Thing #4

When I began blogging, it was just because it was the latest thing to do on the Internet. I soon found out that I wanted to know if someone was reading my blogs and if so, what did that person think? Commenting helps the writer to know someone is paying attention, in the same situation, or can give an honest opinion. Commenting also leads to being able to be constructive and for some, open the line of communication.

From the reading, I found it important that people know there is an etiquette to commenting just like there is to anything else. I spent more time on the 10 Commandments of Commenting than anything else because it seemed to fit what people need the most when commenting. I'd never thought about inviting someone to comment (maybe because sometimes, I just don't want to know what others think) but I do like the idea. One person made the reasoning that commenting should be made easy. I too hate to login in just to make a comment.

For the rest of Thing #4, I am going to read and comment on 50 Year Learner, Coach D's Corner, MimisWordsofWisdom, Teachartiscoool, Reese Reading and as for my choices, ummm, I don't know.

UPDATE:

As I commented on the blogs, I found that I have several things in common with the people I randomly chose. 50 Year learner inspired my mom to use her computer, Coach D's Corner was fun to visit and I could tell she really spent time fixing up her blog, MimisWordsofWisdom was truly words of wisdom with tons of neat ideas (some of which I hope I remember to use), Teachartiscool proved to me that I am too logical and need to explore my creative side (maybe my boyfriend will stop calling me Mrs. Spock), and ReeseReading and I will probably run across each other on bakespace.

I chose to comment in two blogs with subjects that I hold dear to my heart. One blog Twice Exceptional was found purely through accident, but it's a support group with a forum for parents of children who are considered Twice Exceptional. Children with high intelligence and a disability (or disabilities). Had Skyler not been diagnosed correctly with degenerative hearing loss, she would have been labeled as autistic when in fact, her intelligence level is higher than average but less than genius (thank goodness) and she is not autistic. The group mainly talks about frustrations of dealing with school issues (Skyler is in Montessori because she did not qualify for a deaf-ed program), where to find support systems (especially in small towns), and how to deal with the choices parents of these children have to make.

The other blog that I left comments in is for women with a condition called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). Millions of women are misdiagnosed each year who have this condition. I was one and thankfully, my dermatologist (yes the dermatologist) had the forethought to test my insulin level. It was out of this world high and with his recommendation to a new family physician, I felt better within a week. Three years of thinking I was a hypochondriac and my Dr. telling me I was one was erased within a week. We discuss all the things that come along with PCOS and mainly serve as a support system for those newly diagnosed.