Shawn On Comments

I was poking around Shawn Blanc’s weblog, after his incredible redesign and found this on his contact page:

Moreover, if you have a response to something I’ve posted here then write about it on your own site. Putting your thoughts into words and putting those words in front of your own readers can be a gutsy move, and I highly recommend it.

Intentionally or not, this has to be one of the strongest arguments for removing comments from a weblog (which Shawn has done) I have come across. As good as an email is, if you feel strongly about a post that has been made – why not write something on your own terms about it? Interestingly, this point does not dispel the concept of comments; but instead offers a better alternative, in my opinion.

And yes, this is an aside, so you won’t be able to leave a comment. Email me or write a post telling me – and the rest of the world – your thoughts on what bloggers consider such a very sensitive matter.