The iReply Movement Is Born
After reading a post by Mark from Me And My Drum which was related to Mike’s article on Ordinary Folk, the three of us decided to start the iReply movement. We were talking about how a lot of bloggers hardly respond to their commenters so this is basically a plea to bloggers to try and respond to people who leave comments on their blogs.
Why the heck for?
When people comment on your post, they’re acknowledging what you’ve written. Why not be polite and respond in kind? Heck, I’m shy and I still manage to respond to the people who are kind enough to comment on my posts. Not only does this encourage more comments, but it also helps in developing a community within your blog.
How do I join?
If you respond to your commenters regularly, then you’re already a member 
. If you haven’t been responding to your commenters, try thanking them or saying “hi”. You’ll find that more and more people will participate because your blog has such a welcoming vibe.
Can I use that logo?
We’d be delighted if you did. I’d like to thank Mike for generously providing the logo.
It’s currently 4 am where I’m at so if I don’t respond right away that means I fell asleep. 
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July 1st, 2007 04:12
Oh crap, I still need to add it to my sidebar
July 1st, 2007 04:15
You mean you forgot to add the image that you made? Hehehehe
July 1st, 2007 04:19
LOL…Shoosh
July 1st, 2007 04:54
!Viva la revolution!
July 1st, 2007 04:55
I’m in and stumbled
July 1st, 2007 05:06
LOL. I didn’t want to say anything just yet, Mike, as I figured you just needed time to do that. I almost forgot myself!
Hey Baron, I’m making this reply with the little window created by that CoolIris extension. It’s like I’m in two places at once!
July 1st, 2007 06:29
Count me in. Minutes after this comment, I`ll have the image on my site too, pointed to this post.
July 1st, 2007 07:22
Woot, I’m so happy to see others hopping on board
July 1st, 2007 07:29
Thanks for doing that, Valentin!
July 1st, 2007 07:51
Count me in. I do my best to reply to all comments, but the logo certainly will send a good message to all visitors.
July 1st, 2007 07:54
Oh … and I’ll link back to this post so they know what it means
July 1st, 2007 10:29
Ah! Never knew. Let me add the image now. Thanks. Stumbled.
July 1st, 2007 10:59
Thanks a lot guys!
July 1st, 2007 11:46
[…] me and a couple of my blog friends (Brown Baron of Brown Thoughts and Mike of Ordinary Folk) have come up with a new concept promoting communication between bloggers […]
July 1st, 2007 11:49
It’s June 30 right now where I live.
And I’m in. 
July 1st, 2007 11:59
Great to have you on board Grace!
July 1st, 2007 12:18
Cool one. I guess I’m a part of this movement naturally because I usually find myself replying to comments
. Will add this badge soon to my sidebar 
July 1st, 2007 12:23
Have you created a community on Bumpzee? I’d join it!
I think I go overboard with the comment replying though…last guy who commented on my blog with some tips, I wrote him in essay email in response!
July 1st, 2007 12:56
@Shankar:
Always knew you were a member buddy
@Andy:
I haven’t looked at creating a Bumpzee community for iReply yet. It seems like a good idea though.
Essay reply? Hehe the guy must have been surprised
July 1st, 2007 14:18
Yes, I’ve always thought it’s just proper to reply to all comments. I feel so bad when a comment slips through my “radar” and I neglect to reply.
What I really want to do is add that widget that allows visitors to opt to receive replies via email so they know that I replied. This also encourages ongoing conversations through the comment section. I can’t find info on how to do this for blogger templates, though.
July 1st, 2007 14:23
@Manila Mom:
I know how you feel with the comments. When people take the time to comment on my post I feel like I just made a new friend hehe.
July 1st, 2007 15:47
I’m also in this movement already. I reply to almost all comments on my blog.
July 1st, 2007 16:23
@Nirmal:
Yes you do buddy
July 1st, 2007 22:25
i’m in ^_^ great idea
July 1st, 2007 22:33
@Jamaipanese:
Thanks for joining!
July 1st, 2007 22:45
I believe I’m in the movement too, although I think I could do a much better job then I’m already going.
July 1st, 2007 22:47
@Listikal:
Yeah you’re already a member. That makes you one of the good guys haha
July 2nd, 2007 06:42
ahh this is great fantastic i always reply to every comment!!!!!!
so im part of the movement right?? all i need to do is take the badge??
July 2nd, 2007 11:04
@confessing:
You’re already a member. I’m sure Mike would love it if you used the badge he designed.
July 2nd, 2007 12:22
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July 3rd, 2007 12:12
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July 3rd, 2007 21:55
Most certainly I am in. I think this is a wonderful idea!
July 3rd, 2007 22:01
@Vijay:
Thanks buddy, great to have you on board
July 5th, 2007 08:57
I salute you for initiating this iReply. This effort shall bring all of us to another level of bloggingnizationness that is truly awesome. Particularly an individualization within building an e-community in this bloggosphere. I reply in accordance to this movement.
July 5th, 2007 09:37
Hi Zubli, we’re thankful for your support!
July 5th, 2007 10:43
Thanks Zubli
July 5th, 2007 13:50
At least *most* people get what we’re trying to do
July 5th, 2007 13:56
@Mike:
Hehehehehe
July 19th, 2007 08:44
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July 20th, 2007 21:36
Nice thingy, your blog is cool, i’ll put this in mine.
