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Whoops, Websites Realize That Killing Their Comment Sections Was a Mistake
- nitwit005 7mo agoI preferred the linked essay, which is the source of this idea: https://newpublic.substack.com/p/why-newsrooms-are-taking-comments https://newpublic.substack.com/p/why-newsrooms-are-taking-co...
- homeonthemtn 7mo agoThe real lesson here - moderation is a necessity for civil discourse on anonymous or semi-anonymous mediums of communication. There has to be a culture in place, and a guardrail in place to enforce that culture. Lots more thoughts there, but I think that's the core of it.