Behind IOL’s decision to shut its article comments

1.) Insult is not abuse. We are not in a position were we can't walk away from, ignore or defend ourselves from insults offered us by anonymous trolls on the internet.

2.)Where in the constitution are we guaranteed the right not to be offended by anything or anyone?
 
rubber_otter said:
News sites aren't there for your entertainment. They are there for information.
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Both actually.

Also if there are more people like me out there (and I can guarantee there are loads) who likes reading the comments almost just as much as the articles, they too would now be losing interest in these sites who will in turn lose hits.

Them losing hits=less profit from ads.
 
I stopped reading the comments years ago, always the same boring, unimaginative repetition.
 
While the argument can be made that this action was to protect individuals, we do not agree.
The truth is that this is censorship of people's right to express their views. This done, on demand of the ruling party, and possibly due to their master Chinese boss being upset about some nerves being pinched with hard-hitting comments that are 100% the truth.

Censorship is harmful to society, it can be seen as an infringement on the rights of the individual
 
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