> Look at the utter contempt that the Washington Post is displaying for free individuals here. unfortunately a lot of news sites seem to have gotten rid of the

> Look at the utter contempt that the Washington Post is displaying for free individuals here. unfortunately a lot of news sites seem to have gotten rid of the comment section [1] [2] also if you look at mobile versions then most of them don't have any comments at all. They say that it costs a lot to moderate these boards and that social media took the place; i think that it is because of the competition between news outlets : they are all in a struggle to retain some of their importance/relevance, and you are not quite as (self) important if someone puts you right on an issue ... nobody likes it when the customer questions his/her authority - journalists are no exception. [1] https://www.wired.com/2015/10/brief-history-of-the-demise-of-the-comments-timeline/ https://www.wired.com/2015/10/brief-history-of-the-demise-of... [2] http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-33963436 http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-33963436