Comments for Giles McCormick Smith

Comment on My Career As A Political Blogger… by jim

jim — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:05:16 +0000

Politics schmolitics. Cultural blogger suits you way more, sir.

Comment on My Career As A Political Blogger… by Mags

Mags — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:43:21 +0000

O-oooh, I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien…

Comment on Party Election Broadcasts by My Career As A Political Blogger… « Giles McCormick Smith

My Career As A Political Blogger… « Giles McCormick Smith — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:33:01 +0000

[...] of being invited on to the radio to share my cutting insight into the world of Westminster (see here for more). I’ll happily admit now that I am a miserable failure as a political blogger. [...]

Comment on To Comment Or Not To Comment by Giles McCormick Smith

Giles McCormick Smith — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:45:42 +0000

Blimey! Much kudos Simon for the most in-depth comment I’ve had the pleasure to recieve!

Comment on To Comment Or Not To Comment by Simon

Simon — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:15:09 +0000

Hi Giles!

Well, I’ve finally got round to checkin’ out your page.
Had a quick scan down the blog titles and this one caught my attention.

I agree with Keely, ‘little windows into so many different worlds’. I also think comments give the blogger a great way to see the spread of opinion on any points they have made.

From the small amount of blogging I’ve done I have noticed that blogs that well and truly grab peoples attention are the ones that get commented on the most. But they also have to create some kind of emotional response. For example, I have read many interesting blogs but not necessarily commented on them. However, if I read something and I feel emotionally driven by it, then I will comment. It may be that I vehemently disagree and therefore feel compelled to leave a comment, or it could be that I passionately agree and leave a comment to show my support of them. Either that or the blog has to pose something that I haven’t seen asked before on the net. So in this case ‘to comment or not to comment’ intrigued me as it was something a bit different.

Whatever the reason for people commenting may be, it’s here to stay and is swiftly becoming one of the major means of communication (certainly where debate is concerned anyway) on the net.

I do think there is a major difference though between commenting on a blog, such as your good self has taken time to write, and merely commenting on some video on youtube or a music track on myspace.

So there… that’s my first comment to you… which almost turned into a blog itself! Ooh, the irony.

Comment on The Online Shopping Conundrum by Giles McCormick Smith

Giles McCormick Smith — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:04:30 +0000

Er, yes. Maybe I should have talked to you before I put that post up…

Comment on The Online Shopping Conundrum by Ilka

Ilka — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:00:23 +0000

Well, if I may say something….
We do actually use them up as bin liners (which is the main reason why I insist on a tiny bin). And if we don’t use them up or have to many I store them in the airing cupboard and give them bag to the driver or put them in the recycling, since the recycling man said that’s ok too. I do think that’s fair enogh unless you want to go as far as not having bags in bins, which is what it used to be like not so long ago. Happy bin washing darling.

Comment on The Online Shopping Conundrum by Giles McCormick Smith

Giles McCormick Smith — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:19:42 +0000

I’m nudging!
The book sounds interesting, will check it out.

Comment on The Online Shopping Conundrum by andrew webster

andrew webster — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:49:26 +0000

Its all about the nudge factor – I think Tescos have the right idea although there is a ban on Tesco shopping in the Webster Household so cant take advantage of being nudged in that direction ….

Just reading the Thaler & Sunstein book “nudge” at the moment – its well worth a look

Cheers

Comment on The Online Shopping Conundrum by Giles McCormick Smith

Giles McCormick Smith — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:33:30 +0000

Another good idea. I’d rather get rid of the need for bags altogether though, so the Tesco bagless route would be my favourite. They help you unpack it too, apparantly. Just need to get Ocado / Sainsbury’s / all the others to follow suit. Have emailed Ocado, Sainsbury’s up next…