July 20th, 2007 22:54
@TheCuso:
Thanks for the compliment! Welcome to the Community
July 22nd, 2007 23:00
It’s always nice when the admin/blogger responds to your comments. I used to reply to my comments, but then I had to turn unreigstered comments off as I got a ton of spam. Now my site is protected from spam, I have turned unregistered comments off and would respond, but no-one has commented yet!
July 22nd, 2007 23:22
@Tech Rant:
I’ll head over there
July 26th, 2007 12:21
this is a great idea… I will implement this as soon as possible in all of my blogs… I agree// responding to comments is a good gesture..
July 26th, 2007 13:32
@Melo:
Thanks! Hope to see you again
July 29th, 2007 03:55
BB,
I know somewhere out there is a site/page that offers the IReply buttons in different colors. You wouldn’t by chance know where that is, would you.
I love the IReply movement and I always try to reply to my commentors. I mean, if they can take the time to stop in and leave me a message, I can surely find the time to thank them for it.
This is very cool.
July 29th, 2007 04:07
Here’s the link you needed:
http://thingsbymike.com/alternate-ireply-buttons/
Welcome to the iReply
Revolutionary ArmyCommunity!July 29th, 2007 04:12
Thanks, hon.
I like the words that were, um, scribbled out????.
We came,
we saw,
and we replied to everything the rest of the world had to say about it. LOL
July 29th, 2007 04:20
Haha it was a little slip honest
You are very welcome
August 17th, 2007 02:51
I’m in
I will…
August 17th, 2007 02:59
@redfinger:
Welcome to the community!
August 18th, 2007 22:09
They keep coming! Woo-hoo!
August 18th, 2007 22:17
@Mark:
I think we might have actually done something right
August 18th, 2007 22:30
Done something right?? Imagine that. What are the odds?
August 18th, 2007 22:57
@Mike:
I’m still confused. You mean we didn’t screw up?
August 23rd, 2007 06:50
Thank you for this movement. I came across your blog a couple of days ago from the revellian site. I liked the article that brought me to your site but quite frankly it was the “I Reply” icon that I remembered.
I have placed it on my site, with a “if you build it, they will come” sort of mentality. I probably have about 4 hits a day but one day there will be many more (I hope) and I will be sure to respond to them.
August 23rd, 2007 14:28
@menopauseprincess:
Thank you for joining the community
I’m sure that with friends like Bobby you’ll have a lot of traffic in no time
September 1st, 2007 11:04
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September 10th, 2007 02:13
Cool! I’m joining and about to stumble and del.icio.us this post.
Thx
September 10th, 2007 04:25
@Starfeeder:
Welcome to the iReply
Liberation Armycommunity!Thanks for the stumble and delicious too
September 22nd, 2007 01:28
i’m a newbie blogger. i don’t have much comments right now. but i really like the ideas of iReply and iFollow. want to put the logos to my blog (soon). thanks
September 22nd, 2007 01:37
@mervandi:
Welcome to the community!
September 29th, 2007 02:05
I think the ireply movement was a good idea, but I have commented on numerous blogs that are part of this movement only to find that they are NOT replying.
September 29th, 2007 02:19
@Rose:
Maybe they should join the “iReply - next month” movement haha
October 18th, 2007 01:20
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October 24th, 2007 20:52
This sounds good. I guess I’m already in the community since I do reply to my commenters.
October 24th, 2007 22:25
@McBilly:
Yes you are buddy
November 7th, 2007 14:54
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December 13th, 2007 09:59
[…] on my blog, I’ll follow you back to your blog (and comment there)”. This is the “You comment, I Reply” movement. Not saying that this new badge is entirely self explanatory either, mind […]
December 19th, 2007 12:17
Effective Today…
I am a member of the I Follow and I Reply movements. While I've always had dofollow on I thought I'd make it a bit more official. And I try to reply to comments the best I can, but sometimes I slack, especially if it's something like Tha…
February 17th, 2008 00:07
very well job done
a movement in a good direction:)
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February 26th, 2008 09:48
I love this idea,Brown! I’ll put up the logo once I’ve done with all my college tests this week (wish me luck!)
February 26th, 2008 22:42
@Angela:
Good luck!
March 1st, 2008 16:24
Now that I confirmed my new theme running is follow friendly, it’s up. Thanks BB!
March 3rd, 2008 11:49
Thanks,Brown! By the way,I’ve put up under every of my post so that I can share this cool idea with my friends! “I-reply” is about being courteous to your blog visitor,I supposed,all of the blog/site owner must-haves-habit ^_^
March 12th, 2008 03:28
@John:
You’re always welcome buddy
@Angela:
I agree with you 100%
April 10th, 2008 04:09
I think the movement is a great idea, but don’t know if it’s sustainable. After 200 posts and 1,000 RSS subscribers you’re going to get overwhelmed!
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April 19th, 2008 01:14
I am definitely in, I always reply to my comments, it is an old habit I learned when moderating our main forum. Taking the logo from you now…
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May 1st, 2008 18:09
LOL…thanks
May 2nd, 2008 19:10
Very well said ! I am also going to apply this strategy for my blog. With community you can also have a personal touch to someone who can benefit you by any mean.
Lets Cheers !