User blog comment:Cchen3/Results and my thoughts/@comment-5019333-20150421000545

congrats to everyone wheee :D

Sorry I didn't participate. I think I skimmed through the blog once early in the morning and then I went to sleep, and never gave it a second glance.

I think I probably should've participated, and I will honestly try to participate in the next constructive commenting contest and stay up to date with it.

I know I'm a culprit of a few non-constructive comments, and I don't really read/comment anyway, so this definitely would've been a good opportunity for me to learn a lot about how to be writing good, constructive comments.

I believe it's natural for humans to, when they see something they like, automatically say, "Wow," "That's amazing!", or something. For example, when I read a book that I think is extremely good, my first reaction is, "Dang, that was actually a pretty good book."

Personally, I don't start thinking about what could be better.

Another example - taking in a breathtaking sunset. You marvel at it, but you don't automatically start pointing out clouds in the way and whatnot.

We're all human beings, so because of what I stated above, I can understand why people might have a hard time commenting constructively.

However, I'm not saying that all people think that way. You, Firey, for example, think so much more analytically, being able to point out the ups and downs and how to improve the writing with what appears to be more ease than most.

Yes, it is very rewarding when someone takes the time to comment exactly what they liked and what they thought could be done better. I know that it may feel like your writing isn't good enough, and constructive comments feel good, but to be perfectly honest, not every single person that ever reads your writing will comment.

The reader might read it, think to themselves, That was some pretty great writing there, and close down their computer. You can't blame them for not commenting. It isn't mandatory to.

I do realize that your blog is about comments that are actually posted; I just wanted to get the above out.

I strongly agree that friends naturally read their friends' stories, and that comments should be constructive. All stories deserve to be read, whether it is written by a new user or one that has been here for a while.

The people who signed up for the contest knew the responsibilities of entering, and I see how it's disappointing that many of them forgot/never read/commented.

As Blade mentioned, the required/mandatory reads are kind of daunting for those who signed up. I haven't seen the list, but I'm sure there were enough that some people just didn't know if they would have the time to read them all and comment.

I promise I will try, from now on, to write comments that are constructive to those stories that I read. Thank you for all the effort you've put in, Firey. <3

uh also I must ask myself

what do I know?

I didn't read the blog really or sign up for the contest

so sorry if my comment is misguided or something

again, congrats everyone who participated

<3

-- Silver

P. S. I know you're annoyed at what a "flop" this contest has been. I personally learned a lot about how exactly you feel about comments, so I don't think it's been a total flop. <3