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comment by Grendel
Grendel  ·  3432 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Verge: We're turning comments off for a bit

So basically, be nice and agree with us or shut up.





user-inactivated  ·  3432 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It is almost like they owe you nothing at all.

Grendel  ·  3432 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I don't even read The Verge, so I don't really owe them anything either. I'm just saying, turning comments off because you can't deal with some commenters criticising you (which I suppose is what was happening) is not a sign of maturity, or intelligence, or professonialism. It comes off as childish, even if it's completely within their rights to do it because it's their platform.

guyjin  ·  3429 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I don't think it's mature to let people come into your house and let them shout unlimited abuse at you.