Anyone who has visited The Copenhagen Post’s website has probably seen the above dialogue, or one much like it, in the comments section below one of our stories.
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From the most complex political piece laboured over for days to a simple restaurant review, the comments start flying often before the digital ink is even dry.
A few weeks ago, we asked readers to get in touch with us to talk about the comments section. Do they read them? Do they post there? Do the comments add or detract from the story under discussion and The Copenhagen Post in general?
The anonymity of respondents was assured, so they could continue posting after this article was published with the same comfort level they enjoyed before.
One of the first female respondents wasted no time in saying that she felt that the comments are negative and depressing, and she extended that to the newspaper in general.
Read more: Wading into the wacky world of the internet commenter | The Copenhagen Post | The Danish News in English
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From the most complex political piece laboured over for days to a simple restaurant review, the comments start flying often before the digital ink is even dry.
A few weeks ago, we asked readers to get in touch with us to talk about the comments section. Do they read them? Do they post there? Do the comments add or detract from the story under discussion and The Copenhagen Post in general?
The anonymity of respondents was assured, so they could continue posting after this article was published with the same comfort level they enjoyed before.
One of the first female respondents wasted no time in saying that she felt that the comments are negative and depressing, and she extended that to the newspaper in general.
Read more: Wading into the wacky world of the internet commenter | The Copenhagen Post | The Danish News in English
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