Comments on: Dice is Dicing Slashdot to Bits
http://techrights.org/2014/02/13/dice-and-slashdot/
Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedomFri, 25 Nov 2016 09:41:40 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.14By: Dr. Roy Schestowitz
http://techrights.org/2014/02/13/dice-and-slashdot/comment-page-1/#comment-152846
Thu, 13 Feb 2014 18:19:16 +0000http://techrights.org/?p=75610#comment-152846Comment deletion (also known as censorship) is not worth commending. it’s one of the things Groklaw did wrong and made the site a tad hypocritical on free speech.
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http://techrights.org/2014/02/13/dice-and-slashdot/comment-page-1/#comment-152845
Thu, 13 Feb 2014 18:15:41 +0000http://techrights.org/?p=75610#comment-152845It’s famous for having ratings of the ratings, also known as metamoderation. That usually helps extend the effect of the raters. Does Drupal have that capability? Either way, running an active comments site means having the resources and means for dealing with shills, troll, and astroturfers. PJ was pretty good about that but I think all that was done by herself.
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http://techrights.org/2014/02/13/dice-and-slashdot/comment-page-1/#comment-152842
Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:24:42 +0000http://techrights.org/?p=75610#comment-152842What does its commenting system have that other (e.g. Drupal-based) sites do not have? Comment rating can be facilitated by modules.
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http://techrights.org/2014/02/13/dice-and-slashdot/comment-page-1/#comment-152831
Thu, 13 Feb 2014 16:42:16 +0000http://techrights.org/?p=75610#comment-152831The boycott is announced here:
Slashdot, although reduced in importance by astroturfing and Dice, is really about the only site left that has a decent comment system, allowing an active community. That’s only partially technical.