I Love Usability » blog http://iloveusability.com Reviews & articles about rock-solid usability and stunning user experiences. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:14:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Email for Comments? http://iloveusability.com/usability-tip/email-for-comments/ http://iloveusability.com/usability-tip/email-for-comments/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:12:56 +0000 Kevin http://iloveusability.com/?p=310

Do Blogs Need Your Email When You Comment?

Short Answer: No.

Slightly Longer Answer: The point of having an email field in a comment form is to have a way for the site owner to contact the commenter. I do not believe that field is necessary and adds unnecessary complexity to your form. Complexity discourages people from commenting and in turn weakens your blog community.

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