Firstly, let me say thank you for all you do and to all the posters who ask questions and offer up feedback and baking tips. Secondly, I don't mean to sound like a stick in the mud, but....... I like to read all the comments after the recipes and blog postings before I make a recipe for any tips/tricks others may have to offer, or interesting variations others have tried. It is rather annoying to read through ten comments of "oh, I HAVE to make these" or "these look so delicious!" for every comment of actual baking or anecdotal helpfulness. Of COURSE these recipes look great! You are KAF, for Pete's sake! So taking the risk of sounding rude, can't we try to just post comments that actual SAY SOMETHING! I mean, really, how many times do we have to read "Ooh, how delicious these must be!" I truly value questions/comments that have a story or offer advice, but so many comments of "nothingness.........." Julia, I think lots of people like the "feel good" aspect of enthusiastic, "thumbs up" comments. Personally, when I'm reading any kind of product review, I read quickly through the obvious "love it" comments (relishing them, for sure); then spend some time on comments offering advice (e.g., I was reading reviews of a bicycle this morning, and someone was giving hints about how to assemble it). But I do take all of them into account, when deciding whether or not to bake a recipe, purchase a bike, read a book... One person's "nothingness" is another's "yeah, so many people like this, it must be good and I can feel confident making it." So - maybe you can simply skim past the comments you don't need, and focus on those you value? PJH

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