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10,000 reasons to say thank you
I’m traveling the rest of this week in Canada while still keeping an eye on the blog and education news. But the break from work gave me the chance to notice that last month this blog saw its 11,000th comment. That’s on about 1,150 blog posts since Get on the Bus launched on Aug. 8, 2005.
That’s an astounding 9.5 or so comments for posts. Or at least it’s astounding to me.
I’ve gotten some nice praise for Get on the Bus over that time, and nearly every good word includes a compliment about the vibrancy of the reader comments and the general politeness of the exchange of ideas here. Sometimes I am actually pressed by those starting their own blogs to explain my “magic” formula for keeping the conversation here civil, as if I have some sort of secret ingredient.
When I tell people that I think I’m just lucky that people in Dayton who read GOTB generally are passionate but polite, they think I’m being coy.
So from time to time I like to say thanks to all of you for reading and helping to create an active and cordial discussion here.
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By Mary
June 15, 2008 1:44 AM | Link to this
Just got back from a quick trip to Canada myself. Perhaps we passed each other on the Queen Elizabeth Highway or Highway 401. Soon enough (now that I am back)your blog will have its 12,000th comment.By Rich
June 12, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this
Scott — Congrats on reaching a milestone, even if it’s an admittedly arbitrary one. This blog is notable in that things stay pretty calm and respectful most of the time. Part of it is the type of person reading and posting (that’s intended as a pat on the back for others, not myself), but a BIG part of it springs from the topics you choose and what write initially. Keep it up — this is one blog always worth reading!