DISQUS

Mathew's comments: Broken windows and a call for help

  • Gangles · 11 months ago
    If you're looking for ideas, one online community you may want to borrow practises from is Stack Overflow ( http://stackoverflow.com/ ). They've created extensive self-monitoring agents and participation incentives, and they're a great model for future online communities.
  • mathewi · 11 months ago
    Thanks for that suggestion, Matthew -- I will definitely check it out.
  • Simon Cast · 11 months ago
    I would also look at the slashdot comment system as they went through the torturous process of balancing community against expression 10+ years ago and it seems to generally work now.
  • mathewi · 11 months ago
    Thanks, Simon -- yes, Slashdot is one of the comment systems I've been looking at for tips on moderation etc.
  • Daniel Gibbons · 11 months ago
    I think a lot of it comes down to dealing with the question of anonymity. There are I suppose some circumstances in which people are anonymous for legitimate reasons (for example, if they're supporting an agenda that would cause them trouble at work or elsewhere), but mostly it's what leads to the worst comments and behaviour.

    What about something along the lines of Amazon's "real name" verification, where comments from a user who has verified his or her name are automatically elevated above those that haven't?
  • desaraev · 11 months ago
    I made a list of them on sniki.org (social media wiki)
  • Sandy McMurray · 11 months ago
    Just noticed that Google has adopted a new system for sorting search results. If you're logged in with a Google account, new buttons show up next to search results that let you Promote, Remove or Comment on each item!