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This is a major problem for newspapers and magazines and etc. around the world. Toxic commenters dominate, while civil and substantive people avoid the comments sections because they can’t stand the low level of discourse. It’s a major reason for the creation of The World Table:
Although I rarely have such problems on this blog, I myself intend to convert my comment section here to The World Table fairly soon.
Posted from Ka’anapali, Maui, Hawai’i
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