Comment on Comments

I love the fact there are lots of comments on AAN, and that people are so passionate about Nortel.

That said, I’m not particularly overwhelmed with the tone, civility or insight of some commenters. To be honest, I think they take away from the conversation as opposed to adding to it.

So, something has to change. The options range from the extreme – turning off comments altogether or banning people whose comments are seen as un-constructive and/or inflammatory – to something more pragmatic – requiring everyone to register with Disqus.

I’ve attempted to cajole people to be more civil but that didn’t work so well.

Until I figure out what to do, I’m going to moderate every comment. It’s a lot of work but a necessary evil. If you make a comment that I think doesn’t add to the conversation, do not be surprised if it doesn’t appear.

So consider this a polite shot across the bow.

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