let’s test it, then.
http://www.technovia.co.uk/2010/06/john-gruber-joe-wilcox-and-why-comments-are-anti-web.html
http://daringfireball.net/linked/2010/06/16/betteridge-comments
does this create a conversation? or does my lack of authority result in no public acknowledgment of my opinion.
equity always matters, guys. say what(ever a-list bitchy shit) you want about commenters riding your coattails — and i agree with winer,* comment streams are poor/cynical substitutes for open fora — the elements of chance and ordinary division of labor play as much a part of putting writers out front as any other factor.
radio call-in shows are as popular as they are because they give the opportunity to voice concerns & theories in small pieces, no pro certification required.
which maybe only builds bullshit castles.
something real writers also do.
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*to the extent that he said it
vvrrrrzzzh, 
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You have trackback :)
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vvrrrrzzzh 04:01 on 02010/06/18 Permalink
i have acted upon it.