11 points | by augustocallejas 9 hours ago ago
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I preferred the linked essay, which is the source of this idea: https://newpublic.substack.com/p/why-newsrooms-are-taking-co...
The real lesson here - moderation is a necessity for civil discourse on anonymous or semi-anonymous mediums of communication.
There has to be a culture in place, and a guardrail in place to enforce that culture.
Lots more thoughts there, but I think that's the core of it.
I preferred the linked essay, which is the source of this idea: https://newpublic.substack.com/p/why-newsrooms-are-taking-co...
The real lesson here - moderation is a necessity for civil discourse on anonymous or semi-anonymous mediums of communication.
There has to be a culture in place, and a guardrail in place to enforce that culture.
Lots more thoughts there, but I think that's the core of it.