Comments on: 5 things I’ve learned about online story comments http://erikgable.com/2009/12/03/5-things-ive-learned-about-online-story-comments/ Personal site Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:57:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Erik Gable http://erikgable.com/2009/12/03/5-things-ive-learned-about-online-story-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Erik Gable Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:58:01 +0000 http://erikgable.com/?p=126#comment-20 I think a bigger factor than the size of the newsroom might be whether anyone on staff really gets INTO it. If monitoring and participating in comment threads isn't something you enjoy -- if you're only doing it because you've been ordered to -- it's going to feel like a burden. If you already enjoy that sort of thing, then it's going to be fun and won't really feel as much like "work." I think a bigger factor than the size of the newsroom might be whether anyone on staff really gets INTO it. If monitoring and participating in comment threads isn’t something you enjoy — if you’re only doing it because you’ve been ordered to — it’s going to feel like a burden. If you already enjoy that sort of thing, then it’s going to be fun and won’t really feel as much like “work.”

]]> By: John Kroll http://erikgable.com/2009/12/03/5-things-ive-learned-about-online-story-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-19 John Kroll Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:12:21 +0000 http://erikgable.com/?p=126#comment-19 Erik, Good summary of the wisdom of responding. I've heard some doubts about whether what we do at a large paper like The Plain Dealer can translate to smaller newsrooms; your perspective is welcome. John Kroll Erik,

Good summary of the wisdom of responding. I’ve heard some doubts about whether what we do at a large paper like The Plain Dealer can translate to smaller newsrooms; your perspective is welcome.

John Kroll

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