# Why doesn't anyone sign my guestbook? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 19, 2001, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-anyone-sign-my-guestbook/82525 "2001-09-19T03:37:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-anyone-sign-my-guestbook/82525/21 "2001-09-19T14:58:13Z")
ok, now I see the other ones. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-anyone-sign-my-guestbook/82525/22 "2001-09-19T15:03:36Z")
People sign my Guestbook about once a day. It was like 35 pages & I had to make another one but kept the old one. However, I donā€™t have any ads or popups either, or heavy graphics, those are things that would keep me from signing a book. ---
**Author:** ![Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nefarious_chipmunk/32/1045_2.png) [@Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefarious_Chipmunk)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-anyone-sign-my-guestbook/82525/23 "2001-09-19T16:19:53Z")
**dlgirl** : You can call me whatever you want, as long as I can figure out that you are talking to me šŸ˜ƒ People call me all sorts of thing, and I can usually get it. Okay, I finally have a guestbook that works. I had to get a new one, and I donā€™t like it as much as I liked my old one, but I guess it will do. Now everyone can go back and sign it šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Shera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Shera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shera)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-anyone-sign-my-guestbook/82525/24 "2001-09-19T17:41:38Z")
I just signed your guest book honey-bunches of oats [sub]can I call you that?[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-anyone-sign-my-guestbook/82525/25 "2001-09-19T19:05:42Z")
No one seems to sign my ā€œTad the Rubberband Ball Pageā€ guestbook (see LINK in signature). Itā€™s doing well, I suppose, for a sight that isnā€™t in major search engines. But I sent a link to all my friends, and I have a sign thatā€™s practically begging to sign the guestbook, but nobody does. Iā€™m surprised I have the ones I have. ---
**Author:** ![Tony\_Montana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/278dde/32.png) [@Tony\_Montana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tony_Montana)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-anyone-sign-my-guestbook/82525/26 "2001-09-19T19:18:02Z")
everyone please form a line,gimme a pen iā€™ll sign all your guestbooksā€¦šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![aramis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@aramis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aramis)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-anyone-sign-my-guestbook/82525/27 "2001-09-19T19:21:42Z")
I hope not to sound rude but as someone who does quite a lot of websurfing, I simply havenā€™t the time or inclination to sign every guest book I come to. When I first started on the web, I signed a few but I rapidly began to feel dopey just writing in some cliche phrase. The same things Iā€™d happily say about it in person look vaguely ridiculous in print, especially when surrounded by multiple other people saying pretty much the same thing. If thereā€™s something truly wonderful or loathesome about a particular site, Iā€™ll consider sending the author an email expressing that, but generally I get the info I want from it and press on. I conjecture that the majority of web-denizens feel similarly, so donā€™t take the lack of response as a criticism of your site. Try to see your web authorship the way a book author would. Many people will read your book, but most wonā€™t call you up or write a letter to say so. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-anyone-sign-my-guestbook/82525/28 "2001-09-19T22:12:18Z")
because you havenā€™t signed mine? šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Gregor\_Samsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@Gregor\_Samsa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gregor_Samsa)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-anyone-sign-my-guestbook/82525/29 "2001-09-19T23:28:17Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by dlgirl \* \*\* > [@](#): > > ā€¦You get a big kiss. :mmmmwah: Okay, so does **Pipeliner**. :mwah: Donā€™t want to make anyone feel left out. šŸ˜‰ \*\* Iā€™ve been here for over a year now, and this is the first time anyoneā€™s kissed me. Iā€™m so glad you were my first cyber-kiss, **dlgirl**. Youā€™re a seriously good-looking woman. ---
**Author:** ![halfrememberer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/779978/32.png) [@halfrememberer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/halfrememberer)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-anyone-sign-my-guestbook/82525/30 "2001-09-19T23:33:21Z")
Guestbooks are indeed passe. They were a big deal when they first appeared, but now are routine. The personal web page itself is disappointing. Even people with themes canā€™t get on search engine lists. There are a few boards where people will critique each otherā€™s sites, but itā€™s not very satisfying. ---
**Author:** ![Anubis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@Anubis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anubis)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-anyone-sign-my-guestbook/82525/31 "2001-09-19T23:35:30Z")
Hapy? I signed youre guestbook. Nice site. ---
**Author:** ![VitrolicBump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a587f6/32.png) [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-anyone-sign-my-guestbook/82525/32 "2001-09-20T00:40:41Z")
Oh, **Pipeliner**. Youā€™re too kind. You are also very welcome to any other kisses you might like. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![VitrolicBump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a587f6/32.png) [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-anyone-sign-my-guestbook/82525/33 "2001-09-20T00:49:04Z")
The piccy on my home page is NOT ME. That is a guy. In order to see me you have to go to ā€œAbout Meā€ at the top of the page. Hmmmmā€¦maybe I should change that picture. But I love it soooo! ---
**Author:** ![Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nefarious_chipmunk/32/1045_2.png) [@Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefarious_Chipmunk)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-anyone-sign-my-guestbook/82525/34 "2001-09-20T01:33:42Z")
Thanks to everyone who signed my new guestbook:) Yeah! I have people who signed my book:) ---
**Author:** ![VitrolicBump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a587f6/32.png) [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-anyone-sign-my-guestbook/82525/35 "2001-09-20T01:56:33Z")
Youā€™re very welcome, **gwenda**. I also want to take this time to thank all of you lovies who have signed my guestbook. Your contributions have made me feel really loved. šŸ™‚ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-anyone-sign-my-guestbook/82525.md?page=1)