Respectance.com

I’ve been spending some time looking through our tributes from the backend.  Which ones are visited most, which ones are commented on the most.  You get the idea.  It’s good for us to understand how you use Respectance so that we can continue to improve the site to serve your needs.

What surprises me all the time is the number of visits some tributes get versus others.  Often the most famous people have very few online memories left for them.  Pope John Paul II for example was a great man, well loved, and his death was mourned by millions world wide.  Some one created an online memorial for him, many have visited the tribute, but so few have commented.  A large number of our member are Polish, and I would have expected them to have personal memories of ‘their’ Pope. I am not sure I understand why they haven’t left many.  Perhaps their grief is too personal to share. 

I’d be interested to hear what you think.  What is it that makes you want to visit someone’s tribute online?  What is it that makes you want to leave a comment at an online memorial for someone?  Your input is important and valued. 

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Posted by Todd Wilkinson

16 Jul