Edhat Publisher Discusses Comments on Newsmakers
By Jerry Roberts
New TV: Cops, Kids, Pols and Trolls
Edhat owner and publisher Lauren Bray joins the panel in the latest episode of “Newsmakers TV,” offering some up-close-and-personal perspective on the recent spate of moves by news organizations, in Santa Barbara and beyond, to terminate the public comment feature on online stories, as she covers the ways and means that she and her team use to monitor and manage trolls. Nick Welsh reports on real-life impacts on the lives of real people of the deliberations now ongoing over the $1 billion county budget, Laura Capps talks about the fall-out following her op-ed, posted on Politico, about the non-family friendly policies of Congress, and then the gang gossips about campaigns, from Sheriff to City Council and School Board. All here, right now.
Read more at newsmakerswithjr.com
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May 02, 2018 08:40 AMLooking forward to seeing more political diversity having invites to discuss issues in this town.
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May 02, 2018 09:59 AMVery interesting discussion, thanks for posting. My personal feeling is the ugly comments just come from unhappy people who want to make others feel uncomfortable too. For the most part, Edhat comments are often positive. And, educational when someone asks a question and can get answers; like identifying a bird or bug, wondering where to get carpets cleaned, etc. Or, giving information to add to what is posted.
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May 02, 2018 03:17 PMIt’s hard to imaging 5 people actually disagree with Flickas gentle comment. Me thinks some of the trolls have made more than one account so they can do several downvotes within just a few moments. I rarely downvote, everyone has the right to say what they feel even if I disagree. The only time in downvote is if it’s completely off topic or really insulting. Other than that...comment away.
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May 02, 2018 03:55 PM420722 - right? There's a few regulars here (myself included) whose comments are routinely down-voted, regardless of content. It could be as unoffensive as saying "thanks" to another commenter, and it will get down-voted purely due to who made the comment. Just watch..... lol!
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May 02, 2018 10:14 AMI agree Flicka! I'll admit, I'm guilty of sometimes shooting down trolls with a little too much vitriol, and have been deleted for going off topic/commenting on site policies a few times, but I turn to Edhat first for all my local news and have learned a great deal from some commenters. I hope we can keep it as (mostly) positive and helpful as possible!
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May 02, 2018 12:48 PMOh yeah.... well, the thing is I recall accusing you of being untruthful about something else, can't remember, but it was not about PTSD. I never said you didn't have it. You made some pretty mean remarks to others and I was just sticking up for them. I don't dish out what isn't deserved.
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May 02, 2018 04:27 PMBy the way, AuntiA, I looked up that old post and you were deleted for saying some REALLY nasty things to others. So, try not to call the kettle black too much. :)
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May 02, 2018 10:15 AMHaving only paid EdHat members eligible to comment helps to screen the trolls. The online community bulletin board created and maintained by EdHat greatly enhances the ability of all of us to communicate, and is essential in emergency situations. Thank you.
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May 02, 2018 11:19 AMGive us your definition of a troll. Why doesn't the self-policing feature work.
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May 02, 2018 12:57 PMThat's a bit of a cop out for not subscribing. If you noticed, something that was downvoted and removed that shouldn't have been, it will reappear. The edhat staff said they will repost anything that shouldn't have been removed.
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May 02, 2018 05:30 PMThat would be the same as suggesting that only people who own a home or property be allowed to vote on increasing property taxes
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May 03, 2018 08:01 AMRedCreek, you can comment without paying. Those are the comments that show the handles. The comments with anonymous numbers are subscribers unless they opt to show their handle.
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May 02, 2018 12:56 PMI have trolled on occasion after being trolled there is someone posting in this thread though that goes undercover to "Down and Dirty" Isn't it funny how handles are revealed when one is put in the penalty box? lol
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May 02, 2018 01:09 PMMost revealing comment was Angry Poodle Nick Welch admitting he misses the feedback on his columns now that the Independent allows no comments. They were a way of keeping a finger on the pulse of the community, warts and all in our often far too monolithic "progressive" town.
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May 02, 2018 01:12 PMThe new EdHat website with the downvotes is working better than the old one, but having anonymous commentors still leads to some nasty comments with very few apparent consequences. Although lately I've been seeing some nasty comments from supposedly known people on NextDoor. NextDoor makes it easy to report an uncivil comment to a moderator and you can also mute someone who has made multiple uncivil remarks so you never have to see what they post again. That is a pretty good feature.
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May 02, 2018 05:38 PMNewsmakers with Jerry Roberts is a great resource for local insider political information.
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