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> I had proposed charging a nominal amount for comment account creation, but I got a hard no. Too bad. It certainly would have thwarted the worst offenders, who
by throw_m239339 6y ago
> I had proposed charging a nominal amount for comment account creation, but I got a hard no. Too bad. It certainly would have thwarted the worst offenders, who were creating dozens of accounts a day.
That's an excellent idea, too bad management said no. a friend of mine works on an outlet where only paid subscribers can comment. Not only it reduces spam by 100% but it actually allows for a more thoughtful and meaningful discussion.
- megablast 6y agoThat’s a dumb idea.
- red_trumpet 6y agoWhy though? Do you think it's worse than just closing the comment sections?
- tgv 6y agoI read it as a jocular/facetious comment, a meta-comment, if you wish.
- jawns 6y agoThere were multiple reasons why it was not considered an acceptable option, but one of it had to do with the fact that if we limited comments only to paid subscribers, then what happens when a paid subscriber breaks the rules and gets banned? Is it an all-time ban? Or just a temporary ban, until their subscription renews? What if they deserve an all-time ban? Will that lead to them cancelling their subscription altogether? I think management was (overly) concerned about tying a person's conduct in the comments to their subscription, for fear of lost revenue.