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Title: Breaking News: The internet is full of jerks
Post 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).
Title: Re: Breaking News: The internet is full of jerks
Post by: Karin on March 12, 2012, 12:18:37 PM
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. 
Title: Re: Breaking News: The internet is full of jerks
Post by: NHSparky on March 12, 2012, 12:20:38 PM
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.
Title: Re: Breaking News: The internet is full of jerks
Post by: SSG Snuggle Bunny on March 12, 2012, 01:53:04 PM
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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"?
Title: Re: Breaking News: The internet is full of jerks
Post by: zeitgeist on March 12, 2012, 02:56:16 PM
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
Title: Re: Breaking News: The internet is full of jerks
Post by: rich_t on March 12, 2012, 04:49:57 PM
The internet is full of jerks is breaking news?

I figured that out about 10 years ago.

 :stoner:
Title: Re: Breaking News: The internet is full of jerks
Post by: SSG Snuggle Bunny on March 12, 2012, 09:53:46 PM
The internet is full of jerks is breaking news?

I figured that out about 10 years ago.

 :stoner:

jerk



 :-)
Title: Re: Breaking News: The internet is full of jerks
Post by: Ptarmigan on March 12, 2012, 10:16:38 PM
I have posted online comment sections from various sites at The DUmpster. Some of them make DU look sane.  :mental: :lmao:
Title: Re: Breaking News: The internet is full of jerks
Post by: Evil_Conservative on March 12, 2012, 10:32:38 PM
Personally, I enjoy the comment sections of news articles.  It makes the news much more interesting.
Title: Re: Breaking News: The internet is full of jerks
Post by: seahorse513 on March 12, 2012, 10:39:49 PM
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!!
Title: Re: Breaking News: The internet is full of jerks
Post by: Ptarmigan on March 13, 2012, 12:03:49 AM
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:
Title: Re: Breaking News: The internet is full of jerks
Post by: Splashdown on March 13, 2012, 04:40:17 AM
FREE MUMIA!!!!!1111!!oneone

Sorry. What was the topic? I didn't read.
Title: Re: Breaking News: The internet is full of jerks
Post by: md11hydmec on March 13, 2012, 05:56:58 AM
^5 Z!!  Love it.  Thats going on my work computer....
Title: Re: Breaking News: The internet is full of jerks
Post by: JohnnyReb on March 13, 2012, 06:05:47 AM
OK, so they're a lot of jerks on the internet....what about all the jerkettes?
Title: Re: Breaking News: The internet is full of jerks
Post by: Karin on March 13, 2012, 08:48:59 AM
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!!!