Make Comment Sections Welcoming Again?
When internet communities are discussed, both on and offline, most of the time it’s about them attacking others, gatekeeping and the general levels of toxicity. The fact that comment sections are often called cancerous, says enough on its own. We can’t even discuss which superhero movies we like without getting attacked. Comment sections should give us the opportunity to speak up and share ideas. Like a supersized Athenian forum of old. In reality, it often looks more like a bunch of shouting matches at the playground.