Community Corner

OPINION: Why The Blocked Comments?

Bloggers, particularly candidates for public office, shouldn't block feedback when they post.

 

Recently, a few people have posted blogs on Bloomfield Patch that don’t allow for comments. Since two of these people are candidates for public office, I think that shouldn’t be allowed. The content of their blogs aren’t at issue, but the process where a candidate can post their agenda and block feedback is antithetical to a blog.

I urge you to either require bloggers (or at least candidates for public office) to have their blogs open to comment or not allow those blogs to be posted. I understand this is an on line publication with different rules than conventional print newspapers but I really don’t believe this practice is acceptable either way.

Neal Charness

 

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