The Conservative Cave
The Bar => The Lounge => Topic started by: Chris_ on March 12, 2012, 10:24:56 AM
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Have online comment sections become 'a joke'?
CNN - In the early days of the Internet, there was hope that the unprecedented tool for global communication would lead to thoughtful sharing and discussion on its most popular sites.
A decade and a half later, the very idea is laughable, says Gawker Media founder Nick Denton.
"It didn't happen," said Denton, whose properties include the blogs Gawker, Jezebel, Gizmodo, io9 and Lifehacker. "It's a promise that has so not happened that people don't even have that ambition anymore.
"The idea of capturing the intelligence of the readership -- that's a joke."
"I don't like going into the comments. ... For every two comments that are interesting -- even if they're critical, you want to engage with them -- there will be eight that are off-topic or just toxic," he said.
And as sites get more popular, it's harder to control the comments, which inevitably get nastier.
Because garbage and gossip like Jezebel and Gawker don't promote shallow, narcissitic behavior at all.
LOL GTFO noob (http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/11/tech/web/online-comments-sxsw/index.html?hpt=hp_t2).
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I love the comments sections, always have. Yes you have A-holes, but some people really do leave thoughtful comments. There are idiots and intelligent people in real life, too.
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All of ya--tits or GTFO.
Or I could be more discriminating and gentlemanly and just say, "Boobiez?"
And "thoughtful discussion"? Like Kos, Huffpo, DU, and even FR?
Stop. Hurt. Sides. Laughing.
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For every two comments that are interesting -- even if they're critical, you want to engage with them -- there will be eight that are off-topic or just toxic," he said.
2:8?
You couldn't say 1:4?
You never heard of reducing?
I guess you went to journalism school because math was too ****ing hard, huh?
^ does this qualify as, "off-topic or just toxic"?
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Now this seems like a perfect fit for a this thread.
(http://www.notquitewrong.com/rosscottinc/comics/2011-08-03-madaboutsomething.jpg)
Enjoy. :rofl:
http://www.notquitewrong.com/rosscottinc/2011/08/03/so-youre-mad-about-something-on-the-internet
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The internet is full of jerks is breaking news?
I figured that out about 10 years ago.
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The internet is full of jerks is breaking news?
I figured that out about 10 years ago.
:stoner:
jerk
:-)
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I have posted online comment sections from various sites at The DUmpster. Some of them make DU look sane. :mental: :lmao:
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Personally, I enjoy the comment sections of news articles. It makes the news much more interesting.
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Personally, I enjoy the comment sections of news articles. It makes the news much more interesting.
I find them amusing....so many talk out of their asses!!
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Personally, I enjoy the comment sections of news articles. It makes the news much more interesting.
Same here. It's better than DU because it is crazier. :mental: :lmao:
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FREE MUMIA!!!!!1111!!oneone
Sorry. What was the topic? I didn't read.
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^5 Z!! Love it. Thats going on my work computer....
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OK, so they're a lot of jerks on the internet....what about all the jerkettes?
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OK, so they're a lot of jerks on the internet....what about all the jerkettes?
:hammer: SEXIST BUM!! WHAT, WOMEN AREN'T ALLOWED TO COMMENT ON YOUR PRECIOUS INTERNET? PATRIARCHIST REPUKE!!!