Comments on: Morons in newspaper comments http://juliesandburg.com/blog/2008/08/morons-in-newspaper-comments/ Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:15:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Rich G. http://juliesandburg.com/blog/2008/08/morons-in-newspaper-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Rich G. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:24:56 +0000 http://juliesandburg.com/blog/?p=39#comment-159 Without question, the comments are a horrible example of what people are capable of when they have too much time and not enough intelligence on their hands. Though there are certainly exceptions, even on Katherine Kersten's column. On the other hand, it's rather entertaining to post something resembling a cogent argument there and wait to see what it turns into a few posts down -- sort of like the internet version of telephone, just with less giggling. Without question, the comments are a horrible example of what people are capable of when they have too much time and not enough intelligence on their hands. Though there are certainly exceptions, even on Katherine Kersten’s column.

On the other hand, it’s rather entertaining to post something resembling a cogent argument there and wait to see what it turns into a few posts down — sort of like the internet version of telephone, just with less giggling.

]]> By: Badger http://juliesandburg.com/blog/2008/08/morons-in-newspaper-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Badger Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:44:21 +0000 http://juliesandburg.com/blog/?p=39#comment-152 I used to get riled up at the Star Tribune comments (and am still annoyed by them), but after reading this article in the NYT, it occurred to me that maybe most of the morons posting comments are just trolls who are unloved, insecure, and have too much time on their hands: http://themedium.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/31/trolling-for-ethics-mattathias-schwartzs-awesome-piece-on-internet-poltergeists/ I used to get riled up at the Star Tribune comments (and am still annoyed by them), but after reading this article in the NYT, it occurred to me that maybe most of the morons posting comments are just trolls who are unloved, insecure, and have too much time on their hands:

http://themedium.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/31/trolling-for-ethics-mattathias-schwartzs-awesome-piece-on-internet-poltergeists/

]]> By: Question http://juliesandburg.com/blog/2008/08/morons-in-newspaper-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Question Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:22:25 +0000 http://juliesandburg.com/blog/?p=39#comment-150 If you think the Strib is bad, you should read the comments at the PP. Hard to believe, but they are worse. If you think the Strib is bad, you should read the comments at the PP. Hard to believe, but they are worse.

]]> By: Comment Moderation at Huffington Post vs StarTribune | The Deets http://juliesandburg.com/blog/2008/08/morons-in-newspaper-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Comment Moderation at Huffington Post vs StarTribune | The Deets Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:34:59 +0000 http://juliesandburg.com/blog/?p=39#comment-149 [...] Online has a Q&A with the people behind the Huffington Post that includes what has been a hot topic recently for Twin Cities news sites and blogs: Comment Moderation. What’s been the Huffington [...] [...] Online has a Q&A with the people behind the Huffington Post that includes what has been a hot topic recently for Twin Cities news sites and blogs: Comment Moderation. What’s been the Huffington [...]

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