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  • Online Venom or Vibrant Speech? [WaPo columnist discovers article comments sections attract idiots]

    05/06/2007 1:22:37 PM PDT · by John Jorsett · 16 replies · 1,022+ views
    Washington Post ^ | 6 May 2007 | Deborah Howell
    Not so long ago, the only way to talk back to The Post was to write a civil letter to the editor, with a verifiable name and address, or to contact the ombudsman. Now, click on "view all comments" at the end of a story, column or blog on washingtonpost.com and enter a new world that challenges long-held practices and that can unnerve some journalists and readers. The online comments are immediate, use only e-mail addresses as identification and can be raw, racist, sexist and revolting. Jim Brady, washingtonpost.com's executive editor, said, "It's much more of a free-for-all." Washingtonpost.com is...