Thanks to December 2011 Commenters
January 13, 2012 by Lillie
Thank you to the 63 commenters who left 116 comments in December. Your comments extended the conversation and added value and interest, and I enjoyed replying to every one of them.
Every month when I post thanks to commenters, I get questions about how I compile this list. I have explained my system in detail in Compiling Thanks to Commenters.
Thanks to November 2011 Commenters
December 9, 2011 by Lillie
Thank you to the 78 commenters who left 155 comments in November. Your comments extended the conversation and added value and interest, and I enjoyed replying to every one of them.
Every month when I post thanks to commenters, I get questions about how I compile this list. I have explained my system in detail in Compiling Thanks to Commenters.
A Milestone: 1,000,000+ …
November 26, 2011 by Lillie
I’d love to have a million book sales or a million dollars or a million comments. But a million spam comments? Not so much. I happened to look at my Akismet stats today, and this is what I saw:
Thanks to September 2011 Commenters
October 21, 2011 by Lillie
Thanks to August 2011 Commenters
September 29, 2011 by Lillie
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20,000 Comments!
September 8, 2011 by Lillie
Another blogging milestone: 20,000 comments!
Of course, since I reply to every comment, there are really only about 10,000 comments from readers. I say about because when I revamped and moved my blog about three years, threaded comments (including all my responses) were lost. So I don’t actually know many comments I have received, but as of today, 20,000 comments appear on posts here. Thanks to each commenter and each reader. I appreciate you all!
In the same time period, I got more than 350,000 spam comments, so 20,000 doesn’t seem like so many.
Corrected 9/24/11: Just discovered I was looking at only six months of spam comments. I’ve actually had nearly 835,000 spam comments in the same time period as 20,000 legitimate comments!
Thanks to July 2011 Commenters
August 26, 2011 by Lillie
Thank you to the 93 commenters who left 138 comments in July. Your comments extended the conversation and added value and interest, and I enjoyed replying to every one of them.
Every month when I post thanks to commenters, I get questions about how I compile this list. I have explained my system in detail in Compiling Thanks to Commenters.
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Outstanding Contributors (5 comments)
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Significant Contributors (2-3 comments)
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Important Contributors
| Aaron | Natural Teeth Whiteners |
| Alex | The Cottages on Government Way |
| Arti | My Yatra Diary |
| Ashley | Carpet Cleaning West Covina |
| Barbara | Heart to Heart Sympathy Gifts |
| Carlos | Ontario’s Most Trusted Car Loan Provider |
| Chelsea | Down or Just Me |
| Chester | Magoosh GMAT |
| Clint | Psoriasis Solution |
| Cora Zane | n/a |
| Craig | Love to Play Bingo |
| David | Smiles of Spokane |
| Dee | n/a |
| Denise | Gypsy Shadow Publishing |
| Dia | Malo Dental Implants |
| Dominique | 4Walls and a View |
| Fred | Finally Fast |
| Gabi | Pencil on Paper |
| Gisele | Walks of Italy |
| Helen Ginger | Straight from Hel |
| Holden | Best HPV Treatment |
| Jack | Earn Income at Home |
| Jackson Dias | Best Web Hosting Company |
| Jacob Dias | Flamenco Metronome |
| Jamal | broccoli soup |
| James | Discount Golf Clubs |
| Jan McClintock | We Need More Bookshelves |
| jane | Dogwood Forest Buckhead |
| jasmine | ITN Mark Education |
| Jasmine | Subscription Save |
| Jason Tewis | Teeth Whiteners |
| Jen | Cerritos Auto Square |
| Jeffrey Tineols | n/a |
| Jeremy | World’s Last Chance |
| Jessie | Knock Knock |
| Joelyn | Age Management Clinic |
| John | Top Restaurant Recipes |
| John Dias | Watch NBA Live |
| Jolly | Denver Colorado Homes for Sale |
| Juan Rodriguez | RPG Estudios |
| Kayli | Best Auto Approval |
| Kelley | Cat House Shop |
| Kevin | Perpindicularity |
| Kyle | HavenX |
| Lilly | Alexie Aguil DDS |
| Louie | WP Hosting Deals |
| Mark Derickx | Auto Price Canada |
| Martha | Rosreferat |
| Matt Hempsel | Matt Hempsel Osteopathy |
| Mel Lifshitz | Mel Lifshitz Plays |
| Mike | Go Sculptura |
| Mike | UK Poker Bonus |
| Moe Bashi | Exceptional Limo |
| Nathan Gordon | Duramerica Brokerage |
| Noel Addison | Solforce |
| Pam Brittain | n/a |
| Patrick | Australian Heritage Homes |
| Rachel Lavern | Fearfully and Wonderfully Made |
| Ramy | Ramy Photography |
| renka | Your Real Estate Resources |
| Richard | Artificial Landscapes |
| Rick | Promotional UK |
| Ronny | Check Apartment Reviews |
| Sabine | CopyEdit24 |
| Sameer | Sameer Kamat |
| Sensei Matt Klein | Fun affordable self defence karate for kids |
| Shahzaib | TechBirdy |
| Shaun | Vardags |
| Sherry | Delicious Skateboards |
| Shiliang | Microscope Net |
| Sonya | What House |
| Steve | Sex Offender Search |
| Taras Sakharevytch | Drain Rescue Plumbers |
| Tarun | Let Baby Play |
Another Round of Fun with Comment Spam
August 12, 2011 by Lillie
It’s been a while since I last chuckled over funny comment spam. I gave up even looking at spam unless someone emails me about a missing comment. Then I will check spam to see if that’s where it landed. Today I was searching for a comment and came across more laugh-inducing spam comments.
