Comments on: BarCampPortland Journalism Recap http://www.anotherblogger.com/2009/05/04/barcampportland-journalism-recap/ Random rants and wandering words Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:39:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Aaron B. Hockley http://www.anotherblogger.com/2009/05/04/barcampportland-journalism-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-462450 Aaron B. Hockley Tue, 05 May 2009 04:54:54 +0000 http://www.anotherblogger.com/?p=1224#comment-462450 We talked a bit about the issue of abusive commenters... in my opinion the best option is to allow for community-driven moderation by providing a reputation or karma system. Look at how the (IntenseDebate-powered) comments work on KATU's site. Each comment can be given a thumbs-up or thumbs-down vote. Collectively these votes work to increase or decrease a commenters reputation. The next step (not implemented on KATU, but existing in places like Slashdot) is to allow one to filter/hide comments that are below a certain threshold, ensuring that one generally won't ever notice the trolls. We talked a bit about the issue of abusive commenters… in my opinion the best option is to allow for community-driven moderation by providing a reputation or karma system. Look at how the (IntenseDebate-powered) comments work on KATU’s site. Each comment can be given a thumbs-up or thumbs-down vote. Collectively these votes work to increase or decrease a commenters reputation.

The next step (not implemented on KATU, but existing in places like Slashdot) is to allow one to filter/hide comments that are below a certain threshold, ensuring that one generally won’t ever notice the trolls.

]]> By: Kathleen McDade http://www.anotherblogger.com/2009/05/04/barcampportland-journalism-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-462445 Kathleen McDade Tue, 05 May 2009 04:10:51 +0000 http://www.anotherblogger.com/?p=1224#comment-462445 Thanks, Steph - you're right, that link does outline helpful solutions. Thanks, Steph – you’re right, that link does outline helpful solutions.

]]> By: Steph http://www.anotherblogger.com/2009/05/04/barcampportland-journalism-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-462443 Steph Tue, 05 May 2009 03:34:40 +0000 http://www.anotherblogger.com/?p=1224#comment-462443 I think the @oregoniansteve link sort of touched on potential solutions for that. i do have a bias, and do want to hear comments-- but only the constructive ones (good or bad.. key is constructive). we sadly get so much drivel it sometimes makes me shake my head. I think the @oregoniansteve link sort of touched on potential solutions for that. i do have a bias, and do want to hear comments– but only the constructive ones (good or bad.. key is constructive). we sadly get so much drivel it sometimes makes me shake my head.

]]> By: Kathleen McDade http://www.anotherblogger.com/2009/05/04/barcampportland-journalism-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-462441 Kathleen McDade Tue, 05 May 2009 03:02:52 +0000 http://www.anotherblogger.com/?p=1224#comment-462441 I'm curious - was there any talk about how comment systems are often abused, as well? I mean, comments left on O-Live, KATU.com, etc., are generally awful - mean-spirited, ignorant, contain personal attacks...hard to have a conversation around that. And I imagine that seeing those kinds of comments does NOT make newspapers want to do anything more interactive. I’m curious – was there any talk about how comment systems are often abused, as well? I mean, comments left on O-Live, KATU.com, etc., are generally awful – mean-spirited, ignorant, contain personal attacks…hard to have a conversation around that. And I imagine that seeing those kinds of comments does NOT make newspapers want to do anything more interactive.

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