The Guardian online news stories

[Ihavenojob]

On my home page I have loads of news stories and articles from loads of news pedlars, both home and abroad. They all have a discussion bit where you can post a comment in response to the article, that is, except for "The Guardian" (mainly) There (see what I did there) reply section is almost always blocked, as if they have something against free speech. Another similar, but not quite as bad is "The Independent". Does anyone else find this a bit strange?

 

[MNW67]

As far as I remember - it's been a few months since I subscribed - lots of Telegraph readers make the same complaint in that paper's comments section.

 

[fillyboy]

Does anyone else find this a bit strange?

Not strange at all, the Left are very much against opinion or freedom of speech if it doesn't align with their own thoughts.

 

[noseall]

opinion or freedom of speech

AKA... Lies and bullshít.

It's a real pity, that once someone is given a platform to say what they please, they choose to spout bollax, lies and bullshít.

 

[MNW67]

I think it's most likely to be down to too few moderators. Here's the latest snapshot showing the ones you can comment on.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Not strange at all, the Left are very much against opinion or freedom of speech if it doesn't align with their own thoughts.

Virtually all the comments are going to be by the type of reader of any such outlet. So we know what the Mail will contain, whereas the Guardian is a bit more open for example.

I don't agree with comment sections, it's never worth reading. the articles should provoke thought, not copycat support

 

[Notch7]

Not strange at all, the Left are very much against opinion or freedom of speech if it doesn't align with their own thoughts.

The Guardian is not pay walled

The Telegraph is paywalled


That’s your argument in the bin.

 

[fillyboy]

It's a real pity, that once someone is given a platform to say what they please, they choose to spout bollax, lies and bullshít.

Oh the irony.

 

[noseall]

Oh the irony.

Sobered up yet?

 

[Odds]

On my home page I have loads of news stories and articles from loads of news pedlars, both home and abroad. They all have a discussion bit where you can post a comment in response to the article, that is, except for "The Guardian" (mainly) There (see what I did there) reply section is almost always blocked, as if they have something against free speech. Another similar, but not quite as bad is "The Independent". Does anyone else find this a bit strange?

Some articles are blocked to avoid the kind of rigmarole that goes on in here - otherwise it's an open forum.

 

[Odds]

Not strange at all, the Left are very much against opinion or freedom of speech if it doesn't align with their own thoughts.

 

[Brigadier]

Not strange at all, the Left are very much against opinion or freedom of speech if it doesn't align with their own thoughts.

And yet, it is the RW who pat each other on the back, and compare lists of who they have on Ignore.

It is the RW who "don't like it up 'em"