Funny, I have the same problem with LJ threads and Gmail, although I don't know if that's attributable to only having an OpenID account. (I didn't receive comment notifications back when I had a regular account.)
As for the not-poll, it would depend if I considered them a friend or not (i.e., someone who I thought should have a sustained interest in knowing what's going on with me / my life). I generally consider both mutual trust ('access') and mutual interest ('subscription') pretty important to the continuation of a friendship, online or off...
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Date: 2009-05-07 01:06 am (UTC)As for the not-poll, it would depend if I considered them a friend or not (i.e., someone who I thought should have a sustained interest in knowing what's going on with me / my life). I generally consider both mutual trust ('access') and mutual interest ('subscription') pretty important to the continuation of a friendship, online or off...