Why would any HP writer purposely not allow comments on his/her hubs?

1. 74

   JayeWisdomposted 10 years ago

   Why would any HP writer purposely not allow comments on his/her hubs?
   
   I just read two hubs--good ones--by an HP writer I hadn't encountered before, but neither has a Comments section. I wanted to comment on both, and the inability to do so stops me from reading any more of this writer's hubs. Why set a hub for no comments when the feedback can be so helpful and add to the community interaction?

   replyreport
2. 0

   temptor94posted 10 years ago

   Maybe the writer is new to HubPages and has unwittingly disabled commented for his/her hubs while attempting to change the settings? I cannot think of any other reason why an HP writer wouldn't want comments on their hubs, comments can do no harm really, even the negative ones. Of course comments only earn accolades and gets you more followers within the HP community, they don't give any actual earnings as the traffic has to be from outside the community (as far as I know).

   replyreport
   1. 74

      JayeWisdomposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      This was my first thought, but I checked length of membership and the writer isn't a newbie. Still, it may be an inadvertent setting. The topics of the two hubs I read weren't controversial at all, so they didn't seem the type to attract trolls.

      replyreport
3. 60

   fpherj48posted 10 years ago

   Jaye..... Have encountered this too and felt the same way.  In fact, I was really disappointed as well as curious.
   After thinking about it for a while, I could only come up with one guess as to why a writer might do this.
   I considered that these writers have one and only one......specific purpose in writing.  To roll out hub after hub and not spend any amount of time reading and responding to comments from the community.  It would seem to me that they write solely for the purpose of search engines, to inform the general public.  Obviously these writers have no desire nor need to receive "feedback" on their work, nor must they enjoy the socialization part of our site.
   I realize I could be completely wrong...but like I said, this is my best guess. 
   It would be extremely interesting to hear straight from these writers what their individual reason is for this.....but they probably have blocked the ability to be emailed as well.
   Great question, Jaye !

   replyreport
   1. 61

      ReneeDC1979posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      This is a good point fpherj48-they are writing to write - not necessarily for anyone to enjoy, comment, post a hub in response to their hub, but just to write.

      replyreport
   2. 74

      JayeWisdomposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      You're right--the email option is not there either. It's a shame because I really enjoyed those hubs, but felt 'cheated' when I couldn't comment. So that writer lost a potential follower.

      replyreport
   3. 0

      temptor94posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      You are right fpherj48. Didn't think of that one. The writer is probably interested only in traffic generation and earning on this site. So feedbacks don't matter.

      replyreport
4. 61

   ReneeDC1979posted 10 years ago

   I have the same question- I don't understand why you post something if you do not welcome comments.  Another question I have is why do people write hubs, and when they get a comment that differs in opinion from the author-they delete or block you from commenting.

   replyreport
   1. 60

      fpherj48posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Only very few people will delete a comment, just due to a difference of opinion.  Any time a comment is deleted it's usually because it was very personal or generally inappropriate.  That's pretty rare.

      replyreport
   2. 61

      ReneeDC1979posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I gave a difference of opinion before, was not disrespectful and my comment was deleted.  Them, they sent me a message saying they do not agree and that's why my comment was deleted.

      replyreport
   3. 60

      fpherj48posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I'm sorry you encountered this.  Please know that this incident doesn't describe the usual way things work here.  Most hubbers welcome healthy debate or disagreement.  Every one is different.  Don't let that discourage you pls.

      replyreport
5. 58

   Robert the Bruceposted 10 years ago

   I have found that extremely controversial hubs sometimes have comments disabled. Judging from what I know about some authors here, I think some of them just want to spew their opinion around without having to deal with any negative feedback.
   
   Some people also close questions when they want to have the last word.

   replyreport
   1. 60

      fpherj48posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      RtB...What you have described happens much more often in the Forums as opposed to hubs. Forums can get insane.I learned to avoid them.People get downright nasty.I tend to bite BACK. I'm the schmuck who gets banned.Not the jerk who started it all..

      replyreport
   2. 58

      Robert the Bruceposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I've actually never taken part in the forums. Sounds like I'm not missing much.

      replyreport
   3. 74

      JayeWisdomposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I stay out of the forums on controversial topics (mainly politics and religion) because I don't want my blood pressure spiking! I don't need the aggravation, and there is rarely reasonable discourse on those forums.

      replyreport
   4. 60

      fpherj48posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Jaye...And a WISE woman you are!.....Anyone who may think "ignorance" is fading, just need read a Forum thread on RELIGION or Politics!!  Whoa!

      replyreport
6. 60

   The Examiner-1posted 10 years ago

   Because the comments are spam, sarcastic, or from a possible hacker or such.

   replyreport
   1. 74

      JayeWisdomposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Since the topics of both hubs I read were not controversial, were interesting and well written, they didn't seem the type of hub to attract such unpleasant people to comment. Perhaps the writer was 'bitten once, twice shy" as that old saying goes.

      replyreport
   2. 60

      The Examiner-1posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I just realized that I had not read your question through. Now that I have all that I can say is perhaps they mistakenly checked the "Do not show capsule" in Comments box, or accidentally deleted it.

      replyreport
7. 0

   Stevie Cenkoposted 10 years ago

   Hey Jaye, I was briefly writing on another site and I wanted to comment on someone's article.  I messaged him and asked him why his comments section was closed.  He replied that he didn't like the mean comments he would sometimes receive.  I guess there was no way to individually monitor comments, like here.  Maybe it's just  too much grief for some people to receive any mean and/or wacky comments.

   replyreport
   1. 74

      JayeWisdomposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Since HP does allow us to monitor comments and delete spam or personal attacks, it would seem helpful (at least, it is to me) to receive comments that don't fit into those narrow categories.

      replyreport
   2. 0

      Stevie Cenkoposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Jaye, I'm open to comments and I guess it is someone's right not to be, but it does take away from the group experience.

      replyreport
8. 87

   Jodahposted 10 years ago

   I have found the same thing. The hubs were very interesting and I would have loved to have left a comment, but....no comments section....disappointing. I wonder if we are all talking about the same hubber.

   replyreport
   1. 60

      fpherj48posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Actually Jodah, if you really float around a lot to read work from hubbers for the first time...you'll see that the "closed to comments" is not one or only a few hubbers. U'll also see they are old timers, obviously all done w/ the comment thing?

      replyreport
9. 81

   peachpurpleposted 10 years ago

   don't want to answer any comments, dislike to read hurtful comments?

   replyreport
   1. 74

      JayeWisdomposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Anyone who doesn't give comments a chance never realizes how helpful they can be or the friends a member can make within the HP community. I hope the hubber (no name) to which I referred has a change of mind about the matter.

      replyreport
10. 89

    Novel Treasureposted 10 years ago

    It could be that the person isn't aware that they have omitted that box or deleted that box, or that maybe they don't understand what that box is for so they choose not to use it. Maybe try sending them a fan mail and ask them?

    replyreport
    1. 74

       JayeWisdomposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       That may very well be the situation. Many Hubbers (and not only newbies) never read all the Learning Center material and FAQs. Thanks for your comment.

       replyreport