<Note: The comments in brackets are mine.>
We know spammers don’t read the posts, but really … the following comments certainly have nothing to do with thanks to commenters, which is where all of them were posted:
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OK, the words make sense, but what do they have to do with anything I wrote on my blog?
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Over-the-top praise that has nothing to do with anything:
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Insult, back-handed compliment, or just plain garbage?
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Thanks to June 2011 Commenters
July 30, 2011 by Lillie
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| Every month when I post thanks to commenters, I get questions about how I compile this list. I have explained my system in detail in Compiling Thanks to Commenters. | ||
| Top Contributor (7 comments) | ||
| Christopher Roberts | Christopher Roberts |
Major Contributors (4 comments)
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Outstanding Contributors (3 comments)
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Significant Contributors (2 comments)
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Important Contributors
| Alice | Undfind Blog |
| Aliyah | Scrub Shop Worldwide |
| Andreas | Artikel Database |
| Barbara | Heart to Heart Sympathy Gifts |
| ben | Ben Sweet Remax House of Real Estate |
| Ben | Best Wedding Photographers Sydney |
| Ben | Plumbers in Sydney |
| bili osi | Hydroponics Future |
| Bluestocking | The Bluestocking Guide |
| Brad | Best Toaster Ovens |
| Carrie | The Best Dive Job in the World |
| Chris | Law Leaf |
| Dale | WPBlogMage |
| Dan | O’Brien’s Moving and Storage |
| Daniel | Squidoo: Badrumsrenovering |
| Daniel C. Knight | NewsAndEntertainment.com |
| Dave | Dema Construction & Waterproofing |
| Denver | Abney, Garsden, McDonald |
| Diana | Remi Online |
| Dick O’Brien | HubPages: Genasante Review |
| Dominique | 4 Walls and a View |
| Dorothy Beckman | Home Schooling Explained |
| Ed | Affordable Ohio Health Insurance Plans |
| Fred | Finally Fast |
| Gareth Brown | Bentley Walker |
| George | Exposix |
| Grant Presol | Rental Comp |
| Haley | Mike Loansy Blog |
| Helen | Straight from Hel |
| Ioana | Reguli Rummy |
| jack | Flashkhor |
| Jacob | IDC Direct |
| jake | Auto Insurance Discounters |
| James | Flag Day 2011 |
| Jane | Recover Deleted Files Easily |
| Jason | Verisona Solicitors and Advocates |
| Jay | Chords for the Piano |
| Jayson | Return Address |
| Jim Boyd | Pointless but Cool |
| Jo Jones | Brilliant Bathrooms |
| Joel | HGH Information |
| Joey | Nassau Buyers |
| Jonathan Dylan | Promotions Warehouse |
| Jonathan Huie | Jonathan Lockwood Huie |
| John | Graffiti entfernen |
| Johnny | Properties of Singapore |
| Jon | B&D Wholesale Snackback Hats |
| Julia | Community Insurance Agency Inc |
| Laura Bennett | 11″ Macbook Air |
| Lauren | NoCuffs.com |
| Lisa | Classic Books |
| Lisa | Getting It Write for You |
| Liza | Dabble Indesign |
| Lori | n/a |
| Mark | Fulham Funerals |
| Mark | LeCopywriting.com |
| Mark England | Book It 365 |
| Mel | Toyota Lease Return Center |
| Michael Bitto | NoProblem Plumbing and Heating |
| Michelle | Fight Your Case |
| Mike | Address Base |
| Missy H. | American Diversified Publications |
| Nevaeh | Ledger & Associates |
| Patrick | Yarra Web |
| Polly | Smoke Free City |
| Princess Zezebel | Princess Zezebel Lair |
| rachel | Bowen Agency Realtors |
| Rebecca Williamson | What Color Is Your Dream Home |
| Renae | Renae Brumbaugh |
| Rick Daigny | Number of the Beast |
| Rob | Diving Computer Shop |
| Rose | My Panic Attacks |
| Rose | Deducta |
| Russell | HomeGiggers |
| Russell Davison | Russell Davison |
| Sally Ferguson | Sally’s Words |
| Sam | VidaGirl |
| Simon | Phlebotomy Training And Certification |
| SK | MBA Crystal Ball |
| Sonya | What House? |
| Susan | Learn How to Make Solar Panels |
| Tammy L. Hensel | Dedicated Writer |
| Tarik | Freelancing in Bangladesh Perspective |
| Thomas | PLOA |
| Winona | Red Dirt Resumes |
Thanks to May 2011 Commenters
June 17, 2011 by Lillie

Thank you to the 86 commenters who left 123 comments in May. Your comments extended the conversation and added value and interest, and I enjoyed replying to every one of them.
