I tend to find discussions in comments unhelpful, but enjoy discussions spread out over responding posts. If someone takes the time to write something of length and quality sufficient that they are willing to write it as a top-level post to their blog/etc. then it’s more often worth reading to me. My time is valuable, comments are cheap, so I rather read things the author invested thought in writing.
(I recognize the irony that I’m participating in this discussion right now, but this particular discussion seems an unusually good chance to spread my thinking on this topic.)
I tend to find discussions in comments unhelpful, but enjoy discussions spread out over responding posts. If someone takes the time to write something of length and quality sufficient that they are willing to write it as a top-level post to their blog/etc. then it’s more often worth reading to me. My time is valuable, comments are cheap, so I rather read things the author invested thought in writing.
(I recognize the irony that I’m participating in this discussion right now, but this particular discussion seems an unusually good chance to spread my thinking on this topic.)