Questions to ask yourself:
- do you agree?
- do you disagree?
- if you find something that is interesting, can you explain why?
- is there something that you don’t quite understand? do you need more details?
- do you share common interests?
- what did you learn?
- what can you add? what can you suggest? can you make other connections? (try not to repeat their ideas)
What to remember when commenting:
- check for audience (security) and proofread your comment (spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and sense)
- ask yourself the questions above
- be respectful: politely express different opinions
- respond to the ideas, not the person
- be sure you are in the right blog
- write as if you are speaking to the individual in person–do not use IM speak