When guests … argue below my articles, it makes my post more interesting, and I know my guests care my blog a lot

interesting article…fully agree with you.. i wish i´ve more negative comments at my web site ROFL!!!

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Woaw, well done!
Good article.

@Jean-Baptiste Jung : You do know I being joking right?….

I think posting negative comments let people know you are a real person who can handle constructive criticism. I know a lot of bloggers who just delete negative comments.

yeah — i alway think that negative comment is having great effect to blog if we handle it right. As your writing, it can bring some good debate and tell us what we lack of (if there is).

What about really abusive threatening or comments with swearing in them? I’m all for free speech but I do delete comments that are likely to upset others or have no particular point to them.

Nice article. This is why I allow every comment.

” . . . hitted digg.com front page.”
” . . . what’s your thoughts on negative blog comments?”
Seriously? How about “. . . hit the digg.com front page” and “. . . what ARE . . .”
Bloggers whine about how they’re not treated seriously as “writers” or “journalists.” Gee, I wonder why? Maybe because they can’t write well?
Learn to use correct grammar and learn to proofread before you post.

Jean-Baptiste,

That last comment about typos and grammar… that always seems to be the number one complaint I see on many blog comments. It is easy for someone to criticize another person’s writing. The reality of blogs is to get your information out there. At times you are under the pressure of the clock to get it done. So there will be errors. Instead of harping on that, why not provide a negative comment that sparks discussion and provokes thought.

@Erroin Martin: typos and grammar problems automatically make me question the knowledge of the writer, and take some effectiveness out of the post. One of the main reasons being that by simply copy and pasting (or originally writing) the blog in a word document, a writer can very easily find and fix those problems. In the case of a non-native English speaker, it shouldn’t be difficult to find a friend or co-worker who can look over the writing before it is published.

Hi Jean , firstly : thank you for your insightful blog posts & tutorials which you provide , as I am certain they have helped many a user within this blogger-sphere we all seem to inhabit. You have managed to raise yet another interesting topic for discussion amongst readers , and yes I will agree with you on basically all of the points you have surmised here. The truth is : we live in a so called Free Society [ a Democarcy if you will ] ; and within such Free Societies , everyone has the inalienable right of Freedom of Speech . Which as we all know : Everyone is free to voice their opinion(s) without facing persecution . Constructive criticism is always welcome and opens a portal for improvement , however : being crass , verbally abusive and simply just plain ol’ vulgar is not permitted . Yes, I said that ‘everyone is free to voice their opinion(s)’ , but we also have another saying in America ( and for the sake of not being vulgar or crass – I shall phrase it differently ): ” Opinions are like anuses’ and everybody’s got one ! “ , and that is the bottom line . An opinion, comment or remark submitted within a constructive positive form is always acceptable and welcomed for discussion or debate – verbally abusive and negative remarks should be eliminated , as they will cause offense to other readers/users, and I do not believe they enhance anyone’s blog in the least . Thank you for bringing up a good topic for discussion & debate.
P.S: Concerning your grammatical errors which certain users seem to be pointing out here , I say : what matters is the point you are attempting to convey and whether one grasps it – and not the proper use of your grammar. Einstein lacked proper grammar skills as well – yet he is revered as one of the greatest minds to have lived . So THERE !
Continue making errors Jean, they will only bring you closer to perfection, as it is through our mistakes that we learn .

Thank you for your article

M.?

nice points, i will not delete the comments i dislike..

What if the negative comment is libelous in nature and you could be held responsible as the owner of the blog? Would you still leave the negative comment?

Same in showbiz or advertising world, negative publicity is still publicity. Online and in blogs, a negative comment would surely encourage more responses from readers either agreeing or disagreeing to such comment. You are absolutely right, “only the unknown aren’t criticized”.

We can all learn by our mistakes – if you can’t take criticism you shouldn’t be making public statements in a blog. Just as long as the criticism is not abusive. I would delete anything abusive.