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A reader isn't necessarily someone who read it through to the end though. It could just be someone who clicked in and then hit back after a few paragraphs. I know when I do that, I don't usually bother to comment.

It's happening the same to me. With more than 50 subscribers all I get is 1-2 comments per update. I'm not complaining, but some constructive criticism, like you said, would be great! I always comment on the stories I'm really enjoying reading, even if its just a comment saying what I liked the most about that chapter..

I try to always comment on stories I read. I never leave a "loved the update update soon" comment. I always try to say what I liked and tell my reaction to it in 3-5 sentences.

I try my best to leave a comment, even if it's something like "Great chapter... I liked (insert thing I liked here)" but honestly, what stops me from commenting sometimes is that i'm so awkward that I don't know what to say... so I don't want to come off as being apathetic, but... I'm just awkward.

I actually feel kind of shy when I read something good and want to comment on it. With stories, I feel like I 'm not "worthy" of criticizing because I feel like I can't because their stories are better than anything that I've written! And with articles, I feel like if I post my opinion, a bunch of people will get offended and correct me, ect. I try to comment as often As I can, though!

I think I'm a little late on this.

I rarely comment on stories for a few reasons. One is that I'm actually pretty bad at giving constructive criticism. I never know how to explain what's going through my head when I'm trying to help, and then I fear that it'll come out the wrong way.

Also, when I have absolutely nothing to say other than "good job!" I don't comment because it annoys a lot of writers on here. I don't like it when that's all a comment says either, so I don't want to be a hypocrite and do it to others (I hope this made sense...).

The other reason is what others like Airi have been saying. There are some people that just want praise and they freak whenever they get the slightest constructive criticism. There was one story on here that was basically in chat speak (I's weren't capitalized, they used abbreviations like idk, etc) and when I told her about Mibba's rules and made some suggestions, they flipped out at me. I don't want to anger people when all I am trying to do is help.

My last reason is that it is because of laziness (I'm not going to lie). I have other things to do outside of Mibba so sometimes I just don't feel like giving a comment. But because of this, I don't ask people for comments. I don't want people giving me comments if I don't feel the need to give them back, you know? So the only time I'll ask people for comments is when I write blogs about comment swaps and this is rare.

This has turned into a ramble...

I try and comment but sometimes when someone writes amazingly I get really nervous about talking to them, It's like being star struck haha.
I love comments as well, and love every single person who takes the time to even say, love this. Because that to me is super awesome and nice and I wanna give them a big hug!

@ castiel's vessel
I do appreciate comments, and I'm not asking for more or complaining that I get none because that's not true. I love the comments that I get on my stories and I appreciate them, and I make it known to my regular readers and I don't think I need to try to prove that. I just made this post to know the reasons why people don't get to comment, like you mentioned; being busy, updating your own work, technical issues with being on mobile. That's the real stuff I was wondering. I was just looking for input and perspective, not trying to complain about any sort of lack of comments or start an argument about my views.

Interesting, same here. I got a 100 readers and one person commenting.. I don't know if they like the story if its too complicated!? Lol maybe people don't want to give feedback because they worry about their opinion.

@ AliSaysRoar
I tend to read on my phone so I honestly cannot be bothered typing a comment out on it because nine times out of ten, I'll lose Internet or connection to Mibba and lose the comment, and by the time I manage to get onto my laptop, I have other things to do. Like write my own stuff, complete my staff duties or talk to other people. While I understand that authors appreciate comments - I know I do - what I don't like is how some authors think that comments are everything because they're not. I'm an avid believer that you should write for yourself and only for yourself, so I don't understand the mentality of "I have no comments - am I a bad writer?" because I rarely get comments on my own work and I completely understand how busy people can get and how many stories are published each day which makes it so easy for my story to get lost in the flurry of other stories. The number of subscribers and readers is not an accurate indication of people who actually read your story because just clicking onto the summary of a story gains you a "reader" and clicking onto a chapter does the same. The amount of stories I click onto and don't read is far more than I actually do read. Subscribers don't always read what they subscribe to, I know I'm guilty of that.

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... but when there's such a large audience and only several dedicated readers leaving input I wonder if I'm the one doing something wrong ...

You see, I don't like this mentality because you're actually getting comments but are still not satisfied. Some people never get comments or rarely get them and getting one occasional comment satisfies them. To me, that's not appreciating your commenters so why would more people want to comment on that author's story when their comment won't be appreciated?

You're welcome!

@ pallid.
That's a good point, and it's sad that people who say they want criticism bash you for giving it. Most of the time I don't mind a short comment, even just "I really enjoyed what you did with [insert story aspect]". I agree that sometimes it isn't worth commenting if there's nothing to point out, and I'm guilty of that practice, but I feel bad for not commenting because sometimes I like to comment just to tell the author that someone is reading and appreciates the posts. That's really why I like getting comments, because I know that what I wrote meant something to someone, but I understand where you're coming from. I appreciate your comment on this :)

@ xMandiblesx
I understand not being able to focus well, and I guess it's situational whether or not you can give a comment/care to give one. Thanks for your perspective!

