Comments That Will Make You the Most Popular Commenter in the Commenting Universe

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Comments are a tricky deal. On the one hand, I love hearing from readers. On the other hand, I don’t love hearing from all readers. Like the one who wrote a sixteen paragraph dissertation on how I should use the other half of my brain. Or the one who highlighted every third word in one of my articles and then wrote “I don’t get it,” with no further explanation.

That’s why I’ve put together this handy guide to help you leave the absolute best comments and make everyone love you. Let’s get started.

1. Don’t be shy about your credentials, your education or the size of your big, juicy brain

If you’re someone with way more education than the average bear (or if you just happen to know everything), it’s your job — nay, your divine purpose — to point out every error you find.

Example:

Dear {someone’s name here}

As someone who holds seventeen doctorates in fields ranging from Nuclear Physics to Exotic Animal Husbandry, I found your point in paragraph two in your piece about how crayons are named deeply disturbing. Red-tailed squeaky lizards are only endangered on the small…