Interesting that you shared this anecdote just now. I've been an Ars reader for nearly 2 decades and noticed the comment quality drastically declining over the

Interesting that you shared this anecdote just now. I've been an Ars reader for nearly 2 decades and noticed the comment quality drastically declining over the last few years. Used to mostly be people sharing interesting POV and polite discussion, now there seems to be much more policing of a 'pro science and technology' (but often inaccurate) viewpoint.