@ I feel insane
It makes me feel bad that people are shamed for giving their opinion. If someone ripped apart my story that I worked hard on I'd be upset, but I would never shame them or bully them for giving me honest criticism on what I need to work on. I don't mind simple comments, but if I have 70+ readers and only a dedicated 3 to 8 readers that leave comments, it feels as though I didn't try hard enough to get others to leave their opinion or a simple "I really liked this", when I've spent a month crafting an update that I worked on tirelessly despite all the other crazy things going on in my life. I do understand where you're coming from, and it sucks that people don't appreciate criticisms.

@ princess anna.
I understand your point that you have to be really into it to leave a lengthy comment, but (like I said before) when there are SO MANY people reading a story on a regular basis and only a few comment, it can make the author feel like they're not doing as good a job as they hoped when they've been working so hard. I know I put in a lot of time for my stories, and I greatly appreciate the comments that I get, and I don't mind simple comments either, but there's just such a large percentage of readers opting not to comment that I wondered what other reasons behind it were. Thanks for your comment on this though

@ Lulie Belle
I agree with everything you said! I don't mind short comments, I love them and lengthy comments all the same because it tells ome someone is reading my stuff and cares enough to respond and tell me that they liked it or didn't like it.

@ lady_enigma
You know I'm a huge fan of yours, and I try to comment as frequently as I can :) I understand that sometimes things get in the way and it happens to me all the time. And today I found out how aggravating it is to comment on mobile because I tried responding to everyone's comments on here and it didn't work out so well. And I've been falling behind on a lot of my subs too, so I'm guilty of that as well. I appreciate your comment, and your rec on this, and I'm glad you can see it from my perspective.

@ castiel's vessel
I always make it a point to leave comments, especially when I haven't been able to read for a while. Sometimes I have to leave a simple "This was so great, I'm excited for more!" because I don't have time to get in-depth due to other life distractions. But I try to leave something because I know that authors appreciate it, because I'm an author and I appreciate it. Like how I'm sitting here responding to people's comments on my work right this minute, because maybe they want to hear what I have to say, or maybe not but I'll write something anyway to acknowledge that I received their input. Especially after working so hard on an update, only to receive 3-5 comments on it when I spent a month crafting it. I understand that life is going on and people can't be bothered to write a simple comment sometimes, but when there's such a large audience and only several dedicated readers leaving input I wonder if I'm the one doing something wrong, or if there's a larger issue or perspective I'm not seeing, which was the entire reasoning for creating this blogpost that I had no idea people would actually read. Nonetheless, I appreciate your comment and perspective.

I'm a mix of just about everyone that's already commented. I'm not lazy because I used to comment on stories a lot about a year or so ago. I would leave lengthy and detailed comments, usually equal in praise and constructive criticism because when a story managed to hold my attention long enough for me to even consider spending time writing a decent comment, it was worthy of some praise (though that sounds snobby of me to say).

But I came to realize very shortly after I went through the effort to leave such comments, people didn't want to hear anything but praise, despite claims of wanting constructive criticism as well. That was when I started commenting less and less because I didn't want to keep receiving nasty comments and messages.
Now it takes a bit more to get a comment out of me and I tend to avoid giving any criticism because even though people say that they want it, a lot of people just can't handle hearing something other than praise. I used to be one of those writers, I won't even lie about it. And I don't like leaving comments like "Loved it, update soon!" and when that's all I got because there was nothing worth pointing out in the update, I just don't comment at all.

Also, I've been on my phone more than I haven't been when I read stories and I don't think anyone actually wants to sit there for two hours typing out a comment that's only a few sentences long.

I think several factors are involved in why some people don't comment a lot. Some fear giving comments because some users only want their work praised positively and get mad if someone actually does give them constructive criticism. Other people don't have time to leave a lengthy, detailed comment and some people.....people like me, have disorders that makes it tough to concentrate on anything for very long.

I have a hard time finding stories in general that grasp my horribly speedy attention span. I do good just to read through a whole chapter but I do try to comment as much as I can. I fight through my racing thoughts long enough to give the author an encouraging comment.

Personally, most of the time I don't comment is because I simply have nothing to say beyond "that was good", and other times because my comment would have some criticism that no one (as Airi pointed out) wants to hear. A story would have to leave me very invested if I were to leave a longer comment.

I read a lot but I rarely comment on anything. I don't like to give short comments like "love it, more soon!" or "I like it." And I have to be totally engrossed in the stories to leave long comments. I notice that most stories that I do comment on, always get long, rambling comment. I have to feel the stories for me to comment. If not, I'll just read and leave it at that.

I know that's not helping the writer. But I can't give input on anything that I don't feel anything about.

I don't think people are afraid -- a lot just don't want to put the time in.

Personally, I usually only comment on something that I really like. I realize that it'd be more helpful to comment on most everything I read, whether it be a praise or some type of criticism, but. I don't know. Plus, I'm more often than not on my mobile, and it makes typing one out that more of a struggle. Nonetheless, I agree with you ─ we're on this site for input on our writing and yet, majority of us barely get/give any.

I completely agree with you! I try to comment on things I read. I've fell an behind lately because I'm swamped with my own writing and job hunting and family issues... I mean, my life is insanity right now. But I adore commented whether they say, "oh this is good." Or this long speech about how grammatically wrong I am. It gives me motivation. But I think that people don't comment often because they don't know what to say or they're afraid of looking dumb if their criticism isn't quite right, or maybe they're afraid they'll offend.