Debate: Have Comment Sections Failed?
In recent years, many media companies have disabled them because of widespread abuse and obscenity.

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Comment sections are important to understand why people disagree.
Warrant 0: people always disagree with each other in these comments
Warrant 1: people always agree with each other in these comments
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Moderated comments are a great way for unlikely sources to have their opinions heard.
Warrant 0: these unlikely sources have proven to be fringe and add little to the discussion
Warrant 1: these unlikely sources have proven add a lot to the discussion
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: The NYT seems to have good and clean comments unlike some other sites.
Warrant 0: most of the other sites do not have horrible comments sections either
Warrant 1: all the other sites have horrible comments sections
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Comment sections permit opposing sides to see and understand the other side of a debate.
Warrant 0: rarely does that opposing side come across in a heated and ugly way with name calling and false information
Warrant 1: often times that opposing side comes across in a heated and ugly way with name calling and sometimes even false information
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Finding one gem in the comments section is worth all of the other problems.
Warrant 0: the gems are farther and fewer between
Warrant 1: there are many gems
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Comments, when moderated, provide value to readers.
Warrant 0: very few comment sections are moderated because they're so high quality
Warrant 1: very few comment sections are moderated
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Comment sections provide a place for people to have their opinion heard.
Warrant 0: these opinions aren't often marginal and extreme
Warrant 1: these opinions are often marginal and extreme
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Comments are plentiful and generally well written.
Warrant 0: well written comments are pain to read
Warrant 1: well written comments are joy to read
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: Commenters on the Washington POst are often degraded and receive personal attacks.
Warrant 0: these attacks don't make for great reading
Warrant 1: these attacks make for great reading
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Comment sections are an important place for discussion even if some posters abuse them.
Warrant 0: Negative comments stand out.
Warrant 1: Negative comments do not stand out.
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: We are able to take into consideration all views and come to a compromise.
Warrant 0: compromises in the comments sections happen
Warrant 1: nobody compromises in the comments sections
Correct warrant: 1