What Do You Think of Restricted Commenting?
We’re kinda curious to hear what people think of the restricted commenting. We’re certainly glad that we don’t have to spend the time deleting gazillions of spam and babysitting trolls, but we certainly miss some of the energy that the greater volume of comments generated. (Interestingly, the traffic on the site has not decreased with…
We’re kinda curious to hear what people think of the restricted commenting. We’re certainly glad that we don’t have to spend the time deleting gazillions of spam and babysitting trolls, but we certainly miss some of the energy that the greater volume of comments generated. (Interestingly, the traffic on the site has not decreased with the comments.) Anyway, for those of you who have taken the time to create a login, what do you think? Should we continue to require registration? Or is it worth it to put up with the trolls to have more debate?
Have no fear nryland, you can count on me for the occasional un-pc comment about a neighborhood or other social issue.
Its an interesting question that goes right to the heart of what this website is? While this site began obviously about Brooklyn Real Estate, some of the threads that dealt with race and class made Brownstoner a facinating social experiment…Many conversations delved deeper than any face to face discourse or writing that I’m used to hearing because of the ability to post anonymously. These candid posts were pretty fun to watch, and even participate in, mostly because they were anonymous. Whether it was bashing Corcoran for being too slick or someone calling a neighborhood “sketchy”, there was always some lively debate going on. I think we will lose some of the social experiment with restricted commenting, but then again, I should probably be working harder and not checking Brownstoner so much anyway.
I like the login very much, but I do wish it applied to the forum and other parts of the site as well. IMHO, anyone who can’t take a few minutes one time to make an identity probably won’t be missed by me.
I was under the impression that there were less posts because people were away. I’ve acutally been posting more since the heatwave because all I want to do is sit in my air conditioned office and not work. But the login is all good.
I am so, so glad you have not restricted the Forum and hope you never do. As a renovator the information I find there is invaluable and any barrier to commenting would be awful. As for the home page I don’t think it affects the content that much – people who care enough seem to have signed up – interestingly enough, another board, dailyheights also added restriction and now has only a handful of people who post it – really lost its energy.
Lastly, thanks so much for providing a wonderful resource to the community.
As one of the main targets of the troll, I’m glad I don’t have to keep defending myself and/or trying to resist responding to every goad and innuendo. I have to admit he/she/they knew how to push my buttons. (There is that new Crown Heights Prowd character, but at least he/she is identifiable.)
I’ve attributed the low volume to this being peak vacation time, your vacation, and the lack of really juicy things to write about, which is no one’s fault, it’s the middle of a scorching summer, after all.
Besides, since the registration, there have been no PLG stories! 😉
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I think it’s been a success. Besides, it’s kept me from agreeing with myself anonymously when I take an unpopular opinion and then get reamed for it. 😛
In general, I’m in favor of it. The discourse level has improved, though it probably does discourage people who are here less frequently from chiming in on the spur of the moment.
My commenting has been light of late because of work and vacation, but also because of the sign in requirements (sometimes there are good reasons for posting anonymously).
I dont think it has anything to do with the sign up. but its have to do with the lack of good houses to comment on. cause there hasnt been that many to comment on to begin with lately.