A Quick Survey About Comments

169 thoughts on “A Quick Survey About Comments”

1. Vog46_1999 January 25, 2021 – 4:05 am at

   Yes, require registration
   Impersonation of others has driven some posters away from some blogs
   1. Mark T Scherer January 25, 2021 – 5:51 am at

      agreed
   2. Philip Salen January 25, 2021 – 6:02 am at

      Yea
2. Eduardo January 25, 2021 – 4:17 am at

   As I don't mind it, I would say require registration.

   But if you are worried about driving people away with it, you could try without for a month or so, see how much problems you run into...
3. Kathy Heggemeier January 25, 2021 – 4:17 am at

   Yes, require registration. Most definitely.

   Those who actually have something to say will gladly register. Others won't be missed.
   1. SamGamgee January 25, 2021 – 5:54 am at

      Huzzah!
4. Pete Eisenmann January 25, 2021 – 4:20 am at

   Yay
5. Emmanuel Adu January 25, 2021 – 4:26 am at

   Yee
6. Shaun Curry January 25, 2021 – 4:29 am at

   Yes.
7. David C January 25, 2021 – 4:34 am at

   Yes
8. clawback January 25, 2021 – 4:38 am at

   Yes, please.
9. troglodyte January 25, 2021 – 4:45 am at

   I do prefer not to have my name searchable by web scrapers, but the proliferation of trolls makes barriers of some kind desirable
10. Patrick O'Grady January 25, 2021 – 4:58 am at

    I hate to agree on registration, but yeah. Tall trees catch the most wind, and the world is full of blowhards.

    Best of luck in the new shop, by the way. I've been a daily reader of yours since The Washington Monthly days.
11. Peter Collins Libeu January 25, 2021 – 5:00 am at

    Probably should. Glad to see you setting up a blog site. Of Course sad to see you leaving MJ. Above all hope your health is good
12. SELLA M RUSH January 25, 2021 – 5:05 am at

    yes
13. Paul H. Harder II January 25, 2021 – 5:12 am at

    Yes.
14. Will the real Ken Rhodes please raise your hand January 25, 2021 – 5:12 am at

    Yes to registration, and also yes to unique usernames.

    -Steve_OH, playing Ken Rhodes on TV
15. Aaron January 25, 2021 – 5:24 am at

    Yeah, prob should. Nice new place ????
16. Ian Carr January 25, 2021 – 5:24 am at

    100% require, it creates accountability for the poster and hopefully creates a hurdle that trolls and blog-monsters won't want to deal with.
17. Dan Berger January 25, 2021 – 5:41 am at

    Registration is painless and does guard a little against impersonation.
18. Jack K Sisko January 25, 2021 – 5:43 am at

    Yes
    1. Scott M Seifert January 25, 2021 – 5:48 am at

       test one
19. Jack K. Sisko January 25, 2021 – 5:44 am at

    Calpundit is back!
20. Philip Kabza January 25, 2021 – 5:44 am at

    Yes to registration. It will elevate the level of commentary; otherwise the comment threads will end up knee deep in troll shit.
21. ProbStat January 25, 2021 – 6:00 am at

    Yes.
22. Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer January 25, 2021 – 6:09 am at

    YES!
23. Wally Hartshorn January 25, 2021 – 6:23 am at

    Here's another vote in favor of requiring registration. Fewer comments, sure, but hopefully higher quality.
24. Norma Grady January 25, 2021 – 6:28 am at

    Yes
25. George Salt January 25, 2021 – 6:30 am at

    Yes. And consider charging an annual subscription fee to post. It would keep out most of the drive-by trolls.
26. R. S. Buchanan January 25, 2021 – 6:31 am at

    Please, yes.
27. Laertes January 25, 2021 – 6:33 am at

    Please yes.

    Also, maybe a blood test, background check, financial disclosures, and a few essay questions, if wordpress still supports that stuff.
28. Ed OConnor January 25, 2021 – 6:38 am at

    Yes, absolutely.
29. Brad Smith January 25, 2021 – 6:40 am at

    I recommend registration. The primary benefit is that the site admin can then act to block those who will abuse the privilege to comment.
30. Jay Wasserman January 25, 2021 – 6:40 am at

    Yes: at minimum slows down the trolls.

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