Reasons:
- I don’t control the comments server, so I’ll lose them eventually.
- The comments server is occasionally slow, which slows the pages.
- Those reading this site usually know how to email me directly… or you can use the little envelope feature to do so. I like feedback, but prefer well-integrated public feedback or private feedback.
- I prefer when comments can be read as part of the individual post, on the page itself… more the default Movable Type style.
I have not had any problem with comments spamming. You have to be a more widely read site, I think, for that kind of ‘excitement.’ Also, I could switch to a new comments server (Radio Userland allows that preference), but I’d rather find a comments package that meets the requirements above that I can run on my own server… but it’s not a priority for me right now. If someone has a package that is not Manila-based that you can run on your own server easily enough, let me know — just not via a public comment. 😉