Is there any value of newspapers archiving comments with stories?
Kurt says: Great question. My answer would be yes, there’s value in archiving everything. I don’t think we’re doing a very good job of archiving anything online yet. But as for comments, sure, why not? Saundra says: I’ve thought a lot about this question since someone raised it in Tuesday’s webinar. Archived comments would be of great interest to researchers of community history and sociology and of journalism history and sociology. So if there’s a simple one-click archiving method, I’d go for it. If a workable archiving and retrieval system required significant programming time, I’d defer it for now and devote that time to things that will generate a higher level of online discourse. (Even if future historians blasted me for prioritizing in that way.) Any tips on blocking the technically savvy — but obnoxious — posters? We’ve chased one poster around the world through ghost servers and he just keeps coming back like a bad penny. Kurt says: This is where tools like the “bozo filter” mi
Is there any value of newspapers archiving comments with stories?