I appreciate the comments. I recently had one, where a reader pieced together the name of a character... a big deal sense the writer (the hubby) and I have had debates about using first and last names interchangeably for characters.
Having that one comment pushed away any doubts.
Comments are great like that
I'm terribly guilty of not commenting or even liking a comic. I think it might have to do with the fact that I write reviews and so if I'm going to say something, it's going to be long-winded .
I should probably click that like button a bit more, though. I'm working on it...
But of the few times when I have commented, it is usually commenting on the art or some sort of layout decision that I was really impressed by.
I think I comment quite a lot, but it depends on authors' response. I usually don't comment on series where authors don't reply to comments at all, and keep commenting series where there's some author-reader interaction.
There are some comics that I comment on every single update (or at least I try to), and those are comics of authors I consider friends. I also usually comment while catching up when I find a new serie.
Other than that, I comment only when I have something to say CX
I almost always try to leave a comment on episodes I enjoyed and I have a tendency to hit "like" a lot too. Doesn't matter much to me if someone has already said something similar or whatnot because I know it means a lot to the creator. As a creator, I love reading comments and try to reply back to every single one because the readers appreciate the interaction too. :]
I find it hard in general for people to think of what to say, thus no comment at all. I've noticed that page descriptions with "Do you think blah blah blah" or "Leave a comment on what you think of X and Y doing this thing" or "Do you have any advice on this part" are more quick to get comments, and pages where something funny or unexpected happens also get more comments, while pages where nothing interesting happens tend to get little to no comments. This is why I prefer shorter episodes with 1-2 pages. I was actually thinking of starting a thread where people can list what sort of things to comment about below a page. Things like "How did you come up with that?" or something constructive like "The way you've paced this is spot-on." or something so that quieter commenters can leave upvotes and such. I also like it when content creators give to their subscribers, like those thank-you pictures on your profile n stuff. I find sincere comments more valuable than likes and subscriber counts, but this is an opinion that stems from me floating around Deviantart for years where favorites are passed around like candy.
I used to hardly comment on stuff at all, but I do it more often these days - I mean, I know how happy I am when people comment on my stuff.
That said, I'm less likely to comment on something when they a.) are super-popular and already have tons of comments, or b.) I don't have anything to say other than "Aw, cute! <3".
It also depends on the time of day the comic updates/when I read the update - if it's at a time of day when I'm properly awake and alert, I'm more likely to comment. If it updates just before I go to bed, I probably won't, because I don't make much sense when I'm tired.
I comment sporadically much like how I reply to topics on here.
I try to only comment when I think I have something constructive or interesting to say, but lately I've been thinking of just throwing in my two cents on more comics in an effort to encourage artists and be more into the community. If you flip through series there is definitely a contingent of people who post on a bunch of comics consistently and that might not be a bad way to follow.
I do think some comics are more conducive to comments and discussion than others and it has little to do with whether or not the comics are engaging, just that some have more room for talk. There are plenty of great comics on here that don't have a huge amount of people talking about them.
I'm actually the same way as @joannekwan in regards to posting more in lesser known series. After reading these posts I wonder if just dropping a word or two would make an impact on the community. I mean I know I love reading the few comments I get.
i love GETTING comments. like they really help pep me up to go on. buuut i dont actually comment on other peoples comics that much. ima terrible person. usually when i do i try to say somethin more than just "cool" or "haha". but usually all i can think of is either "cool" or "haha"
i usually read a lot of popular comics tho and when i comment i like when the creator answers back or somethin. but they usually dont on the popular ones since they get soooo many comments
anyway yeah im pretty sure this is the same as what everyone else was sayin but i felt like sayin it too i guess
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I reply when there's something about the comic that I like or it has made me think about something related to it. I try not to make unsolicited advice about their comic, no matter how good my intentions are because that could be kind of sensitive. So yeah, if it in the description of the comic is asked for advice and pointers then sure, I'm game.
And it's sooo much fun to get a comment on your own comic so I try to think about that, too. We don't get paid in money, we get rewarded in likes and comments here