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DN needs a captcha on the comments section?

5 years ago from Tiago Franco

  • Tiago FrancoTiago Franco, 5 years ago

    IMHO that would put a barrier to new people joining and that can be frustrating when you start your career, etc.

    I would bet on the captcha first and go from there. Or an integration with a Askimet or alike.

    3 points
    • Jesse C.Jesse C., 5 years ago

      I don't think reaching out to someone is that hard (and is good if you're starting your career) and many sites have worked like this for a long time and have been just fine. http://lobste.rs is a good current example.

      -1 points
      • Ken Em, 5 years ago

        Their moderation log is interesting ... https://lobste.rs/moderations

        0 points
        • Jesse C.Jesse C., 5 years ago

          Haha, interesting how so?

          0 points
          • Ken Em, 5 years ago

            "All moderator actions on this site are visible to everyone and the identities of those moderators are made public. While the individual actions of a moderator may cause debate, there should be no question about if an action happened or who is responsible."

            I can't say I've seen that approach before. I like it.

            2 points
            • Jesse C.Jesse C., 5 years ago

              It works really well. The site is more or less free of drama. A few months ago, the person who started the site effectively transitioned the whole thing to the community, and with it all being transparent, it's worked flawlessly.

              1 point