Overheard

Overheard this question posed to a group of writers:

"Which would you prefer, to be critically acclaimed, or to be popular and well-read?"

I couldn't hang around to hear the discussion that followed, but my initial, internal reaction was, "Does it have to be an either/or?", but given that yes, it has to be, which one then? I'd like to hear from the writers among you, if that's okay. :D