Looking for Opinions

21 04 2009

When you leave a comment on a blog and the blogger responds back to you, do you prefer for her to respond via email or in the comments section?  I haven’t decided what works better because I see pros and cons in both options.

Responding in the comments section:  I like this because if someone else asks a question that I may have been wondering about as well, I can see the answer when I read the comments.  On the other hand, sometimes I have left a comment or question that I was hoping the blogger will respond to, but I forget to go back and check to see if they answered.

Responding via personal email:  When I get a personal email, I feel as though my opinion or question is important to the blogger and I like the personal touch.  The downside, of course, is that no one else reads the answer to a posted question.

Both:  Maybe this would be ideal, but seems like a lot of work and I might be (am) too lazy.

So, I’m undecided.  Since I’m trying to figure out what would work best here (and because I love comments and definitely want to encourage them :D ), I would love if you would do me the favor of giving your preference in the poll below.  (If you’re reading this in a feed, you may need to visit the blog to vote.)