Is a reader making a mistake and you want to tell them so? Don't let your emotions guide you, because they won't get you anywhere.
Carlos Bravo9
“And how do you know that the reader is wrong?” That is the first question I would have asked myself when reading the title of this post. OK, you got me. The one who can obviously be wrong is also the blogger, but let’s take things one step at a time.
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Correcting a reader who is making a mistake in an objective manner is not the best option. You don't want to embarrass anyone even if you are right. There are some alternatives that may not give you the desired satisfaction but are healthier for your blog in the long run.
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1 Typical misinterpretations of a novice reader on a blog
2 What to do if a reader makes a mistake?
2.1 1. Send him an email and explain the situation
2.2 2. Agree with him and forget about it
2.3 3. Do absolutely nothing
Typical misinterpretations of a novice reader on a blog
Obviously, bloggers are not infallible. Far from it. I am japanese mobile number list the first one who makes mistakes all the time and has no problem admitting it. A day without mistakes is a day wasted. If you never want to make mistakes, always play it safe, but don't expect that to get you anywhere. In the end, we are not bloggers and readers. We are human beings. It is in our nature to make mistakes.
He doesn't know the blogger community or the blog netiquette : it seems unbelievable, but over time you realize that the people who read you frequently end up being more and more united and in turn, they start creating new communities. If you don't respect these unpublished rules on the part of the established readers of the blog, you may get a surprise if you start commenting in a "loudmouth" manner.
Interpret pieces of information but not the whole : you can't judge a blog or a blogger by just one post. You have to know the story behind it, the current situation and the journey it has already taken. This is what is called interpreting aspects without taking into account the context. It doesn't do the blogger or anyone else justice to judge by first impressions.
Judge by first impressions without leaving any room for error : a spelling mistake can be a sufficient reason for many readers not to read a blogger again. Many people have certain “principles”. When they apply them, humans become robot-like and there are no possible explanations to prove otherwise. It is certainly better not to make spelling mistakes, but this does not prevent the transmission of value-added content.