I used to think the same way, but re/code has done just fine without comments. On most regular news sites, they always seem to devolve into mud flinging anyway.

I used to think the same way, but re/code has done just fine without comments. On most regular news sites, they always seem to devolve into mud flinging anyway. The signal to noise ratio went way off the chart. Disqus has a rating system but that hasn't helped much either as well written opinions are voted down simply because they disagree with the hivemind that has way too much free time.