If journalists promise to shield anonymous sources, why would they break that promise to anonymous website commenters?
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Unmasking Anonymous Commenters
Tag Archives: Comment Policy
Policing ‘All The Unhappiness In The World’
News sites can prevent thoughtful comments from drowning in a tide of bile and spam, but it isn’t easy.
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Disavowing The ‘Southern Avenger’
Cloaked by anonymity, talk radio’s one-time ‘Southern Avenger’ said some things he now wishes he hadn’t.
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The Wall Street Journal Evicts The Trolls
The Wall Street Journal is the latest major publication to crack down on trolls and spammers on its website.
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