Nine Questions That Got My Readers Talking — Which One Would You Answer?

The best conversations I’ve ever had on this blog didn’t start with me talking — they started with me asking.

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51 responses to “Nine Questions That Got My Readers Talking — Which One Would You Answer?”

  1. Debbie D. avatar

    Asking questions is a wonderful way to spur engagement, and you are a master at this, Hugh! 👌

    While I don’t believe in anything supernatural, the stories relayed by some have me looking for logical explanations, but coming up empty. So, who knows?Thanks again for the mention and link on your LIKE button post! It appears you have removed it now, or is that a WP glitch? I’m still wrestling with the idea…The “you must blog every day” mantra is bad advice, and I’m amazed that people who do it don’t burn out. WordPress sure promotes that one, though, with their daily prompts and streak counts. And multiple times a day?! I follow a few blogs like that, but there’s no way to keep up! I used to stress about it, feeling like a bad follower, but that’s just silly, so now I pick and choose, time permitting. Three cheers for all of us bloggers who choose to remain niche-free! As you said: “Variety is the spice of life”. 🙂

    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

      Thank you, Debbie.

      Conversations between me and my audience, and between the audience themselves, are something I have always strived for on my blog. For me, it’s what blogging is all about.

      I decided to remove the ‘like’ button on my blog because I didn’t see any use for it, especially since I stopped paying any attention to who was clicking it, even on others’ blogs. I know that sometimes people want to let you know that they read your post but don’t have anything of value to say, but there is far too much worrying about what people will think if you don’t prove you visited a blog. Nobody needs to prove anything. There’s far too much of that, and blogging should never be about proving you visited because you’re frightened that someone will get offended or unfollow your blog because you didn’t show that you visited their blog. I can’t tell you how much of a relief it was when I stopped worrying about what other bloggers thought if I didn’t visit their blog and prove that I’d been there. Blogging became much better when I stopped worrying.

      Unfortunately, I have to remember to turn the ‘like’ settings off every time I write a post. I hope that one day, WordPress reverses that so you have to turn the like button on.

      1. Debbie D. avatar

        Nobody needs to prove anything. 

        Three cheers for that! 👍

        I’m surprised you can’t turn the like button off universally in your sharing settings. Excellent idea for WP to make it a conscious choice to use it!

        1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

          You can turn off the ‘like on comments’ option (as I have done), but there does not seem to be a way of switching off the ‘Like’ button that appears on all posts, unless you remember to switch it off individually. There is also a ‘like’ block which you can add to a post if you’re using the Block editor. I wasn’t aware of that a few days ago.

          1. Debbie D. avatar

            Interesting! I use the Jetpack plugin on my self-hosted site, and it does have the option to remove the like button universally. I’m still vacillating about doing it, though. 🤔

            1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

              Do whatever feels best for you, Debbie. Just like when I deleted my Facebook account in 2018, I won’t miss it.

  2. Erika avatar

    Your first question already caught my attention, Hugh. As you can imagine, I definitely believe in ghosts, since I had quite some experiences plus, I am able to get in touch with spirits. Such stories always get me glued…

    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

      Likewise, it’s a subject that fascinates me, Erika. I’d like to look into this subject more. I’d love to hear about your experiences. Do you think they should be written about and shared, or kept private to the person who experienced them?

      1. Erika avatar

        Oh, I can tell them, no problem. If I have a little more time… one day… lol… then I could make a series of my experiences. Such things are normal, and I feel blessed to have a bit of “insights”.

        1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

          It would certainly make for interesting reading, Erika.

          1. Erika avatar

            I’ll keep that in mind. Also, to make people see that spirits are not dangerous or necessarily scary, they are just a different life form, and when you know how to deal with them, and how to protect yourself, everyone can co-exist.

            1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

              Thanks Erika. I hope you write some more about this subject one day.

            2. Erika avatar

              I’d let you know, since you planted the idea in me 😉

  3. JT Twissel avatar

    I don’t believe in ghosts but I do believe in visits from the other side which are always unexpected but how can you explain something so far beyond yourself? I love oddball and nonsensical signs but I don’t get out enough to find them!

    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

      Well, there’s the challenge. Go out and find those signs. I’m sure there are plenty to find, some probably within walking distance of where you live.
      Visits from the other side sound like a very interesting subject. I’d love to hear more.

