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Re:Getting Rid of Comments on Vice.com by throwanem on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @04:28PM (#13224199)
> if people pay for the privilege of commenting, they will feel entitled and less likely to self-moderate

Not if getting banned means they have to buy a new account to post again.

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Re:Getting Rid of Comments on Vice.com by saboot on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @05:14PM (#13224687)
Yeah, this is the something awful forums model. It's not perfect but better than most places.
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Re:Getting Rid of Comments on Vice.com by dredmorbius on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @06:29PM (#13225358)
Metafilter does this. It's surprisingly effective.
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