WordPress – Ethical Dilemma

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July 11, 2017

If you have 20 posts to like or comment, you cannot do them all within 5 minutes. If you could, your account will be blocked for spamming! WordPress Ethical Dilemma: As their numbers and posts are increasing over time, how do you usually keep up with friends on WordPress?

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WordPress Ethical Dilemma: Summary of comments:

Reading is a must

Yet many emphasized the importance of the title, most comments were about reading a post is a must. A like or a comment should be only given to worthy posts. Relatively, some felt bad about receiving a lot of likes from the same person in a short time; they considered recording likes without reading a disrespect.

Time Management

Most agreed that reading takes time that is not always available. Many talked about their philosophy in following others and how to manage updates. First, a group of important users where importance is based on the topics of interest or on users who contribute to our blogs regularly. Second, following less. Third, utilizing the time of waiting in more reading or contributing. Relatively, they referred to the bad system of WordPress in keeping up with friends; a lot could be missed if one is absent for a while. Are weekly digests enough? Or should we have a system similar to Facebook where top posts are listed first?

Support Others

On other hand, some argued that likes are a way of supporting friends. After all, we trust some friends and their posts but we lack the time – We’re saying that we’re here and haven’t forgotten about you.

Favorite Tool

Some referred to something else. Likes are favorite tool. Thus, they’re pinning posts for later reading. Probably, they’ve already read them through emails so they’re doing all the likes at once.

WordPress Ethical Dilemma

Almost all declined the existence of persons with ability of fast skimming or predicting. There was some talking about awards posts and the importance of short posts in blogging world. What about achievement posts or one-picture with no words posts? Posts with different languages? What about bloggers posting many posts per day? What about people who are seeking likes only? (technically speaking, the number of likes has no effect)?

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166 responses to “WordPress – Ethical Dilemma”

July 11, 2017

annabellefranklinauthor

With great difficulty, especially when I’m working on a book! I try to keep up with people who’ve supported my books and/or my blog. I read posts by other people if the titles grab my interest, but it’s hard to get round to them all.

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1. July 16, 2017
  
  Mohamad Al Karbi
  
  Thank you, Annabelle. The title is very important. It’s human nature that we tend to pay back the favor. Those who support us (specifically on WordPress), get more attention from us
  
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July 11, 2017

allysoally

Hi Mohamad,
It’s hard to keep up with friends on WordPress and give them my attention. I have some favorite bloggers who I frequently visit. I like and comment as much as possible with those who interact with me. There are some bloggers who have been with me since I started blogging and I’m loyal to them. Otherwise I go to photographers and short posts when I don’t have a lot of time.

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1. July 16, 2017
  
  Mohamad Al Karbi
  
  Thank you for continuous support, Ally. I’m convinced now with the group of important users – based on the quality of their posts or on their interaction with us. I also think that photos posts and short ones can be read/skimmed faster. P.S., I really like the loyalty word here.
  
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2. July 16, 2017
  
  intenttowin
  
  I think if people have really long posts they should break them into smaller bites that readers can digest. I rarely have time to read a long post and while lots of pictures are great once I’ve scrolled about three times (maybe four) I just get depressed because I know I can’t read and enjoy it properly in my time allowed.
  
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  1. July 17, 2017
    
    allysoally
    
    I agree with you!
July 11, 2017

Ken Dowell

I mainly use the WordPress reader and try to devote an hour to it every couple of days. For a few blogs that I especially enjoy I will subscribe via email but since my inbox quickly gets out of hand, I do this sparingly.

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1. July 11, 2017
  
  Julie
  
  I use the reader and reserve about an hour to like and comment. When I commute via bus some days, I use that time to engage with followers.
  
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  1. July 16, 2017
    
    Mohamad Al Karbi
    
    Julie, I use my waiting time in following up with friend too. I have a lot of waiting time due to high traffic here – hours on daily basis
2. July 16, 2017
  
  mariemclean
  
  Interesting post. I reckon I spent 5 minutes just reading thru the comment section! I use the reader rather than email subscription, clicking through to read posts that interact back, or that I enjoy reading – especially if they’re usually short. I don’t ‘like’ just for the sake of it, and will usually add a comment if I’ve taken the time to read a post – as a way of thanking the writer for taking their time to write it, and to build a community. I think it’s more important to be genuine in social media interactions than just liking for the sake of it.
  
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  1. July 16, 2017
    
    Mohamad Al Karbi
    
    Sorry, I’m not replying on behalf of Ken of course. It’s just I really liked the word, Marie: Be genuine in social media interaction. The trend here seems to be in favor of short posts. Thank you.
3. July 16, 2017
  
  Mohamad Al Karbi
  
  Thank you Ken. That is good point actually. To check the reader’s timeline periodically while using the email notification for the important users.
  
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July 11, 2017

skarinblog

I follow few blogs. I like them all at once every few days. I get back to some.

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1. July 16, 2017
  
  Mohamad Al Karbi
  
  Thank you. So, Likes are favorite tool: Pinning posts for later reading
  
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July 11, 2017

Penny Lane Writes

I actually had a warning come up one time that said “you’re commenting too fast” !! So that why! I had no idea!
Thanks for sharing Mohamad!

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1. July 11, 2017
  
  kerrymckim
  
  What?! If you have enough time to comment, then it’s not too fast!
  
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2. July 16, 2017
  
  Mohamad Al Karbi
  
  Thank you, Penny. Now, that is a scary thing! I had to do copy/paste couple of times on some replies. Luckily, I haven’t received a warning
  
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July 11, 2017

Institution of Parenthood

It’s hard work to make time! But like everyone else said above, I have a few favorites i visit regularly and try to use the reader to find new posts!

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1. July 16, 2017
  
  Mohamad Al Karbi
  
  Thank you, Yumna. The trend of short posts and group of important users (favorite ones) is the dominant.
  
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July 11, 2017

mrssanthapuri

I’ll be careful, thanks for the information.

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July 11, 2017

Jacqui Murray

I didn’t know this. I guess I’ve never commented/liked fast enough. I wonder how you’d even do that many in 5 minutes. Sigh.

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1. July 16, 2017
  
  Mohamad Al Karbi
  
  Thank you Jacqui for your continuous support. So, another vote for difficulty of doing that very quickly. The issue is with those who are able to do it 😉
  
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July 11, 2017

Caroline A. Ocheng

Is it possible to read 5 posts in 5 minutes including the navigation tome from one to the other? It is only possible if one’s being generous with likes for the sake of likes (could be wrong though)

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1. July 16, 2017
  
  Mohamad Al Karbi
  
  Thank you, Caroline. I think this is the issue… Someone is doing it on purpose either to drive traffic to their own blog or to support (paying back a favor to) a friend by Likes.
  
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July 11, 2017

Namagiri Sridhar

Hi Mohamad,

Wow. I didnt know about this. Thanks for sharing.

I didnt face this problem yet. I read other blogs or comment at my own pace. I am a relatively new blogger and still figuring things out. I am learning to keep up with friends from you 🙂

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1. July 11, 2017
  
  Namagiri Sridhar
  
  I also want to add that I read blogs by visiting sites directly.
  
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  1. July 16, 2017
    
    intenttowin
    
    That is the only way I read blogs is by visiting.
2. July 16, 2017
  
  Mohamad Al Karbi
  
  Thank you Namagiri for your continuous support. Me too, I prefer the website over reader. However, the mobile app (reader) is handy while on roads. Less following is one of the solution suggested
  
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