From the Editor: How You Can Moderate Others' Comments
We ask you, the community, to moderate your own discussions.
In recent days, a number of commenters on Charlestown Patch have grown increasingly agressive in their use of our comment boards. They have made personal attacks on other readers and community members and used language that generally wouldn't be used in polite company. In the eyes of some, many of those comments have crossed the line, and a few readers have asked why I hadn’t moderated the discussion more actively. The answer to that question comes in two parts. First, amid my many other duties as the local editor of Charlestown Patch, it’s simply impractical for me to address every comment that appears on the site—especially when a particular article becomes a hot topic. I’m not sure how many of you realize this, but, as far as content …
Mary C. Long
10:18 am on Sunday, September 2, 2012
How very opinionated you are, Ima! That anonymous logon is like a magical cloak, hmm? Maybe your diatribe would hold water (and YOU could be taken seriously) if you used your real name. But that would be too scary. Because then this "accountability" of which you speak would apply to you too! Ooooo. And before anyone intentionally misinterprets what I mean by "being held accountable," it means … more ›