Good content begets good comments. Then again, as I glance to the right, I am not shocked to see that the most commented on Blogtown posts are mostly junk.
I, for one, support the idea of heavy-handed moderation. Meaning--even if a comment is not obscene, abusive, or spam--if it's a terrible comment then it shouldn't be posted. I am tired of reading comments by people who don't spell check or provide anything new to a thread.
If your comment is rejected, step your game up and try again. (Granted most of my past comments would probably be rejected and that's fine with me.)
I, for one, support the idea of heavy-handed moderation. Meaning--even if a comment is not obscene, abusive, or spam--if it's a terrible comment then it shouldn't be posted. I am tired of reading comments by people who don't spell check or provide anything new to a thread.
If your comment is rejected, step your game up and try again. (Granted most of my past comments would probably be rejected and that's fine with me.)
For a perfect example of why comment sections should be moderated more strictly, see this craptacular comment thread: http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/Blogto…
For the love of God give me one good comment on any subject and I'll read it; and stop allowing the garbage to pile up.
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