Message from @fallot
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the audience aspect
he says he restricts commenting to a degree because why should he let random people undermine his words?
as if that is some right?
and he isn't wrong about that
but at the same time, you make yourself vulnerable to foster greater insight
his words should put commenting into a new, important context
rather than curtailing it
and because he has this attitude, he is not able to receive the appreciation due to him
which he would not acknowledge anyway, he wouldn't feel this is anything important
yet it will be there
so its lack will result in dissatisfaction ("am I even doing anything?")
as in many things, reaction to a wrong aspect of the way things are now leads to being led astray in a different way
one of satan's great tools is establishing dichotomies
not necessarily false ones either
There's a certain type of commenters who would drain you without giving much back in return. They're ones that should be lurking more, but don't, and so just waste both side's time.
like: pushing men towards a homosexual caricature of smooth, steroid muscled creatures
as a response to feminism's demasculinization
it's the price one has to pay Nester
Yet, you don't know exactly which comments he's blocking, so you can't really say.
people who have something to say will be hesitant to
that hesitation is enough
you need to remove all barriers of motivation for such people
the price is making it easier for dumb people to have their way
the response to which is curation, which is not perfect
Hesitation deters unthoughtful comments.
but also thoughtful ones
Imposing hesitation*
its like a wall on the border
it is an obstacle, no matter what tools you have to overcome it
statistically, it will have an effect
I'm sure he's reasonable, and would accept comments well intentioned and well thought out and relevant to the article.
people who are thoughtful etc. would not be sure about their thoughtfulness
he is reasonable, and does do that
my point is that even by being reasonable, he would cast such a pall that the effect would be far greater than (perhaps deep down) desired
look at the comments for John Craig's articles
his attitude is very different, yet he doesn't tolerate bullshit
some of the comments sections offer unprecedented insight into say, autism
due to autistics spazzing out
there is really nothing else like it, not even autistic forums etc.
Perhaps the limited flow of comments haven't spurred a reconsideration of policy.