First sentence: > The Internet is dotted with cesspools, also known as comments sections. Comment sections are the only thing keeping a check on publications

First sentence: > The Internet is dotted with cesspools, also known as comments sections. Comment sections are the only thing keeping a check on publications like the Washington Post. Whether they're on-site or off-site (like what you're reading now on HN), they're invaluable. Sure, not all of the audience with an opinion will be politically correct, but I value the commentary of a piece as much or more as the piece itself. Especially when it's something purely opinion based like this one.