Thursday, July 28, 2016
Comment Sections-Good or Bad?
While reading "Have Comment Sections Failed?" on Room for Debate, I was reminded of the AP English Language Blog. The main issue in this discussion focuses on how the misuse of the comment section may have caused it to fail. One side argues that anonymity has caused people to harass those online who they dislike without being discovered. They feel the comment section has failed because people abuse commenting by attacking or picking on the person who made the post rather than commenting on the post. They also say comments should not exist for this reason. The other side believes that the comment section has not failed. They view the comment section as a place to read different point of views and a place for people to talk about how they feel towards a certain topic. When I read this discussion, I understood why each side had their reasons for saying why or why not the comment section is successful. I agree that no one should be abused or harassed when commenting on a post. However, that shouldn't be a reason to get rid of the comment section because unfortunately there will always be people who misuse the comment section to hurt others. What is your opinion on this topic?
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With the internet, there will always be those who take advantage of others and harass them. It's just how people are, but it can get out of hand. I think that, despite people like this, comments should be allowed. As long as there are those out there who can discuss properly and find some joy out of it, it is all worth it. Plus, most comments sections have a way of blocking or flagging certain comments, so they can get removed. It's not a perfect system, but it helps.
ReplyDeleteI believe comment sections should continue to exist on social media and platforms. Comments spark conversations and allow feedback. For example, Youtubers use the comment section to connect with their viewers and gain feedback to improve their content. Of course there are going to be people in the world that abuse comment sections by posting harmful/hurtful comments. Although these individuals will likely continue their negative comments, most platforms like blog sites and YouTube have features that control what comments are posted. These features include flagging/ blocking comments as well as the option to remove the comment section entirely. Therefore, comment sections should not be banned.
ReplyDeleteWhile, I agree that comment sections are a good way to understand other people and their points of view, my personal experiences with them recently have been anything but helpful. I could be watching or reading something online that I happen to really enjoy and comments on said something could ruin it for me. I can often let other's opinions mix in with my own and cause me to enjoy something much less than I did when I had my own opinions about the subject. I suppose this can make others with the same problem more open-minded but it's also proof that those of us should work on having more confidence in our own thoughts so negative ones don't influence us so easily.
ReplyDeleteIn my honest opinion the comment section of any media post can only fail if it’s an announcement for a new game, movie or a show that the majority has a bias opinion against it. Think about the new Ghostbusters movie and the Call of Duty Infinite Warfare announcement trailer, most of the comments left behind gave both the film and game a negative view that can ruin a neutral person’s view of the film or game. However depending on the community of where the post was posted from can lead to a more positive or negative response from the commenters.
ReplyDeleteComments sections can definitely go both ways. What makes the difference is a system that makes the more useful comments more visible than the less useful ones. In the case of this blog, there is no anonymity and we are being graded by our teacher and reviewed by our peers on our posts. On a larger scale though, other systems should be put in place such as a system where users vote comments up or down depending on how productive they are so that you only really see the good comments on top.
ReplyDeleteComments sections can definitely go both ways. What makes the difference is a system that makes the more useful comments more visible than the less useful ones. In the case of this blog, there is no anonymity and we are being graded by our teacher and reviewed by our peers on our posts. On a larger scale though, other systems should be put in place such as a system where users vote comments up or down depending on how productive they are so that you only really see the good comments on top.
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