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

Claim: Comment sections have not 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: 0

Claim: Comment sections have not 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: 1

Claim: Comment sections have 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: 0

Claim: Comment sections have not 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: 1

Claim: Comment sections have not 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: 0

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: Comments are plentiful and generally well written.
Warrant 0: moderation is plentiful and good discussion are easily found
Warrant 1: moderation is poor and the plentiful good discussion is easily buried by garbage
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: I recently stopped contributing to the comment section of my local newspaper.
Warrant 0: other commenters were so good so they don't need me anymore
Warrant 1: I was just bored of commenting
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: Comment sections provide a place for people to have their opinion heard.
Warrant 0: most opinions are not worth hearing
Warrant 1: most opinions are worth hearing
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: People learn a lot from comment sections.
Warrant 0: what people are learning is they can say whatever they want and not be accountable
Warrant 1: what people are learning is they cannot say whatever they want and likewise can be accountable
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: Comments section enable the democratic discussion of ideas.
Warrant 0: discussion of democratic ideas do not lead to revolutions
Warrant 1: discussion of democratic ideas often lead to revolutions
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: Comments allow all views to be heard.
Warrant 0: all views should be heard
Warrant 1: all views shouldn't be heard
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: They add a lot to the piece and I look forward to reading comments.
Warrant 0: comments sections are a welcome distraction from my work
Warrant 1: comments sections always distract me from my work
Correct warrant: 1