Quite a while back now I installed the Disqus comment management system in an attempt to build upon the community that was already forming on Quit Your Day Job and hopefully encourage everyone to chat amongst yourselves and really grow some conversation.

At first there was some trepidation from a few of you who really didn’t like the system, and I totally got that, but the system worked really well for me especially managing the comments and you know, it’s my house so whatever makes my life easier then cool.

But I did say that I would revisit the experiment down the track and see how it was faring.  Well, we’re down the track and I’m curious about what everyone still thinks about it.

See I know that I’m still getting the traffic come through the site but that my comments have been dropping.  This of course could be for any number of reasons:

• Everyone hates the comments system
• The comments system doesn’t always work
• The content of the blog has changed
• The blog just isn’t floating anyone’s boat any more
• Posts aren’t regular enough, too many, not enough
• I’m not engaging everyone as well
• I’m not commenting on enough of everyone else’s blogs
• It’s all fine and frankly who has time to comment now days anyway!

Obviously there are a couple there that I don’t subscribe to but I’m generally open to it all.

You see one of the big things I always wanted out of Quit Your Day Job was to invite you guys* to join a community around here, to come over to my place and hang out (virtually), talk stuff, encourage each other to do that stuff in our lives that make the daily grind worthwhile.

One of the biggest components I see as part of that community is the comments.  By the way this is not in any way shape or form a criticism of any of you.  I don’t want anyone to feel they have to comment, the fact is I need to make it so you want to comment. The best way I can see of going about this is getting your input, I’m not going to do anything that i don’t want to but I’m also open to accommodating what’s needed to get everyone talking.  This isn’t going to be an overnight process but I want to get things rolling.

So first thing’s first:

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If you do feel strongly enough to chose to keep it or get rid of it then please expand on why you feel that way in the comments (which would kind of be ironic for some feedback at least) or by my contact form, or if you know it you can always just email me.

Actually if you do have any suggestions, I’m opening myself up to them and you should feel free to drop me a line.  Of course personal attacks and purely unhelpful stuff really isn’t welcome.

Thanks a lot everyone!!

* I do want to mention when I say guys I don’t mean it in a gender term, I mean all you people, just clarifying.