My top ten most commented upon public posts

[lavendersparkle]

I've realised looking back over my blog that I don't get many comments, I think I probably average fewer than one per post. Anyway, on a lazy Sunday afternoon I looked back to see what had received the most comments and thought I share with you the ten most commented upon public posts on my blog.

10. Three posts received 17 comments each. They were:
17th April 2007Frum /= ring-wing A post about how I was annoyed that in most people's minds religious orthodoxy is synonymous with being politically right wing.
19th November 2007Untitled A post comparing chastity with refraining from bacon.
16th March 2009Can 'good Jews' marry out? A post about how most discussion of intermarriage in the Jewish community assumed that Jews with non-Jewish partners are outside of the fold of committed Jews and how this view is both inaccurate and damaging.

7. Two posts received 18 comments each. They were:
20th May 2008 Virginity A post about how I really didn't get lots of pop cultural ideas about virginity.
27th October 2008 Confident A post about how I found it odd that some people viewed the concept of 'confidence' with women taking their clothes off.

5. Two posts received 19 comments each. They were:
5th August 2008 Mikvah Decisions A post about where I should immerse before my wedding.
5th October 2008 Oh no, not another post about abortion A post about why mainstream feminists have such difficulty engaging with pro-life ideas.

3. 22nd June 2008 Untitled A post about non-religious people wanting to get married in religious buildings and being outraged at requirements placed on them to fit with the religion.

2. 20th November 2007 Homosexuality and Religion A post critiquing some of the main arguments used to condone homosexuality.

1. 4th Novemeber 2007 Getting miffed with the media's coverage of debate about abortion A post about my annoyance at opposition to abortion always being portrayed as a religious position.

So there you go.

Comments

[the-alchemist.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed re-reading some of those posts. I find it odd that people (including me) don't comment more in your journal. Your posts often make me think - I should make more of an effort to comment, even if it's only to say that.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Your posts often make me think - I should make more of an effort to comment, even if it's only to say that.

Indeed. I think lavendersparkle's posts are often especially well-contained, and we always find it easier to post a short amplification or disagreement than a "me too, clever!" or a long, thoughtful response :) I've tried to do so, and very much appreciated the feedback on the few posts of mine that seem to have fallen into that category (are people awed into silence, or seen it all before, or it was too long and they didn't read? :)).

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

That's interesting, I should maybe try to do that. (Was there a "sort by comments", or did you just browse old posts and estimate?)

[lavendersparkle.livejournal.com]

I was bored enough to just go through the old posts and note down numbers on a piece of paper. I'm sure there's probably a more techie solution. It doesn't take that long because if you go into the archive and look at each month listed by subject, it gives you the number of comments next to the title of a post, so you can skim through them.