Putin is already censoring your news.
Granted, Buzzfeed has never been known as a paragon of journalistic integrity, but it should have to register as a foreign agent for giving in to this.
Separately, Anne Applebaum writes about state-sponsored comment trolls, who I’ve often suspected of having an outsized presence at the Post’s own comments section, and of commenting at this humble site on occasion.
Most of the best comments and corrections I get come by e-mail, which is why I often wonder whether enabling comments is worth the hassle.
Part of the problem is that, in general, anonymous cowards post rude, unenlightened comments under screen names, but people who aren’t afraid to take responsibility for what they say have no trouble contacting you directly, and traceably, via email. The difference is balls versus no balls.
I am not a state-sponsored troll. From now on, I’ll send comments to Joshua by email. This is the last time I’ll post one.
Glans, I like your comments, when they’re on topic. Your last one caught a significant error in my post.