Do we want comments on news items? [Was: content protest--correction]

[Jeff Waugh <jdub perkypants org>]

<quote who="Alan Cox">

> Given the kind of content appearing in the discussion side of things
> someone should either wipe all the crud (free speech does not include the
> right to exercise it as graffiti on other peoples walls...) or put up an
> 18 warning and ICRA rating tags for the comment part. I know which looks
> the more professional.

As it happens, everything that goes through is moderated. Why some of the
stuff that goes through does, I do not know. I didn't moderate those ones.
;-)

Anyway, given that we've kicked off the discussion, what does everyone think
about removing comments entirely from the news system on the new website
(which will not be squishdot-based)? Various people want them out completely
in favour of mailing lists (which have better social pressure patterns),
some want to keep them there.

Thoughts?

- Jeff

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