Message from @fallot
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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's the worst part
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
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.
exactly, the effect compounds itself
then you cant be sure
John has much more people commenting on his articles.
"is this all there is?"
"what am I doing?"
"is this any use?"
not realizing that the problem was you in the first place
at least partially you
it's just sad, it's not really anyone's "fault"
everyone is thinking well
good intentions
Wildblood has a good attitude to comments, but a more esoteric group of topics
Bruce Charlton is one of the seminal figures of what became the "alt right"
nester and fallot finally meet
his low key influence has been extremely potent
he himself realized this somewhat
not specific to himself
but that apparently not-a-big-deal stuff can be important