In a September 27, 2013 article entitled Trolls Not Allowed: Rise of Quality Online Comments, Forbes Magazine contributing writer Steve Cooper talks briefly about how the numerous and various companies and individuals are hoping that some of the newer restrictions will discourage “trolls” from commenting.
According to the article, ” “…trolls,” [are] those nasty commenters who drag the conversation into the gutter without offering up any insight or value.”
It appears the takeaway from the Forbes article is that organizations with an online presence will place value on constructive comments rather than just blindly reject all comments. OpenCdA has found that constructive commenters who return come back because they are engaged by others who would prefer them to trolls.
I just posted this link on my own blog, and a copy on HBO as well:
http://natestpierre.me/2013/09/27/why-we-should-get-rid-of-comments-on-major-news-sites/
Comment by Dan Gookin — September 28, 2013 @ 7:17 pm
Dan,
Thank you! It’s a good article.
Comment by Bill — September 29, 2013 @ 6:30 am