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    “I quickly realised that I was enjoying the peace and quiet”
    LINK: mattgemmell.com  ➚   |   Posted by: Joshua Benton   |   January 4, 2012

    Scottish developer Matt Gemmell on turning off comments on his blog:

    Between responding via email, mentioning me on Twitter, or writing a response on your own blog, you have plenty of excellent ways to participate in discussion. I’m definitely not going back. If you have a blog, I’d advise you to consider switching comments off too.

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