10 Types of People Who Leave Comments Online

Which one are you?

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Some of the comments people leave online are meant to engage with the author, start a healthy dialogue about the subject matter at hand, or leave helpful feedback. Others are… well…

1. The formal bait-and-switcher

This is a good article about apple pie. I also wrote an article about apple pie. Please take a look. [insert link here] Sincerely, [enter name here]copy paste copy paste copy paste

2. The apologetic bait-and-switcher

If you wouldn’t mind — only if it wouldn’t terribly inconvenience you — could you take a look at my story too? I know you must be very busy. I worked really hard on it but I don’t know if it’s any good… it’s about how to be confident. I know there are a lot of articles like that already but I’m trying to make mine stand out :) Only if you have time. Thank you so much :) [insert link here] copy paste copy paste copy paste copy paste

3. The off-topic autobiographer

I enjoyed your story about your experiences growing up in rural Alabama and working at the movie theater. I myself was born in 1963 in downtown Chicago to a housewife and an accountant. We lived a comfortable middle class life, until the day…