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"One of the defining characteristics of online journalism is the possibility
for readers to respond immediately, and to debate with each other in the
comments — something that was much harder and slower in pre-digital days.
Generally, that has been regarded as welcome, since it means that authors can
engage more easily with their readers, and the latter become active
participants rather than simply passive recipients."
This is why I believe sites without effective moderation - either from
administrators or from the community - should probably not enable comments. It
can rapidly turn nasty (and/or spammy!) Many news sites have unbearable comment
sections.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
—
Andrew Pam
Partner, Glass Wings
http://glasswings.com.au/
