I’ll say it again – Live, Honest, Free Commenting Has Positive Results!
Microcosmic as it may be, I believe this exchange between Raj and myself is indicative of the truth behind commenting live, honestly and for free.
What appeared initially, to me, to be a disagreement, evolved into a brief and positively productive conversation within which I learned something about Raj, he learned something about me and we both became able to use this medium to pass along information of value to someone.
Had comments been turned off, or if this had been a static html web page, this would not have happened. …read more

Okay, many have already discussed it. I think it might be the topic that will be kicked around for many more years to come. Apparently, there is no one singular solution to the issues. Welcome to the real world.
Comments, on Blogs of course. OR – how about – Letters to the Editor?
Seems to me that if you own your own Blog you’ll make the decision whether or not to allow, moderate, or disallow comments on your Blog. It’s up to you.
On the other hand, if you’re writing on a Blog owned by a person or entity other than yourself, the …read more