Every month when I post thanks to commenters, I get questions about how I compile this list. I have explained my system in detail in Compiling Thanks to Commenters.
Top Contributor (9 comments)
| Dawn Colclasure | Dawn Colclasure Blog |
Major Contributors (4 comments)
| Mia | SBP |
| Rhys | How to Preach |
Outstanding Contributors (3 comments)
| Christopher Roberts | Technology Bloggers |
| Dominique | 4 Walls and a View |
| Jenny Lyons | Bingo Babe |
Significant Contributors (2 comments)
| abhilasham | Best Buy GPS |
| Ajeet | Techno Zeast |
| Alex Aguilar | Team Aguilar |
| Andrew Heaton | Good Honest Dollar |
| Angel | Coldwell Banker Jaco |
| Barney | PakOwn |
| Brent | Arthouse 42 |
| Fred | Finally Fast Blog |
| Grace | Pricewise Favors |
| Jane | Toaster Oven Reviews |
| Jean Henry Mead | Jean Henry Mead, Novelist/Photojournalist |
| Karen | Pledging for Change |
| Karen Fisher-Alaniz | Write Now |
| mariosx69 | Wadi Rum Seven Pillars Camp |
| Michaela | My Traveling Nanny |
| R.J. | Extremely Normal Couponing |
| Sarah | Writing Consultation |
Important Contributors
| Alex | Gesund Abnehmen Rezepte |
| Alex | Hairstyles 2010 |
| Andreas | ArtikelDB |
| Anne | Best Locksmith Sydney |
| Barbara | Heart to Heart Sympathy Gifts |
| Boutaric | Topfolio |
| Brooke | The Bluestocking Guide |
| Bruce Walker | Dog Walkers Melbourne |
| Cheryl Malandrinos | Pump Up Your Book |
| Christopher Roberts | Christopher Roberts |
| Dan | Discount Golf Club Store |
| Daniel | Retirement Story |
| Derra | Accent Reduction Now |
| dian | Bowen Agency |
| Dorthe | kor selv ferie |
| Edgar | Visitask |
| Emily | Prevent Morning Sickness |
| evelyn | n/a |
| Gerry Evans | Cheapest Merchant Accounts |
| Hawk | Best Web Flash Templates |
| Helen Ginger | Straight from Hel |
| Jane | Recover Deleted Files Easily |
| Jan McClintock | We Need More Shelves |
| JanMugot | Aldaz Moulds |
| Jason | Camden Place |
| Jill | Fitness Blog |
| Joe | The Law Offices of Joseph W. Campbell |
| John Adams | Cosmetic Surgery Abroad |
| Johnson | Boho Clothing |
| Joseph | capilia by truly you |
| Kaplan | Celebrity Laser Spa |
| Kelly | Kelly Felix Blog |
| Kyle | Ascentive Blog |
| leo ancheta | Fast Phoenix Appliance Repair |
| Leonard | Savoir Ecrire |
| Lisa | Getting It Write for You |
| lovely | What If? |
| Maqsood | Second Chance Car Finance |
| Mark | LeCopywriting.com |
| Martin | Asset Tracking Management |
| Melissa | Ginny Corbett Photography |
| Mulyadi | Secrets to Successful Marriage |
| Nick | Best Treadmills Reviewed |
| Norb | Best PC Utilities |
| Patric | Billig bilförsäkring |
| Rob | Go Click Cash |
| Robert | Villatas |
| Rocky | India Darshan |
| Ross | Boho Clothing |
| Russell Davison | Russell Davison |
| Sandra | Megadyne |
| saravanan | Clean Green |
| Sensei Matt Klein | Fun affordable self defence karate for kids |
| Simon | Northern Monkey Creative Media |
| Steve | Rugged Depot |
| Summer | Internet Marketing Solution |
| Sus | Fitness Blog |
| Tim | Executive Ride |
| Tom | Casas de Lujo en Miami |
| Tracy McManamon | One Source Benefits |
| Trennscheiben | Winter Precision Grinding Tools |
| William | Pet Meds for Less |
| Wu | MicroscopeNet |

























