[ NNSquad ] Miami Herald joins the Facebook "Comment Nazis"

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Miami Herald joins the Facebook "Comment Nazis"

"Why The Herald is changing its commenting policy"

http://j.mp/VNI5rW  (Miami Herald)

   "Beginning Monday, readers who want to comment on stories posted on
    MiamiHerald.com will be required to log in using a Facebook account.
    We believe that anyone who has something to say should be willing to
    put their name to it."

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Please see: "New Facebook Feature Empowers the Dangerous 'Comment Nazis'"
(and related updates and links) for why this is such a terrible decision:

http://bit.ly/hQ36EA  (Lauren's Blog)

--Lauren--
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