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Correlation between stars awarded for blog entries and actual participation

This will either get masses of 5 stars ... or universal 1 star rating: I'm preparing myself for the worst.

Some of my blog entries have elicited carefully considered written responses - for which I have always tried to offer respectful thanks to the authors, whether they agree with me or not.

Awarding one star, however, and not offering any comment, seems to me a soft option. It's your right on our fine site, of course, but I have noticed that those who award one star rarely send a comment and thereby remain anonymous.

Today, someone commented on a previous entry in my blog and (if I am reading the signs right) he clicked on 3*. An absolutely fair assessment taken in the spirit it was meant - of constructive criticism - with the reasoned and reasonable comment.

And now, I think I'd better retire behind a convenient hedge before the barrage of flack gets going!

Edward

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Last edited on 8/19/2016 6:04 PM by edscissors
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MCRLON30UK (53)

8/20/2016 2:26 PM

Upload a picture of yourself before you complain about other people's clicks.

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Tynesider (84)

8/21/2016 6:59 AM

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Keep to the topic being discussed. What has his lack of a photo got to do with this?

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MCRLON30UK (53)

8/24/2016 1:04 AM

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"participation"

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Vanman (87 )

8/20/2016 8:29 AM

Fair enough.

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Vanman (87 )

8/20/2016 1:16 AM

I am probably wrong but isn't this self advertisement of the worst kind.

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edscissors (31 )

8/20/2016 1:38 AM

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I'm sorry Vanman81, but I'm not sure what you mean here. In writing this blog I just thought to mention something I'd noticed. No thought at all of advertising me or anyone else.
Edward

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SileX (207 )

8/19/2016 7:21 PM

Blogging about blogging gets my one star.

I'm not actually.voting because I like to promote not demote, but consider this my down vote.

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edscissors (31 )

8/19/2016 7:26 PM

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Fair enough - and thanks so much for taking the trouble to respond, FighterGuyy. I totally agree: promote not demote. That should be a motto for our site. QED, I think.
Edward

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