Readers Respond To Our Decision To Drop Comments
@PopSci FWIW, I approve. Conversation about science is better when we don't have to keep stopping to defend scientific inquiry. — Erica Friedman (@Yuricon) September 24, 2013 My takeaway, @mathewi, re: @PopSci ending comments. Online civility has been an experiment & early results show effort/resources are needed — Evan Selinger (@EvanSelinger) September 25, 2013 @matthewherper @PopSci It's hard to understand how one social psychology paper would lead to a total revision of online editorial strategy — Michael Moyer (@mmoyr) September 24, 2013 @JimNX74205 @PopSci Interaction with the readers is important. This isn't the best solution. Make them sign in, maintain a profile instead — Selemir (@DS_Scriggler) September 24, 2013 @robneyer I'm siding with @PopSci. There are other ways to comment on a story that won't alter readers' perception of that story's facts. — J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) September 25, 2013 Kudos to @popsci for turning off their comments. No brand is obligated to contribute to or empower trolls and the stupids —...