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Comments on news websites

  • 06-11-2013 5:11pm
    #1
    aob9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭


    It's been a wet miserable day so I did a lot of surfing on the internet and I wish I hadn't.

    Is is just me or are the comments on some news websites such as thejournal*dot*ie downright depressing? It's as if the keyboard warriors are on standby to either directly slate the content, journalists, fellow commenters or anybody they can vent their vitriol upon.

    Maybe I'm a little too sensitive but I think I might stay with the mainstream media outlets.


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  • #2
    TheBoffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭TheBoffin


    I agree, NO seems to be the preferred option on the opinion polls regardless of the question.

    On another topic, I don#t like how the likes of The Journal insist you have a facebook or twitter account to comment.


  • #3
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,620 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Even the comments stream on some more established news sites seem to be unmoderated (= ignored) so they are happy hunting grounds for all sorts of weirdos letting off steam and airing their wacko theories and prejudices.


  • #4
    aob9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭aob9


    TheBoffin wrote: »

    On another topic, I don#t like how the likes of The Journal insist you have a facebook or twitter account to comment.

    Indeed, another reason not to participate. Although I reckon many people set up a FB/Twitter account specifically for these sites.


  • #5
    ChuchuBear
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13 ✭ChuchuBear


    aob9 wrote: »
    Indeed, another reason not to participate. Although I reckon many people set up a FB/Twitter account specifically for these sites.

    100 percent


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