Comment Section Changes: A Brief Q&A
By Rather than applying to a bunch individual comments, I thought I’d make a few points as we ponder changes to the comment section.
Q: Why change?
A: Trolls destroy potentially interesting comment threads. Registration will not eliminate this problem but it will attenuate it.
Q: Why not delete troll comments?
A: In addition to time issues, since even the laziest pro forma trolling is guaranteed to immediately generate several comments deletions destroy comment threads by unraveling the threads.
Q: Why not disemvowel trolls/moderate comments?
A: Send me a check for $60 grand and we can consider this for a year. Otherwise, I already have a full time job.
Q: Are you going to switch to Facebook commenting? That sounds horrible!
A: No.
Keep the feedback coming!