Lost Comments in the Independent
Not sure whether or not they're having server problems (well, seeing as they run their comments on LJ and my blog's fine it would seem not, but hey, I'll give them a chance), but The Independent seems to be 'losing' a lot of comments on it's news articles.
Someone else noticed this:
At last - a Comment section! mannygoldstein wrote:
Sunday, 27 September 2009 at 11:38 pm (UTC)
It has been noted recently by many readers that the appearance and disappearance of the Comment section at the end of articles in The Independent is bewildering!
At the same time, many comments made by the readers simply disappear without explanation. Many such comments do not agree with the content, analysis or conclusions of the article but are not offensive or malicious. Often the information in the Comment is in the public domain anyway so there is no apparent reason for the Comment to be removed.
Would The Independent care to inform readers and participants in these Comment sections exactly what is going on?
I replied:
+1
I've noticed this a lot too, not just on the stuff about Israel, but also that wretched article about how it was 'great to rent your property instead of own one'. No doubt intended to keep the disenfranchised kids of this country quiet.
In fact, we could always found an LJ group called 'Lost Comments in the Indie' or something. There's a similar website that publishes all the unpublished BBC Have Your Say comments.
There is, clearly, some sort of censorship/agenda being pushed here, despite the appearance of free speech.
I'm putting these comments on my LJ, wonder how long it will be before they are removed? :o)
It's 9.17am. Will report back in due course.
Someone else noticed this:
At last - a Comment section! mannygoldstein wrote:
Sunday, 27 September 2009 at 11:38 pm (UTC)
It has been noted recently by many readers that the appearance and disappearance of the Comment section at the end of articles in The Independent is bewildering!
At the same time, many comments made by the readers simply disappear without explanation. Many such comments do not agree with the content, analysis or conclusions of the article but are not offensive or malicious. Often the information in the Comment is in the public domain anyway so there is no apparent reason for the Comment to be removed.
Would The Independent care to inform readers and participants in these Comment sections exactly what is going on?
I replied:
+1
I've noticed this a lot too, not just on the stuff about Israel, but also that wretched article about how it was 'great to rent your property instead of own one'. No doubt intended to keep the disenfranchised kids of this country quiet.
In fact, we could always found an LJ group called 'Lost Comments in the Indie' or something. There's a similar website that publishes all the unpublished BBC Have Your Say comments.
There is, clearly, some sort of censorship/agenda being pushed here, despite the appearance of free speech.
I'm putting these comments on my LJ, wonder how long it will be before they are removed? :o)
It's 9.17am. Will report back in due course.