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: Offensive and low quality comments make high quality commentators leave if the website doesn't work to protect their comments section.
Warrant 0: the less people on a website, the more electrons it saves
Warrant 1: the less people on a website, the less income for websites
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Some comments sections, like the NY Times, are well moderated and full of intellectual, thoughtful comments.
Warrant 0: these comments allow writers to supply lazy, poorly written articles while relying on the commenters to provide content worth reading
Warrant 1: regardless of the valuable content in the comments, writers supply well-written articles
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: People learn a lot from comment sections.
Warrant 0: too much learning hurts
Warrant 1: learning never hurts
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Moderated comments are a great way for unlikely sources to have their opinions heard.
Warrant 0: the comments are moderated
Warrant 1: the comments need to be moderated
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Comment sections complete incomplete articles even if the authors don't agree, it makes them better journalists.
Warrant 0: making better journalists is the responsibility of commenters
Warrant 1: making better journalists isn't the responsibility of commenters
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Some comments sections, like the NY Times, are well moderated and full of intellectual, thoughtful comments.
Warrant 0: others are just filled with red neck dreck
Warrant 1: others are not just filled with red neck dreck
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Comment sections can bring in more readers if the author addressed different reactions to columns.
Warrant 0: authors always comment in the comments section and there is moderation on most sites
Warrant 1: authors rarely comment in the comments section and there is a total lack of moderation on most sites
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: People want to discuss issues rather than be told what to think.
Warrant 0: the people discussing issues in the comments section know how to discuss
Warrant 1: the people discussing issues in the comments section do not know how to discuss
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Comments are often better than the article itself.
Warrant 0: people only want to read the main article
Warrant 1: people want to read the whole story
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Comment sections have failed
Reason: Comment sections provide different views on opinion pieces.
Warrant 0: different views detract from the main article
Warrant 1: different views complement the main article
Correct warrant: 0