TOP just passed 260,000 comments since 2007. Almost all of them above average, and that's no joke. Seriously, the number of bad comments we get here are within the rounding error. A great big...
THANK YOU
...to all you commenters, regular and occasional. You are the best. Keep 'em coming!
—Mike the Mod.
No comment. 😁
Posted by: Dennis Mook | Tuesday, 14 November 2023 at 05:55 PM
If it ain't bokeh, don't fix it. (I stole that from the internet--I'm not responsible).
Posted by: Aaron | Tuesday, 14 November 2023 at 06:05 PM
Comment # 260,003
[Ha!
Hi Herman,
It's actually not *quite* that exact. TypePad counts 232,462 Published Comments and 27,579 Unpublished Comments for a total of 260,041 Recent Comments. But the Unpublished Comments include disallowed comments, rescinded comments (when a commenter contacts me later to request their comment be removed), corrections, private messages to me that the sender states is not for publication, etc. These are a small proportion but it makes the count inexact.
But since you are TOP's Unofficial Punniest Reader and Unofficial Oldest Reader (Happy 97th by the way!), we can also award you Unofficial 260,003rd Commenter status! --Mike]
Posted by: Herman Krieger | Tuesday, 14 November 2023 at 11:58 PM
What’s more impressive is that - um - your editorial staff read 260,000 comments…
Posted by: Bear. | Wednesday, 15 November 2023 at 06:56 AM
It's true. TOP's commentary, responses, objections and questions are civil, respectful and open-minded. Which SHOULDN'T stand out as unusual, and yet ....
Posted by: Dan Montgomery | Wednesday, 15 November 2023 at 09:44 AM
Thank YOU!
Posted by: Steve Rosenblum | Wednesday, 15 November 2023 at 10:54 AM
Please don't underestimate the importance of comments in your blog. I love your posts but I look forward to the comments just as much. I am sure that having comments posted quickly after your review is an important aspect of this blog's popularity. It is a main draw for me.
Posted by: Edward Taylor | Wednesday, 15 November 2023 at 11:14 AM
Thank you too!
Posted by: A.B. Cole | Wednesday, 15 November 2023 at 03:49 PM
This is much better than the 37th Frame. I can comment here.
Posted by: Russell J Guzewicz | Wednesday, 15 November 2023 at 07:44 PM
Oh…people read the posts…..I had no idea…..I visit for the comments. 😉
Posted by: Dave B | Thursday, 16 November 2023 at 04:44 AM
Very much agree with Edward Taylor, the comments are a huge feature. But in that respect, the success of the comments starts with posts that very often get the readers to think, ponder, reflect and share.
Posted by: JOHN B GILLOOLY | Thursday, 16 November 2023 at 09:02 AM
THANK YOU, Mike.
Your blog TOP is a gift to me.
And yes, the comments are also interesting, thought provoking, insightful, and joyful to read.
Posted by: Frank | Thursday, 16 November 2023 at 11:31 AM