
Archived VICE is eliminating comments because commenters kept pointing out how shitty VICE is. (vice.com)
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Archived VICE is eliminating comments because commenters kept pointing out how shitty VICE is. (vice.com)
submitted ago by BOARDSISGREAT
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[–] toobaditworks 0 points 69 points 69 points (+69|-0) ago
This is good news. I've seen many shitty websites go out of business after they deleted their comment sections. No comments = fake news.
[–] Norm85 0 points 24 points 24 points (+24|-0) ago
Comments turn readers into a community (even if it is a shitty one), engaging them and keeping them on the website more.
Even on websites with well researched and good articles, often the comments will add extra value and insights that draws more readers in. Some of the more technical websites I use fall into this category.
Turn off comments, and expect to see traffic and unique visitors decline.
[–] Gorillion 0 points 21 points 21 points (+21|-0) ago
The comments and activity move off site to places like here.
Reddit used to have this angle sewn up, but now they're trying to figure out how to eliminate comments on a comments-only website.
[–] Gamio 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago
That was what Reddit was for a while, someone would submit and article and the comments for the submission would have a nice mix between entertainment and autism powered extra information. Voats got a bit of that going on too.
[–] thatguyiam 0 points 12 points 12 points (+12|-0) ago
Exactly. This is how the good sites flourish. Because all the shitty ones don't accommodate a social community. By doing this vice is pushing people away. ALL people
[–] 50hurtz 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Hell yeah! They have really been going downhill over the years anyway
[–] SuperConductiveRabbi 1 points 1 points 2 points (+2|-1) ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUnv6Kb7syQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xX_KaStFT8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVzJBEYtFKU
Oops.
[–] VillaLopez 2 points 1 points 3 points (+3|-2) ago
No comments really just means no comments. Anything else is just your guys bullshit. There is no blanket label for all things faggots.
[–] toobaditworks 2 points -2 points 0 points (+0|-2) ago (edited ago)
Except that's not news. Oops.
[–] Kirix 0 points 34 points 34 points (+34|-0) ago (edited ago)
It's funny that they acknowledge people say Vice was great before they were taken over by cucked liberals.
I mean, remember all their documentaries like the Cannabal Warlords of Liberia or the Suicide Forest in Japan and all their pro-gun stuff? They don't do anything compelling anymore.
[–] ExpertShitposter 0 points 12 points 12 points (+12|-0) ago
I really liked the North Korea trip.
[–] Volksgemeinschaft 1 points 15 points 16 points (+16|-1) ago
Or their documentary on the War in Afghanistan, "This Is What Winning Looks Like." Some great documentaries back in the day (4-5 years ago).
Sad what a piece of shit Vice has become.
[–] I_like_paint 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
Yeah, now they do videos of how cool Trudeau is.
[–] FuckYouReddit- 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago
But he IS cool! I mean I have no requirements of my country's leader other than having fantastic hair!
[–] DongJohnson 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago
yeah old VICE was actually interesting
[–] QuestionEverything 1 points 3 points 4 points (+4|-1) ago
Everything murdoch buys is corrupted.
[–] Sheitstrom 0 points 18 points 18 points (+18|-0) ago
Websites without message boards, that grandly and loudly boast of a community, are essentially saying. "WE WANT TO SHOUT THINGS AT A PARTICULAR GROUP OF PEOPLE AND HAVE YOU APPLAUD". They just want you to clap and do/say/think what they want.
[–] Nanoonanoo 0 points 14 points 14 points (+14|-0) ago
If you have to hide from comments to support your narrative.....sound of flushing toilet
[–] 100011 0 points 11 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago
I can't wait to comment on Voat the day Vice shuts down .
[–] Bill_Murrays_Sandals 1 points 10 points 11 points (+11|-1) ago
https://i.sli.mg/Ma4E88.png
They are going down the tubes and everyone knows it.
[–] ShinyVoater 1 points 8 points 9 points (+9|-1) ago
The sheer lengths people are going to to demand democracy be destroyed in the name of democracy is somewhere between appalling and exhausting. Come January 20th, they're probably going to start demanding his impeachment to continue the theme.
[–] elgindelta 0 points 9 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago
So is Snopes. I loved trolling them:(
[–] derram 1 points 8 points 9 points (+9|-1) ago
https://archive.is/KbMp8 :
'<a href="http://archive.is/KbMp8"> <img style="width:300px;height:200px;background-color:white" src="https://archive.is/KbMp8/435fbd97b1d6663543c2065672455d3efedfea95/scr.png"><br> We're Getting Rid of Comments on VICE.com - VICE<br> archived 21 Dec 2016 02:34:05 UTC </a> {{cite web | title = We're Getting Rid of Comments on VICE.com - VICE | url = https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/were-getting-rid-of-comments-on-vice?utm_source=vicetwitterus | date = 2016-12-21 | archiveurl = http://archive.is/KbMp8 | archivedate = 2016-12-21 }}'
This has been an automated message.
[–] smokratez 1 points 13 points 14 points (+14|-1) ago
Wow, this bot is on crack today.
[–] derram 0 points 10 points 10 points (+10|-0) ago
Seems Vice is blocking archive.is.
[–] turtlesarepureevil 3 points -1 points 2 points (+2|-3) ago
You would know wouldn't you?