Here is an excerpt from a white paper on the subject of profile comments that everyone might benefit from! It's a great way to get to know people on Digaria!

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Profile comments are ice-breaker opportunities as well as a way to create content for others to read and learn from. Profile comments are the best way to introduce new users to blogworking, build reading content and add a positive, welcoming personality to the site.

Suggestions:

   ⁃ Encourage Public Communication    Return a private message with a public comment to encourage the fact that conversation is helpful to all members.

   ⁃ Ask a question    People are encouraged to respond to a question, break the ice and start a conversation rather than simply making a statement.

   ⁃ Note Something Personal    Always note something on their profile or about the individual, their name, common place of geography, their lack of a profile even - anything! making a personal connection is key to making people feel welcomed.

   ⁃ Be Unique!    Don't simply put a standard greeting into a comment field, take a moment to craft a quick, but unique question for each individual, remember a comment is persistent and will create reading content that provides amusement, personality and add valuable context for all members to learn from again and again.