Inquiring Trolls

 

“Commenting on Inquirer.com was long ago hijacked by a small group of trolls who traffic in racism, misogyny, and homophobia. This group comprises a tiny fraction of the Inquirer.com audience. But its impact is disproportionate and enduring. 

 “It’s not just Inquirer staff who are disaffected by the comments on many stories. We routinely hear from members of our community that the comments are alienating and detract from the journalism we publish.” . . .  

 

“We’d rather invest in vital local journalism than an endless and expensive game of comment whack-a-mole.’” 

 

—The Philadelphia Inquirer, “Why we’re removing comments on most of Inquirer.com,” Feb. 1, 2021. (Thanks to alert WORDster Tony Seton)

 

 

• Editorial Comment: No comment.

 

 

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