Why are you here ANYWAY?

Why are you here. . . . really?  Honestly. . . if you have taken a look at the recent statistics of whether or not people rate the post's that they read, it is a valid question.  As of the date of this blog, the statistics show;

18% rate most or all of the post's they read

18% rate the good post's they read

24% sometimes rate  and a whopping

40% rarely or never rate the posts!

In reading over some of the comments as to why people rate or not, one would think there is a panel of Communication's, English, Rhetorical, and Grammar Scholarly Master's judges rating the post's!  Yet, going by some of the post's I've read, I don't think anyone out there should be standing in line to cast the first stone in deciding whether or not a post is worthy of a rating.  I for one do not live in a glass house so you won't see me judging someone's post based on their grammar, spelling or, even whether or not I agree with their stance on a given subject. 

Clearly we would all like to be able to get through a legible post while being able to understand whatever it is the writer is trying to get across to their reader.  But we apparently have quite a few judgmental individual's out there who don't mind leaving comments at times but leave out their rating.  It seems there are those that, unless the topic is highly controversial or, something that they can 'sink their teeth into', they may read it but not bother to rate.  Why is this? 

I will use my own blog's as an example.  For instance, one has received 84 reads, 0 comments, and 1 rating.  Another has received 123 reads, 5 comments, and 0 ratings.  Yet another, 42 reads, 0 comments, and 0 ratings. 

When Someone reads and comments to my post, I respond, out of respect for that individual so that they are aware they are being 'heard'.  Since we are not able to have these discussions face to face, this is the only way for someone to know they are being listened to.  People who take the time to post a blog do so for many reasons.  Some participants here on progressiveu are here for scholarships. . . this is no secret.  Some are just visitors looking for good dialogue and, some, are here looking to gain information or what have you.  Feedback in any type of discussion or dialogue is vital for any individual to gain insight as to whether or not they have been heard; to understand another's point of view; or to gain insight on any given topic.  Feedback in this forum is done in two ways; via the comments people leave or through the ratings.

If someone has taken the time and effort to write a post, you may want to ask yourself the question; "Why am I here anyway?  Am I here just so other's can hear what I have to say?"  Why don't you leave a rating? Are you afraid someone else may get more ratings than you?  Did you disagree with someone's point of view and you're just being nasty and not leaving a vote? 

For all the touting's of "progression" that I have seen in this forum and all the blogs that have been written about it, it seems that many are being stagnant in this regard.  Or, maybe it's just selfish or lazy.  In either case, just because you cannot see the person face to face does not mean they do not deserve your feedback. . . in one way or another.  40% is a large number.  Hopefully, the next post that you read, you will give some thought about the person behind the words. . . there really is one!  You may not know them; you may not particularly like everything they have to say on a given topic but, that one post is not everything that makes up that person. 

People express themselves in many different ways.  Some can write well while other's are better in the math's and science's.  Yet, they all have ideas and thoughts that they wish to bring to the table and, with that, they like to be heard and, without face to face contact, would probably like to know they've been heard.  So, please, respect your fellow bloggers as you would like to be respected and leave either a comment or rating.  It's the 'nice' thing to do!

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