      1. JT Twissel avatar

        In my experience, a visit is like a soft breeze – always when least expected. Sometimes putting my mind at ease and sometimes not so much. I believe some passings are easier than others. But I’ve never known a spirit to linger!

        1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

          Does seeing a white feather float down from the sky count? I’ve seen this happen a few times.

          1. JT Twissel avatar

            I think so. Especially if you felt loved at the moment.

  4. noelleg44 avatar

    The one thing I can do to help other bloggers is to review their books, if they have one, and interview them on my own blog. And also read and comment on their blogs!

    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

      That’s a great way to help the author community within the blogging world. I’m sure those you have promoted have been very thankful for what you have done.

      1. noelleg44 avatar

        Many have done the same for me!

  5. RasmaSandra avatar

    About the ghosts and unexplained. My entire family were able to connect with the world beyond, Without explaining in detail I am happy to know I have seen, heard, and felt things that have helped me heal and get in touch with those who have passed. When my husband died in 2017 I took an out of body experience during sleep and got to see he was all right and wished I could be by his side. We both learned about why I had to go on living and I personally learned things about the other world and the last look I had of my husband he was standing peaceful and content on a dock overlooking a lake yes. up above in the world beyond.

    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

      Such an interesting response to my question, thank you. I think the whole subject is worthy of a post one day because I have had a few unexplained occurrences, some of which included instructions directed at me which I carried out. I may share one or two here one day.

  6. Tails Around the Ranch avatar

    Interesting questions but I have to say the “like” button really resonated with me. I think it’s polite to like someone’s post even if I disagree with the opinion expressed. It just seems like a sign of respect, especially if I don’t comment (most likely because I disagree with the blogger) but respect their effort and think the time they took to create the content should be rewarded even if just through a like.

    For the record, I despise QR codes. It seems to run along the same lines as this obsession with “download this or that app.” Nothing sends me into orbit more than when I have to click on a QR code. Grrrr. It’s every bit as annoying as annoying pop ups to subscribe.

    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

      I agree about pop-ups. They used to be all over the blogging world, some not going away unless you signed up. A sure way to stop visitors from following a blog. Fortunately, I don’t see them as much now, so I think some of those who used them got the message.

  7. Mr. Ohh's Sideways View avatar

    I’d answer “Are there any signs that you want to share?”

    I just want to see a bit of focus. Many folks have a different theme every day, and consequently do none of them well.

    I’d rather see 1 or 2 posts a week but with good content. Like Hugh for instance.

    I post once a week because that’s when I’m at my best. 🤣😎🙃

    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

      Well, that’s very kind, thank you. But I do agree that posting every day isn’t for me, and I no longer follow anyone who does. I like to think that posting once a week gives my readers time to read and digest what I have said before serving them the next course, giving them plenty of time for conversation.

  8. Dan Antion avatar

    I’ll answer one that I missed, Hugh. “Are there any such things as blogging myths?”

    When I started my blog (15 years ago) the advice by WordPress and a few bloggers was to settle down and focus on the audience I wanted to grow. The comments from bloggers were in response to the fact that I switched around from topic to topic. I chose to write what I wanted to write and let the audience grow organically.

    I’ve certainly had some people follow after one post on a topic they like and then leave after realizing that I don’t write such stuff every day, but overall, I’m happy that my blog still doesn’t feel like work.

    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

      Dan, I’m with you. When I started blogging, I had no idea what I was going to write about. Even though the advice was to get a niche, I had too much to say on various subjects, so I ignored the advice. People follow, then unfollow all the time, but I don’t worry about it anymore. If they leave a comment and then unfollow a few weeks later, so be it. ‘Variety is the spice of life.’

  9. Esther Chilton avatar

    I think these are all great questions. I have to say I do like silly signs. They always make me smile. But I’m fascinated by the ghosts and the unexplained. I’ve experienced a few off things but I’m still to be convinced (that’s what I’m telling myself, anyway!).

    1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

      I love hearing stories of the unexplained, Esther. I hope I get to hear your stories one day. I have a few myself, including a photo I once published on my blog, which mysteriously brought a few strange encounters, one of which was a voice telling me to delete the post. I deleted it because of strange occurrences I could not explain.

      1. Esther Chilton avatar

        That’s so interesting. I’ve had a few voices talk to me – we’ll have to have a chat one day!

        1. Hugh W. Roberts avatar

          That would be excellent, Esther.

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