More About Online Comments

I guess you didn't read where it looks like the wife was right in this case. Sometimes comments tell the story. The guy was called out by his soon-to-be ex-wife because he lied to the Post.

 

I just don't think this is a good test case for why online comments should be nixed. Any story on welfare or immigration would be a stronger case.

 

I get to sort through abusive comments. I hate that part of my job. People are idiots.

 

Not just idiots, but mean idiots.

 

Online comments are pointless. I abhor them, though ever since we started charging for our online product, we have seen a dramatic drop in comments but a steady increase with subscriptions. So that tells me it's the loonies that have access to a computer and just want e-fame that leave the dumbass comments.

 

Charge for the comments.

I have been sounding this refrain for years.

People can't help but see their comments on a site.

And, it DOES clean out the whackos.

 

I'm not in disagreement with you on this. I will say, however, that newspaper publishers and editors (particularly the spectacular line of dimwits I've work for over the years) may have a tough time crafting a defense to readers/users who start screaming "youse guys love to rail about 'free speech' but only when it's convenient for you."

 

There isn't free speech in this country.

There are obscenity laws.