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Originally Posted by Jcassady  On the other hand, calling out people who say something sucks in a comment is ridiculous. They aren't called the "warm fuzzy comments." If someone can't take anonymous, "this article sucks" then they probably shouldn't be writing on a public website. And I'm not saying of Devin or Alex do that. They are both way too smart to give any credence to a simple "hated it," without any back-up.
Criticism of an article should be welcome. It makes people better writers. Yeah, I hated it when someone pointed out a screw-up, but I did my best to learn and build from it.
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If all people were doing was criticizing the content of the articles, that would be one thing. The reality is that there is a small group of people who dedicate a sizable portion of their time to calling out Devin on his dislike of
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The Dark Knight, or whatever recent blockbuster Devin wasn't hot on. They constantly harp on his journalistic integrity, personal life, appearance, and goodness knows what else.
Most sites have a log-in system for their comments. I particularly like the system at the Gawker network (Gizmodo, Kotaku, etc.), where the best contributors are promoted, and the troll posts aren't usually even seen at all. You might also look into using the Facebook Connect system, which has the added benefit of people using their real names.
I suppose it's possible that Devin likes things the way they are, and even enjoys his position as an iconoclast among movie nerds. If so, carry on, I guess. I just know I'd like it better if the tone of discussion was a little more civil.
