In all seriousness….in the same way I wonder if you have to thank the thank you note with a ‘you’re welcome’ note, do we need to reply to the comments on a posting? I know on a blog designed as a forum it’s good practice to reply to the comments (duh), but what about the average blog owner? Do people go back and read posts they commented on with the expectation that the writer responded? I guess I just assume that’s what email is for. Help me out cuz maybe I’m offending people for my lack of comment response. But, I do thank you for the comments… I think they’re fantastic (mostly).
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Thanx for your hard-earned cash…I’ll take it to the bank. COngrats, you’re the first person I’ve ever replied to in a comment on my blog…I assume you’ll be checking to see that I did 
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Do you get a lot of responses from people who may not have your email address? If they respond within the comments, respond in the same manner.
Would it make sense to respond to all your emails on your blog? No. And I don’t think the inverse is true either.
Responding to comments occasionally will strengthen the relationship between you and your readers. Keep it more like a conversation than a speech.
Thtat’s my $0.02.