Anews comments have a reputation in the wider anarchist internet for being a caustic mess. That reputation, I believe, is well warranted.

I believe this because I read through many of them anyway in search for the handful of gems, informative contributions.

My proposal to get more of the good stuff & less of the white-hot yuckery is simple. If you find yourself about to contribute to a back-and-forth, stop—go reply to something that has no comments instead.

This could reduce the tendency for a small handful of posts to have dozens of comments which are largely exchanges of insults while others appear to capture the attention of no one.

If you avoid commenting because you don't want to become Part Of The Problem, I would also suggest you try leaving a contribution somewhere no one else has yet as a "safer" option than wading into the extractivist core.

If you hate this proposal, no need to reply. I've written your comment for you: seething ressentiment UkWayne brow, brah!

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