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1. RE: Online Media Censorship
Sep 8 2009, 8:34 PM EDT
I personally don't think that they should moderate the comments on their sites. I mean how can they? You can't control what other people say on you website of you allow comments. If someone wants to totally bash whatever the blog is about then okay let them do that. If the newspapers, blogs, social networks, and other online media didn't want the opinion of their readers then they just shouldn't allow them to post comments in the first place. Plus even if they do try and moderate the comments put on their sites they can't catch every single person who doesn't "follow the rules". People are going to write what they want regardless.
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Shortalmainway |
2. RE: Online Media Censorship
Sep 9 2009, 9:02 PM EDT
At this point I don't know how they would do that, but if they found a way then that's good. At the same time, newspapers and all this other websites have a place for you to comment your "opinion" your perspective on what ever if happening. And there are times where you really can't limit a person from giving an opinion, espacially if they feel really strong about the subject. Their not going to care who read's it or what they have to say about it even though it could be truth. If online media moderates the comments on their sites then thats kind of limiting, or only taking part of your opinion into consideration. Then there should what really the purpose of that if you feel really strong about something and someone only say's part of it then that's not your whole opinion, but someone else's too. Do you find this valuable? |
chocolatereena |
3. RE: Online Media Censorship
Sep 9 2009, 10:30 PM EDT
Honestly, I'm not so sure. There are two ways to approach this conflict. Firstly, some of the comments are just ghastly. I have personally seen on a website where what one blogger says gets totally and completely blown out of proportion. People say rude and unnecessary things. In this particular case, yes, newspapers and the other media mentioned should mediate these comments. Secondly, the beauty of the commenting option was so that people, in real time, could voice their opinion on a certain topic. This comes in exceptional handy when a blogger's point of view does not exactly see all viewpoints. This incites incredible discussion, and allows readers to see views of people all around them, which would have been hard in the past when only a few mailed-in opinions were posted in the editorials. I think that in the grand scheme of things, comments are awesome. Finally, I get to see views that I have never heard of before, viewpoints that I never even knew existed. But, contrarily, there are comments that have no desire to inform, but to vulgarize, and sometimes it is just for the sake of vulgarizing. And those should be moderated. Such ghastly comments bring the reputation and class of a reputable newspaper or media down. So in conclusion, i think that newspapers should moderate their comments. BUT. Social networking sites? Those should not be moderated, at least not by the company itself. Why? Such sites are meant for people to be themselves, express themselves online. Now, like Mrs. Arms says in class, their freedom of speech is seen as objectionable or is infringing on someone else's rights, then it should be moderated, and all the social networking sites that I know have a feature where fellow friends can moderate each other. Do you find this valuable? |
psychoCHAN |
4. RE: Online Media Censorship
Sep 10 2009, 4:16 AM EDT
I excually do agreed that the media should moderate the commets on their sites. The reason is that even thought poeple have the right to speak free, the internet sites have a right to protect and moderate their site by offering the free space for the users. Just beacse users have right to speak it does not mean that they also have contorl over the site. And site owner have also righ to keep the space clean for other users convenience. Pluse,if user does not show responsibilty for that they siad, then their rights can be taken over for others.For example, in Youtube, if the comments are inapporpriate, the person who originaly posted the vidoe can delete or blind the comment if they needed to. Also in this wiki sites, the members that are not active can be kicked or baned by the owner of the wiki. Do you find this valuable? |
jennnny(: |
5. RE: Online Media Censorship
Sep 10 2009, 11:09 AM EDT
Well I have different opinions about them all.. I think newspapers should moderate the comments on their site. Why? Because sometimes it is not necessary for people's feedback. I mean it can somewhat change a persons way of thinking, but I mean can it truly cause change? I don't think so. If the event or article has been posted, IT HAS BEEN POSTED. There is nothing we can do to change that.On the other hand, blogs and social networks? Yea I don't think that has ever thought about moderating comments. I think those kinds of sites (MySpace, Facebook) are made to post your own opinion about something and just communicate. Because if that weren't possible then there would be no point in blogs or social networks. Do you find this valuable? |
Skylar_010 |
6. RE: Online Media Censorship
Sep 13 2009, 10:51 PM EDT
I think that newspapers should moderate the comments on their sited because everyone and anyone of all ages read the news. Even though anyone can have a myspace or get on a social network it is more likely for it to be a teenage or a young adult rather than an older person like a grandmother. If the newspapers do not moderate thier comments than they could easily offend a lot of people. I do not think that blogs and social networks should realy have to moderate as closely or as strictly as a newspaper. It is the readers choice whether to read a blog unlike the news which is informing the reader of world events and other stuff like the weather. A blog is a lot like an online diary it is not viewed by mostly by those of the younger age such as a teenager not an older adult. It is for a different crowd of people most likely with differnt views and expectations. Do you find this valuable? |
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Sydney_0911 |
7. RE: Online Media Censorship
Sep 16 2009, 3:28 PM EDT
I think it would be nice if they could, however i do realize that it is nearly impossible for the websites to be able to monitor every users comments i mean they may be able to censor what articles they post but their readers comments can not be monitored without them first being reported to the administrator to the site. Also if they did it could possibly spark a debate about freedom of speech from their readers and commenters in general. i beleive that on social networking sites and blogs that the comments do not really need to be moderated because on those types of sites you usually have the freedom to let only certain select people see your publishings, and if they are being rude you can block them. however newspapers may be a little different because you do not get to decide what kind of people are commenting and some people can be downright harsh, critical and rude. I do not beleive that taking comments off of the sites completely would help becuase you do want to hear reader input but at the same time no one wants to be constantly attacked.
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