Poll: Comments on Tech Blogs (aka Diablogue)

Tech blogs are a mix of fact and opinion. A writer will receive criticism (rightly or wrongly) as sure as a hockey player will get hit: it's just part of the gig.

Because of the "fact" aspect, and because geeks are cool, a given post can turn into a useful 2-way thread between the author and commentators.

Call it *pause*... having a diablogue. (Bonus: it may also be Spanish for "evil post").

But what's the best way to conduct a diablogue, in terms of logistics? What do you think:

Option 1: Consolidated.

The gist: Use the comment feature of the blog exclusively, like a moderated micro-forum.

Pros: Easier for readers. One-click shopping -- the post, the comments, the rebuttal, all right there

Cons: Harder for writers. Most blogs' comment editors really, really bite (*). And if it's harder for writers, that ultimately impacts readers.

Option 2: Distributed.

The gist: Post a comment saying "check out the post on my site"; write the post with a link back to original.

Pros: Commentators can "stretch out" and write comfortably in their own environment.

Cons: Things can get scattered across multiple posts and sites. A good conversation might branch into its own micro-web.

Option 3: the Write-in candidate.

Some kind of hybrid of 1 and 2 is obvious, but is there another option?

Vote: Which one do you prefer?

(*) I recently spent 1/2 hour writing a thoughtful comment only to see it marred by formatting problems (and I couldn't change it). No preview, no revision, no fun.