your footer.

Thank you,
Igor

10595. Business and Finance said in May 25th, 2008

I just visited your site today and I can see that the posts here are very interesting. I hope I could be one of your top commentators one day.

10639. Pinnacle Trade Show Displays said in May 26th, 2008

I’m curious if you review all of your comments, and if you delete any, and if so how many (percentage). While I admit I sometimes comment to get a link, I only comment when I think I have something relevant to add to the post. Nothing bugs me more than seeing comments like “nice post”, or “good point”, or “I agree”… I appreciate that it takes time and effort to write an interesting post, and it takes at least a little time to read a post and type a RELEVANT, VALUE-ADDING comment. So can you tell us if you delete comments and what percentage it is?
PS. I’m still wondering it you ever saw the shuttle launch?

10719. Nick said in May 27th, 2008

I admit that I am one of those people who leaves comments partially to get attention and some traffic, but I try to have something somewhat relevant to say and I am someone who doesn’t care for the short “nice post” or “good job” sort of comments.

I’m not sure about the changing of the top commenters every week. In some cases, it would give more people an opportunity to get on the list (especially towards the end of the month) and at the same time, the real regulars will have a tougher time staying in the top spot.

15095. IMFreakz said in July 7th, 2008

I hope I’m on your list

15841. Pweng Bee said in July 14th, 2008

yeah, yeah, yeah. Some just post even the comments are not relevant or just to earn some links.

18282. Dot5Hosting Review said in August 19th, 2008

Top commentator is a good plugin but in terms of rewarding your best commentators I would prefer that you had left the “dofollow” plugin on, the downside of course is that then you would have far more spam to sift through.

19741. gossip said in September 1st, 2008

Generally the top commentator plug is really useful! It reveals the popularity of the blog,

20926. zaxta said in September 14th, 2008

The simplest solution is perhaps removing every irrelevant comments and those “I agree..nice post…I don’t agree…” without giving exact reasons why they said that, so spammers won’t get any chance to be on the list

23060. Lunarpages Hosting Review said in October 2nd, 2008

hmm..I think this top commentators thingy will definitely draw more readers to revisit your site everyday if they want to get a link from that. Whether it will get spammed or not has to depends on how the moderator filter the comments. If they do it straight, i guess the post and comments will only be more and more valuable because everyone digging their head hard to think of something relevant to write in:)

23209. The Outdoor Life said in October 3rd, 2008

OhHh, I had no idea you could change this plugin to be weekly etc. That’s great.

24721. Andrew William said in October 16th, 2008

I’m not sure about the changing of the top commenters every week. In some cases, it would give more people an opportunity to get on the list.
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25301. isa savings said in November 13th, 2008

Thank for the tips.Generally the top commentator plug is really useful! It reveals the popularity of the blog as well as increases traffic.

28241. fast shop sale said in February 25th, 2009

This plugin is really usefull and helps drive traffic and create banter on your blog.

It definitely works on this blog!

29591. Martin H said in April 5th, 2009

Hi, I can�t understand how to add your site in my rss reader. Can you Help me, please

29608. Old cars said in April 6th, 2009

As shown in the scrrenshot, it will list out top commentator’s name and the … I may consider to reset my list every week in future if the number of comments increase. … Link Alert - Change your mouse cursor when you point to a link

30937. Jeff @ Toenail Fungus Cures said in September 19th, 2009

It works very well for me to inform anyone who post on my blogs that only thought out and relevant comments will be accepted. It has definitely reduced insignificant comments and adds good content to my sites.

30942. Jeff @ Toenail Fungus Cures said in September 20th, 2009

The top commentators plug-in has made it far more easy for high quality back links and adds fresh content that google loves for your site.