tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035875146552089070.post7658023697940142655..comments2023-09-01T04:07:37.110-05:00Comments on NO Comment: 8 Killed in Fire in Abandoned Ninth Ward BuildingBilly Sothernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976423257696369722noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035875146552089070.post-60477976484338298122011-01-22T14:00:42.833-06:002011-01-22T14:00:42.833-06:00Hateful comment sections are not unique to city pa...Hateful comment sections are not unique to city papers, and are even the norm online.<br /><br />I've seen some forums restrict comment privileges to people who pay a $5 fee. token, but it limits those who would type something to those who are willing to go above and beyond simply registering.scott eustishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578658164028204122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035875146552089070.post-15375876971155632492011-01-20T16:47:41.641-06:002011-01-20T16:47:41.641-06:00"If everyone was required to post with their ..."If everyone was required to post with their real telephone number or email address (or any identifying information), I am sure that the amount of offensive and hateful comments would drop by 95%."<br /><br />It's true. The Offbeat forums used to be an anonymous, admittedly vicariously delightful pit of local scene gossip and mudslinging till they started requiring more real Alison F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11266564257015060300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035875146552089070.post-30349293444637088422011-01-19T16:25:32.588-06:002011-01-19T16:25:32.588-06:00There are a number of interesting comments from Ni...There are a number of interesting comments from Nicole Pack's mother, http://connect.nola.com/user/usafcbcsgrl/index.html, where she tries to rise above all the "heartless" comments that appeared on the article about her daughter.Billy Sothernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00976423257696369722noreply@blogger.com