I have by chance met the person (Lorelle Van Fossen) who wrote the post about not signing your name and she is well worth meeting in real life. I think she was trying to offer guidance to people new to blogging – with an extra strong headline written maybe for effect.

But I agree it’s not wise to make rules about these kind of things – the wonderful thing about the blogosphere is that people can shape and create it the way that suits them.

Thanks again for stopping by

Joanna

Best wishes

Joanna

I’m with you on this one.

To me, signing my name at the end of the comment seems to be natural.

Yes, my name is shown on the section containing the link back to my blog. However, I view this as a mechanical link more than a human name. In my opinion, concluding a comment with your name adds a personal element. It leaves me with the feeling that a real person was behind the comment.

Cheers

Andrew

Joanna

Karen

Thanks for reminding us why comments really count: to make connections, person to person. To start the slow quiet human process of becoming friends.

Thanks

Joanna

a rose by any other name…

I sometimes do and I sometimes don’t. For crying out loud..all these rule makers getting annoyed by THAT? That is just funny. With so many real things in the world to be upset by. I could see if I signed my name CANCER. or DEATH or something sad and negative, but come on, it’s a friendly little conversational comment and then someone plops their name on the end of it, and wham, rule makers call them Newbie dorks.

I’m not changing a thing. They can call me what they want. I love being able to sign my name at the end of a heart-felt comment. I love reading a comment and seing someone’s name at the end of it. It feels more personal. More like a hand-written note.

I especially love to see a name, when their tag line is vague like Cloud-woman or something and then they sign the comment: Susan. That way you don’t keep having to call them Cloud-woman and you can become better friends.

Joanna