Good luck with this listing Joe, I sure hope it sells quickly!

1. Points.

2. They skimmed instead of reading and thought they understood when they didn't.

3. Laziness.

probably.... putting some thought into a post and leaving a comment that makes sense is a compliment to every writer of a post..... how insulting to leave a few words that are irrelevant....

Good morning Joe.   Good question while I try to stay on-track and make an appropriate comment sometimes I just write on what is on my mind at the time....  Like this one 

I never do, but yes there are some that do, and I'm guessing they are doing for points. 

Some of the comments are made as an effort to reciprocate on comments even when the blog may not be of interest. 

Yes, the points system does create some empty comments.

Who knows.

Sometimes.

What's the question?

What'd you say Joe, sorry, I wasn't paying attention.

Some of the question have nothing to do with anything either...so guess it is not pointless...:) !

No doubt, Joe Petrowsky. Or it's someone who took stupid pills that day instead of vitamin pills!

I try to avoid the negative interpretation and just assume that they either missed the point or maybe something in my post inspired a loosely associated thought that may not seem connected to me but may to them.

I thought all those points people were leaving.  Really haven't seen much of them.

The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.

Nina Hollander nailed this one.

Some are just about points but miss the real reason to be here, which is to learn, network and attract new clients.  

Some people like to collect points.  Points have value if you are working towards the goal of 500,000 points in order to get a free membership, if AR still has that offer.  Others do it to get to the top of the leaderboard in their area.

Yes, many do and not only the newbies

 Good Tuesday morning Joe. Yes! I've had it happen quite often.

Joe Petrowsky Commenting for Points is something like a TV show that was on the air long ago "Bowling for Dollars".  After reading this post and all the comments, I see that there is (or was) an incentive to reach 500,000 points to get something for free that would otherwise cost money.  That would certainly drive pointless posts and comments (from some) to maximize their daily point potential.  If you dangle a carrot, don't be surprised if someone wants to eat it!

What Barbara Todaro said----do I still get my points?

Forsome it is about the points. I hope these people read their contracts better than they do blog posts. 

Very interesting - food for thought..  I think it's sort of funny actually.

I would like to think that they read the post..

Yes Joe, we're having very lovely weather here in Portlandia!  Thanks for asking.  

Gee, Conrad, oops, I mean Joe.  I certainly hope you get that listing sold. 

Yeah, I think they're trolling for points, or just there to annoy/harass. 

It must be Joe.  

Probably. There were some agents that would copy and paste the exact same comment to every post.

Joe Petrowsky There can't be any other answer - points.

I would never do it, but I've seen it done.

I dont understand that. If I take time to write you a comment, Its going to be related and worth your while. Its not about points!

Joe, I think some of it is technology based   Sometimes, I read a post, scroll down to comment, and am interrupted.  Either I lay my smartphone down to answer the landline, or to speak with someone.  Other times I hold the device in my hand and as I move around, or momentarily place the phone in my pocket to free my hands.  Whatever the interruptions may be, it seems my DROID enjoys playing tricks on me.  A couple of times, while responding to a client or another agent's text, Example: perhaps my wife texts me or phones. After I hang up, I begn composing a reply to the first person, and hit send.  I get another text from my wife saying I sent the following to her. 

CASE IN POINT: After posting this comment, I found where DROID took it upon himself to change the word "begin" that I had typed, into "behind".  I found it during proof reading.

A related issue is when the cursor roams back a few sentences and my typing invades a previous sentence.  After I have concluded, thinking I know what I said, I hit send.  For whatever reason, when I read what I sent, isn't what I said.  "Where is the edit button."

Recently, a friend on Facebook questioned why I had sent a one character reply to her comment?  

This will be my last touch screen phone.  All of the TIME there devices supposedly SAVE US is then WASTED on constant upgrades, errors and broken screens.  I am about ready to go back to using a Motorola pager.  I had one for 14 years, and maintenance simply required a new AA battery   I was more productive and more in control. ;)

Good question.  I was wondering the same thing.

Joe Petrowsky I get 5 points to answer this question.... but 25 points for 'any' comment! Why shouldn't I? (just kidding...)

More than likely, points, just like money for some.  They just crave an need it, even if they don't really do anything to earn it.

Joe,

I would guess that it may be about the points, and sometimes, I think that individuals are so out of it with stress and whatever ails them, that  they are not focused on what they are doing, or they were interrupted while writing the comment...A