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Do you prefer to read blog comments in chronological order?

This blog shows the newest comment at the top and the older comments below it. A reader wrote in that he likes regular chronological order better - with the first (oldest) comment on top and newer ones below.  If you have a preference, let me know and I'll consider switching it.  Or will this be like the Ann Landers poll on toilet paper - should it roll off the top or the bottom? She had a stronger response to that (a passionate split vote) than to her more substantive issues. I think she regretted having ever asked the question.  Anyway, add your comments below.

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I think you have to do it in chronological order as some times people keep a discussion over an interesting topic, if you list it otherway around maybe not good.

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Posted by: trancool | February 09, 2005 at 10:52 PM

Okay, Garym, Lori, Edward - you got it. I switched to oldest on top...

Posted by: Mary | January 29, 2005 at 07:20 PM

Yes it would be so much easier to have the comments in chronological order

Posted by: Edward | January 29, 2005 at 06:16 PM

I think it might be nice if we had the comments in chronological order. It does make more sense IF you are just coming upon the post for the first time and want to read all the comments.

However, what if you are following a thread and reading it every time there is a new comment? Then you'd rather have the most recent one on top. But since this presumes you are following the thread *very* closely I think the chronological layout is going to work better for most of us.

On a related note, I'm very pro "tp over the top." It seems really obvious to me why it is so important. But people are crazy so who knows what they're saying out there!

Posted by: Lori | January 06, 2005 at 08:48 AM

thanks gary - the only other response to this was a private email who (naturally) said the opposite.

so far it's a tie...

Posted by: Mary | January 04, 2005 at 01:07 PM

This is akin to the top-quoting vs. bottom-quoting debate in email. To me, it's obvious that a reply should come after the thing it's replying to.

Posted by: garym | December 30, 2004 at 02:35 PM

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