You guys are killin' me. Before I took a hiatus from The Death Rattle last year, I used to get tons of comments from everyone (well, not TONS, but a good amount), and now that I've been back for a few months, not only have I been getting a significantly smaller amount of comments, but I even lost some followers! The weird thing is, I gained a handful of followers during the hiatus when nothing was being posted on here, and then I come back and people are suddenly unfollowing me (Should I name names? Nah). Did me suddenly posting again do something to make people angry enough to UNFOLLOW me? You guys are weird. I know I'm not the greatest at leaving comments on other blogs, but I try to leave feedback on posts that interest me when I can. All of that being said: no, I'm not posting some big dramatic, attention-seeking statement about how I'm closing up shop on The Death Rattle (I've already done a few of those); I'd like to know why everyone has suddenly lost interest and stopped commenting!
Does the lack of comments and feedback on The Death Rattle make me toss and turn at night? No, but the feedback you guys leave - no matter how brief - DOES make me happy. I'm not asking any of you to suddenly start posting a crazy amount of comments on my reviews and whatnot, but instead I will be doing something special to say "thank you" to the people that do. Starting October 1st, I'll be doing a monthly thing where I give free shit away to the people who leave feedback on my posts. Every time one of you leaves a comment on a post, it automatically enters you into a monthly giveaway I'll be doing. The more posts you comment on, the better your odds are of winning. At the end of the month, I'll put everyone's name in a hat and pick someone, and that person will be sent a mystery package from yours truly. It could be anything: a book, a DVD from my collection, a brand new DVD that I purchase especially for you, a Wal Mart gift card, an original piece of art, a pair of my used underwear, a pair of Matt-suzaka's used underwear (don't ask), or all of the above. Who knows! Maybe I'll even come to your house and cook you dinner. If you want, I can even do dirty things to you. Wait... what? Never mind.
No need to enter me in any drawings--I already have waaaay too many DVDs and other crap stacked up around my office--but I just thought I'd let you know that I'm at least still out here, checking in occasionally. :)
ReplyDeleteBut do you have any of Matt-suzaka's used underwear?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Steve!
Responding to a comment SOS!! Goodness me, dirty underwear, how could anyone possibly resist!
ReplyDeleteThis is long overdue. I always read The Death Rattle I just don't think I have left a comment. It is through this that I watched Five Element Ninjas and I enjoyed your appearance on ggtmc's The Howling episode (haven't got to your next show yet.) Maybe there's more people reading that don't leave comments? C'mon people!
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You had me at 'used underwear'.
ReplyDeleteI would have felt guilty after this if I hadn't left a comment yesterday's Vigilante post! How is the difference in fragrance between your used underwear and Matt's?
ReplyDeleteHey, Aaron, do you have a sitemeter account? It's a lot more in depth than the stats offered by blogger. If people aren't commenting on things, it doesn't necessarily mean nobody's reading. Hell, I'm still playing catch up with trying to read other people's stuff!
ReplyDeleteI've also lost a follower or two and gained a few in the exchange it seems; and one of them, an individual I had conversed with a lot over the last two or three years, unfollowed me because my political view differed from his own, lol.
Anyway, man, you're doing a great job so try not to let these things get to you too much.
LGH and Catherine: The dirty underwear thing is an act of desperation on my part, but I knew it would work.
ReplyDeleteBrad: Always great to hear from new readers. Thanks for leaving a comment, and please continue to do so. Glad you enjoyed my appearance on the Gentlemen's Guide!
AHND: Maybe you'll get to find out for yourself one day!
Brian: I check the stats on blogger every once in a while. Page hits and whatnot has always came second to how many people actually leave feedback. It seems that most of the hits I get come from people who search for specific things on Google, be it films or images. The whole people not commenting thing honestly doesn't bother me that much, but I do miss the days when people left a lot of feedback on my reviews.
I'm still reading and will endeavor to comment more!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to get my undies back, please (after you take them off, that is)!
ReplyDeleteI feel you with the comments, Aaron. I used to get a crazy amount of comments, and I loved it. Now, not so much. First off, it makes me feel special, but more importantly, it makes for awesome conversations that extended thoughts on films and other such related shit.
Funny thing about my dwindling comments is that my page hits are always on the rise, which is cool, but I too would much rather see reader reactions rather than numbers.
Oh well, you do a kick ass blog and will always have me as a reader and commenter, so long as you stop stealing my underwear!
Chris: I hope so!
ReplyDeleteMatt: Glad you can kinda relate to the frustration. Personally, I haven't been commenting on your blog as much as I used to as my way of protesting your decision to get rid of Freddy's Friday Night Dance Party! Just kidding.
Actually, no, I'm not kidding. Bring back Freddy's Friday Night Dance Party!
ReplyDeleteDuder, I am always with you and I mean that in a gay way. From the original Death Rattle to Severed Head In A Toilet to The Bone Throne and back, I have been reading and following your adventures. But I think that's what happened. When you kept moving around, you lost some folks. So just stay here and keep up the good work. Also, some of us comment through psychic means. Are you not getting those? Where's your tinfoil hat?
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