How to Moderate Comments?

How to Moderate Comments?

User-submitted comments in websites are frequently ill-tempered, intolerant, misogynistic, or utterly ill-informed. As a result, a number of media enterprises have chosen to get rid of comment components entirely. Some other sites have started intensively regulating what users submit as well as restricting when they may do so.

At the same time, regular commenters are frequently also amongst sites' most devoted users, investing additional time checking out posts and going over ads, and being more inclined to sign up for paid subscriptions. To many regular visitors, the comments section is often more valuable and thought-provoking than the main article itself.

Just how can we design a "safe space" in which participants can avail of the chance to get in touch with one another, while ensuring it doesn't deteriorate into a dreadful cesspit?

Many media companies remain committed to providing forums where their readers can pose questions, contribute their wisdom, and even civilly debate with one another. It is vital to provide a venue in which individuals might examine ongoing matters away from "echo chamber" of social media.

A bunch of new ventures, established media outfits and scholarly projects, are striving to put together solutions for sustaining responsible, meaningful interactions between serious-minded followers. A large number are aiming to migrate outside of the troll-friendly environments of a conventional comment box, which commonly incentivises attention-seeking commenters to adopt exaggerated stances and intimidate other visitors.

Organizations are trying out a range of devices, starting with more efficient human moderation to automated sifting that might enhance the customary comment encounter, in addition to considering various other methods such as more focused questionnaires and quizzes which could help readers come together and assert themselves without presenting an opportunity for harassment.

One program provides an embeddable quiz widget that it has discovered stimulates readers to invest more quality time on write-ups without the prejudiced ballot box stuffing and scientifically suspicious end results of conventional online opinion polls. Readers often tend to reciprocate a bit more intentionally than when their updates are instantly dumped onto an existing thread. The venture is also tackling a sophisticated, hugely configurable device for traditional comments called Talk.

Roughly three years ago, a next-generation comment tool named Civil Comments was launched. Civil Comments necessitates readers to evaluate others' comments before these individuals could hand in their own, indicating whether a specific comment is subjectively good and whether it's "civil." Sadly, due to a paucity of support, Civil Comments shut down a few weeks ago.

Some other groups are using a more automated solution to enhancing civility. Individual comments are filtered by intelligent algorithms that make use of a blend of configurable laws and artificial intelligence to stay clear of posting undesirable content.

Inevitably, top-notch comment tool boxes will probably arrive as a blend of technology-- especially artificial intelligence-- and human initiative.

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  • Emily Hales

    I understand that some of the comments people post on media outlets and social media are rude and unnecessary, but I'm not really sure how can they remain unbiased by removing their opinions.

  • Piper Otten

    Technology will help websites to moderate comments safely by keeping up open discussions

  • Mari Wilson

    I hate trolls!!!!!!

  • Kelly P

    I have heard that Facebook is hiring some freelancers to watch videos and photos to delete harmful comments.

  • Owen McBride

    Good read, I can't wait to read your next one

  • Jaydin Lofton

    The struggle is real...........

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Arjun Rajagopalan

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Arjun has spent four decades as a surgeon, educator and medical administrator. Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Canada and Member, Association of Surgeons of India, he has been associated with Sundaram Medical Foundation as the Medical Director since its inception and opening to the public in 1994. He did his residency training in General Surgery from the Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois. After a 22-year stint as Trustee, Medical Director and Head, Department of Surgery at Sundaram Medical Foundation, he handed over the reins of the hospital but continues to provide advice and insights as Advisor and Trustee. Following his retirement from active practice, he has now embarked on a wider mission of forming a community of people, from all spheres of activity, who are interested in these three areas: thinking, teaching and talking. 

   
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