Spam isn't really the problem on big news sites. The mods are policing flame wars, hate speech (racism, sexism, homophobia), insults and libels, trolling, and o

Spam isn't really the problem on big news sites. The mods are policing flame wars, hate speech (racism, sexism, homophobia), insults and libels, trolling, and off-topic comments, among other things. In this context, the Guardian's "Community standards and participation guidelines" page is a good read. http://www.theguardian.com/community-standards http://www.theguardian.com/community-standards