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  Mr.White, 2 May 2000 @ 5:56pm

  
  

  Your quote Mike

  Mike, you had a great quote, wish I was quoted. Your site is doing well. Wish more would comment :) Rock on dude, remember,.;: you are your own worst critic. :) Mr.White

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    mhh5, 2 May 2000 @ 9:57pm

    
    

    Re: Your quote Mike

    The quote fit well with the article and makes you sound like an "internet expert"... Maybe we need to start a thread about how not many people post comments. You, too, could be an "internet expert" and get quoted...

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      Mike (profile), 3 May 2000 @ 1:58am

      
      

      Re: Your quote Mike

      Hmm... well, the fact that a lot of people come to Techdirt and don't post comments really doesn't trouble me much. Sure, it would be fun if more people spoke up. When I originally put Techdirt together the vision was to be a place where people could discuss all sorts of stuff, whether by submitting stories, or by commenting on them. Some people do. Since, I'm a born lurker, though, I understand and appreciate the lurkers who come along and just read the site on a regular basis. I look at Techdirt's traffic reports and I know that we get a ton of traffic (which has been growing non stop ever since we first launched over 2 years ago). I also receive a ton of Feedback mail telling me how much they appreciate the site, so I know we're doing something right. If there's an easy way to get more people to comment, I'm willing to listen, but I think any attempts to force it will only hurt Techdirt more than help. If people want to comment, they will. If they just enjoy reading, then let them read.

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  Mr.White, 3 May 2000 @ 1:42pm

  
  

  Mike........

  Mike, since you dont have a direct email addy [with your name.com] :) I will just post. :)
  
  I would really like to see more comment, so that is why I have attempted to comment on all postings....some I am not sure I know enough about nor do I have time [70+ hours is not enough 'free time']. -Mr.White

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    Mike (profile), 3 May 2000 @ 3:04pm

    
    

    Re: Mike........

    Don't get me wrong. I definitely appreciate it when folks post comments. Mr. White, especially has come out of nowhere and posted more comments to posts than anyone else but myself... I like that. It would be nice, also to see some others posting a significant number of comments as well, and to stir some discussion. But, if people see the value in the site as just reading the stories we post, there's absolutely nothing wrong with that...

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