They respond to that and other criticism here: >It is also important to say that it is true that the research is only valid if you accept a) that the Guardian'

They respond to that and other criticism here: >It is also important to say that it is true that the research is only valid if you accept a) that the Guardian's community standards are fit for purpose, and b) that the moderators are reasonably skilled at applying them. Some readers may not accept either of these things, and our research is not designed to justify these assumptions. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/apr/12/how-we-analysed-70m-comments-guardian-website#comment-72218686 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/apr/12/how-we-an...