"Many newspapers and online media companies have begun disabling comment sections because of widespread abuse and obscenity. Of course, that vitriol is not meted out equally: The Guardian analyzed its comments and found the 10 most abused writers of the past decade were female and/or black. (The Times moderates comments in an effort to keep them on-topic and not abusive.) Have comment sections — once thought to be a democratizing force in the media — failed?"
Showing posts with label debates re whether to keep modify or disable comment sections on media websites. Show all posts
Showing posts with label debates re whether to keep modify or disable comment sections on media websites. Show all posts
Monday, April 18, 2016
Have Comment Sections on News Media Websites Failed?; New York Times, 4/18/16
[1000th post since blog started in 2010]
Room for Debate, New York Times; Have Comment Sections on News Media Websites Failed? :
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