Some Words on Commenting
So you have a blog. You want people to be able to publically react to what you write. You want debate, or at the very least feedback. What are you going to do? If I were in a pompous mood, I’d call it the Commenting Problem… (Post clipped to conserve space. I suggest reading the whole entry on Simen’s site)
Why not have your like/vapid reblog cake and eat it too? I just implemented some changes to my notes display per your suggestions. My tumblelog is kind of an experimental mess right now, so the design isn’t exactly as thoughtfully executed as I’d like, but I think my current permalink page setup, which allows visitors to toggle the visibility of the less significant notes, is a step in the right direction.