If i had a dime for how many times I've seen "you are obligated to suffer my abuse and I will call you a coward for not doing so" framed as "rational discourse" within the same sentence, I would.... I dunno... have a shit load of dimes.
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Replying to @FilmCritHULK @laura_hudson
I'm not sure what shutting down the comment section does for her though. If she doesn't want to read them, she already has that option. The only thing it does it make it slightly more inconvenient for people to post criticisms.
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Replying to @smarzeli @laura_hudson
Actually, all a comment section often does is open up people who are making good comments to get harassed by toxic people there who are "just fucking around" and taking the time to create a good community takes an insane amount of work / its own mods.
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Replying to @FilmCritHULK @laura_hudson
But posting good comments doesn't open you up to seeing toxic replies. Going out of your way to read replies opens you up to reading toxic replies. There are much easier ways to avoid the backlash then deleting the whole comment section.
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Replying to @smarzeli @laura_hudson
Hi. You do know I participated in / helped moderate (what was probably) the most functional comment section in all film sites, and thus not only have a ton of experience, but a pretty good damn good idea of what I'm talking about, right?
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Replying to @FilmCritHULK @laura_hudson
Awesome, then you're probably the best person to help me out. If the author decides that reading the comment section isn't their idea of a fun afternoon, then how does shutting it down for everyone else help them?
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Like, I hate reading most comment sections myself, so I usually don't read them. But I couldn't imagine needing someone else to delete things to prevent me from clicking on and browsing them. Do you see where I'm coming from? Sorry if I sound annoying
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Replying to @smarzeli @laura_hudson
It's very simple: a comment section is a space you are creating for your readers / users. Any space needs to be moderated and not left to the wolves, or else the wolves run it. Twitter is learning this the hard way.
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And the fact that so much internet thinks running with the wolves is just "how it is," is part of the problem.
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Replying to @FilmCritHULK @laura_hudson
Definitely, moderation is key in creating a more positive online forum. Twitter also has a lot of toxic content, many have sworn off using Twitter just to avoid it. But then how would shutting down the entire Twitter platform help those people?
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Please just think about that for a hot minute, because 1. that's not the question 2. again, it's the responsibility of creating forum. if you can't take care of your people, don't have one.
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Replying to @FilmCritHULK
It's my understanding that her website has a moderation staff, right? She doesn't want to read the replies to her article, and that's perfectly fine. I'm just confused to how shutting down the comments actually helps the people that already refuse to read them?
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Replying to @smarzeli @FilmCritHULK
I empathize because I also can't stand reading most unmoderated internet forums, so I don't. But I can't fathom asking someone to shut down a comment section, just to prevent myself from clicking and browsing it.
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