My personal observation is that writers get some kind of intimacy from mailing lists and so prefer that. Whether RSS is happening depends on the platform they p

My personal observation is that writers get some kind of intimacy from mailing lists and so prefer that. Whether RSS is happening depends on the platform they publish on rather than any conscious decision. (keep in mind we are both hackernews users before you hit me with the 'um actually' in regards to your own blog. i already know you like rss.)