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: There are too many deranged people out there to use your real name especially if you are a woman.
Warrant 0: deranged people write thoughful comments
Warrant 1: deranged people write rude comments
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Comments sections, when unfiltered, will always be vulgar, nasty, and hate-filled.
Warrant 0: people do not like to read vulgar, nasty things
Warrant 1: people like to read vulgar, nasty things
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have not failed
Reason: Comments, with good moderation, are a part of democracy.
Warrant 0: there is moderation and good discussion
Warrant 1: moderation on many sites is substandard and much of the good discussion gets buried
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: People cannot have educated debates, rather they name call and insult in comment sections.
Warrant 0: people insulting each other is not as entertaining as the article
Warrant 1: people insulting each other can be just as entertaining as the article
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have not 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: 0

Claim: Comment sections have not 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: 1

Claim: Comment sections have not 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: 0

Claim: Comment sections have not 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: 0

Claim: Comment sections have not 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: 1

Claim: Comment sections have not 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: 0